Northern California is a bluegrass hotspot. One reason is that a number of hard-working non-profit organizations serve our local bluegrass community. Here are short descriptions of each of these groups:

Bluegrass Organizations:

California Bluegrass Association — statewide bluegrass organization that is the largest bluegrass club in the world. Produces many bluegrass events throughout the northern two-thirds of the state.

Northern California Bluegrass Society – serves the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California. Produces many bluegrass events throughout its service territory. Also called the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.

Redwood Bluegrass Associates — produces a monthly bluegrass concert series in Mountain View.

Related Organizations:

Berkeley Society For The Preservation of Traditional Music – produces nightly programs, including 1-2 bluegrass shows each month, at the Society’s Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse music venue in Berkeley.

California State Old-Time Fiddlers Association — includes bluegrass players in the Association’s various monthly jams around Northern California.

Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association — hosts a jam for all acoustic instruments the first Sunday of each month in San Jose . Also puts on occasional concerts.

San Francisco Folk Music Society — includes bluegrass performers in its annual festival in San Francisco.

Other:

Greenbelt Alliance — an enviromental organization that produces an annual bluegrass festival in Oakland.

Your support for these organizations helps ensure a strong area bluegrass scene.

Posted Jun 29th, 2009 by Michael Hall in Resources |