Northern California Bluegrass Society http://www.scbs.org Promoting bluegrass music in Northern California Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Reminder: Second Round Northern California Bluegrass Awards Ballots Due February 11 http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/07/reminder-second-round-northern-california-bluegrass-awards-ballots-due-february-11/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/07/reminder-second-round-northern-california-bluegrass-awards-ballots-due-february-11/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:14 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4195 Second Round Northern California Bluegrass Awards ballots are due this Thursday, February 11, 2010.

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/07/reminder-second-round-northern-california-bluegrass-awards-ballots-due-february-11/feed/ Laurie Lewis Set For February 20 Palo Alto Briones School Benefit Concert http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/06/laurie-lewis-set-for-february-20-palo-alto-briones-school-benefit-concert/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/06/laurie-lewis-set-for-february-20-palo-alto-briones-school-benefit-concert/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:00:18 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4162 Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum & The California Bluegrass All Stars will appear in an NCBS-sponsored concert on Saturday evening, February 20, at the Lucie Stern Center in Palo Alto. The show will benefit the Juana Briones Elementary School PTA and will supply essential funding for books and supplies during difficult times. Here on YouTube, Laurie sings her 1980s hit “Val’s Cabin” in an informal performance in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/06/laurie-lewis-set-for-february-20-palo-alto-briones-school-benefit-concert/feed/ Key Northern California (And Beyond) Bluegrass Events In February & March http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/05/key-northern-california-and-beyond-bluegrass-events-in-february-march/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/05/key-northern-california-and-beyond-bluegrass-events-in-february-march/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:00:35 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4189 This is a busy bluegrass time of year in Northern California. The Northern California Bluegrass Society has three important festivals coming up in the next few weeks. But there are many other big events of interest to our members in the area — and beyond. Get out and enjoy some music and fun!

February:

12-21 — NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, San Francisco, East Bay, North Bay.

13 — NCBS-Sponsored RBA Concert, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Mountain View.

15-18 — CBA Winter Music Camp, Marshall.

20 – NCBS-Sponsored Briones School Benefit Concert, Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum & The California Bluegrass All-Stars, Jack & Molly Tuttle open, Palo Alto.

25-28 — Wintergrass Festival, Bellevue, WA.

March:

5-7 — NCBS-Sponsored Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival, Boulder Creek.

5-7 – Bluegrass On The Beach, Lake Havasu, AZ.

6 – NCBS-Sponsored RBA Concert, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Mountain View.

11-14 — NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, Redwood City.

13 — CBA Sonoma County Bluegrass Festival, Sebastopol.

20 — CBA Grange Concert, Gibson Brothers, Morgan Hill.

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/05/key-northern-california-and-beyond-bluegrass-events-in-february-march/feed/ Susie Glaze To Headline SFBOT’s Women’s Bluegrass Show At McGraths On February 13 http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/04/susie-glaze-to-headline-sfbots-womens-bluegrass-show-at-mcgraths-on-february-13/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/04/susie-glaze-to-headline-sfbots-womens-bluegrass-show-at-mcgraths-on-february-13/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:00:17 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4184 Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band (Los Angeles) will headline a Saturday, February 13 women’s bluegrass concert at McGrath’s Pub in Alameda. The show is part of the 11th Annual NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, February 12-21 at venues throughout San Francisco and the North and East Bay areas.  The Alhambra Valley Band (Martinez) and The Barefoot Nellies (San Francisco) round out the bill. Here is a short interview with Tennessee native Susie Glaze featuring her music from YouTube.

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/04/susie-glaze-to-headline-sfbots-womens-bluegrass-show-at-mcgraths-on-february-13/feed/ Free NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival Set For Redwood City March 11-14 http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/03/free-ncbs-bluegrass-on-broadway-festival-set-for-redwood-city-march-11-14/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/03/free-ncbs-bluegrass-on-broadway-festival-set-for-redwood-city-march-11-14/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:22 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4172 The 3rd Annual Northern California Bluegrass Society Bluegrass On Broadway Festival will be held March 11-14, 2010 in historic downtown Redwood City. The entire festival is FREE and plenty of FUN!

Thursday: Opening Jam. Friday: Bluegrass Dining In Redwood City Restaurants. Saturday: BOB Film Festival Opening Film. Northern California Bluegrass Awards Concert. Northern California Bluegrass Awards. Award Winners Jam (all are welcome). Evening Bluegrass Bistro Show. Sunday: IBMM Bluegrass Film Festival. More to come.

NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway receives principal financial support from the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, the Redwood City Public Library, the Redwood City Friends Of The Library, and Tapestry Church (formerly, the Peninsula Christian Center), plus other area businesses and individuals.

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/03/free-ncbs-bluegrass-on-broadway-festival-set-for-redwood-city-march-11-14/feed/ Laurie Lewis Set For NCBS-Sponsored School Benefit Concert In Palo Alto February 20 http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/02/laurie-lewis-set-for-ncbs-sponsored-school-benefit-concert-in-palo-alto-february-20/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/02/laurie-lewis-set-for-ncbs-sponsored-school-benefit-concert-in-palo-alto-february-20/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:00:06 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4154 Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum & The California Bluegrass All Stars will perform in a benefit concert  for the Juana Briones Elementary School PTA (Palo Alto) at the elegant Lucie Stern Center in Palo Alto on Saturday, February 20.  Jack and Molly Tuttle will open the show.

The program is sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The evening will introduce the new Laurie Lewis CD “Blossoms.“ The California All-Stars are fiddler Chad Manning (of David Grisman’s Bluegrass Experience), banjoist Patrick Sauber, bassist Andrew Conklin, and as special guest vocalists, Oakland’s T Sisters: Erika, Chloe, and Rachel Tietjen.

All profits from the concert and concessions will benefit the Juana Briones Elementary School PTA, which funds materials for many of the school’s library, art, science, and enrichment programs.

The 8:00pm concert (doors open 7:30pm) will be held at the Lucie Stern Community Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Tickets:  $21.50 advance, $24.50 at the door; available at Gryphon Stringed Instruments,  211 Lambert Ave, Palo Alto. (650) 493-2131, or online.

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/02/laurie-lewis-set-for-ncbs-sponsored-school-benefit-concert-in-palo-alto-february-20/feed/ Nashville Bluegrass Band To Play Two February NCBS Shows In Mountain View & Berkeley http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/01/nashville-bluegrass-band-to-play-two-february-ncbs-shows/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/01/nashville-bluegrass-band-to-play-two-february-ncbs-shows/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4116 The Northern California Bluegrass Society will present one Nashville Bluegrass Band show and sponsor another this month. The band will appear in Mountain View at an NCBS-sponsored Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert on Saturday, February 13, and in Berkeley as part of the NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival in a concert at the Freight & Salvage on Sunday, February 14. Here on YouTube, the band performs a classic version of “The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home.”

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/02/01/nashville-bluegrass-band-to-play-two-february-ncbs-shows/feed/ NCBS Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival Line-Up Announced For March 5-7 http://www.scbs.org/2010/01/31/ncbs-boulder-creek-bluegrass-old-timey-festival-line-up-announced-for-march-7-9/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/01/31/ncbs-boulder-creek-bluegrass-old-timey-festival-line-up-announced-for-march-7-9/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:00:25 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4112 The Brookdale Bluegrass Festivals, presented  by Eric & Barbra Burman, and sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society at the Brookdale Lodge between 1999 and 2009, lives on as the Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival, March 5-7, 2010 in downtown Boulder Creek (about two miles from the original location).

The line-up has just been announced:  Harmony Grits, Faux Renwah’s Spur Of The Moment, Stoney Mountain Ramblers, Laura Lind & The Tea Sippers, Mountain Drive, Page Brownton’s Sidetrack, Common Cents, Julio In Glasses, High Tone Sinners, Research & Development, Heathen Hill, Dam Dave & The Hot Damn Band, Regina Bartlett, Ben Laney & Apryl Gilbert, and Bobby Carr.

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/01/31/ncbs-boulder-creek-bluegrass-old-timey-festival-line-up-announced-for-march-7-9/feed/ Cuzin’ Al, Grammies Launch Historic Bluegrass Broadcasts On Sunday, January 31 http://www.scbs.org/2010/01/30/cuzin-al-grammies-launch-historic-bluegrass-broadcasts-on-sunday-january-31/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/01/30/cuzin-al-grammies-launch-historic-bluegrass-broadcasts-on-sunday-january-31/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:00:16 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4078 There will be two historic bluegrass internet broadcasts on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at 1:00 and 6:00pm. One will also air on the KPIG network of stations.

Grammy Afternoon Internet Broadcast:

1:00-4:00pm – 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony. For the first time, the portion of the awards that include bluegrass music will be streamed live on www.grammy.com.

To celebrate, there will be a special bluegrass musical performance by nine-time Grammy-winning singer Ray Benson, country instrumentalist and former SCBS member Alison Brown, two-time Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale, singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, three-time Grammy winner Bryan Sutton, and singer/fiddle player Gabe Witcher.

The same portion of the program will feature two possible Grammy awards to Alisa Rose, fiddler for the San Francisco bluegrass band 49 Special. The latest album from her chamber music project, Quartet San Francisco, is nominated in the Best Crossover Classical and Best-Engineered Classical Recording and Rose will be in attendance at the afternoon ceremony in Los Angeles. Read the Full Story.

Evening KPIG Broadcast:

6:00-9:00pm — NCBS Honorary Lifetime Member Cuzin’ Al Knoth will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the “Cuzin’ Al Bluegrass Show” from the Freedom, CA. studios of KPIG Radio. Special guests will help Al remember the show’s run on such classic radio outlets as KTAO, KFAT, KHIP, and KPIG.

There will be live studio performances by Lone Prairie, the Black Crown String Band, and the Bear Creek Boys. Tune in, turn on!

The KPIG broadcast will reach over-the-air listeners in the Watsonville, Paso Robles, San Francisco, and Chico areas. The rest of the known bluegrass world will be listening on the KPIG live streaming website.

]]> http://www.scbs.org/2010/01/30/cuzin-al-grammies-launch-historic-bluegrass-broadcasts-on-sunday-january-31/feed/ 2010 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Nominees Announced http://www.scbs.org/2010/01/29/2010-northern-california-bluegrass-awards-nominees-announced/ http://www.scbs.org/2010/01/29/2010-northern-california-bluegrass-awards-nominees-announced/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:00:19 +0000 Michael Hall http://www.scbs.org/?p=4071 The Northern California Bluegrass Awards Ceremony will be held as a part of the NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival in Redwood City. The nominees are:

1. Bluegrass Band

49 Special, Alhambra Valley Band, Barefoot Nellies, Bean Creek, Belle Monroe & Her Brew Glass Boys, Blue & Lonesome, Bluegrass Conspiracy, Cabin Fever, Carolina Special, Circle R Boys, Common Cents, Dalton Mountain Gang, Dark Hollow, Deep Elem, Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma’ams, Eddie DuCommun & Bluegrass For The Record, Faux Renwah, Harmon’s Peak, High Country, Houston Jones, Jeanie & Chuck’s Country Round-Up, Jimmy Chickenpants, Kitchen Help, Mighty Crows, Mineral Kings, Mountain Drive, Mountain Laurel, Natural Drift, Nell Robinson & Red Level, OMGG, Rogue River,Savanah Blu, Sidesaddle & Co., Smiley Mountain, Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players, Stoney Mountain Ramblers, Tuttle Family, Wintons, Wires & Wood.

2. Male Vocalist

Luke Abbott, Tyson Alteri, George Best, Danny Booth, Page Brownton, Eric Burman, Glenn Dauphin, Eddie DuCommun, Matt Dudman, Adam Field, David Field, Avram Frankel, Pete Hicks, Rob Horgan, Glenn Houston, Travis Jones, John Kael, Chris Kee, John Kornhauser, Larry Lynch, Jim Mintun, Billy Pitrone, Max Schwartz, Nate Schwartz, Ted Silverman, Chris Smith, Yoseff Tucker, Marty Varner, Butch Waller, Del Williams, Jason Winfree, Cody Winton,Jesse Winton, Randy Winton, John Woodell, Robert Zeien.

3. Female Vocalist

Regina Bartlett, Pam Brandon aka Belle Monroe, Julay Brooks, Jean Butterfield, Joni Davies, Diana Donnelly, Sarah Eblen, Kim Elking, Penny Godlis, Kathy Kallick, Jennifer Kitchen, A. J. Lee, Louise Mintun, Samantha Olson, Hilary Perkins aka Nell Robinson, Lynn Quinones, Betsy Riger, Nichole Solis, Annie Staninec, Chris Stevenson aka Prairie Flower, Yvonne Walbroehl.

4. Guitar Player

Tyson Alteri, Pam Brandon aka Belle Monroe, Cactus Bob Cole, Glen Dauphin, Jackie Miller Dick, Diana Donnelly, Rick Ednie, David Field, John Fuller, Gordon Gibson, Glenn Houston, Jim Lewin, Alex Mayers, Steve Palazzo, Billy Pitrone, Lynn Quinones, Mike Schwartz, Nicole Solis, Sam Sternlight, Yoseff Tucker, Molly Tuttle, Marty Varner, Yvonne Walbroehl, Jason Winfree, Jesse Winton, Robert Zeien.

5. Mandolin Player

Tom Bekeny, Alan Bond, Buzz Brown, John Cogdill, Cactus Bob Cole, Matt Dudman, Kim Elking, Pete Hicks, Chojo Jacques, Matt Kendall, Dan Large, A. J. Lee, Mike McKinley, Randy McKnight,Hide Kawatsure, Ed Neff, Steve Pottier, Nate Schwartz, Ted Silverman, Nicole Solis, Sam Sternlight, Ken Torke, Michael Tuttle, Marty Varner, Nina Weisenberg, Jesse Winton, Gary Vessez.

6. Banjo Player

Luke Abbott, Jered Cheney, Larry Chung, Paul Clarke, Larry Cohea, Tom Cooper, Scott Daley, Tim Edes, Craig Fletcher, Dave Guarante, Rob Horgan, Jordan Klein, Dave Magrum, Matt Milan, Billy Moore, Tom Naiman, Mitch Polzak, Jonathan Scheille, Bill Schniederman, Sonia Shell, Victor Skididako, Frank Solivan, Chris Stevenson aka Prairie Flower, Linis Tremaine, Cody Winton.

7. Fiddle Player

Elcia Burton, Johnny Campbell, Cactus Bob Cole, Jill Cruey, Chip Curry, Dennis English, Diana Greenberg, Christine Grim, Pete Hicks, Chojo Jacques, Steve Joynes, Paul Lee, Brian McClenahan, Ella Naiman, Ed Neff, Samantha Olson, Gail Reece, Liz Rhone, Alyssa Rose, Pete Showman, Annie Staninec, Fred Stepp, Mark Wardenburg, Lee Anne Welch, Cody Winton.

8. Dobro Player

Kathy Barwick, Lisa Berman, Rich Ferguson, Avram Frankel, Rick Hendricks, Ernie Hunt, Jon Maste, Jim Mintun, Gene Tortura, Charlie Wallace, Cody Winton.

9. Bass Player

Mike Baroni, Jess Beebe, Colleen Browne, Doris Burman, Lisa Burns, Bruce Campbell, Jim Davies, Tom Drohan, Sarah Eblen, Jessica Evans, David Field, Penny Godlis, Dave Gooding, Bill Hamburgen, Elida Ickes, Chris Kee, Jennifer Kitchen, Paul Knight, Jerry Logan,Bruce Mauier, Louise Mintun, Angela Personini, Max Schwartz, Gary Smaltz, Tom Spencer.

Principal financial  support for the March 11-14 NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway festival comes from the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, the Redwood City Public Library, and the Tapestry Church (formerly, the Peninsula Christian Center).

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