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Join us for an evening of with two heralded stars, Alan Munde and Bill Evans. Performing together for the first time on the Cen- tral Coast, this barn concert combines the talents of the most important and influential bluegrass players of the last several decades. Sunday, April 3, 2016 • Atascadero, CA “Understanding Bluegrass Technique” 3:30pm (workshop) “World Class Banjo Artistry - Bluegrass & More” 6:00pm (concert) In the Understanding Bluegrass Technique World Class Banjo Artistry - Bluegrass & workshop Bill and Alan will cover a range More features Bill and Alan performing blue- of important issues for banjoists of all levels grass, original compositions, fiddle tunes on including Getting Started, Back Up, Creating banjo, beautiful slow songs, and much more. Solos to Songs, How the Rolls Work, Licks, With Bill’s and Alan’s wit and humor, it prom- Classic Solos, open Q&A, and more. $35.00* ises to be an exciting concert. $20.00 Ticketing: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2504731 Questions: Roger Siminoff, [email protected], 805.801.8750 All proceeds go to the artists • Sponsored by Roger and Rosemary Siminoff (Address and directions will be sent when we confirm your reservations.) *Workshop attendees who stay for concert will be provided with complimentary pizza dinner.

Alan Munde began his long career in bluegrass Bill Evans is an internationally known five-string music with the 1968 recording of Poor Richard’s banjo life force. As a performer, teacher, writer, Almanac featuring and Wayne Stew- scholar and composer, he brings a deep know- art, followed by a traditional grounding in blue- ledge, intense virtuosity and contagious pas- grass music as a member of IBMA Hall of Fame sion to all things banjo, with thousands of music member Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain fans and students from all over the world in a Boys. In 1972 Alan Joined in the bluegrass group career that spans over thirty-five years. Bill has performed in Country Gazette. He has recorded many highly regarded al- North America, Canada, England, Russia and Germany and bums including Banjo Sandwich, and the Festival Favorites se- has appeared with the San Francisco Symphony and on A Prai- ries. Alan participated in the 2001 IBMA Instrumental Album of rie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. His book Banjo For the Year, Knee Deep in Bluegrass. His most recent recording is Dummies, is the world’s most widely read book on the instru- a duo CD with mandolin player Billy Bright titled Bright Munde. ment. Bill has performed with , , Da- Alan has also published many instructional books for Mel Bay, vid Bromberg, , Hazel Dickens & Alice instructional DVDs for Texas Music and Video, and participated Gerrard, , and , among many others. in music workshops and camps both in America and Europe. He has produced numerous instructional DVDs and books for To learn more about Alan, visit www.almundesbanjocollege.com Mel Bay, AcuTab, Homespun Tapes and the Murphy Method. and www.alanmundegazette.com. To learn more about Bill, visit www.billevansbanjo.com.