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SWBA has lost a few opportunities, but we have had several donations from our members and the bluegrass community to offset the loss in fundraising and we thank them for their help, it is very much appreciated! Not only has this affected new membership, our membership renewals have dropped. This is concerning because membership is what makes this publication and our website possible. If your membership has expired or is due for renewal, Hello SWBA members and friends, I hope you will have a RED stamp on the back page above the this newsletter finds you safe and well! membership form. Not sure what your membership renewal While working on this newsletter, I suffered date is look at the mailing label, also on the back above the yet another birthday! To help with the stress, membership form. With no events in the near future, this will mental problems and to ease the pain this continue to affect the Southwest Bluegrass Association. I hope was causing. Sheila forced me to visit you decide to support our organization through these tuff times. Bakersfield Sound a local music store where I was For the most part the Bluegrass Soundboard has changed prescribed “Epiphone” a new Dobro Hound dog Round neck also, with not many jams and very few upcoming festivals to Resonator guitar. This will no doubt be a long process to list. I have used articles with the permission of Bluegrass cure my issues and may require more visits to Bakersfield Today, The Bluegrass Standard Magazine, Native Ground Sound, but I noticed after playing for awhile it did not take Books and Music and bluegrass friends on Facebook. With long for the stray cats to disappear and the neighbor’s dogs contributions from SWBA members Bert Luontela, Ann Smith to start howling. and others, we have tried to had content about our members and folks involved in Bluegrass music from the Southwest and The SWBA Board of Directors met online in August, for the beyond. As SWBA members this publication is yours, so I invite first meeting of our upcoming fiscal year, August 2020 you to write an article, short story or even a paragraph or just through July 2021. The election results were approved, email info about something or someone of interest and there officers nominated, and voted for. contribution to the music and others. Nothing changed from last year except, instead of 9 officers Bluegrass music will have some tuff times ahead and it will we have 8. The open seat is due to no nominations or take everyone involved in the bluegrass community to support volunteers in the election. This spot can still be filled if it. Organizations, clubs, venues and promoters will need to join someone is interested in getting involved and joining this together to help speed up the process. awesome group of people that do so much for our organization. Stay safe until we can gather again! God Bless Terry Brewer With the board in place and ready to help SWBA through For those interested in some great music the next year, our organization has several dedicated members that make up what is called the Southwest Mike Nadolsons CD “Quicksand” to help Mikes family Bluegrass Association. Some are listed on page 2 of this with medical costs, You can mail $20.00 to Mark Shutts newsletter, but there are several that go unmentioned. From 15481 Electronic Lane, Huntington Beach CA Unit C the folks who show up and support the festivals, local 92649 and Mark will mail it to you. venues, and campouts to the jam hosts that setup in their Paul Haas new CD “Long, Long Time” Now available campsites, homes, businesses and on the streets. Some on Spotify, Amazon, Apple music and by mail. serve and volunteer to help other associations, volunteer at $14.00 (includes shipping) festival and help the bluegrass community grow. Then there Mail order: Send check to are the bands who spend weeknights and weekends playing Paul Haas 3927 Morada Ave, Covina Ca 91722 for the public for pay, tips or even free sometimes to share and promote the music. Chris and Celeste Cerna of Bluegrass Republic These troubled times have created challenges in our lives Pre-orders of their new bluegrass album called “Knee in many ways, in our homes, work, school and the things Deep In Sorrow” coming this Fall. For every album that we enjoy. COVID has pretty much stopped the music pre-ordered you’ll get a free piano CD by Chris Cerna & industry and made it impossible at this time for us to get free Shipping for $20.00 Note: Only the first 100 pre-orders together as a large group to fellowship and play music. So, will get the Free piano CD. Thank you all! Chris Cerna its sad to say that we have decided to cancel the SWBA Fall Pre-order now: Campout in October. With current conditions and the safety Venmo: lizette4rl and health concerns for our members and friends that attend this annual event its best to wait until its safe for all. To risk PayPal: paypal.me/lizette4rl even one person’s health is not acceptable! If things change Mail order: Send check to Chris Cerna PO Box 1035 them maybe we can put together a campout, but for now we Highland, CA 92346 are looking forward to Supper Jam in May. Since March, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for our organization and our ability to raise funds. With festivals and events like our campouts being canceled and nowhere to set up the SWBA booth to visit with SWBA members and meet potential new members. And while SO. CALIFORNIA BEAT side bar is that David grew up in Redwood City where he was surrounded by bluegrass. Comparing Northern and By Ann Smith Southern California bluegrass culture is like comparing A bunch of months back, before COVID apples to oranges. He came down south to attend school. slapped us all upside the music heads, I’m glad he did. Everyone in the band write (except David). I stumbled on this group that I'd never When called on to do so, Danny Clark plays with the band. heard before, Angel City Bluegrass Boys, out of Los As for an upcoming album, that’s on hold while COVID Angeles. I actually found them on the website of (ahem) works its way out of the system. You’ll be happy to know of another bluegrass club's page. I found their website at that Angel City’s primary bluegrass focus is on traditional www.angelcitybluegrassboys.com (since links are bluegrass. awkward in print media, you can find them when you do a Check out the Angel City Bluegrass Boys on there website, Google search by the band name). Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube! I went through the bands site, found their Facebook page, Pray COVD dies down and these guys get to impress and then went to YouTube and listened to them. I liked everyone with their skills, enthusiasm and love for what I heard, a solid traditional bluegrass band, made up bluegrass! of young guys. On a hunch I called Danny Clark to see if On another note - I got curious about what people are he knew anything about them and lo and behold, he fiddled doing these days. What are YOU doing with COVD taking for them a couple times. But then, isn’t that basically how up so much of our lives? Here’s a sampling! the bluegrass community operates? Word of mouth, lots 1. Terry Brewer – bluegrass, social media, radio, SWBA of love and never enough playing. newsletter & website, promoting and sharing bluegrass music and those involved in it 2. Ann Smith – eating, tv & a lot of writing for local political races, some real time jamming, a lot of free lance writing (local politics) 3. Mark Shutts – jamming weekly, lessons with John Moore, dreaming of concerts 4. Celeste Cerna – praying a lot more, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones here and abroad, playing music. Chris and I are working on recording a bluegrass album. 5. Shelah Spiegel – playing private parties, online The band is made up of four guys, Jake Faulker holding teaching (using Muzie live), day job, day job down bass, Greg Fleischut doing mandolin, David Elsenbroich on guitar and vocals and Zak Sokolow on 6. Joanne Ledesma – watch 100 Billy Strings You Tube banjo, fiddle and vocals (yes that Sokolow of the famed videos and never repeated, talked to Rhonda Vincent Fred variety). Jake has played bluegrass pretty much all about the new quarantine song she wrote, went fishing six his life, filling in with a degree from the Calafts in Santa times in the Sierras with my dog Clarita. He has played with a variety of groups, as have all 7. Cucamonga Mike – spending time in my garden and the band members. Growing up, Zak played bluegrass working when possible festivals with his dad. Greg has played some kind of music 8. Santa Glen Bailey – jamming weekly, club business, his entire live. Greg and Zak have stayed somewhat busy enjoying a beer or two! with their own band, The Americans (a rock and roll band), gaining quite a bit of notoriety and success with video, 9. Tony Pritchett – retiring to Kentucky after healing from television and movie credits to their names. COVID has COVD, Martha’s getting the house ready to sell (send him pretty much killed their regular bluegrass gig schedule. your thoughts & prayers, he can use them). David met Greg when he was at the University of Southern 10. John Moore – spend more quality time with family, California working on his masters in music, teaching a getting 2 colts started, teaching online mandolin, guitar, class on bluegrass. He hadn’t done as much bluegrass as riding lessons, otherwise missed work around here Greg (who at that time was a lowly freshman at USC). Greg 11. Julie Marquez – working as a caregiver, learning to walked into the class with his way of letting folks know he cook an gaining weight! Misses having fun! had it down. Greg and he became friends, played together 12. Roger & Nikki Malinkowski – we’re focusing on the and liked the sound they got. In short, the band just kind positive like extra time with family! of came together out of mutual friendships, interests and skill level. They’ played festivals, Vern’s Stage at Grass 13. Robin Frenette – start to learn to pick a solo “Angelina Valley and numerous local gigs and events. Baker” (I’m in Frank Swatek’s online beginning guitar glass. Ran for CBA board The plan for David was to play and teach. Currently, he’s teaching at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, has 14. Danny “Hootenany” Clark – trying to keep the family private students and does private shows. An interesting business afloat. From The Side of the Road ● Angry over inadequate streaming royalty rates, a – too early for 2021 predictions? group of bluegrass musicians will kidnap the CEO By Chris Jones Opinion / Humor of Spotify and lock him in a room for 10 days with bluegrasstoday.com the ghost of Raymond Fairchild. People love to make predictions. It’s ● As idle bluegrass artists have been changing not important that almost all of them strings so seldom, 2021 will see the rise of are hit-and-miss. That even goes for different kinds of endorsement deals, including Nostradamus, and that was what he was known for; yeast, beer, and sleepwear. that, and apparently he grew some very impressive spaghetti squash. ● The Black Mountain pick company, after successfully marketing the thumb pick/flat pick Usually people like to give their predictions for the combination, will introduce the combination coming year in January or late December, but this is tuner/COVID-19 tester. no ordinary year (it’s 2020, in case you’re really behind ● To contrast as much as possible with the 2020 and reading this a decade later, or reading it in 2020 IBMA Virtual World of Bluegrass, the 2021 event but are just in denial). Let’s go ahead and make some will be held in the smallest venues possible in hit-and-miss bluegrass predictions for 2021. Raleigh with crowds sandwiched in until the maximum allowed by the fire marshall is reached. My approach in the past has been to play it safe with The awards show will be held at The Pour House. overly general predictions: some bands will break up, There will be lots of sweaty handshaking. others will not; bluegrass bands will wish they were being paid more; CD sales will be slower than in ● The new scaled back house concert approach previous years, rain will adversely affect some outdoor during the height of the pandemic will continue events, etc. This is not exactly daring stuff. A friend thru 2021, owing to its popularity with artists and of mine, though, musician, radio host, and tall guy Orin hosts: no more than three guests are permitted to Friesen, sent me some very specific predictions about attend. Each guest pays $500 and brings food. 2021 recently, and it inspired me to come up with a few more. ● Bluegrass artists will sell more eggs than CDs at the merchandise table next year. One of Orin’s was that following the success of Merle Chris Jones wears many hats in his bluegrass career. In Monroe’s country and bluegrass fusion, a few bands addition to leading his own band, with whom he tours and are going to be formed next year using a similar records, Jones is an award-winning broadcaster and concept and naming system: Willie Stanley, Hank songwriter. Visit him online : www.chrisjonesgrass.com McCoury, and my personal favorite, Hazel Swift. Orin also predicted that in order to make their house payments, the Farm Hands will actually resort to becoming farm hands.

Here are a few of my own:

● With social distancing extending well into the summer of 2021, the most successful festivals will be those with the largest audience seating area. The startup bluegrass festival in northern Indiana, Bluegrass in a Really Really Big Field ’21, will report a profit in its very first year.

● Facing audience burnout on livestream concerts, artists will start relying heavily on pet tricks, kid tricks, and striptease versions of Uncle Pen to generate larger audiences and more online contributions. ● Capitalizing on the success of True Grass Again, Lorraine Jordan will release True Grass Again Again with special guest Sting. Your Burning Questions jam with. A good jam partner will accept your © 2020 By Wayne Erbsen foibles if you accept theirs. nativeground.com “I live so far back in the woods that there’s no Since I started teaching music over fifty one to jam with.” This is a problem shared by years ago, I’ve claimed that I could pickers everywhere, even city slickers. It’s often teach almost anyone to play bluegrass or hard to find pickers with just the right combination clawhammer banjo, mandolin, fiddle or guitar. Of of talent (or lack thereof), compatibility and course, my claim has drawn many students to me availability. If you can’t find a guitar player, for who have all but given up on being able to play their example, I suggest you learn a few guitar chords favorite instrument. But I’ve relished the challenge of and be prepared to train a friend or spouse to play working with these kinds of folks precisely because with you. Presto! You’re jamming. many of them have stared defeat in the face and have had the guts to persevere. From these students I ‘ve “How can I find local jams?” Before the internet, been asked all kinds of intriguing questions, including, finding a jam often meant visiting the nearest “Are my arms too short to play the banjo,” “How do I music store and pinning a note to the bulletin tap my foot? and “Are my fingers too fat to play the board saying that you’re looking for a jam. In fact, banjo? These are the kinds of questions I answer in many music stores commonly host weekly old-time my recent book, Clawhammer Banjo – Tunes, Tips & jams. Nowadays, the internet can help you locate Jamming. Perhaps you have wondered about some regional or statewide old-time associations which of these burning questions too. can point you to an open jam nearest you. Other “How do I know when I’m ready to join a bluegrass valuable resources include online groups such as or old-time jam?” Keep in mind that there are jams Banjo Hangout and music organization websites. of all levels, from slow jams to professional. Before “How can I kick my addiction to reading tab?” jumping into a jam, make sure your level of playing is After you take the first puff, they say it’s really hard about equal to that of the other jammers. It’s no fun to quit. Seriously, if you become “paper trained,” for anybody in a jam to have widely divergent skill it’s very difficult to wean yourself off of reading tab. levels. As you stand on the sidelines itching to join My best advice is to get the melodies of the songs the jam, remember that playing with other people you want to play firmly planted in your head, so you requires that you have a fairly tight grip on several can sing or hum them. Once you have the melody vital skills. First, you should be able to change to the of a song in your head, use scales to help you find right chord at the appropriate time, at least most of those melody notes on your banjo. After you figure the time. Next, and most important, you need to be out where to find the melody notes of a tune, you able to play with good timing. That means you have just need to add your clawhammer lick. Finally, if to be constantly on alert to keep from speeding up or you spend more time trying to play by ear than you slowing down. do reading tab, you’ll surely whip your addiction to “Should I use a metronome when I practice?” that wicked stuff. Some people find it very useful to use a metronome “What is a ‘jambuster,’ and how can I keep from to help them keep steady time. In order to jam, you being one?” A jambuster is a person or a song absolutely need to keep a constant tempo. A that’s so inappropriate that it makes people want metronome can help. Remember that the main to pack up their marbles and go home. If you difference between noise and music is that music must have rhythm. If you’re having trouble playing carefully observe an old-time jam before you jump fast enough, a metronome might help grease the into it, you’ll be aware of the kinds of tunes the wheels. Gradually increase the speed of the group is used to playing and you’ll be accepted like metronome until you can make a lightning bolt look you were bringing in a homemade apple pie, hot like it’s backing up. out of the oven! “How can I get good at jamming if I’m not yet good “How do I keep from deadening the strings enough to jam?” Good question! It’s definitely with my fat fingers? Your fingers are NOT too fat challenging to practice jamming by yourself in the to fret the strings cleanly! Using proper left-hand closet, since the very definition of jamming is playing technique is the key to playing clear, crisp notes. with other people. I think the key is getting certain Be sure to use only the tips of your fingers. Bend skills under your belt, such as timing and chords. After your wrist slightly so that your fingers are not that, it’s a matter of pulling yourself up by your leaning over and touching the next string. Keeping bootstraps and finding a few sympathetic people to your nails short also helps. Is it wrong to use a bluegrass banjo in an “What old-time banjo players should I listen to?” old-time jam? Heavens no! If anyone scowls at you Here’s a partial list: Uncle Dave Macon, Stringbean, for playing a resonator banjo, tell them that many of Lee Sexton, Roscoe Holcomb, Clarence Ashley, the greatest old-time banjo players favored banjos Ralph Stanley, Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, Kyle with a resonator. If they need further convincing, Creed, Hobart Smith, Tommy Jarrell, Grandpa Jones, rattle off such names as Charlie Poole, Obray Oscar Jenkins, Matokie Slaughter, Gaither Carlton, Ramsey, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Clyde Davenport, Sidna Myers, Mike Seeger, Trish Fore, Cathy Fink, Dock Boggs, Wade Ward and Clarence Ashley. That Chris Coole, Victor Fertado, Richie Stearns, Seth will fix them. Swingle, Frank Lee, Jason Romero, Steve Arkin, The main difference between a bluegrass and an Emily Spencer, Brad Leftwich, David Holt, John open-back banjo is that the bluegrass models have Cohen, Kevin Fore, Tina Steffey, Dirk Powell, Joe a resonator, and the open-backs do not. The only Newberry, Bob Flesher, Riley Baugus, Rick Good, problem I can see with playing a bluegrass banjo is Bertram Levy, Adam Hurt, Nancy Sluys, Dan Gellert, that the resonators make the banjo louder and Dan Levenson, John Hermann, Mac Benford, Clarke heavier. You really don’t need either of those Buehling, Leroy Troy, Mary Z. Cox, David Winston, qualities, so in the long run, an open-back banjo is Paul Brown, Kirk Sutphin, Sheila Kay Adams, Bob probably your best bet. However, I wouldn’t Carlin, Ken Perlman, Laura Boosinger, Ben necessarily rush out today in your stocking feet to Townsend, Reed Martin, Bruce Molsky, Walt Koken get rid of your bluegrass banjo and replace it with an and maybe even Wayne Erbsen. open-back. Keep in mind that it’s pretty east to remove the resonator, so you may just want to try Wayne Erbsen is a music historian, musician, author, that option before you spring for a new banjo. educator and radio host. His instruction and songbooks for clawhammer and bluegrass banjo, fiddle, mandolin, “I’ve always wanted to learn to play bluegrass guitar, and ukulele can be found at banjo. Should I feel guilty about this and seek www.nativeground.com. therapy? Your urges are entirely natural. In fact, many old-time banjo players harbor the secret desire to sound like Earl Scruggs but are afraid to admit it. If you’ve got time to practice both styles, by all means, go for it. “If there’s already a banjo in a jam, can I join in too?” That depends. The ideal old-time jam generally consists of one fiddle, one clawhammer banjo, one guitar and one bass. Recently, mandolins, ukuleles and banjo ukes have been welcomed into many old-time jams. If you approach a jam, and there’s already one clawhammer banjo player, personally, I would sit out. However, if there are already two or more banjo players, you’re probably safe in playing along too. A lot has to do with the attitudes of the advanced players. If they’re real sticklers, then I would move on to another session. However, if they seem to have a relaxed attitude, it might be worth asking, “Can you put up with another banjo player in this jam?” “If someone is singing an old-time song, is it OK to play the melody right along with them while they’re singing? Although the practice of playing the melody when someone is singing is strictly forbidden in bluegrass music, it seems to be an approved practice in old-time music. However, when someone is singing, you should lower your volume so the vocal can be heard, and then bring it back up for the instrumental part of the song. Life And Times Of The Stanley Brothers By Gary Reid TBT – September 10, 1948: the Stanley Brothers performed at the Farmers’ Fair in their native Dickenson County, Virginia. The event was staged in the county seat of Clintwood. The fair was slated to run for three days – September 9, 10, and 11, 1948 (Thursday thru Saturday) – and the Stanley Brothers were scheduled for two shows one each day. The band that day consisted of Carter and Ralph Stanley, mandolin player Pee Wee Lambert, and fiddler Art Wooten. At the time, the Stanley Brothers were working out of Raleigh, North Carolina, over radio station WPTF. According to the Raleigh newspaper, the group was slated for a 6:00 am program on September 10; they presumably made a transcription disc to be played in their absence.

September 10 was also the official release date of the group’s third 78 rpm disc for Rich-R-Tone Records of Johnson City, Tennessee. The record was significant in that it was the first time on record that another group openly emulated Bill Monroe’s style of music. Both songs featured Pee Wee Lambert singing solo lead vocals. One was a number that old-time fiddler Leslie Keith wrote for Pee Wee called “The Rambler’s Blues.” The other side was the Stanley Brothers’ rendering of a song they’d heard by on the radio by Bill Monroe called “Molly and Tenbrook.” The recording had all the rhythm and drive that was characteristic of Monroe’s music AND Ralph Stanley was playing three-finger style banjo.

Drinkin' Coffee and Makin' Stuff Up Ordinarily, Brinkman said he does “a ton of shows” and also participates in many songwriter festivals, where he By Kara Martinez Bachman thebluegrassstandard.com will perform and “tell the stories behind the songs.” He said almost all of this has been “shut down due to Mark “Brink” Brinkman said his mission Corona.” In the meantime, he’s staying busy, continuing statement is: “To drink coffee and make to fulfill his mission statement of drinkin’ coffee and writin’ stuff up.” It’s a pretty good mission, and tunes. by all appearances, he’s fulfilling it. Thank goodness, people like what this A special point of pride is that Brinkman was instrumental prolific songwriter “makes up.” in the establishment of the IBMA Songwriter Award, one of his focuses during a three-year stint on the IBMA “Brinkman said, succinctly, “I write every day,” Songwriting Committee. He might be writing a song that will eventually be The award-winning Brinkman just loves songwriting recorded by a band, such as Sideline; they’ve already and everything about it. He writes about everything recorded four Brinkman numbers. It might be recorded under the sun. Think about it: by the time you’ve written by Michael Cleveland, or Russell Moore, or Larry 400 songs, you’ve gotta be open to whatever ideas Sparks. Even Lorraine Jordan. The list of musicians who come your way. have performed his music is huge. “Some are slow, some are fast,” he explained. “Some Depending on what’s happening, he might either be are funny, some are serious. It’s just whatever moves me writing all by his lonesome or collaborating with someone at the time.” else. He said he’s been co-writing with David Stewart a lot lately and has done close to 100 songs over the years Singer/Songwriter Greg Blake with Paula Breedlove. He’s a songwriting machine Brings His Rich Appalachian Sound “I’ve had right around 400 songs recorded over the to Turnberry Records years,” Brinkman said. That includes about 17 number one hits. “I think I had 20 songs recorded last year …I’ve Turnberry Records — a Division had as many as 38 in a year.” of The Bluegrass Standard Magazine, headquartered in One example of a Brinkman song that topped charts Rancho Mirage, Calif. — is excited was his first number-one, “Bluestone Mountain,” to announce a new relationship with recorded by Don Rigsby in the late 1990s. He said that Greg Blake. The guitarist and first hit opened many doors, and today, he pitches his singer/songwriter has signed on for music to a vast network of professional musicians — a two-record deal with the fast- ranging from legendary to beginner level — who know growing record label primarily and trust his work. representing bluegrass, country and Americana artists. He never has a specific purpose for a song. He’s never “I’m really honored and humbled to be invited to join the sure where it will end up, who will record it. He just goes Turnberry team,” Blake said. with the flow and when an idea comes, he follows it down Twice-nominated for SPBGMA’s “Traditional Male Vocalist the unknown road for which it’s intended. of the Year” category and a five-time winner as SPBGMA’s “I don’t really write for anybody,” Brinkman explained. “Guitarist of the Year,” Blake — a former minister — is “Sometimes I have a melody, or hook line, in my head, known not only for his solo work, but for his work with Jeff or a story. I try to write the best song I can, and only then and Tristan Scroggins as a member of Jeff Scroggins and do I ask: Where is this gonna fall?” Colorado. Blake also has under his belt a win in the Kansas State Flatpicking Championship. Several of his songs “fell” onto a special album that was He is pleased to be working with label owner and publisher just released on the Pinecastle label. Originally the Keith Barnacastle and Turnberry Vice-President of brainchild of performer Lorraine Jordan, the “United We Records, Jeff Brown. Stand” album — featuring four or five sings penned by Brinkman — pays homage to, and is a charity benefit “I really like what Keith has done with the Bluegrass for, military veterans. Brinkman said he’s a supporter of Standard,” Blake said, “and I’m excited to be on the ground the specific group it helps, Guitars 4 Vets. Donating floor with him and my good friend Jeff Brown in building a talent to the album are artists including Deeper Shade record label that will be influential in the bluegrass and of Blue, Billy Droze, Williamson Branch, and more. roots music community at this present time and for years to come.” “They [Guitars 4 Vets] work with PTSD vets,” Brinkman said, explaining the organization gives veterans guitar Blake said it means a lot to him that Turnberry has essentially said, “I believe in you and your music, and I lessons and access to a guitar, and after completion of want to see you develop to your fullest potential. That’s a ten lessons, the budding musician gets to keep the guitar good foundation for a successful partnership.” to continue making music. Blake said the first record he releases with Turnberry will like it? Every landmark mentioned, every road, every thought be a solo recording, and the one following, with his new of getting home to my own Mississippi Miss might as well have band. As of now, no exact date is set for the first release. come from my own life. I enjoyed the Osborne Brothers-esque This will be Blake’s second album; his debut solo vocal flourish at the end. recording was “Songs of Heart and Home,” released in I Take The Backroads also tapped into my psyche. Backroads 2015. give every bit as much in views and memories as what they “The first will be all-new originals, mostly written or cost in travel time. I particularly enjoyed the banjo work of Greg “Papaw” Davis. Davis’ banjo had just what I like in co-written by me, or at the least, never recorded before,” syncopated notes and fat tone. Blake explained. “The other project will feature my new Midwest-based band out of Kansas City, Greg Blake and Waltz Through The Ages, a beautiful duet with Rhonda Hometown.” Vincent, will bring a joyful tear to a glass eye. You Can’t Hear A Heartbreak would be a good selection for “The solo project will be a mixture of traditional and a single release. It is a medium tempo Bluegrass ballad that contemporary bluegrass and traditional country music, should smoothly transition to other genres. Once again, whereas the Hometown CD will be straight-ahead, “Papaw” Davis’ banjo got my attention, along with some traditional bluegrass,” he added. beautiful fiddle work from Jason Roller. Turnberry Records is pleased to welcome this talented A Memory Like Mine, co-written with my friend Jim McBride, musician who appeals to bluegrass, folk, country and gospel is a dark ballad of pain and hurt. Some memories are painful, fans. A true voice of Appalachian music, Blake is expected to but inescapable. The background vocals are beautifully be a successful addition to the Turnberry Records growing haunting. “The truth never changes and the past never dies, roster of recording artists. For more information on Greg Blake when you’ve got a memory lie mine.” I know a good line when or on Turnberry Records, visit Thebluegrassstandard.com. I hear one. CD Review - Bridges and Backroads Be Better To Your Neighbor is a straight ahead bluegrass tune, and calls to mind the Louvin’s If You Don’t Love Your By Mississippi Chris Sharp Neighbor Then You Don’t Love God; that is a good thing. You CD: Bridges and Backroads want better neighbors? Be a better neighbor. The banjo playing of Aaron McDaris got my attention this time; his tone Artist: Jerry Salley and touch had me thinking Sonny Osborne, which should Label: Very Jerry Records make any banjo player smile a big smile. Artist Website: JerrySalley.com Hillbilly Lilly, had to grow on me, but it grew and grew until I Jerry Salley is a powerful songwriter and performer. On think now it might just be my overall favorite song on the CD. Bridges and Backroads, he gives us twelve of his songs, all At first, I found it downright disturbing. I don’t know what changed other than I acquired a taste for its musical penned with a variety of co-writers. He also manages to complexity. Hillbilly Lilly the person is as complex as the assemble an impressive band, including everyone’s favorite arrangement. There are great instrumental segues on this bassist, Mike Bub. The background vocalists are an all-star song. I find myself “Hey”, “Ho”, and “Yeahing” as I walk up the cast: Carl Jackson, Val Storey, Larry Cordle, Rhonda path from my studio to the house, as I bush-hog through Vincent, and others. overgrown pastures on hot August days, even as I write this. Jerry is at the top of Nashville’s songwriting royalty, and he It is a powerful song. If it seems too in-your-face at first listen, gives us quite a treat on this CD. The song list is: give it another. I did. It won me over. 1. Miss My Miss in Mississippi I first heard Without Forgiveness when my niece’s husband, 2. Let Me Be the Bridge Jason Davidson, recorded it for his own remarkable 3. I Take the Backroads Gospel/Contemporary Christian CD, He Came Searching For 4. Waltz Through the Ages Me, in 2017. I liked it then, I still like it now. This is a powerful 5. You Can't Hear a Heartbreak song. When Jason played the song for me prior to the CD 6. How I Want to Be Remembered release, I asked him who wrote it. When he told me, I said, 7. A Memory Like Mine “That’s some powerful songwriting talent.” That was not an 8. Be Better to Your Neighbor overstatement. 9. Dyin' To Hold Her Again Life To My Days is the song I most find myself singing, for a 10. Hillbilly Lilly variety of reasons. Jerry Salley may have saved the best for 11. Without Forgiveness last. 12. Life To My Days Hmmm. That’s nine favorites out of twelve songs. I like the I listened to this several times (no kidding!), with the CD other three, too. I reckon the thing to say is that this is a fine starting out big and getting bigger with each listen, until I now piece of work, including the engineering, recording, mixing, find myself humming the tunes and bursting out loud in a and mastering. As is my habit, I put it on to play loud through chorus or two of my favorites. This does not happen to me my studio monitors just to see if I could find audio anomaly I much, anymore; I am thankful this CD brought it out of me. could complain about. There were no complaints from me; none. My wife has her own stained glass studio in the same My favorites: building as me, separated by a dog run bay in between us. Of course, the uptempo Miss My Miss in Mississippi, the first My Mississippi Miss complained that I had the music way too song, was destined to be one of my faves. How could I not loud. Spoil Sport. FOR YOUR BILL MONROE FOR BREAKFAST

By Tom Isenhour September 8th, It was on this day in 1996 the Master of Bluegrass stopped creating his music. He knew his time here on earth had stopped but the music he created would live on forever. For 69 years Bill Monroe knew he was special, as he laid out the foundation for what would become known as Bluegrass music. Known by his fans as the "King of Bluegrass" and to the world as the "Father of Bluegrass" I am so happy his music came into my life. Powerful! Revealed in Tom Ewing's book on the Life of Monroe was mention that it is believed Monroe's first Drive-In Movie Theater show was in my hometown of Salisbury, NC. Drive-ins started becoming popular up North in the mid 30's. By the late 40's they were catching on and the owners knew they could do live shows on the roof of the concession stand, pulling in extra patrons to see the movie and the live act. The Salisbury Drive-In was located at 310 Faith Rd in Salisbury, NC and was run by J.W. & Ester Martin and Staley Pinkston. It could park up to 400 cars and walk-ins to stand and sit in lawn chairs. The Sound System would run through the drive-in car speakers. The Drive-In closed in 1972. I was able to find the local newspaper ad for the Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys show for May 15, 1949 for 2 shows at 2 and 4PM. Admission was 56 cents for adults and 40 cents for kids. Bill Myrick was Monroe's bus driver, so he drove in their 1947 Flxible Bus. The Blue Grass Boys at the Salisbury Drive-In that day were Mac Wiseman, guitar; Don Reno, banjo; Benny Martin, fiddle, and Mack Carger on bass. Extra guest for the shows in addition to Bill's Bluegrass Quartet was Shenandoah Valley Trio which was Mack Carger who also played bass with Monroe for a few months along with former Monroe guitarist, Jackie Phelps and G.W. Wilkerson, Jr. Also featured was the comedy team of Shufly & Buckeye Sneezlewood. Nobody seems to recall who they were or who played the comedy duo but likely it was Jackie Phelps and Benny Martin or Don Reno. Here's some photos to give you an idea of what band looked like around May, 1949 and the bus that pulled into Salisbury as well as the original ad I found in the old newspaper. 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Based on daily changes in the status of the coronavirus pandemic and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control as well as state and local governments. Most events, festivals and jams have been canceled or postponed. While I'm rying to stay up with the changes for the events and jam pages it has became a huge task.

Feb 22nd-March 1st 2021 Golden Shores/Topock Arizona Bluegrass Campout

May 27th-31st 2021 SWBA Super Jam

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May 16�� Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival in Agoura Hills, CA 15481 Electronic Lane, Unit C, May 27�� - 31�� Strawberry Music Festival in Grass Valley, CA Huntington Beach, CA. 92649 Jun 4-6 Pagosa Folk n Bluegrass Festival in Pagosa Springs CO (562) 432-4648 www.shuttsfab.com June 11��- 13�� Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival in Pasco, WA Jun 18��-20�� Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival in Cashmere WA June Father’s Day Festival in Grass Valley, CA June 17��-30�� Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, CO June 25��-27�� Susanville Bluegrass Festival in Susanville, CA July Lost River Bluegrass Festival in Merrill, OR July 16��-18�� Darrington Bluegrass Festival in Darrington, WA July 23��-25�� RockyGrass Lyons, CO Aug 6��-8�� Winlock Pickers’ Festival in Winlock, WA ARTIN PRESS Aug Summergrass San Deigo Bluegrass Festival in Vista, CA PRINTING AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS Aug 20��‐22ⁿ� Bannock County Bluegrass Festival in Pocatello Idaho Quality pr inting for today's fr eshest designs Sept 17��-19�� Pickin in the Pines in Flagstaff, AZ 958 N. Grand Avenue, Covina, CA Sept 17��-19�� Millpond Traditional Music Festival in Bishop CA 626-915-4255 www.artinpress.com Sept 20��‐22ⁿ� Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival in Red River NM Newhall, Ca: Every 2nd Sunday BASC Jam from Noon to 4PM Vincenzo's 24504 Lyons Ave Newhall CA Arroyo Grande CA: Tuesdays Bluegrass Jam 1-4pm. Heritage San Diego, CA: 3rd Monday 7 - 8:30 PM SDBS Bluegrass Slow Square Park (sm Gazebo behind lg Gazebo between the Historical Jam Learning session, Our Savior Lutheran Church (in the back) Library and Museum Buildings 126 S Mason St., Contact: Yael 4011 Ohio St, San Diego, CA [email protected] Gott (805) 450-7571. Please bring a folding chair. San Diego, CA 4th Tuesday 6:30 – 8 pm SDBS, Open mic and Arroyo Grande CA: 1st Thursday Branch Street Deli 3-6 p.m. pick up bands 8 – 9 pm Featured Band Lots of jamming outside 203 E. Branch St.,Arroyo Grande Village; Contact: Yael (805) Boll Weevil Restaurant 9330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego 450-7571 San Diego, CA: San Diego Bluegrass Society's 3rd Monday Arroyo Grande CA: Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven: 2nd Saturday instructed Slow Jam, 7:00-8:30pm at Our Savior's Lutheran of the month 1-4 PM in the village. Plenty of stools but bring music Church 4011 Ohio St. more info: [email protected] stands. Go up the stairs to the left of Lightning Joe's. 100 East San Diego, CA: Walt Richards SLO Jam 6:20 PM 3rd Friday Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 San Carlos Recreation Center, 6445 Lake Badin Ave., 6:30PM- Arroyo Grande CA: 1st Sunday Nipomo Community Presbyterian 9PM SDBS Open Mic, Pickup Bands, Featured Band Church 5:30 PM. 1235 N Thompson Rd, Arroyo Grande, Ca 93420 San Juan Capistrano: SJC Bluegrass Pickers meet every Bakersfield, Ca: 1st Monday of the month, 6-9 PM, Rusty’s Pizza, Saturday under the Oak trees 9 am – 12-noon at Historic Town 5430 Olive Drive contact: S. C. "Slim" Sims [email protected] Center Park 31852 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, CA 760-762- 6828 Santa Margarita CA: 2nd & 4th Wednesday The Porch Cafe Covina, Ca: Open mic night, 1st Saturday of the month, 8PM, The 22322 El Camino Real, (805) 438-3376 http://theporchcafe.com/ Fret House Music Shop, 309 N Citrus. Entrance fee is $2.00. Call host: The Toro Creek Ramblers & the BMSCC (626)339-7020 Santa Monica CA: 4th Wednesday Finn McCool's: The Bill Covina, Ca: 3rd Sunday every other month from 2-5pm at The Cheatham Bluegrass Jam / Chris Murphy. 8:30 PM. Finn McCool's Fret House Music Shop, 309 N. Citrus Ave., Covina. (626) 2702 Main Street Santa Monica 339-7020. René Baquet jam host Temecula CA: “The Third Jam"6:30-9 PM every Third Tuesday Encinitas, Ca: Thursday nights, 6-9 PM, Round Table Pizza, hosted by Bill Frisbie. Come join the fun at Round Table Pizza 1321 Encinitas Blvd. behind McDonalds near El Camino Real 27644 Ynez Road Temecula, CA Escondido, Ca: 3rd Wednesday of the month 6 PM San Diego Temecula CA: Third Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm to 9:00 No. County Bluegrass & Folk Jam, Round Table Pizza, 1161 E pm Burgers & Beer, 41577 Margarita Rd Suite 101, Temecula, Washington CA 92591 No admission charge, all levels welcome. Fresno CA: Santa Fe Basque Restaurant: The Fresno Folklore Contact: Bill Frisbie, (631) 804-0146 [email protected] st Society has a weekly jam. It's the friends of Kenny Hall Memorial Torrance, CA: EL CAMINO College Bluegrass Jam, 1 Sunday jam at the Santa Fe Basque Restaurant every Wednesday from of the month 1-3 PM 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Jam Host - Phoebe 5:30 - 7:30 pm. 424-903-6892 [email protected] Fountain Valley CA: Every Saturday 10 am - noon+ Bluegrass for West Hills CA: Acoustic Jam 1st Sunday of the month Noon - 3 Beginners, Mile Square Park 16801 Euclid St. Fountain Valley, pm Guitar Merchant 22807 Saticoy St. Hosts Norman and Oleeta CA 92708, Lot A on the left side of the park road, about 300 ft Igar 18-884-5905. All levels invited. West Hills, CA: 4th Sunday, Jam 1-5 PM The West South of the Euclid entrance. Valley Music Center, 24424 Vanowen St. 818-992-4142, Henderson, NV: Tuesday Night Bluegrass & Old Time Music Jam, Everyone Welcome! Join the Jam or just listen 5-8 PM, Heritage Park Senior Facility, 300 Racetrack, Henderson 702-267-2950 . For details call Betty Bess (702) 564-1630. Yorba Linda, Ca: Thursday Jam 6-9 PM Main Street Restaurant, 4902 Main St., (714) 777-9427, Jan host Barney Barnhouse. Huntington Beach Ca: 4th Sunday jam, 1-5 PM, Shutts nd th Fabricators 15481 Electronic Lane, Unit C, Huntington Beach, CA. Ventura, Ca: 2 & 4 Wednesday, Grapes and Hops Wine Bar. 92649 (562) 432-4648 SWBA Jam Host Mark Shutts 454 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93003 Contact: La Mesa, Ca: SDBS Open mic & jam, 2nd Tuesday of the month [email protected] 805-340-2270 6:30-9 PM Fuddrucker’s, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., For info Vista, CA : Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum stage at the call Fuddruckers at (619)589-6144 or SDBS info line at (858) big green lawn is usually available for jamming. For jam days, 679-4854 Sponsor - San Diego Bluegrass Society times & updates visit northcountybluegrass.org Las Vegas, NV: Thursday night Bluegrass Jam, 6 - 8:30 PM, NW Tucson AZ: 1st Sunday, 4 pm Year-round Saddlebrooke Mountain Crest Park Community Center, 4701 N. Durango Rd., Clubhouse Jam Agave Lounge howardjamesk@gmail 64500 E. call Vera Vann-Wilson (702)875-3579. Saddlebrooke Blvd. Tucson Loma Linda, Ca: Jam American Traditional Music Tuesdays, 7 Apache Junction AZ: 1st & 3rd Sundays October – April Elks PM, Loma Linda University,Patio Pantry, Anderson St. at . Call Club Jam 2455 N. Apache Trail. all skill levels. Galen at Galen Don Hergert (909) 796-8812 for info & directions. at [email protected] Lonpoc, Ca: 2nd and 4th Wednesday Southside Coffee Co 105 Tempe AZ: 1st & 3rd Monday 6-8 pm year-round Bluegrass & So. H St 7-9 PM: LOMPOC: evening jams, 7-9 PM for more info American Roots Music Inter.- Advanced Shalimar Golf Course 2032 call Bill at (805) 736-8241. E. Golf Ave. Rich Ment [email protected] Long Beach, Ca: Tuesday’s Soup Jam 7PM, 2420 Gundry St in Peoria AZ: 1st & 3rd Tuesday 6 pm Peoria Library Jam 8463 Signal Hill , Contact: Don Rowan (562)883-0573, open to Monroe St. Robert White [email protected] everyone (this jam is held in an industrial building) Sun City AZ: Last Tuesday 6:30 pm First Christian Church 14001 Long Beach, Ca: Open Bluegrass Jam 2nd Thursday of the month N. Thunderbird Blvd. Paul Wilson 623.341.9417 7-10 PM Red Leprechaun 4000 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA Willcox AZ: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 2 – 4 pm Studio 128, Wilcox [email protected] Theater 134 N. Railroad Ave. Ned Robbins [email protected] Long Beach CA: Every Saturday 10 am - noon+ Bluegrass for Glendale AZ: 2nd Thursday 7- 9 pm ABA Workshop jam Fray Beginners, Recreation Dog Park 5201 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA Garces Columbian Hall 8066 N. 49th Ave Rick Rhodes 90804 [email protected]

SWBA Golden Shores Topock Arizona Bluegrass Campout

February 22nd - March 1st 2021

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