Ctba Newsletter 1011

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CTBA Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of “O’Brother” with Special Screening

The Central Texas Bluegrass Association is pleased to host a screening of the award win- ning film, O’Brother, Where Art Thou? In cel- ebration of the film’s 10-year anniversary, this event will combine outstanding live bluegrass/ old time music featuring local all-star pickers with a screening of the film that inspired a revival of these genres. The film is rated PG-13. Order a drink or dinner or both and enjoy an afternoon of festive entertainment.

(on South Lamar) Saturday, November 6, 2010 3:00 to 6:00pm Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door, or reserve online (www.drafthouse.com). Tickets are limited to the first 100 patrons and are on sale NOW! Don’t get caught sleeping with the toads....

Child Policy: Children 6 & up will be allowed only with a parent or guardian. No children under the age of 6 will be allowed.

The Fiddler’s Green Music Shop has gener- ously donated an instrument to be raffled off the night of the event. Proceeds from the raffle will go to HAAM, the Health Alliance for Aus- tin Musicians. 2 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION The Listening Post

The Listening Post is a forum established to monitor bluegrass musical recordings, live performances, or events in Texas. Our mailbox sometimes contains CDs for us to review. Here is where you will find reviews of the CD’s Central Texas Bluegrass Association receives as well as reviews of live performances or workshops. Paluxy River Bluegrass Festival - Glen Rose - 10/2/10 Della Mae - EP

Each year the organizers at IBMA mix in new talent with the old guard. Two bands caught our attention right away. One was Rocking Acoustic Circus from Oklahoma and the other was the five woman band of Della Mae. Now I need to tell you, these aren’t just a group of friends that met at school and decided to start a band. This is a group of young, but seasoned veterans. The band features the multiple contest win- ning fiddling of Kimber Who are those young guys playing music with Sammy Shelor? Oh, that’s Ludiker who dazzled the the Lonesome River Band playing at the Paluxy River Bluegrass Festival IBMA audiences. The in- that was held in Glen Rose September 30th - October 2nd. LRB just doesn’t credible flatpicking of seem the same without Ronnie Bow- Arvil Smith, the flaw- man, Don Rigsby, and Kenny Smith less banjo of Grace Van’t (all having great careers after LRB). I’m Hof, the hypnotic enthu- sure the audiences were pleased too. siasm of bassist Aman- I saw this version of LRB at IBMA and da Kawalski, and then even through a bad sound system there is the beauty, the they were amazing. Paluxy also had great voice and awesome the great sounds of Audie Blaylock songwriting of Jenni Lyn and Redline (pictured right). Bands Gardner. This band is from Texas performing were Digger turning heads alright but Davis, Bluefield, Salt Grass, Joe Bass not just with their youth- & Double Mountain, and Lonesome ful beauty. These girls can Prairie. Thanks to Ken Brown who flat knock your socks off took these great photos and a big with awesome picking. thank you to the City of Glen Rose! 3 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION CTBA President Jami Hampton Paints Bright Future

Blind But Now I See

Kent Gustafson provides a very well researched bi- ography of one of Blue- grass and Old Time music’s greatest guitar icons. The story of Doc Watson’s life is one of tragedy and success. Kent provides a vivid image of Doc’s early The last week in September, Jami Hampton called together members of Cen- childhood as the young tral Texas Bluegrass for the Annual Meeting. Was it just two years ago when man who quit the Raleigh CTBA was on the ropes, gasping for air, and considering shutting down? School for the Blind at a Maybe so. One thing for sure is that under Jami Hampton’s leadership and very early age and began with a re-energized Board, CTBA is once again thriving and doing good for down the path as a musi- the bluegrass community. The scholarships awarded this year were the larg- cian busking for attention est ever given out by CTBA. Then there is the support of Old Settlers Mu- and money. He even tells sic Fest, KOOP radio, HAAM, the International Bluegrass Music Museum, and the story of how Doc’s IBMA. Your member dollars are going a long way towards providing support brother killed the 16 year to these fine organizations as well as seeing to it that the future of bluegrass old cat (with Mother’s is going strong through CTBA’s support of the education of young people. permission) so they could Thank you for your support of CTBA and keep on picking! use the hide to make a banjo head. He relives Doc’s years with Merle AFTM’s Fall Festival & a FREE Bluegrass Fest in Dallas! and gravely describes the impact of Merle’s untime- How do you decide which event to go to when both are held on the same ly death. weekend? The Austin Friends of Traditional Music (AFTM) had an outstand- The book is an easy read ing lineup this year at Camp Ben, October 15 & 16. Everyone attending had and one that is hard to a great time. The music was fabulous and the jamming went on until the put down once you get “weeee hours of the morn”. past the first few chapters. At the same time was the fine FREE bluegrass festival inFarmers Branch, just I learned many things north of Dallas. Audiences were treated with Dan Tyminski, Rhonda Vin- about Doc and his wife cent, The Seldom Scene, J.D. Crowe, Jim Hurst, the Boxcars (Adam Steffy of over 60 years, Rosa Lee & Ron Stewart), The Traveling McCoury’s, the Claire Lynch Band and oth- Carlton. I highly recom- ers. The music was outstanding and the fireworks display was phenomenal mend that you pick this but that’s not why most folks go to festivals. They go for the jamming...which book up. It’s a good ‘un. was sparse. 4 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Bluegrass/Old Time Jam Session New Heart of Texas Jam Session Location (located 20 miles west off of Interstate Hwy I-35 half way between Dallas and San Antonio) Sunday Nov 20, 2010 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

A Killeen Texas Historic Marker site An outdoor acoustic bluegrass jam session in the park next to the Blackburn Log Cabin next to the Killeen, Texas Community Center at 2201 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd, Killeen, Texas (corner of W. S. Young and Veterans Memorial Blvd) - across from McDonald’s Players bring chairs if you need them. Visitors bring lawn chairs Bring your guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, other string instruments 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. - Children’s session 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. - Beginners/Intermediate session - Blue Grass

for More information contact [email protected] or goto www.mecatx.ning.com - sheet music will be provided for beginners Every Sunday 3:00 p.m. CDT - Watch/participate in a beginners practice jam session on www.Ustream.tv channel - dfkott 5 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION

From the Mailbox....

So, we ask people to tell us what they think and guess what? Some folks actually take us up on it. We always love to hear from you. It’s good to find out about new events, changing venues or locations, pickers that have passed on or those that need our prayers. Listen here though. If there is something on your mind, go ahead and get it out. I mean really! There’s no reason to keep this sort of thing bottled up! You’ve got to SHARE, people!!!! Some of this is too good not to share....

Another great newsletter, but...seriously y’all? I see that misspelled all the time but a newsletter, in Texas no less, should get it right. It was used twice in the (Oct 2010) edition, and twice misspelled. It’s basic contraction rules: ya’ll = ya will y’all = you all (and is NOT singular as a frequent junk mail states) - Sheryl Sultenfuss (Editor: Ya’ll pay close attention when y’all will).

Best (IBMA) memory: Playing banjo along with Ian Perry and Mike Kropp of Banjo Newsletter and Austin’s own Dave Seeman. We were on the 9th floor of the hotel when the police came and said “no jamming here,” and they were serious! Who knew there really is such a thing as the Bluegrass Police! - Eddie Collins

Hello, I’ll be staying near Bandera this winter and see that the Bandera Jam is on break for November and De- cember. Are there other jams happening close by? I play upright bass, banjo and sing. I like the traditional bluegrass tunes and some of the old classic country. My wife and I hope to meet some bluegrass people while we are in Texas. - Garry & Theresa Gerossie, Canterbury, NH (603) 783-0037 (Editor: Ya’ll make them welcome, won’t y’all?)

A jam is starting on the 3rd Saturday of the month, starting November 20. The jam starts at 2:30 pm, and is located at Danny Ray’s Music, 12 Chisholm Trail Rd., Round Rock. Go east on 620 from I-35, and Chisholm Trail is the first light. Turn right, and Danny Ray’s is about a half mile down on your left. The jam is intermediate level and up. The jam ends at 5:30. - Jim Shaffer

The (San Antonio) Beginner-Intermediate Jam has been highly successful, thanks to many of you for your par- ticipation. I have kinda outgrown my jam space at my home so we are moving to Grady’s Barbeque at 7400 Bandera Rd. San Antonio. Starting Monday the 8th of November. Starts at 6 PM and ends at 8 PM. - Clifton Bowren (210) 602-5544

Live Music & Movie! Saturday, November 6 - 3:00 PM Alamo Drafthouse 1120 South Lamar, Austin, TX Tickets $15

Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of the film that inspired a revival of bluegrass/old- time music. Central Texas Bluegrass Association is hosting a live performance of local all-star pickers, together with a screening of O Brother Where Art Thou? at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on South Lamar. Win an instrument! Fiddler’s Green Music Shop donated a Gold Tone open-back banjo, and the raffle benefits the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM). To purchase tickets, visit www.centraltexasbluegrass.org.

Texas Pickin’ Park 2010 Season Finale

Saturday, November 13th ~ All Day Event at the historic SPJST Hall

Friday evening, November 12th ~ Jamming on the Courthouse Square

Event Location: Historic SPJST Hall on State Hwy 159 in Fayetteville. . . 5 Blocks East of the Courthouse Square www.texaspickinpark.com or email [email protected]

9:00 Jamming begins! Free Event 9:30 Bass Workshop, Gloria Brayshaw MC: Scott T. Armstrong 11:30 Directed Bluegrass Slow Jam, Sound System: Fred Knorre Fred & Sue Knorre 1:30 Directed Old Time Jam, Seven Bands On Stage Tom Duplissey 4:00 Bands Start On Stage The Armstrong Family Workshop & Directed Jams in the SPJST Hall Double Eagle String Band Robertson County Line Open Jamming outside under the shade trees Autumn Walkers Food & Merchandise Vendors on Site Fred & Sue and the Pickin’ Park

Jammers Family-Friendly ~ Alcohol & Drug Free Sidemen For Hire Wabash Ramblers Y’all Come!

9 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Meet a CTBA Member: Tracy Sloan What bluegrass Introduce yourself. Tell us your name, a little bit about artist do you yourself, what city you live in, and why you joined like to listen to CTBA. most?

My name is Tracy Sloan. I grew up in the Chicago Earl Scruggs, area, moving to Texas for graduate school. Now J.D. Crowe, I live in San Antonio. I am a Psychologist by day, Alan Munde, banjo enthusiast at night. I became enthralled and David with the banjo after attending Old Settler’s Music Grisman (even Festival awhile back. Since then I bought a banjo, though he and got knee deep in bluegrass. I joined CTBA hop- doesn’t play ing to become waist deep in bluegrass by getting banjo) . more involved in bluegrass events in the area. What is your all time favorite bluegrass song? Do you play an instrument? There are so many great songs. And so many inter- I play the banjo and am bass curious. pretations of each song. I can’t choose just one.

Chasing Blue

for bookings (512)963-7515 Suzanne [email protected] 10 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Artist Profile: The Upham Family The future of bluegrass is all around us, all we have to do is to open our eyes and ears and look upon it. This story was so interesting and the photos on their web site so enjoyable that I decided to just let you read Tracie Upham’s article about their family trip. Check out the entire story at: http://theoldhomeplace.wordpress.com/

My family has just returned from spending a week along The Crooked Road (Virginia’s Music Heritage online at TheCrookedRoad.org but I discovered Trail) enjoying the mountain music of southwest- that most of the jam dates and locations are unreli- ern Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. My able. Local jams change just like they do here at husband and I took our three boys and a pile of in- home. I made quite a few phone calls ahead of struments along. We decided to skip the festivals time and found a place to pick the first night of our and shows in order to spend our time picking with visit, and from there someone at each place gave the local folks and trying to learn from them. us directions to something nearby the following night. It felt a bit like travelling the Underground You can find a lot of information to plan your visit Railroad – without the danger (except for one night in a pretty rough town at the “Coon Club”) We found at least one place to play every single day of our visit.

The definition of a “jam” is bit different here, and we never knew what to expect. About half of the time a jam consists of musicians sitting around in a circle with a group of mics at the front. Everyone takes turns with their song of choice at the mic, while the other musicians play along. Sometimes they would jump in to take breaks and sometimes they wouldn’t. The other half of the time jams turn out to be open mics – no playing with other musicians at all. We quickly worked out a 20-30 minute set we could play together, and my son was able

to borrow a bass most places. What all jams had in pler time; we went the entire 8 days without phone common was an audience of locals. They love mu- or internet service except when we ventured out sic and they love to dance. Micah’s fiddle seemed to the interstate. I especially enjoyed the Smyth to have a special way of drawing “flat footers” out County Jam in Chilhowie SmythCountyJam.com on the dance floor. All of the events were free, and (really large, well-organized, and great talent) and it wasn’t unusual to have 100 people in the audi- the Ralph Stanley Museum. But don’t wait until ence. next fall. There is music ringing through the hills all year-long. It was interesting that everyone Everywhere we expected Texans to went we were play Bob Wills’ music welcomed like part - we don’t play any – of the family. This but we were right at is a fairly poor area home, musically. We of the country – we heard a lot of old- drove by homes time fiddle music, that still have out- not as much claw houses – but we hammer banjo as I frequently received would have liked, a offers of food, lot of bluegrass, and places to stay, and more country than I even money (from expected. And gos- raffle winnings). We pel… gospel music everywhere we went, and they couldn’t take their money, but we gratefully ac- expect you to know the words. All the jams follow cepted all the CDs and DVDs offered to us; mostly “granny’s rules”: no drinking, no smoking, and no local bands or local performances of big acts. One foul language. For a place that I have always associ- night we complimented a man on the bluegrass ated with moonshine, this was a surprise. One of T-shirt he was wearing; a few minutes later he came the bands had written a song - undoubtedly for visi- back in wearing an old shirt he pulled out of his tors - about The Crooked Road. It was a nice song, car and gave us the one we liked. He literally gave but a little creepy because it was set to the tune of us the shirt off his back. You won’t find nicer, more “Banks of the Ohio.” I don’t think they were expect- generous people anywhere. - story and pictures are ing us to notice the similarity, but it was really hard courtesy of Tracie Upham & family for my kids to keep a straight face.

The weather is nice in the fall and the scenery is just beautiful. It feels like taking a step back to a sim-

Multi-Educational Cross Cultural Arts Association

MECCA is a 501c(3) nonprofit educational organization that teaches music & dance to adults and children. We provide ethnic/cultural/patriotic music and dance groups for civic, schools, churches, and club programs events.

Phone: 254-526-9464 e-mail: [email protected] Teaching the Children of the World to Dance, YouTube channel: mecatx Sing and Play Musical Instruments 12 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Bluegrass in the Schools

Around the turn of the latest century, Central Texas Bluegrass developed a “Bluegrass in the Schools” program where the band ‘Hard To Make A Living’ under the leadership of John Hood performed in several local schools. Ev- erything was memorized from a script written by John Hood. The script was provided to the teachers and was ap- proved by the School District beforehand. The kids (and the parents & teachers) were very interested in the music and listened intently to everything said. I was fortunate enough to be available to stand in for Chris Teague during one performance. Even though the show was over ten years ago, I still remember it well. There were other school shows performed by CTBA member bands. One performance is noted on the CTBA web site and featured excellent performances by Mark Rubin, Wes Green, and CTBA Vice President Eddie Collins.

Teachers! The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has produced a very fine DVD to assist educators. The DVD is entitled “Discover Bluegrass” and was recently updated. Originally produced in 2005 you can see a young Sierra Hull & Ryan Holladay narrate those older portions. The 2010 additions include youngsters A.J. Lee and Max Schwartz very effectively narrating this new release. The DVD has very brief performances by Sam Bush, Cadillac Sky, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Chapmans, J.D. Crowe, Jerry Douglas, Flatt & Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Del McCoury, Vince Gill, The Grascals, David Grisman, Hot Rize, Sarah Jarosz, Allison Krauss, Jimmy Martin, Jim & Jesse, Mountain Heart….well, you get the idea….and of course Bill Monroe! The Discover Bluegrass DVD can be ordered from the IBMA web site or can be loaned from the Texas Instrument Lending Library.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville has an excellent Teacher’s Guide entitled “Shapes, Sound Holes, and Strings”. This guide can be ordered directly from the museum and is free to educators. Contained in the guide are numerous lesson plans. The curriculum standards in the guide are for the State of Tennessee but will provide guidance on how teachers can combine studies of mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies within each lesson.

There are many other useful resources for educators. I am particularly interested in resources that describe the influence of Texans on bluegrass music so please let me know what those might be.

The goal of the Bluegrass in the Schools program is to assist teachers in describing one of the few musical genres originating in America. CTBA can offer a local program but needs volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering please contact me or Jami Hampton at [email protected].

- Tom Duplissey

LISTEN TO BLUEGRASS ON THE RADIO KOOP Radio, Austin, 91.7, Strictly Bluegrass Show 10:00AM every Sunday KPFT Radio, Houston, 90.1, The Bluegrass Zone, 4:00PM every Sunday KSYM Radio, San Antonio, 90.1, Hillbilly Hit Parade, Noon every Sunday KEOS Radio, College Station, 89.1, High Lonesome, 7:00PM every Tuesday

Randall’s Good Neighbor Program The process to get this started is a bit of a pain, but it makes donating to CTBA, your local schools, or your favorite non-profit organizations very, very easy. Just go to the link below, print the form and fill it out, enter CTBA’s code 9735, and take to your local Randall’s store: http://shop.safeway.com/corporate/randalls/gn_houston_austin.pdf 13 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Merchandise and Advertising Rates

CTBA’s Volume 2

$10.00

(includes shipping costs to anywhere in the United States)

http://www.centraltexasbluegrass.org/merchandise.html

Central Texas Bluegrass still have a few T-shirts remaining. They are 100% pre-shrunk cotton, high quality shirts with CTBA’s logo in a blue design on the front. Currently only available in white. Sizes are S, M, L, XL, and XXL. Only $10.00

Take $5.00 off the advertising rates if you are already ad business member. Copy deadline is the 15th of the month. Publication is on or about the 1st day of the each month. Send electronic notices to: [email protected] Send payment to:

Central Texas Bluegrass Association Attention: Editor PO BOX 9816 Ad Size Price Austin, TX 78766 FULL PAGE $30.00 Advertisers assume liability for all content of advertisements and from 1/2 PAGE $15.00 any claims arising there from. We reserve the right to reject advertising for reasons of space availability or publication standards. 1/4 PAGE $12.50

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Central Texas Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Newsletter THE CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION IS A NON- is published by the Central Texas Bluegrass Association, a PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Texas Non-profit Corporation. Con- BLUEGRASS MUSIC IN CENTRAL TEXAS. tributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations. Work published in this Bulletin is used by Our members range from listeners and lovers of bluegrass permission of the writers, artists, and photographers, who music to world-class professional musicians who all have the retain all copyrights. Tom Duplissey, Editor same desire: to promote the music.

Board Members: CTBA provides a link between clubs, restaurants, and other Jami Hampton, President venues and Central Texas Bluegrass musicians. Eddie Collins, Vice President, Carrie Thielemann, Secretary CTBA sponsors jams, workshops, provides scholarships to Sam Dunn, Treasurer needy musicians, donates to other non-profit organizations, Mike Hurlbut, Tracy Sloan, Janice Rogers, Rixi Rosenberg, supports radio stations that promote bluegrass music & musi- Coleman Stephens cians, and provide festival venues for our listeners and fans of bluegrass music to enjoy. KEEP ON PICKIN’ 14 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION

Out of the Blue Hire a Bluegrass Band!!! Jamie Stubblefield (Month & year of articles in Newsletter follow name) (512) 295-5325 [email protected] 512 David & Barbara Brown (Jul ‘10) Dave Seeman Corpus Christi, TX Piney Grove Ramblers (Jan, Apr’08) (512) 357-6154 (361) 985-9902 Wayne Brooks [email protected] (512) 699-8282 Karen Abrahams www.pgramblers.com Babyhead Promotions BuffaloGrass (Jun’08) (512) 659-5256 Don Inbody Ranch Road 12 www.karenabrahams.com (512) 295-6977 Elliott Rogers [email protected] (512) 847-7895 Alan Munde Gazette [email protected] Bill Honker The Carper Family (May’10) (214) 693-1620 Jenn Miori Randy’s Rangers [email protected] (281) 682-8174 Sigi Field [email protected] (512) 869-8076 Austin Lounge Lizards Mike Drudge, agent Chasing Blue (Sep‘10) Rod Moag and Texas Grass (615) 262-6886 Suzanne Rod Moag www.austinlizards.com (512) 963-7515 (512) 467-6825 [email protected] [email protected] Bee Creek Boys Jim Umbarger Cooper’s Uncle The Sieker Band (512) 329-8443 (512) 736-2664 Rolf & Beate Sieker [email protected] [email protected] (512) 733-2857 www.siekerband.com Better Late Than Never Eddie Collins (Dec’07, Nov’09) Duane Calvin (512) 836-8255 Steelhead String Band (512) 835-0342 www.eddiecollins.biz Sharon Sandomirsky [email protected] [email protected] Blacktop Bend (512) 619-8705 George Rios The Grazmatics (512) 619-8536 L. Wayne Ross String Beans [email protected] (512) 303-2188 Mike Montgomery (512) 394-5471 Blazing Bows Howard Rains [email protected] Mary Hattersley (512) 577-0851 (512) 873-8925 Two High String Band (May’10) The Lost Pines (Jun’10) Geoff Union Bluegrass Vatos Talia Sekons (512) 814-5134 (512) 563-9821 Danny Santos [email protected] [email protected] (512) 218-4141 www.lostpinesband.com danny@dannysantosmusic .com The Wimberley Bunch Manchaca All-Stars (Nov’07, May’08) Charlie & Sally Lewis Brian Byrne and Borrowed Time Ben Buchanan (830) 899-7511 (512) 699-9251 (512) 282-2756 [email protected] manchacaallstars@ email.com 15 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Where to go for a BLUEGRASS JAM!!!

(FOR A COMPLETE LIST CHECK THE CTBA WEBSITE) HARWOOD Bluegrass/Swing/Country JAM & Stage Show (Pot Luck too!) AUSTIN 3rd Sat, 2-9 PM, 9 mi. E. of Luling, Hwy 90 Bluegrass Beginner/Intermediate JAM (CTBA Sponsored) Contact: Tony Conyers (512) 601-1510 or (512) 940-3731 1st. & 3rd Thu. 7-9 PM, (call for location) Contact: Steve Mangold (512) 345-6155 HOUSTON Bluegrass All Levels JAM (BABA Sponsored) Bluegrass Beginner/Intermediate JAM (CTBA Sponsored) 2nd Sat, 1-4 PM, April-November, Houston Railroad Museum, 2nd & 4th Sat 4-6 PM; Slow Jam starts at 2:00PM ArtZ Rib House Contact: (713) 319-8906 www. houstonrrmuseum.org Contact: Steve Mangold (512) 345-6155 LEAGUE CITY Bluegrass Intermediate/Advanced JAM (CTBA Sponsored) Bluegrass All Levels JAM & SHOW (BABA Sponsored) Sunday’s 2-6PM, ArtZ Rib House, 2330 S. Lamar 3rd Sat: Jam 5 PM, Show 6:30 PM Jan- Nov., Contact: Rick Kirkland (President) (281) 488-2244 Bluegrass All Levels Jam 2nd and 4th Monday 7-11PM Waterloo Ice House (38th and Medical) PEARL Contact www.waterlooicehouse.com JAM & SHOW, 1st Sat: Jam all day Traditional Music All Levels JAM (AFTM Sponsored) Contact: Ronald Medart (254) 865-6013 www.pearlbluegrass.com 2nd Sunday 2-4 PM, ArtZ Rib House, 2330 S. Lamar SAN ANTONIO Contradance (AFTM Sponsored) Bluegrass Beginner/Intermediate JAM 3rd Sat. 3501 Red River 7:30 to 11 pm, Cost: $7 Grady’s Barbeque at 7400 Bandera Rd. San Antonio. Monday’s 6-8 PM Contact: (512) 453-8936 Contact: Clifton Bowren (210) 602-5544 [email protected]

BELLVILLE WIMBERLEY Bluegrass All Levels JAM & SHOW (Spring Creek Club Sponsored) Bluegrass All Levels Jam Jan. thru Sept 4th Sat; 4pm JAM, 6:30 pm SHOW, Coushatte RV Ranch Fri 8-12 PM, Rolling House Clubhouse Contact: (979) 865-5250 [email protected] www.springcreekbluegrass.com Contact: Mike Bond

BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION Every Thursday Manchaca Railroad Bar-B-Q Jam from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm on FM 1626 Brazos Country Grass between Manchaca Rd. and IH-35. Beginners to professional pickers welcome.....5 years Monday’s 6-9PM, JJ. Cody’s, 3610 S. College and going strong...gospel, bluegrass and country. Contact: www.brazoscountrygrass.com Info. Call Dave 512 680-4433

FAYETTEVILLE 1st Friday each mo., Hondo Hootenanny, starts at 11 AM- Hondo Community Center, Bluegrass All Levels JAM (Texas Pickin’ Park Sponsored) 1014 18th st, Hondo, Tx Info 830 426 2831 2nd Sat, March—November, starts at 6 PM, on the Courthouse Square Contact: [email protected] www.texaspickinpark.com 1st Sat each mo, Field Creek Music - 6: PM - field Creek is between Llano and Brady on Hwy 71, Info call BillTuckness 325 247 3223 GEORGETOWN Bluegrass Jam All Levels 2nd Tuesday - Each Month, All Gospel Jam 6: PM, every Thursday at Duke’s BBQ Smokehouse, 6-8 PM, first Baptist Church - Medina, Tx, Call Linda Barton for info, 830 589 2486 Contact: 512-869-8076 or [email protected] (www.sigi.us/rr) Every Tuesday beginner friendly jam, Gradys Barbeque, San Pedro and Jackson Keller, GARLAND San Antonio, 6 to 8 PM Bluegrass All Levels JAM Saturday, March- Nov, 7:30PM between Main & State St at 6th, 2nd Friday each mo. Medina Jam session, at the Masonic Lodge, 6 PM, Medina, Tx, bring Contact: snacks,

TX INSTRUMENT LENDING The Austin Center for the Treatment LIBRARY (TILL) of Lending Bluegrass Instruments to Children Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Bruce Mansbridge, PhD If you know a child between the ages of 3-17 Director that could use an instrument --- contact me! We have educational material too! 6633 Hwy 290 East, Ste 300 Austin, TX 78723 TILL, PO Box 426 Fayetteville, TX 78940 (512) 327-9494 Tom Duplissey (512) 415-3177 http://www.austinocd.com 16 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION

Nov 5 Carper Family, Driskill Hotel, 9:00pm Nov 6 Bee Creek Boys, Ross’ Old Austin Café, 6:30pm Nov 6 Sieker Band, Patsy’s Cowgirl Café, 7:30pm Nov 6 SPECIAL SCREENING OF O’BROTHER, 3:00pm Nov 11 BLUEGRASS OPEN MIC, Host - Eddie Collins, 6:30pm Nov 12 Blacktop Bend, Green Mesquite, 7:00pm Nov 13 Piney Grove Ramblers, Patsy’s Cowgirl Café, 7:00pm Nov 13 Sieker Band, Central Market South, 6:00pm Nov 13 TEXAS PICKIN’ PARK 2010 FINAL SEASON SHOW (ALL DAY) Nov 14 Sieker Band, Black’s Barbeque (Lockhart), 1:00pm Nov 14 Rod Moag & Texas Grass, Threadgills North, 11:00am Nov 19 Carper Family, Driskill Hotel, 9:00pm Nov 20 Blacktop Bend, Patsy’s Cowgirl Café, 7:00pm Nov 20 Bee Creek Boys, Ross’ Old Austin Café, 6:30pm Nov 20 Sieker Band, Artz Rib House, 7:30pm Nov 23 Blacktop Bend, Simplicity Wine, 7:00pm Nov 27 Austin Lounge Lizards, Wild Basin Preserve, 7:30pm Nov 28 Eddie Collins & Friends, Artz Rib House, 6:00pm

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