Have a Safe and Happy Fourth of July Holiday!

– Your Friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society

Here are some upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society events, dates, and deadlines for your calendar:

MAY

31 — T-Shirt Design Contest Deadline, Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

JUNE

23 — The Avett Brothers & Jackie Green in concert, University of California Greek Theater, Berkeley.

JULY

13-15 — Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival, various venues, Boulder Creek.

14 — String Cheese Incident in concert, University of California Greek Theater, Berkeley.

15 –  String Cheese Incident in concert, University of California Greek Theater, Berkeley.

25 — Discount Advance Ticket Deadline, Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

AUGUST

7 — Deadline For Mailed Ballots To Be Received At NCBS PO Box, Board of Directors Election.

9-12 — Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, Bolado Park, Tres Pinos.

10 — Nominations Open, 2013 Northern California Bluegrass Awards.

11 — Board of Directors Election, Bolado Park, Tres Pinos, 10:00am-5:00pm.

Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will receive a discount to the IBMA Profesional Development Webinar “How to Recruit, Retain & Keep Your Volunteers Happy“ presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association.

The Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 5:30m (Pacific Time) online class will be taught by Dwight Worden, president of the San Diego Bluegrass Society and the Associations Representative on the IBMA Board.

Regular price: $40; NCBS Member Price: $20. NCBS is an International Bluegrass Music Association member organization and NCBS members receive the discount IBMA member price. The discount on a single monthly online seminar is equal to NCBS dues for the year.

Register: (615) 256-3222.

Jack & Molly Tuttle At Merlefest (Photo: Brooks Pearce)

Northern California Bluegrass Society member Molly Tuttle won the Songwriter Contest (General Division) at Merlefest, held in Wilkesboro, North Carolina this weekend. Over 1000 songwriters from across the nation entered this competition.

Her father, Jack Tuttle, accompanied her in her contest performance and again on the main festival stage on Friday evening.

The Palo Alto native is a student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Her winning song, “Walden,” was written while she was a high school junior in a combined high school/college program at Foothill College.

Performance Video (Brooks  Pearce)

Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will receive a discount to the International Bluegrass Music Association webinar (online seminar) How To Present & Book Bluegrass Programs At Schools. The Thursday, March 15, 2012, 4:00-5:30pm (Pacific) online class will be taught by Greg Cahill of the Special Consensus and Matt Munsey of Monroe Crossing.

Seminar Details

Regular price: $40; NCBS Member Price: $20. NCBS is an International Bluegrass Music Association member organization and NCBS members receive the discount IBMA member price. Register: (615) 256-3222.

NCBS Membership