The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association. NCBS Members receive the IBMA member discount for the IBMA World Of Bluegrass, set for Nashville, TN. September 26-October 2, 2011.
Cheap ticket deadline for full convention registration (7 days) is July 31, 2011.
There is an airfare sale on now that covers the convention dates.
Posted Jun 22nd, 2011
by Michael Hall in
Events, Membership |
No Comments |
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association. NCBS members are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the work of this important worldwide advocate for bluegrass music.
Nominations (Due JUNE 30, 2011) are currently being accepted from IBMA members (including NCBS Members) for the following awards, to be presented during World of Bluegrass Week, Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, in Nashville, Tennessee:
- Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year
- Print Media Person of the Year
- Best Graphic Design
- Best Liner Notes
- Bluegrass Event of the Year
The eligibility period for special awards is April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011. Broadcasting and print media accomplishments during this time frame should be considered by those writing letters of nomination. Bluegrass events nominated need to have taken place during this time frame, and writers/designers nominated for the Liner Notes and Graphic Design awards should have their work included on CDs released for the first time commercially during the eligibility period.
Nominations for the five awards will be evaluated by special awards committees appointed by the IBMA board chairman. For more info, contact (Nancy Cardwell) nancyc (at) ibma (dot) org by e-mail or at 615-256-3222. Nominating letters, packets and sample recorded radio shows must be received no later than June 30, 2011. Mail to: Special Awards, c/o IBMA, 2 Music Circle South, Ste. 100, Nashville, TN 37203. Letters of nomination may also be emailed to Nancy Cardwell.
Posted Jun 13th, 2011
by Michael Hall in
Membership, Resources |
No Comments |
The NCBS Bluegrass News May 20, 2011
____________________<www.ncbs.us>____________________
- Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair May 21
- NCBS Campout At Bluegrass For The Greenbelt June 3-4
- Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 12-14
- More NCBS Events This Summer!
Always Thinkin’ At The End: House Concerts
_____________________________________________________
FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair This Saturday, May 21
The 25th Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is this Saturday, May 21, Noon-5:00pm at the Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, 134 Dakota Street (next to the courthouse), Santa Cruz. FREE. Harmony Grits, Windy Hill, Down Beets, Jimmy Chickenpants, Slide Road and a full afternoon of spring sunshine! Presented by the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society (NCBS/SCBS).
Details on the NCBS website.-
NEW NCBS Campout At Bluegrass For The Greenbelt, June 3-4
The 6th Annual Bluegrass For The Greenbelt Festival will have something new this year — the option of tent camping at the beautiful Dunsmuir-Hellman Estate Park on Friday evening to enjoy an NCBS-hosted gathering with your friends and fellow pickers, plus more special evening entertainment with Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally. Saturday’s big concert features Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, The Kathy Kallick Band, The Tuttles With A. J. Lee, Marley’s Ghost, and more. Fun for a good cause in the Oakland Hills!
Details on the NCBS website.-
NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 12-14
The 18th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is set for August 12-14 at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister). As an NCBS member, you get the best deal on advance tickets! They are on sale now. Great bands! Good times!
Details on the NCBS website.-
More NCBS Events To Enjoy This Summer
June 25 — NCBS welcomes Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas to Berkeley’s Greek Theater.
July 15-16 — NCBS Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old-Timey Festival, various downtown venues.
August 27 — NCBS Johnson Farm Pickin’ Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek.
(Tentative October 8 — Jake’s Brown Barn Bluegrass Festival, Campbell.)
Details about these events, plus more bluegrass news, is on the
NCBS website.
A new news story is posted each evening at 10:00pm.____________________________________________________
Always Thinkin’ At The End: Support Your Local House Concert!
House concerts are small, fun, low cost, low tech, and just about invisible to the untrained eye. They are also essential elements of a successful tour for most bluegrass bands. A local bluegrass fan who loves a band and hears that they almost have enough gigs in Northern California to make it worth the trip will graciously agree to host the band at the old home place and invite their friends over, to be joined by others recruited by some carefully nuanced communications. As a member of the NCBS, YOU are hereby receiving just such a communication. Little Black Train, a mid-headliner at the Live Oak Festival this summer (and a great band you are about to get to know much better) is playing a house concert in Redwood City on Saturday evening, May 21. (Reservations and Information.) rwchouseconcerts (at) gmail (dot) com
We hope to see you at an NCBS show soon!
– Michael Hall, NCBS Content Editor
—
This May 20 e-newsletter was sent to NCBS members. If you did not receive it, please update your e-mail address with (NCBS Membership Chair Gary Anwyl) ganwyl (at) gmail (dot) com.
Posted May 21st, 2011
by Michael Hall in
Membership |
No Comments |
Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will receive a discount to the International Bluegrass Music Association online seminar “Media Training Masterclass— Making the Media Work for You” taught by Vernell Hackett and John Montgomery of the Nashville-based music publicity firm Media Maverick, LLC. The May 19, 2011, 4:00pm (Pacific Time) seminar is part of a regular monthly series of professional webinars offered by IBMA.
Whether you are an artist, a manager, a record label or independent publicist, an event producer, an association leader who produces events — or even a broadcaster, from the other side of the interview desk — you’ll take away valuable and practical advice from this session.
Regular price: $50; NCBS Member Price: $40. NCBS is an International Bluegrass Music Association member organization and NCBS members receive the discount IBMA member price.
NCBS Membership
Posted May 7th, 2011
by Michael Hall in
Membership |
No Comments |
Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will receive a discount to the International Bluegrass Music Association online seminar Closing The Deal: Sales. The April 19 4:00-5:30pm (Pacific) online class will be taught by Mary Sue Twohy, Account Manager for WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, Washington, DC.
Regular price: $50; NCBS Member Price: $40. NCBS is an International Bluegrass Music Association member organization and NCBS members receive the discount IBMA member price. Join: NCBS Membership.
Posted Apr 4th, 2011
by Michael Hall in
Membership |
No Comments |
