Tony Marcus, fiddler with Nell Robinson & Friends, performs at the third annual Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, held March 11-14, 2010 in Redwood City. The free 4-day festival was presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society with the support of the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission and other city  government agencies, businesses, civic, and church organizations, and the International Bluegrass Music Museum.

Tony Marcus (Photo: Richard Brooks)

The Henriettas are on the move  – from the stage of the NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival in Redwood City on March 13 to the national live public radio broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion (from Seattle) on Saturday, April 3.

Tony Marcus, Hilary Perkins, Cary Sheldon (Photo: Richard Brooks)

The American Public Media program will be broadcast on KQED Radio, 88.5FM on Saturday evening 6:00-8:00pm, in Northern California, and will repeat at 11:00am on Sunday morning, April 4.

Berkeley’s well-feathered duet Hilary Perkins (aka Nell Robinson) and Cary Sheldon will perform songs and humor from the 1930s Minnesota-based act The DeZurik Sisters (aka The Cackle Sisters). Not many folks know of the DeZurik’s work, but PHC host Garrison Keillor is a longtime fan. The booking was arranged personally by Mr. Keillor, who has also graciously agreed to play the “Radio Announcer,” a key role in The Henriettas act.

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UPDATE: The duo did  a fine job on 3 songs, two close to the beginning of the show and one more song during the second hour, with GK announcing and also joining in some on the harmonies. Excellent national debut for The Henriettas!…mh

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Here is a March 26, 2010 San Francisco YouTube performance:

Best Male Vocalist (tie) Billy Pitrone performs with his band Bean Creek during the 3rd Annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards ceremony in Redwood City March 13th. The awards are part of Bluegrass On Broadway, a 4-day festival celebrating the art of bluegrass music presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Jim Mintun, Pete Hicks, Billy Pitrone, & Sarah Eblen (Photo: Richard Brooks)

Northern California Bluegrass Awards 2010: Best Guitar Player and (tie for) Best Male Vocalist Yoseff Tucker performs during the ceremony in Redwood City, accompanied by Haley Pexton, part of the March 11-14 NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival. Tucker’s Dalton Mountain Gang also won Best Bluegrass Band.

Haley Pexton & Yoseff Tucker (Photo: Richard Brooks)

Best Female Vocalist A. J. Lee performs at the 2010 Northern California Bluegrass Awards ceremony on March 13, accompanied by her mother Betsy Riger. The program was part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s 3rd Annual Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, held in Redwood City March 11-14.

Betsy Riger & A. J. Lee (Photo: Richard Brooks)