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Welcome to Summergrass 2019 We’re so glad you are joining us this 17th year! Summergrass proudly brings to Southern California this outstanding weekend of authentic bluegrass music, workshops, & music camps, along with a multitude of other festival activities—all to create a memorable Summergrass musical extravaganza at this nostalgic agricultural museum setting! Summergrass t-shirts are here! And our 2019 design is here on the cover. Make sure to visit our t-shirt booth to buy the style of your choice. Supplies are limited, so get yours early! Sample the delicious food here at the food court (see menu on page 15), and visit our many fine vendors (see page 10). Summergrass has something for everyone! Don’t forget to check out the fantastic raffle items to be raffled on Sunday! Buy your raffle tickets now! Great prizes! (see page 16 for all raffle info.) Cheers to all our volunteers & fans - you’re the heart of Summergrass! Thank you one and all! And have a wonderful time at our 17th Annual Summergrass San Diego Oh Brother, That’s Good Bluegrass! FESTIVAL GUIDELINES Summergrass does not wish to impose too many rules and regulations or to limit anyone’s enjoyment of the festival, but in order to ensure that EVERYONE has as much fun & comfort as possible, here are a few items you should know… Workshop Area: All music workshops will be held in the Assembly Building this year. The museum has changed the Farmhouse area, which was our workshop area in the past. Please note this change. Chairs: If a chair is vacant during any stage show, it is perfectly ok to sit in it. If your chair is occupied upon your return, please kindly ask the person to give it up. You may leave your chair in the audience area for the entire festival without having 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 (please 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 area (again, be courteous to your neighbors). Videotaping or taping of any kind during the music 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, prevent them from barking, and perform P.P.P.U. (Pet Poop Pick Up). Generators may be used from 6 am to 10 pm. NO Campfires. Sorry, no showers available this year. Shuttles: Shuttles will be available in the vendor area during Summergrass. Lost & Found: Will be near the Club booths. 2 Festival Bands for 2019 THE GRASCALS Summergrass welcomes back THE GRASCALS! This hallmark band shares a bond of personal friendship, professional resumes and an appreciation for the mingling of bluegrass & country music— the hallmark of Nashville for 40+ years. And their unique sound has earned three Grammy® nominations and two Entertainer of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association. Take for instance, fan favorite, ―Last Train to Clarksville.‖ Non- bluegrass listeners enjoy a new take on a familiar song, while diehard bluegrass audiences who may have never heard the Monkees classic, respond in-kind, not even realizing that the song has been ―Grascalized.‖ They are a must see! And visit them online at https://grascals.com. DAVID PARMLEY & THE CARDINAL TRADITION Summergrass proudly welcomes back David Parmley & the Cardinal Tradition to the west coast. David has been playing music his whole life and grew up playing in his father’s band Don Parmley & the Bluegrass Cardinals – a Southern California powerhouse bluegrass band years ago. Located in Nashville, this band plays hard driving bluegrass, soulful country, and heartfelt gospel. Need we say more! All the guys have been influenced by Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Del McCoury, J.D.Crowe—anything traditional bluegrass. They pack a big bluegrass punch! Visit them at www.facebook.com/David-Parmley -and-Cardinal-Tradition. 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! THE OLD BLUE BAND Summergrass welcomes The Old Blue Band! Old Blue plays bluegrass mu- sic the old fashioned way, with much attention paid to the original music of the founders of the style like Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs. The band is dedicated to the preservation of the music from the past and the continued presentation of its character in the present day. They leave the future development of this music to a new generation. Old Blue are sea- soned professionals that have played this style for decades. They are some of the best in the business from the western United States. These gentlemen present bluegrass music the way it was in the early days. Fans will experience the music the way it used to be, and still is...played by Old Blue. 3 More Great 2019 Summergrass Bands 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 Mark Cassidy 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! And friend Chris Cerna and the Bluegrass Republic on Facebook. SHERI LEE & BLUE HEART Summergrass welcomes Sheri Lee & Blue heart in their festival debut. Sheri Lee & Blue Heart is a well seasoned bluegrass band from Southern California. They offer a mix of primarily bluegrass, country, and folk presented with so much heart they put into every song. Selections include Sheri’s originals as well as many classics. Band members include Sheri Lee on guitar, Keith Chagnon on banjo, Dean Knight on bass, Phil Salazar on fiddle, and David Dickey III on mandolin. Visit Sheri Lee on Facebook for all her updates, etc. See this group! THE TOM CUNNINGHAM BAND The Tom Cunningham Band will debut at Summergrass as they play on our mainstage and delight our fans as the featured gospel band on Sunday morning! This fine group presents a unique blend of gospel, hymns, and traditional instrumentals to their listeners. Start your Sunday off right and see The Tom Cunningham Band at 9 am Sunday morning! And visit Tom at www.tomcunninghamsongs.com. LEROY MACK & GLORYLAND Summergrass welcomes LeRoy Mack & Gloryland as they debut on our Sunday mainstage. LeRoy Mack & Gloryland is fronted by LeRoy McNees, formally of The Kentucky Colonels and played on The Andy Griffith Show. He has recorded with John Denver, Vince Gill, and Andy Griffith, and he will be inducted into the International Bluegrasss Hall of Fame next month for his early work with The Kentucky Colonels. What an honor for this legendary artist! Gloryland is LeRoy Mack on dobro, Craig Wilson on guitar, David Dickey III on mandolin, Rodger Phillips on banjo and Charlie Davis on bass. And visit them on Facebook at LeRoy Mack & Gloryland. PROUD SUMMERGRASS VENDOR Stop by the Cruisin’ T’s booth and pick up a collectible Summergrass t-shirt! 4 VULCAN MOUNTAIN BOYS Vulcan Mountain Boys are a 4 piece bluegrass band with roots in San Diego jamming and stage performance venues. Maintaining high fidelity to “Birth of Bluegrass” through “Modern Roots” eras, you will get high energy tempos, driving rhythms, and soaring traditional harmonies. Vulcan Mountain Boys are Lou Shrinkle on mandolin. Eric Bentley on upright bass, Bill Frisbie on flattop guitar, Jim Henderson on 5-string banjo, and Dan Sankey on fiddle. Hold on, VMB will give you a wildly satisfying tradi- tional bluegrass listening experience! And visit them on Facebook at Vulcan Mt. Boys. MOHAVISOUL Summergrass welcomes back MohaviSoul. Creating a new sound of contemporary bluegrass and Americana, MohaviSoul was formed in 2012. Mark Miller (guitar, lead vocals), Randy Hanson (mandolin, lead vocals), Jason Weiss (banjo, vocals), Orion Boucher (bass, vocals), and Dan Sankey (fiddle, vocals) are MohaviSoul. Appearing throughout the area and with two albums under their belts, these boys restore your soul with their music. This promises to be a great show! And visit them at MohaviSoul.com & on Facebook. FRONT PORCH MUSIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY Front Porch Music Preservation Society developed out of many twists and turns involving its various members, Corky Shelton (banjo), Jeremy Shelton (guitar), Greg Burroughs (guitar), Jim Blakemore (mandolin), and Scott Edwards on bass.