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FESTIVAL GUIDELINES
With the changing Covid19 guidelines at the time of our program printing, Summergrass assures our fans we will adhere to the current mandates at the time of festival. Your safety is our top priority.
Summergrass wishes everyone to enjoy our festival, but in order to ensure that EVERYONE has as much fun & comfort as possible, here are a few items to note_ Workshop Area: All music workshops will be held in the Assembly Building. Chairs: Note this new chair policy for 2021 -If another person’s chair is vacant during any stage show, please refrain from using it. If you leave your chair & it’s occupied upon your return, please kindly ask the person to give it up. Wiping down your chair each day is a good practice. Your safety is our first concern. You may leave your chair in the audience area through the festival & not have to bring it every morning. Audience Area: For everyone’s safety, please do not sit in the fire lane directly in front of the stage. And no smoking, no pets, no loud chit chat during performances (respect the people sitting around you who are here to enjoy the music). Umbrellas are not allowed as they block other’s views. Dancing, hula hoops, etc. (which can distract from the stage show) are ok, but only in the designated area in the back of the audience (again, be courteous to your neighbors). Videotaping or taping of any kind during the performances is not permitted. No glass containers, alcohol or drugs in audience area. Any person clearly under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be immediately escorted from the festival grounds with no refund. Campground Area: No parking in designated fire lanes. Pets are OK in the campground area only. Owners must control pets (be on a hand-held leash), prevent them from barking, and perform Pet Poop Pick Up. Generator use: from 6 am to 10 pm. NO Campfires. No showers available. Lost & Found: Will be near the Club booths.
2 Festival Bands for 2021
LONESOME RIVER BAND Lonesome River Band returns for 2021! Since its formation 38 years ago, this award-winning band continues its repurtation as one of the most respected names in bluegrass. Whether performing at the Grand Ole Opry or headlining major concerts & festivals they continue to be one of the most loved and influential acts of our time. LRB features the 2017 IBMA Momentum Award Vocalist Jesse Smather (guitar), fiddle extraordinaire Mike Hartgrove, Cameron Keller on bass and Adam Miller (mandolin & vocals), along with 5-time IBMA Banjo Player of the Year and Virginia Country Music Hall of Famer Sammy Shelor. LRB is bluegrass gold! See Lonesome River Band!
SPECIAL CONSENSUS Welcome back Special Consensus! For 4 decades, this bluegrass band that has achieved a lasting sound for young & old alike, making their music a modern classic. The band is led by Greg Cahill, banjo player and recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award from IBMA, Dan Eubanks (bass), Nate Burie (mandolin) and newest member Greg Blake (guitar). “Special C” tours the globe and follows their creative desires without straying too far from their bluegrass roots. Their 19th band re- cording, Rivers and Roads was nominated for the 2018 Best Bluegrass Album GRAMMY award and received 2018 IBMA awards for Album of the Year and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year. Don’t miss Special C!
BLUEGRASS ETC. After a brief hiatus, Summergrass excitedly welcomes back our hometown boys Bluegrass Etc.! No other band says “Summergrass” like Bluegrass Etc. Known worldwide for their stellar music and stage antics, they are both entertain- ing and masters of their instruments. Dennis Caplinger on banjo and fiddle (and anything else he wants to play), is joined by John Moore who plays a stunning guitar and man- dolin, and the legendary Steve Spurgin on bass. Together they perform bluegrass (and etc.) to the delight of their audiences. It’s a real treat to have these hometown heroes return again to our stage! Be sure to see Bluegrass Etc.!
3 More Great 2021 Summergrass Bands
THE PO’ RAMBLIN’ BOYS The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys passion for bluegrass is as clear as it is contagious. With a heavy touring schedule across the US and Europe, the Boys are well on their way to becoming the quintessential bluegrass band of their generation. According to CJ Lewandrowski, mandolinist with the group, the band’s goal is to ―honor the past, honor the fathers, but bring it to new audiences with our own touch. Represent our music the best way we can and bring the real stuff to the table.‖ PRB also includes Jereme Brown on banjo, Josh, Rinkel on guitar, Jasper Lorentzen on bass, and Laura Orshawk on fiddle. Come see The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys & see the real deal!
HIGH FIDELITY High Fidelity makes their debut performance at Summergrass! Few bands have come along in recent years that directly draw their influence from that classic era of the 1950s & 60s music’s history. High Fidelity is a rising group whose love and devotion to that music is unsurpassed. The name alone says it all: HIGH FIDELITY. High Fidelity draws much of their inspiration from bands like Don Reno & Red Smiley, The Stanley Brothers, & others. Described as the new Johnson Mountain Boys, this band interprets classic bluegrass through the fresh, young perspective of today’s generation. High Fidelity is so widely loved by every audience they perform for – both by the grandparents and the grandchildren. Visit them at highfidelitybluegrass.com and on Facebook at High Fidelity- Bluegrass. Don’t miss their show!
CHRIS CERNA & the BLUEGRASS REPUBLIC Back by popular demand, Summergrass welcomes Chris Cerna & the Bluegrass Republic. This band is Chris Cerna on mandolin and vocals, David Dickey III on guitar and vocals, Celeste Cerna on upright bass and vocals, and Keith Chagnon on banjo. They deliver top quality traditional bluegrass with deep chops on all the instruments. The vocals are tight and compelling, and the repertoire is excellent. This group brings years of experience to the task they love—presenting exciting bluegrass music to their audiences. This promises to be a great performance! Chris Cerna & Bluegrass Republic!
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4 VIRTUAL STRANGERS What a thrill for the Virtual Strangers to be back on the Summergrass stage! after their recent hiatus! With half the band moving to Tennessee IN 2017, they have been enjoying new bluegrass venues back there, y’all!. Back again for the summer, they are up to their old antics as the “Strangers” impart their own brand of bluegrass for their Summergrass fans. Catch their show on Saturday and come up for a “shake & howdy” when you see them. Welcome Mike Tatar on banjo, Kit Birkett on guitar, Jon Cherry on mandolin, and Vonnie Tatar on bass. The Virtual Strangers love bluegrass music and Summergrass!
BLUEGRASS BRETHREN Bluegrass Brethren returns to do Summergrass 2021 proud as they play the mainstage and delight our fans as the featured gospel band on Sunday morning! This group presents a unique blend of gospel, hymns and traditional instrumentals to their listeners. Best known for their original gospel tunes rendered in a bluegrass music style, the group has delighted audiences since 1977. Check out their website www.bluegrassbrethren.com. Don’t miss this local So Cal great—Bluegrass Brethren!
DROUGHT TOLERANT BLUEGRASS Drought Tolerant Bluegrass Band is a talented four piece bluegrass group featuring traditional instrumentation with Steve Dame on banjo, Michael Williams on flatpick guitar, Dan Sankey on fiddle or mandolin, and Given Harrison on upright bass. These boys, influenced by the likes of Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flat, as well as bands such as Hot Rize, are noted for their fine instrumental technique and rich three and four part vocal harmonies. Drought Tolerant Bluegrass!
CLINTON DAVIS STRING BAND Summergrass welcomes the Clinton Davis String Band. Clinton is an old-time musician based in San Diego and fifth-generation Kentuckian. He performs on guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonica, mandolin and piano and performs at festival across the country. No Depression called his work “a joyous and soulful restoration of one of the lost treasures of American musical tradi- tion.” Come & see Clinton Davis String Band!
HOT OCTOBER Welcome Hot October! With their debut album receiving notable acclaim, Hot October is already making waves as one of the few true crossover bluegrass bands. Hot October is Paul Full (banjo), Jesse Olema (fiddle), Craig Ferguson (mandolin & dobro), Sasha Birrittella (guitar0 and David Tranchina (upright bass) work toether seamlessly. See where the next generation of bluegrass is headed & see Hot Octo- ber!
5 2021 Mainstage & Workshop Schedules
Mainstage Schedule Music Workshop Schedule Friday, August 20th All workshops will be held in Assembly Building. 3 PM—High Fidelity 4 PM—Drought Tolerant Bluegrass Friday, August 20th 5 PM—Clinton Davis String Band 2 PM– Sugar Bear the Clown face painting 6 PM— Get Acquainted Jam with 6 PM—Dinner Break Corky Shelton 7 PM—Bluegrass Etc. 7 PM— Slow Jam with Eric Nordbeck 8 PM—Lonesome River Band 9 PM—Special Consensus Saturday, August 21st 11 AM— Sugar Bear the Clown Saturday, August 21st face painting (in audience area) 10 AM—Virtual Strangers 3 PM– Meet the band with Po’ Ramblin’ Boys 11 AM—Bluegrass Etc. 5-6 PM-Meet the band with Noon—Special Consensus Virtual Strangers 1 PM—Dick Pierle Memorial 6 PM— Slow Jam with Eric Nordbeck 1:30 PM — Quilts of Valor presentation 2 PM—Lunch break Sunday, August 22nd 3 PM—Lonesome River Band 8 AM— Chapel Service with Wayne Rice & 4 PM—Special Consensus Friends (under the Parachute) 1:15 PM-2 PM— Meet the band with 5 PM—Bluegrass Etc. Chris Cerna & Bluegrass Republic 6 PM- Dinner Break 2 PM – Slow Jam with Eric Nordbeck 7 PM—High Fidelity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 PM—Po’ Ramblin’ Boys **Who are Quilts of Valor? 9 PM—Lonesome River Band Quilts of Valor, made by the Hilltop Quilters, will be pre- sented to four of our Sunday, August 22nd Bluegrass veterans. The 8 AM—Chapel Service (under Parachute) mission of the Quilts of 9 AM—Bluegrass Brethren Valor Foundation is to cover 10 AM—Chris Cerna & Bluegrass Republic service members and veter- ans touched by war with 11 AM—Po’ Ramblin’ Boys comforting and healing Quilts Noon—Kids on Stage of Valor. Be sure you see this meaningful 12:30 PM—High Fidelity presentation Saturday, at 1:30 PM, just 1:15—Lunch Break before the 2 PM—Hot October lunch break. Let’s gather 3 PM—Po’ Ramblin’ Boys to show our support to 3:45 PM—Raffle Drawing those who have served so bravely. 4 PM—Chris Cerna & Bluegrass Republic
Thanks to our MCs! (l to r– Glen Bailey, Corky Shelton, Marty Warburton, & Mike Tatar. Thanks for coming & see you in 2021!
―Santa Glen‖ ―Corkster‖ ―Big Mo‖ ―Spud‖
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Adult Bluegrass Boot Camp 2021 The Summergrass Board of Directors proudly offered our Bluegrass Boot Camp for intermediate to advanced adult players in 2021. This year’s camp took place for four hours on Friday, August 20th. Four classes were taught by
Special Consenus along with Tom Cunning- ham and Alvin Blaine. This year’s Boot Camp was not completed as of our printing deadline, but it was very well attended with full classes limited to 10 students. If you’ve attended Boot Camp, congratulations—you are now a Summergrass Boot Camp alumni! Please send your comments to Jeff Johanning, Boot Camp chair, at bluegrass- [email protected]. Your input is important to us! And thank you to the Richard Pierle Family for your support!
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2021 Kids Camp Summergrass 2021 once again is proudly offering Kids Camp during the festival! Kids Camp attendees are kids between 6 and 16 who come to camp at all levels of experience. Each day features three hours of music fun, including instrument classes, performance groups, and a festival mainstage performance on Sunday! It’s a great experience where kids hone their musical chops, meet friends, and have a musical blast! Summergrass is very proud to offer High Fidelity as our lead teaching faculty at this year’s Summergrass Kids Camp. This is a great opportunity for our youngsters to learn from this professional band. Welcome, High Fidelity! High Fidelity
Kids Camp 2021 Schedule
Friday August 20, 3:00 – 7:15 pm 3:00-3:50 pm Orientation/Registration 4:00-4:45 pm Meal and prep break 4:45-5:15 pm Host band introduction 5:15 pm Instrument Class 6:15 pm Performance Groups 7:15 pm Done for the Day
Saturday August 21, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. 2:00 pm Instrument Class 3:00 pm Vocal Harmony class, all 4:00 pm Performance Groups 5:00 pm Done for the Day
Sunday August 22, 9:30 am – 12:45 pm. 9:30 am Instrument Class 10:30 am Camp Rehearsals 11:30 am Short Break 11:45 am Backstage for stage prep Building the Future of Bluegrass Music 12:00 noon Kids’ mainstage The IBMA Foundation makes it possible for individuals and organiza- tions to support the future of bluegrass music through charitable performance! donations and planned giving. - Our Kids Camp Kids are the Stars! - Visit at http://bluegrassfoundation.org and on Facebook
2021 Kids Camp Sponsors Proud The Richard Pierle Family Summergrass D’Addario Music Foundation Sponsor Yellow Dog Band Mike & Yvonne Tatar since International Bluegrass music 2003 foundation North County Bluegrass & Folk Club Frogy’s Donuts & Bakery San Diego Bluegrass Society 602 E. Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084 Lynnette Martin 760-758-7779
8 Great Workshops at Summergrass 2021 -All Workshops will take place in the Assembly Building-
Get Acquainted Jam—Start the festival off right with some jamming and attend the popular Get Acquainted Jam led by Corky Shelton. It happens Friday at 6 PM in the Assembly Bldg.
The Slow Jam Workshop Returns— Eric Nordbeck from Southwest Bluegrass Association will lead this well attended workshop which is scheduled each day during the festival — Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 6 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM. Eric will combine jamming techniques, humor and written materials to teach novice players so you can get out and jam!
Meet the Bands - Summergrass 2021 is scheduling three Meet the Band workshops this year! On Saturday at 3 PM head over the Assembly Bldg. to meet Po’ Ramblin’ Boys straight from Tennessee for a question and answer session. And later at 5 pm come meet the Virtual Strangers who’ll take your questions and highlight some bluegrass history. On Sunday at 1:15 PM meet Chris Cerna & the Bluegrass Republic for your FAQs. Get those questions & cameras ready!
Sugar Bear the Clown —Hey Kids, Sugar Bear the Clown will be here to offer some great facepainting for you! Meet Sugar Bear at 2 PM on Friday and 11 AM on Saturday in the audience area near the artists booth. Get some stylin’ designs!
Chapel Service with Wayne Rice & Friends—On Sunday at 8 AM under the big green parachute, Wayne Rice & Friends will host an inspiring non-denominational chapel service for all. Y’all come!
** Please check page 6 for the complete Workshop Schedule. **
Did you know…….. See the Virtual Strangers on stage Saturday @ 10 am mainstage & aka the “Demo Band” In the 1920s, Arnold Shultz played with Charlie Monroe and gave Bill Monroe the opportunity to play his first paid musical gig, joining to- gether at a square dances with Shultz playing fiddle and Mon- roe on guitar. Monroe openly cited Shultz as an influence on his playing. Shultz taught his guitar methods to Kennedy Jones, who disseminated the "thumb-style" methods further. Come meet us at the Meet the Band workshop on Saturday at 5 PM His methods were passed down Virtual Strangers- Fun for all your music events! Arnold Schulz further to Chet Atkins, Merle [email protected] Travis and Ike Everly.
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Help Preserve Summergrass We hope you are truly enjoying this wonderful festival we call Summergrass San Diego that happens right here in our own San Diego County! If so, please note that individuals and groups can support our festival through their charitable giving. Charitable giving helps to secure our festival experience for upcoming generations to enjoy. Join our Summergrass supporters and donors—there’s just a few listed here below.
For more information on how to donate to Summergrass San Diego, contact us at 1-858-386-8459 or at [email protected]. Every donation is appreciated & tax deductible. Summergrass is a 501c3 non -profit organization. THANKS TO OUR SUMMERGRASS 2021 SPONSORS Please support our Summergrass sponsors! The Richard Pierle Family * Advanced Communication Systems * D’Addario Music Foundation * California Old Time Fiddler’s Association District #7 *A-1 Golf Carts * Sunbelt Rentals* Diamond Environmental * Starbucks * Frogy’s Donuts * San Diego Bluegrass Society * North County Bluegrass & Folk Club * Frazier Farms * Allie’s Party Rentals * E&S Palms/ Bentley’s * Deering Banjos * Yellow Dog Band * Mike & Yvonne Tatar * *Southwest Bluegrass Association * Glen Bailey * Leonard Simon & Candace Carroll * International Bluegrass Music Foundation* Roger Taylor* David Frick* Donald & Diana Hergert * Lynette Martin
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14 Museum Food Booths No Bake Shop available this year. Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum Upcoming Events
Food Court American Craft Weekend Friday Dinner Break: Pull Pork Plate Fiber Arts Fiesta, Flea Market & Gem & Saturday & Sunday 7 am-10am: Mineral Market Coffee & Pastries October 2nd & 3rd Saturday & Sunday Lunch: Hamburger, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, Veggie AGSEM Antique Engine & Tractor Exhibit Burgers, Chicken Sandwiches, Pickles, Chips, October 16th & 17th Water, Coffee, Lemonade, Ice Tea, Sodas, & Bagged Ice. AGSEM Antique Engine & Tractor Exhibit Saturday Dinner Break : October 23rd & 24th
Street Taco & Corn on the Cobb Speakeasy Gala November 6th Stage Left: Friday and Saturday 7pm- 9pm Pies & Coffee Holiday Lights at AGSEM (Additional food items may be offered at the time of the November 26th & 27th festival, so please listen for food booth updates from our stage. Thank you.) Holiday Lights December 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th, 17th & 18th Welcome Center (Museum Gift Shop): Bagged Ice, Ice Cream, Sodas, Water, Bagged Visit www.agsem.com to learn more about the great Snacks & Candy Bars. Bug spray, Sunscreen, displays and events coming up at this history-filled outdoor museum. Fun for all ages! Misc. Toiletries and Gifts
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Pie Society Gathering
This year the Pie Society Gathering took a break in holding their annual Pie Tasting event at the festival. Paul Haas who was the major influencer and support for the fun activity sadly passed away We sell the highest quality natural and organic last year and many will remember his love of mu- products available anywhere at prices that repre- sic but also his love of baking, all things pie in par- sent great value. That's our family's standard and ticular. Those Pie Tastings were so popular and your family deserves nothing less. grew in participation every year and became a favorite fundraiser. Thank you, Paul, for your Our Locations: dedication to Summergrass and your gift for sharing your Oceanside Vista talents. So, when you have a 1820 Oceanside Blvd 225 Vista Village Drive slice of pie, think of Paul Oceanside, CA 92054 Vista, CA Haas. That would make him Phone: (760) 429-2092 Phone: (760) 758-7175 smile. Store Hours: Store Hours: 8am - 9pm 8am - -9 pm
15 SUPPORT, JOIN & SAVE $$$ Become a part of the San Diego bluegrass community by signing up as a member of San Diego Bluegrass Society and/or North County Bluegrass & Folk Club during Summergrass. Both organizations are offering a discount off their regular per year family price. Fill out either (or both!) of their membership forms below and take to the Club Booth. Both club forms are here below. Be part of the fun!
SUMMERGRASS Special—$20.00 (save $5) Family / Individual Membership (New or renewal) Please Print Clearly
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Email ______To Sign up at a later date, complete & mail this form with a check for $25 payable to - North County Bluegrass & Folk Club c/o John Carley, 19808 Fortuna Del Este, Escondido, CA 92029-5914
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17 Summergrass 2021 Raffle Items Summergrass is offering another great instrument & music raffle this year! Check them all out at the Raffle Booth! Raf- fle Tickets - One ticket for $3, two for $5, five for $10, or the best value - 12 tickets for $20. Drawing will be held Sunday at 3:45pm. YOU could be the lucky one, so buy your tickets now!
Martin D-28 Summergrass history Summergrass has been blessed This Martin D-28 was won at our 2019 Raffle—the same year as with a number of very generous the 2019 poster here below which people who have aired on the national TV series donated their time and NCIS New Orleans last resources to help make the February 2021. festival a success. This year is no exception. An anonymous individ- ual has donated a Martin D-28 guitar to the Summergrass raffle. Deering Goodtime Banjo package We thank them from the bottom Local banjo maker Deering Banjos, of our hearts. Summergrass has donated a Goodtime banjo pack- age, which includes a Deering Good- proudly offers this beautiful time Banjo and a gig bag. Deering Martin D-28—the choice of the has supported the festival since day bluegrass professionals. one in 2003. Thank you, Deering Banjos!
Eastman Mandolin Banjo Ukelele This year the Eastman Guitar This wonderful Banjo Ukulele was Company has donated an HM315 built at Palomar College in the wood Mandolin. It has a maple neck, working department, in the production ebony fingerboard, solid spruce top and wood working class where many of solid maple back and sides with ivoroid the computer operated tools as binding. It produces that great possible were used, kind of like they bluegrass chop. Thank you, would be building in a modern Eastman Mandolins! factory. This one was done by a really talented student, which has a beautiful carved heal. Thank you, Palomar College!
Summergrass 2019 Poster Another raffle prize that was donated to Summergrass is a framed "Summergrass 2019" poster that was used on the TV show "NCIS New Orleans." If you are a fan of NCIS New Nostalgic Music Collectible! Orleans and happened to catch Through a generous donation, Season 7, Episode 12, which Summergrass is proud to offer 12 Hatch first aired Feb. 14, 2021, titled Show-style posters depicting such "Leda & the Swan", in the first 5 concerts from the 1950s-60s featuring minutes the poster was in the Bill Monroe, Mac Wiseman Lester Flatt, middle of the scene. Very Del McCoury and many more. These prominent, and eye catching! posters are valued at $500. Frameable Summergrass history right and showpieces in anyone’s music there on national TV. collection.
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Summergrass would like to thank Palomar College’s Woodworking Class & Instructor Corky Shelton for their generous donation of the Banjo Ukelele for this year’s Instrument Raffle. Y’all’s support is so appreciated! It is a beautifully crafted instrument and a great addition to anyone's instrument collection!
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