DESERT BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION

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Volume 21 Issue 5 December 2015/January 2016 CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES - 2015 By Doc Simpson

Greetings Bluegrass Aficionados: The Christmas season is upon us once again. The Bluegrass Carolers will be singing Christmas songs and bluegrass standards for children and adults in December. Whether you’re a DBA member, a Workshop player, or both; you are warmly invited to join in the festivities. You don’t even have to play an instrument, just come and sing! Invite a family member or friend. You’ll find our songs at our website: (desertbluegrass.org / events / workshops / Monday Night Workshop / link to resource page / Christmas Songs 2012) (http://desertbluegrass.org/images/pdf/christmas%20songs- 2012.pdf.) LUMINARIA NIGHTS, Saturday, Dec. 5th, 6-8 pm. The Luminaria Nights performance is at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Come early and park behind the Fry’s shopping plaza or at Emmanuel Baptist Church. We’ll be performing in the Pavilion. Musicians get in free and the first 20 that show up will get one free ticket for a loved one as well. CATALINA VILLIAGE ASSISTED LIVING, Saturday, Dec. 12th, 2-4 pm. Catalina Village Assisted Living at 5324 E. 1st Street is a state facility with very limited funding. They have no financial resources for Christmas/Hanukah celebrations or gifts for its 104 residents. TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER CHILDREN’S CLINICS, Tues. Dec. 15th, 1-3 pm The Children's Clinics on the TMC campus are having a party for the clinics’ children. They will get gifts and meet Santa. We will be playing for the kids while they wait in line. Children’s Clinics, Square & Compass Building, 2600 N. Wyatt Drive, (520) 324-5437. SIERRA DEL SOL ASSISTED LIVING, Tuesday, Dec. 22nd, 5:30-6:30pm. JoAnne Shifflet and Carole Wothe have been wonderful about coordinating monthly performances at the Sierra Del Sol Assisted Living Center at 8151 E Speedway Blvd. We’ll have a special Christmas performance. The residents are truly appreciative and love to sing along. DIAMOND CHILDREN’S CENTER, Thursday, Dec. 24th, 2-4 pm. Doug Sample has arranged for us to play at UMC’s Diamond Children’s Center from 2-4:00 pm at 1501 N. Campbell Ave. We’ll be handing out jingle bells and kazoos to the kids. Christmas is a time of giving to others. So what are you waiting for?!! Get off the couch, quit buying all that stuff that nobody wants, and stop yer whining about how horrible the world is becoming. Instead, give the gift of music to children and adults who really appreciate it. Remember, you don’t even have to play an instrument. Dress warmly, bring a friend, wear your smile and a Santa’s hat. Ho, Ho, Ho, Doc PAGE 2 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 OFFICERS President:: John David (520) 400-8853 [email protected] Vice President: Bonnie Lohman (520) 349-4812 [email protected] Secretary: Mike Headrick (520) 760-0745 [email protected] Treasurer: John Camm (520) 408-8092 [email protected] TRUSTEES Geoff Fox (520) 731-3601 [email protected] Jo Ann Shifflet (520) 484-5291 [email protected]. Andy MacLeod (520) 237-9832 [email protected] Jim (Doc) Reifschneider (520) 290-6615 [email protected] Jim Sanchez (520) 869-8468 [email protected] Paul “Doc” Simpson (520) 298-9746 [email protected]

How to Contact the DBA Newsletter Editor--John David: For information concerning letters to the editor, reviews, contributing newsletter articles, submitting Concert & Band Listing information, Contact John via phone at (520) 400-8853, e-mail, [email protected], or snail mail, 8205 E. Crooked Tree Trail, Tucson, AZ 85715 Webmaster--Andy MacLeod: For information concerning the DBA website www.desertbluegrass.org contact the webmaster at [email protected] Membership Secretary--Mike Headrick: To join the DBA, renew a membership or submit an address change, contact Mike via phone at (520) 760-0745, email, [email protected] or snail mail, 13308 Placita el Algodon Tucson, AZ 85749 Publicity--Mike Headrick: Contact Mike at (520) 760-0745 or [email protected] Booking Bands--Bonnie Lohman: To book a DBA band for an event, phone (520) 349-4812 or email, [email protected] Advertising-- John David: To purchase advertising in our newsletter, contact by phone or email

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The opinions expressed in the DBA newsletter are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Desert Bluegrass Association, its staff or members. Reviews, concert listings, band announcements and advertising are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by the Desert Bluegrass Association. In the event of an error, our liability is limited to printing a correction. Copyright 2013,. All Rights Reserved. VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 3 GREAT WEBSITES

Desert Bluegrass Association : www.desertbluegrass.org www.bluegrassguitar.com/ Arizona Bluegrass Association : www.arizonabluegrass.com www.fiddlehangout.com Bluegrass Arizona Blog : www.bluegrassarizona.blogspot.com www.banjohangout.org Daily Dose of Bluegrass; Bass: www.bluegrassonthetube.com www.bluegrassbassplace.com Bluegrass Lyrics : http://bluegrasslyrics.com/ www.mandohangout.com/ Bluegrass Tablature Dobro: http://www.alltabs.com/bluegrass_tabs.php www.reso-nation.org www.resohangout.com PAGE 4 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 5

The 4th Annual Marana Bluegrass Festival PRESS RELEASE 2016

The 2016 Marana Bluegrass Festival will be held Fri. April 8th, Sat. April 9th and Sun. April 10th at Ora Mae Harn Park in Marana, 13250 N. Lon Adams Road. The festival is presented by a partnership of: The Town of Marana, the Desert Bluegrass Association of Tucson, and S&S Bluegrass Promotions, LLC. This Festival will be showcasing (5) of Arizona’s Top Notch Bluegrass Bands, (1) Regional Bluegrass Band, (1) National Headliner. Opening ceremonies will start at 9:00 am. The music starts at 9:15 am and goes nonstop, one band after another, until 5:00 pm. This is “First Class” Bluegrass ENTERTAINMENT here are the bands: National Headliner: NU-BLU, Regional Band: Steve Smith & The Hard Road Trio, Local Bands: The Sonoran Dogs, The Greg Morton Band, Bost Family Traditions, The Lost Hombres, Superstitions Ridge. We will also have some free style clogging for your dancing pleasure!! Second year “Guitar Flat Picking” contest. The first year was successful we know the second year will be a hit!! It will be held at the festival park from 6PM to 9PM. It will be open to the first 15 applicants with prizes for 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200 place winners. More information can be obtained via the festival website at www.maranafestival.com For the visitor’s pleasure, there will be food vendors and arts & crafts booths adjacent to the performance area. RV “dry” camping is provided for $10 a weekend. Tent camping is FREE on the grass in the park. Gate fee is $15 per person per day or $20 for a weekend pass. Children under 12 are free if accompanied by an adult. Available at the park is Wi-Fi access for all festival attendees at NO CHARGE!! With this access you can pull up Band Bio’s, see the performance schedule and more. The most current detailed Information is available on the Festival’s Website at: www.maranafestival.com If you have specific questions, use the website’s “Contact Us” for e-mails or call Jim Sanchez- Chairman at 520-869-8468. SEE YOU IN APRIL !! PAGE 6 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 MARANA VESTIVAL VOLUNTEER REQUEST By Jim Wagner Hello Fellow “Pickers and Grinners”! It’s almost that time again! It’s almost time for the Marana Bluegrass Festival during the weekend of April 8, 9, and 10! We had a wonderful time and a very successful festival in 2015 due in great part to the enthusiastic volunteers. In fact, the festival cannot be put on without the help of volunteers! I thank all who volunteered last year and ask everyone to consider doing so again to make 2016 an even better festival. To sign up go to the festival website: mara- nafestival.com and select the "festival volunteer" link that will take you to the volunteer page. Scroll down the page and select as directed to access the signup genius page with positions and times that are available. If you didn't volunteer last year, please consider it. We had a lot of fun and I anticipate that we will again. As in the past, when you volunteer and work 4 hours, admission is free to the festival for that day. I can't imagine a better offer than that! Please contact me for any questions. I really appreciate your help! Jim Wagner [email protected] (520)407-6572 VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 9 PAGE 8 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 BANDS The 2 Lazy 2 Ranch Band Dusty River Boys Rusty Strings John Hall 520-647-1234 Rich Errico 520 818 0358 Klyle Stall 520-709-1279 [email protected] [email protected] Bear Canyon Ramblers Marilyn 520-760-0479 Greg Morton Saguaro Sunset Trio [email protected] 520-682-2558 Jim Sanchez 520-869-8468 www.bearcanyonramblers.com [email protected] Greenwood Sidee The Bost Family Tradition [email protected] The Sonoran Dogs Jeff Bost 520-432-5053 www.facebook.com/thegreenwoodsidee Peter McLaughlin 520-247-1027 [email protected] www.greenwoodsidee.com Brian Davies 520-349-9497 www.thesonorandogs.com Buffelgrass Jam Pak 'N' Grass Neighborhood Tim Barrett 520-235-3518 Band Sonoran Sun [email protected] www.jampak.com Robert Holcombe 520-981-6225 www.buffelgrassband.com Anni Beach - 480-963-6811 Paul Christiansen 520-336-7755 [email protected] Cabin John James Reams & The Barnstormers Howard Anderson--480-897-7425 James Reams 718-374-1086 Superstition Ridge Bluegrass Band Anni Beach--480-963-6811 http://ww.jamesreams.com Larry Martell 480-588-5552 www.cabinjohnbluegrass.com [email protected] [email protected] Cadillac Mountain Los Hombres Titan Valley Warheads Corrine 520-235-3199 Kenny Erickson 520-235-7473 Ed Davenport 520-904-6050 www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/The- Cinder Mountain Old Pueblo Bluegrass Titan-Valley-Warheads/161939573828277 John Bragg (623)251-0613 Reid Griffin 520-349-4321 [email protected] http://www.maranafestival.com/old-pueblo- Way Out West www.facebook.com/CinderMountain bluegrass.html Emmy Creigh 520-323-0704 Cisco & The Racecars Peter McLaughlin Whistle Stop Francisco Briseno--520-251-7183 520-247-1027 Carol Pearse 970-375-9428 www.facebook.com/ciscoandtheracecars [email protected] The Real Deal Band www.ciscoandtheracecars.com www.whistlestopbluegrass.com Fransisco Briseno 520-251-7183 [email protected] Www.facebook.com/realdealband Crucial County [email protected] Corrine 520-235-3199

INSTRUCTION Bill Breen Greg Morton Jeff Sanders Scruggs style banjo by ear 520-544- Bluegrass Guitar lessons 520-682-2558 Guitar & banjo Chicago Store Eastside 2418 520-850-9802 Andy McCune Corrine Cortese Bluegrass & clawhammer banjo, mando- J.P. Thom-Gronachan Fiddle lessons 520-235-3199 lin, and beginning Dobro 520-869-6818 Banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, theory 520-682-6201 Rudy Cortese Peter McLaughlin Banjo lessons 520-954-2103 Flatpick & bluegrass guitar: Beginner & Lora Staples advanced 520-247-1027 Online Fiddle and Violin lessons Nick Coventry RedDesertFiddle.com; Fiddle lessons 805-252-1851 Dave Polston Beginning Banjo lessons 520-245-6126 RedDesertViolin.com Reid Griffin Email: [email protected] Guitar Instruction All Levels and Styles Mike Purdy (520) 349-4321 Guitar, mandolin & Banjo 520-977-9780

TO INSTRUCTORS AND BANDS Would you like your services, band, and or concerts listed on our website (www.desertbluegrass.org)? Current DBA members can be listed by sending their contact information to Andy MacLeod at [email protected]. Refer to the 'Links' tab on the homepage for the bands and instructors. For band concert information I will do my best to get your listing posted in a timely manner onto the 'Events - Concerts' tab. Please send me plain text with the details for the webpage. Varied fonts, colors, formatting, and inserted graphics are extremely time consuming to match in the webpage editor. A link to a pdf flyer you provide me can be inserted from your listing on the Concerts page. VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 9 PAGE 10 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5

HELPFUL TRANSPOSING CHART By Spike Wolfensberger (The Banjo Frailer)

Here are the Nashville Note (NvNt) numbers 1 thru 6 (1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 3). Find vertically under the (NvNt) “1” all the basic “Keys” that we normally use. The cross-column number “6,” The right-hand column shows how many sharps(#) or flats (b) appear in the music for each key. VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 11

HELPFUL CIRCLE OF FIFTHS CHART By Spike Wolfensberger (The Banjo Frailer)

As you proceed around the circle, each piece of the chain is a “fifth” from the last. As an example, start with the root or key of “C” at the top. The normal chord structure of “C,” “F,” and “G” (sometimes a “G7”) are alongside the “C” and following the attached arrow gives you an “Am” (relative minor) often found with those first three. Also shown, are the corresponding number of sharps or flats present on a music score that determine the “key.” PAGE 12 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 D B A E v e n t s December 2015 S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 JAM 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Rincon Market 2513 E. 6th St .

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WORKSHOP JAM WORKSHOP (NW SIDE) JAM 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (EAST SIDE) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Udall Park 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Ramada Marana Community Sticks & Strings Christ Community Center 7200 E. Tanque 8796 E. Broadway Church 13251 N Lon Adams Blvd. Verde Road 7801 E Kenyon Dr Rd., Marana

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 WORKSHOP WORKSHOP JAM (EAST SIDE) (NW SIDE) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pinnacle Peak Christ Community Marana Community Church Center Restaurant 7801 E Kenyon Dr 13251 N Lon Adams 6541 E. Tanque Rd., Marana Verde Rd. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

AM J JAM 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Music & Arts Sierra del Sol 8320 Thornydale Senior Living Rd Suite 150/170 8151 E. Speedway 27 28 29 30 31 JAM 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thirsty’s Neigh- borhood Grill 2422 N. Pantano VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 13 D B A E v e n t s January 2016 S M T W T F S 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 JAM WORKSHOP WORKSHOP JAM 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EAST SIDE) (NW SIDE) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Udall Park 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Rincon Market Ramada Christ Community Marana Community 2513 E. 6th St . 7200 E. Tanque Church Center Verde Road 7801 E Kenyon Dr 13251 N Lon Adams Rd., Marana

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ORKSHOP WORKSHOP W JAM (NW SIDE) (EAST SIDE) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sticks & Strings Christ Community Marana Community Center 8796 E. Broadway Church Blvd. 7801 E Kenyon Dr 13251 N Lon Adams Rd., Marana

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 JAM WORKSHOP WORKSHOP (NW SIDE) 6:30pm - 8:30 pm Newsletter JAM (EAST SIDE) Pinnacle Peak 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Inputs Marana Community Restaurant Christ Community Music & Arts Center Due Church 6541 E. Tanque 8320 Thornydale 13251 N Lon Adams 7801 E Kenyon Dr Verde Rd. Rd Suite 150/170 Rd., Marana 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JAM WORKSHOP WORKSHOP JAM 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EAST SIDE) (NW SIDE) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Thirsty’s Neigh- 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm JAM 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sierra del Sol Senior borhood Grill Christ Community Marana Community Living (Dining 2422 N. Pantano Church 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Center Room) 7801 E Kenyon Dr 13251 N Lon Adams 8151 E. Speedway Rd., Marana Emeritus Senior

31 Living PAGE 14 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 PICKIN’ IN THE PINES 2015 By David Lanham

Once again fearless DBA members took the booth and new merch to the Pickin’ in the Pines in Flagstaff, Arizona! This festival is the 10th annual put on by our friends to the north the Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music (Fftom). These dedicated assorted folkies, bluegrassers, misfits, and just great lovers of acoustic music put on a one of the premier shows in the southwest. And it has always been an honor to have our booth and the DBA represented there. This year we were fortunate to have some new artwork for T-shirts and ball caps. While the new merch was a huge success, and the means to bring folks to the table, we must have given away five dozen past newsletters and answered numerous questions about the DBA for the curious. There are folks from the southern part of the state who attend the Continued on Page 15 VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 15 PICKIN’ IN THE PINES 2015 (Continued) festival who are unaware of our club and it is always our pleasure to let them know of jams and events in Tucson and the festival and jams in Marana.

Continued on Page 17 PAGE 16 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 17 PICKIN’ IN THE PINES 2015 (Continued)

It wouldn’t be complete without one of the guests of honor, , carrying on the Monroe tradition in great style!

Editor’s Note: I found this article while surfing the web, looking for something intri- guing and short to include in the newsletter. I have lately been interested in how is accepted and appreciated outside the U.S. There is quite an ac- tive bluegrass movement in Japan. I decided to include an excerpt of this article in the newsletter. Enjoy THE HISTORY OF BLUEGRASS IN JAPAN #1 By: Sab “Watanabe” Inoue Reprinted From The Hatena Blog

It has passed 70 years since the style of bluegrass music was born when Earl Scruggs joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in December 8th of 1945. Such exciting music, the sound of bluegrass has been spreading to the world slowly but surely. In January 1958, Japanese Columbia released first bluegrass 45rpm EP “Jimmie Brown, the Newsboy / Blue Ridge Cabin Home” by Flatt & Scruggs. In October 1958, East Mountain Boys of Kyoto tried to play bluegrass-like mountain music which was asked by late Tatsuo Arita of Osaka American Folk Music Society. Mr. Arita asked several young Country musicians to play Bluegrass music. East Mountain Boys created the sensation in 1959 at then famous “Western Carnival” in Tokyo. Many college students followed them both in Tokyo/Kanagawa and Osaka/Kyoto. Since 1960, Japanese bluegrass community has been created and raised mostly by college kids till now. Japanese Bluegrass community will be going to celebrate its 60 years anniversary in 2018. 60 years... in Japan, we say "Kan-Reki", literally mean "return-calendar." We celebrate the kanreki as reborn, new stage of life. Before the celebration of the new stage, I'd like to figure out "How bluegrass settled in Japan? and ...what is bluegrass in Japan!?". We still have two years to get ready for the big celebration for the "Kanreki of bluegrass in Japan". Continued on Page 18 PAGE 18 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 JAMS & OPEN MICS DBA sponsored jams are listed at www.desertbluegrass.org & on the enclosed calendar.

Southern AZ Old Time Fiddlers Tempe, AZ 1st Baptist Church Jam and Open Assn. Wednesday 7-10 PM Mic Southwest Community Center Call for confirmation of dates Wilds Road, Catalina, Arizona Cardinal Ave, Tucson, AZ Info: Howard or Susan Info: Jim Howard, 520-825-9413 Tuesday 7 PM 480-897-7425 Every Saturday, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM Info: Wilbur 520-743-7086 Open Mic at The Hut on 4th Ave Saddlebrooke Jam Catalina Mountain Chapter of the AZ Every Sunday 6 - 9:00 PM 1st Sunday at HOA 1 Saddlebrooke Old Time Fiddlers Association Info: Rudy [email protected] Clubhouse. 3rd Monday at 7 PM Kibbey’s Jam and Open Mic Info: Jim - [email protected] Info: Laura 520-743-9491 Info: Jim Howard, 520-825-9413 Tradition Acoustic Bluegrass Jam Twin Lakes Drive, Catalina, AZ Sessions Every Friday Night 6:30 PM–9:00 PM CLASSIFIED ADS THE HISTORY OF BLUEGRASS IN JAPAN #1 (Continued)

1970's was the most flourished time for bluegrass here in Japan as well as American Rock music after Folk movement and English invasion of the 60’s and just before Mouse music of the 80's. After the rapid economic growth to recover the lost from the WWII, that's the time music was not luxury anymore. Though media hardly showed any interest, there were many bluegrass communities in colleges and even in high schools. Today in the 21st century, there are many returners after the 40 long years break while they were raising kids and working for companies and also the number of college students is increasing through internet. I wonder what attracts those people? Because it's organic and eco friendly music? …old and new timeless tunes with acoustic sounds? ...unbelievable technique of master musicians? …simplicity which everybody can play with three chords ? Those are some of things I can think of. However, after 50 years of my life with bluegrass, I can say this… I have friends all over the world and we enjoy “Jam” …and of course, in my family, we enjoy “Jam” too!

Another Editor’s Note: You can read the full article by copying and pasting the below link into your browser. http://bluegrasswise.hatenablog.com/entry/2015/11/03/172120 There are very good Japanese Bluegrass bands that do our music proud. Several can be found on YouTube. I found the Japanese Bluegrass Band in Korea playing “We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart” and if you copy and paste the link below into your browser you can enjoy some excellent bluegrass Music by a Japanese band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyAAhjGTNvQ VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 19 PAGE 20 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 DRIVE-TIME BLUEGRASS Rebel-CD-8005 Reviewed By Marilyn Ryan Hulbert

Since we will be on the long, long road from Maine to Tucson shortly, I am reviewing the CD called DRIVE-TIME BLUEGRASS. This is a compilation on the label released in 2009. Eighteen songs contained in this box of bluegrass treasures are all high energy, hard-driving music. Can't go wrong!!! Here's what's inside: 1. It's a Long, Long Road - Blue Highway 2. I've Always Been a Rambler - 3. Leaving Baker County - and Ramblers Choice 4. A Ramblin' Man is a Ramblin' Man - Steep Canyon Rangers 5. My Little Georgia Rose - The Seldom Scene 6. Eight More Miles to Louisville - James Alan Shelton 7. Fox on the Run - The Country Gentle men 8. Reno Bound - Bill Harrell 9. Sitting on Top of the World - The Lone some River Band 10. Roving Gambler - Larry Sparks 11. Hello City Limits - 12. Sweet Dixie -Bill Emerson 13. My Little Home in Tennessee - 14. Highway 52 - 15. Aunt Mary's Spring - Larry Rice 16. Milwaukee Blues - David Davis & the Warrior River Boys 17. She Left Me Standing on the Mountain - Del McCoury Continued on Page 22 VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 21 PAGE 22 GRASS CLIPPINGS VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 DRIVE-TIME BLUEGRASS (Continued)

18. Nashville Jail - Larry Richardson & Happy Smith By the late 1940's, when dozens of small, rural radio stations gave folks the opportunity to hear the bluegrass music of Bill Monroe, , and Flatt and Scruggs, young bluegrass musicians yearned to follow in their idols' footsteps and took to the highway, finding venues for their pickin' and singin'. DRIVE - TIME BLUEGRASS. I guarantee this one!!! See you soon, Marilyn

Andrés Segovia Preface to the booklet “Diatonic Major and Minor Scales”

The student who wishes to acquire a firm technique on the guitar should not neglect the patient study of scales. If he practices them two hours a day, he will correct faulty hand position, gradually increase the strength of the fingers, and prepare the joints for later speed studies. Thanks to the independence and elasticity which the fingers develop through the study of scales, the student will soon acquire a quality which is very difficult to gain later: physical beauty of sound…In order to derive the greatest possible benefit from the following exercise, play them slowly and vigorously at first, more lightly and rapidly later. Many hours or arduous and frequently futile exercise can be condensed into one hour of scales. The practice of scales enables one to solve a greater number of technical problems in a shorter time than any other exercise.

Guitar by Hermann Hauser, 1937, Munich, Germany. This was the Concert guitar of Andrés Segovia's from 1937 until 1962. It was a gift of Emilita Segovia, Marquesa of Salobreña, 1986 (1986.353.1). It is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. VOLUME 21 ISSUE 5 GRASS CLIPPINGS PAGE 23 ASSOCIATIONS Arizona Bluegrass Association So. Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association 7257 N. 50th Dr. 3020 W. Avenida Cresta Glendale, AZ 85301 Tucson, AZ 85745 Jan Zales--Chair Info: Wilbur 520-743-7086 [email protected] Tucson Friends of Traditional Music www.azbluegrass.org Info: 520-408-6181 International Bluegrass Music Association www.tftm.org 2 Music Circle South, Suite 100 Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association Nashville, TN 37203 PO Box 26531 615-256-3222 Tucson, AZ 85726 Toll Free: 1-888-438-4262 www.tkma.org http://www.ibma.org Tucson Old Time Music Circle International Bluegrass Music Museum [email protected] Museum Entrance: 117 Daviess Street Brad 520-818-0260 Mailing Address: 207 East Second Street www.totmc.org Owensboro, KY 42303 270-926-7891 888-MY BANJO (toll-free) WELCOME TO OUR NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS New Members: Judi & Dwight Weaver Pearce Jerry Payne Tucson Andy Wallach Tucson Scott Little Tucson DESERT BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. 8205 E. CROOKED TREE TRAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID TUCSON, AZ 85715 TUCSON, ARIZONA PERMIT NO. 1830

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Complete this form then mail it, along with your personal check or money order payable to Desert Bluegrass Association, to: Mike Headrick (DBA Membership Secretary) 13308 Placita el Algodon Tucson, AZ 85749