Santa Cruz Enjoys A Fine Afternoon Of Bluegrass Music
After an alarmingly overcast Saturday morning, bright afternoon sunshine flooded San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz, and the 23rd annual “May - Bluegrass Month” celebration roared to life around the Duck Pond Stage. Mike McKinley, Elicia Burton and crew brought six great bands to the Bluegrass Fair show and the appreciative audience brought an uplifting springtime bluegrass spirit to the lawn. Everyone seems excited about planning their tour of the summer season festivals throughout California. The oldest NCBS/SCBS event is still one of the best.
OK, I don’t want to go out on a limb here, but I say we do it again next year!
(Photo: Mike Russell)
Posted May 30th, 2009
by Michael Hall in
SC Bluegrass Fair |
June 1st, 2009 at 1:43 pm
For me, the highlight was the debut of the Mineral Kings and their all-star lineup: Paul Lee and Billy Moore (from the Del Williams Band), Matt Dudman (from the Pleasant Valley Boys and formerly the MacRae Brothers), Phil Cornish and Jerry Logan (both from too many bands to mention). Looking forward to hearing more from these guys.