Bluegrass Music in Sweden August 2017 Volume 33 Number 8
Raccoon Creek Bluegrass Festival by Gregory Beyer
The Raccoon Creek Bluegrass Festival in Dallas Georgia July 14th and 15 was a rousing success with a superb lineup of regional bands, plus a surprise appearance from a national country music star. No festival is complete without jamming, and plenty was to be found in the camping area. Instead of hearing distant pickin, upon finally stopping, my group was startled hear crickets . . . Jeeze, boys, we closed the place down! Friday afternoon and evening started out with appearances by East Dixie Boys, 501 Central, the Doug Flowers Band. I was unfortunately not present for their performances. Upon my arrival on Saturday, we were treated to only the 2nd outing of a new band comprised of veteran musicians, Coal Mountain Bluegrass. Though new on-stage together, Jim Coleman, Brad Oviatt, Alan Bozeman, Rodney Worley, Rickey Fields and Lance McCloud showed off tight harmonies on several pieces, especially on “The Savior Reached Down”. Arrangements were polished with numerous split breaks. With this kind of performance on only their second, Coal Mountain is a band to watch for. Old Mill Road was the next act on the bill. This is a very refreshing and fun to listen to group that brought out a set of pop and rock & roll covers, but done Bluegrass. At a BG festival, that’ll really twist your ear and make you sit up! They included material from Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Loggins and Messina, Whitesnake and Bob Seger. Not to completely abandon the country side of the menu, they also brought some well-done Merle Haggard and Johnny and June Cash covers. The Suggins Brothers next took the stage with hard driving, straight-ahead traditional Bluegrass, featuring a strong set including Flatt and Scruggs and Ricky Skaggs covers. Gorgeous harmonies were on display throughout the set, but those on “Who Will Sing One Song for Me” were exceptional. Thirty years of playing together showed with outstanding timing and flawlessly executing instrumental transitions. Well done, guys! I’ve never heard Bonnie Ridge Bluegrass before, but will be watching for them at upcoming festivals. Their style is traditional bluegrass, but it was refreshing to hear rarely performed material. Few standards were heard which made for an interesting set.
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From the Editor's Desk Dan Daniel Where are you jamming, what festivals have you visited? We would like to hear about your experiences and what you’re learning. Be sure to take a few pictures – they always add 2016 SEBA Board of Directors interest to a story. You don’t have to be a Pulitzer award winning Chairman of the President/CEO writer to share your story with your SEBA membership. Board/ Chapters Chair Have you heard a new (or new to you) band? Tell us about where Secretary you saw them and a few of their songs that impressed you. They Danette Dan Daniel always like to meet their public, so go on up during intermission Kellner 770 900-7472 or after the show, say “hi” get to know them, and help us all get 678 445-7020 to know them to.
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From The Presidents Desk
This month I would like to talk about the future of bluegrass and how as musicians and fans we can support it and keep it alive for many years to come. As we all know without the young up and coming pickers of today the future of bluegrass would not be very good.
I always try to encourage the young folks and get them involved whenever I can, and I hope you will do the same. Bring them to a jam, festival or any event that could help them get started on the bluegrass musical path.
If you play an instrument yourself, then give some of your time to a young musician trying to learn. I promise you will be glad you did and you will have taken one of the steps to keep our beloved bluegrass alive and well. And weather you are a musician or just a fan, try to attend events performed by young folks and let them know how much they are appreciated.
A true bluegrass supporter and my friend Mr. John Colburn has an organization that helps many young folks that are interested in bluegrass music. John is the CEEO ( Chief Encouragement &Excitement Officer ) of Tomorrows Bluegrass Stars. You can see all the great work he does at this link www.tomorrowsbluegrassstars.org
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From Page 1 the Tusquittee Tavern, a private drinking establishment in Tusquitte Township, near Hayesville. See, Clay County Michelle Phillips has a wonderfully pronounced vibrato NC is a dry county – no bars allowed. One has to join a and a very different banjo style. She fluidly transitions be- private “club” or be a guest of a member to enter. Lo and tween Scruggs three finger style and claw-hammer tech- behold, they’ve got a Bluegrass jam there every Friday nique in the same song and even within lead breaks – very night. cool to listen to. Jason Micheal Sr. at times channeled Doc Watson with his smokey voice. “The Darkest Hour is Just It was an organic Before the Dawn” is one of BRB’s crowning pieces. jam at its best – The finale for Dan Adams with the evening guitar and I sat was per- down next to the formed by cast iron wood Frances stove and started Moon and tossing songs back Fontana and forth. Then up Sunset with came Steve on an- guest fiddler other banjo, then another couple of guitars, a few more Clinton Gregory. Masterful on the bow, Gregory also songs bloomed, then a bass, and a mandolin joined in. The took the mic for several solos on guitar. “The Chicken crowd gathered and it turned into a room rockin' jam til the Song” brought a lot of laughs. Fontana’s set was a little place closed. What a lot of fun! abbreviated as they welcomed an un-billed guest star to the stage Fran and McRay that brought the crowd to its feet. Nettles have We’ve seen her around R.C. as owned the prop- just a neighbor, but Grammy, erty since 2002 ACM, CMA awardee and mem- when it was an op- ber of the Grand Ole Opry Patty erating country Loveless put on display why she store. It became is a Nashville (and Dallas GA) the charming great! She performed favorites Tusquittee Tavern “Just Someone I Used to Know”, in 2013. It’s still “Daniel Prayed” and delivered a decorated with country store shelving and memorabilia, knock out duet with Jim Iler on and sports a shine still in the main room, and one on the “Pretty Polly”. Dr. Ralph heard front roof. All musicians are welcome to open jams Thurs- it, I am sure. What a thrilling ad- day, Friday and Sunday nights. Saturday nights are when dition to the festival. the booked and paid bands play. Folks, Raccoon Creek was another winner this summer. Its a picturesque site where Matlock I’m looking forward to many more years of top talent that Creek’s rippling waters flow right this hidden away, family friendly venue. See you next next to the home place and the tavern year! which runs into Tusquittee Creek down below. Though rural, they’ve Tusquittee Tavern NC by Gregory Beyer kept of with the times-- check out the outhouse! Gol-lee, the Bluegrass is every- where in North Carolina! You’ve So, if you find yourself near heard about Clay’s Corner, and the Hayesville in western NC on a Thurs- John C. Campbell Folk School in day, Friday or Sunday, drop in to Tusquittee and join the Brasstown NC. I ran across an- jam. other fun venue a few weeks ago when a pickin’ buddy invited me to Page 5 August 2017 The SEBA BREAKDOWN www.sebabluegrass.org SEBA Chapters and Jams S t a r t y o u r o w n S E B A c h a p t e r o r J a m S i t e C o n t a c t [email protected]
To view or post Festivals go to http://www.sebabluegrass.org/events/festivals.php For all other events go to http://www.sebabluegrass.org/events/wpw/index.php YOUR SEBA CHAPTERS, VICE PRESIDENTS, LOCATIONS, MEETINGS & TIMES F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n g o t o w w w. s e b a b l u e g r a s s . o r g SEBA Americus, GA SEBA Rabun (Clayton,GA) VP Debra Sykes 229-874-1234 VP Dean English 706 782-9852 Click for Map [email protected] Brickyard Plantation Golf Club & RV Park Click for Map 1619 US Highway 280 Blueridge Music Store Americus, GA 31709 629 Duggan Hill Rd. Clayton, GA 30525 1st Saturday 6 – 8pm 1st Saturday 12pm - 3pm SEBA DAHLONEGA, GA SEBA Stable (Ballplay/Gadsden, AL) SEBA Macon County, NC VP Joe Matteson 706-319-2045 VP Dan Nelson 256 490-4360 VP Jay Baird 828-200-1932 [email protected] [email protected] Macon County Heritage Center Click for Map Click for Map 51 Cowee School Drive United Community Bank, 206 Morrison Memorial 191 Thornton Lakes Road Ballplay, AL 35903 Cowee, NC 28734 Parkway, Dahlonega, GA 30533 rd Click for Map 3 Saturday 12pm till whenever.. rd 3rd Sun 2 - 5pm 3 Saturday 12pm till 3:30pm SEBA Columbus, GA SEBA Middle Georgia Bluegrass Macon Ga SEBA JACKSONVILLE, FL VP Andy Gilbert 706-561-9675 VP Joe Choo VP Ronnie Davis 904-813-1761 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Click for Map Click for Map Click for Map Young America Music School (YAMS) Lake Pines RV Park & Campground Edgewood Heights Baptist Church 6361 Zebulon Rd, Macon, GA 31220 6404 Garrett Road Columbus, Georgia 31820 4011 Gilmore St. Jax., Fl. 32205 nd The last Sunday of every month. 2 Sunday 2 – 5pm New Day/Time 2nd Sat of each Month from 4 to 8 P SEBA Jonesboro, GA SEBA WINDER, GA SEBA MARIETTA GA VP Bill Turpin 770-314-3889 VP Scott & Lizabeth Weber 770-207-9223 VP Dan Daniel 770-900-7472 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Real 2 Reel Recording Studio Click for Map Click for Map 7815 Old Morrow Road St. Anthony's Episcopal Church 174 St. Anthony's Woodstock Community Church Jonesboro, GA Dr Winder, GA 30680 237 Rope Mill Road Woodstock, Georgia. 30188 th 3rd Wed 6 to 9 pm 1st Sunday 3pm -6pm 4 Sunday 1:30 – 4:30pm New Day SEBA CENTRAL (Atlanta Metro) SEBA TAG (Chattanooga, TN) Walter Stark 404 315-6161 VP Carson Madewell 423-624-3063 [email protected] SEBATAG @sebabluegrass.org Click for Map Click for Map Emory Presbyterian Church 1886 N. Decatur Rd Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA 30307 7407 Bonny Oaks Drive,Chattanooga, TN. 37421 2nd Sunday 3 - 6pm 3rd Sunday 2 -5pm
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Bill's Music Shop Australian Bakery Café Lone Star Barbecue The Old Tucker Fountain & Pickin' Parlor 48 South Park Sq NE 2212 State Park Road 2329 Main Street, 710 Meeting St West Marietta, GA Santee, SC 29142 Tucker, GA 30084 Columbia, SC 30060 Phone: 803-854-2000 29169 (803) 796-6477 678 797-6222 contact [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Every @australianbakery.com Every st rd 1 and 3 Friday of each Wednesday Night 6-8pm Friday Night 7:30 PM Tuesday Night 7 – 9 pm month P l e a s e c h e c k o r c a l l b e f o r e y o u g o. T h a n k s f o r p a t r o n i z i n g o u r s u p p o r t e r s Page 6 August 2017 The SEBA BREAKDOWN sebabluegrass.org
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Ye s c I want to Join SEBA & get the Monthly issue of The Breakdown with Internet Access, Member Directory & FREE Want Ads. These Jams and Events meet weekly… Fill in & mail form or on line at SEBAbluegrass.org Tuesday - Australian Bakery Tuesday Jam, Australian Bakery Cafe, DATE ______I'M A NEW MEMBER c Marietta, GA, 6pm - 10pm, http://www.australianbakery.com, MEMBER RENEWAL c DONATION ONLY c Greg Beyer, [email protected], 678-797-6222 MEMBER UPDATE c Wednesday - The Crimson Moon, Dahlonega, GA. 7pm-9pm, Please call Economy Electronic Memberships or check the website to see who's playing. The lineup varies and (E-memberships are for access to the SEBA Breakdown each night is special! http://www.thecrimsonmoon.com, newsletter, in color on line. For Internet access only. Laura Mae Bain, [email protected] FREE Want Ads & all other benefits apply ) E-MEMBER $15 c E- FAMILY MEMBER $20 c Wednesday - The Wednesday Bluegrass Jam, Matthews Cafeteria, PROFESSIONAL E--MEBERSHIP w/ Web Page $25 Tucker, GA, 6pm - 8pm, http://www.matthewscafeteria.com/ Rebecca Lawson, [email protected] BAND & ENTERTAINERS c BUSINESS c MUSIC INSTRUCTORS c INDIVIDUAL c Thursday = Bluegrass Thursdays - Weekly Jam, Red Light Cafe, Atlanta, GA, Jam starts at 6PM, band performance 9-11PM, Regular SEBA Memberships http://redlightcafe.com/, Red Light, [email protected], (Receive one copy of the Black & White printed version of 404-874-7828 the SEBA Breakdown newsletter by US Mail & on line color version. FREE Want Ads & all other benefits apply) Saturday - Weekly Jam Sessions, Everett's Music Barn, Suwanee, GA, INDIVIDUAL SEBA MEMBERSHIP $20 c 7pm-12am, http://www.everettsmusicbarn.net, FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 c [email protected], 770-945-5628 SEBA PROFESSIONAL MEBERSHIPS Saturday - Dahlonega Appalachian Jam, Downtown Dahlonega, w/ Web Page $35 Dahlonega, GA, 2-5 PM Every Saturday at Gold Museum Lawn, Until Oct 14. http://dahlonegaappalachianjam.org, Rebecca Shirley, BAND & ENTERTAINERS c BUSINESS c MUSIC INSTRUCTORS c INDIVIDUAL c [email protected], (706) 482-2707 Name Your New “SEBA Pro“ Web Page Saturday - Weekly Concert Mountain Home Music , Hiawassee, GA, 8-10 PM. http://mthomemusictheatre.weebly.com/, Pro Page Name______Stella Berrong, 706-896-3624 [email protected] ______Saturday - 1st & 3rd Saturdays - Pickin' on the Square in Newnan, Your Web Site Address Newnan Court House, Newnan, GA, 10:30 am to 2pm, Art Arace, [email protected] Sunday - The Sunday Bluegrass Jam, Colossus Pizza, Tucker, GA, Your Name______6pm - 8pm , https://www.facebook.com/Colossus-Pizza-in-Tucker- Address______822015507872690/ , David Belcher, [email protected], 678-231-7820 City, State,Zip ______
Email______These Jams and Events meet one time only or maybe once each Phone #______month… To apply on line go to www.SEBAbluegrass.org What is the closest SEBA chapter to you? Last Monday - Mars Hill Porch Pickers, Roccos Pub, Jasper, GA, 6pm ______to 8:30p.m, http://roccosjasper.com, Dickson Lester, SEE this issue or our web site for current locations. [email protected], I want a SEBA chapter near me. c 678-836-4391 Where ?______Second Sunday - SEBA Central Chapter Jam, Emory Presbyterian Include me in The SEBA Member Directory c Church, Atlanta, GA, Second Saturday 3pm-6pm, Mail your Form & Payment to : http://www.emorypresbyterian.org/, Walter Stark, SEBA [email protected], 404-315-6161 P. O. Box 20286 Atlanta, GA 30325 Page 7 August 2017 The SEBA BREAKDOWN sebabluegrass.org
1st ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION PICKIN’ CAMPOUT OCT 14, 2017 – Oct 15, 2017
ARMUCHEE MUSIC PARK Electric & Water Hook-ups $15.00 per night 899 TURKET MT. ROAD Electric Hook-up - $10 per night ARMUCHEE, GA 30105 Tent Camping - $5.00 per night
Please join us for our first ever SEBA member only pickin’ campout. Entrance to the campout is FREE to all current SEBA members. Non- members are welcome for a $20.00 entrance fee. With your $20.00 entrance fee, you will receive a 1-year e-membership to SEBA. A pot-luck cook-out will be held Saturday night –main dish (grilled meats) will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. PLEASE let us know if you are attending so we know how much food to purchase (thank you).
RSVP – your SEBA Chapter VP or, Danette Kellner @ [email protected] or 678-445-7020
We would like to recognize and thank the new a renewing members of the Southeastern Bluegrass Association in April. We appreciate your support and commitment to sharing Bluegrass music and helping us to spread the word about it!
Norm Clark, Dan Daniel & Georgia Grass, John English, Mark & Lady Outlaw, Trey Ferguson, Mike Fleming, Terrence Fletcher, Pam Hayes, David Hooper, Crimson Moon Cafe, Armuchee Bluegrass Festival, Glen Morrow & Family, Mark Phillips, Bob Sims Photography,Sam & Judy Wehunt
Festivals: Aug 4-5 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival, http://www.dillardbbq.org~Dillard, GA~828-369-0559 Aug 31-Sep 2 Armuchee Fall Bluegrass Festival, [email protected]~Armuchee, GA~770-928-4517 Sep 21-23 HOBAs Fall Bluegrass Festival, http://hobabluegrass.wix.com/home~West Plains, MI~888-256-8835 Oct 20-21~ Veterans Bluegrass & Gospel Festival, http://www.veteransbluegrass-gospelfestival.com~Sevierville, TN 972-837-3919
Deering Goodtime 2 five string banjo with resonator. Original owner and in excellent condition with little wear, no scrapes, etc. Gig bag included. $425.00. Classified Ads Call 678-880-8763 or email at [email protected]. Ken Smith FREE FOR ALL SEBA MEMBERS Vintage mid '60s Prestige 12-string guitar. $300 obo. Contact Dirone at [email protected]. All SEBA members with a current (non-expired) membership are eligible for 1 free want ad each membership year. Free ads for instruments or related merchandise run for Custom Leather Instrument Straps, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo (Cradle or Attachment 3 months - free ads for music instruction run for 6 months. After the free ad expires, type), Dobro (Reso for all the politically correct). Handmade, custom hand carvings, members may extend the ad or purchase a new 3-month ad for a cost of $10. Effective hand toolings, and personalization available. Call Ken "Chief" Harper, 229 387 6047 January 19, 2015, new want ads are limited to a maximum of 50 words in length. or email:[email protected]. CONTACT US [email protected] For Sale-- I restore Harmony and Silvertone Folk(000 size) guitars from 60's era. All INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE or TRADE solid wood X-brace and do total remake of the guitar. Cost each with a gig bag $700 Recording King RK-36 banjo for sale. Perfect condition and practically brand new. to $900. Contact Natures Harmony 478-334-8667 Morris Rowell I'm asking $1000. Comes with a strap, case, and a new set of strings. It's about the best instrument you can buy for the money. 678-663-7748, Kenny Glisch Page 8 August 2017 The SEBA BREAKDOWN www.sebabluegrass.org
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