Special IBMA Week Issue: The Bluegrass Blog, Birthplace of Bluegrass, Lost Coast, Jerry Douglas, Homespun Rowdy, Carltone and more bluegrass news.
Michael Hall
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Special Issue: IBMA WEEK - Here and There
- Top Ten Events In Nashville
("The Bluegrass Blog" Offers IBMA Updates)
- Top Ten Events In Northern California
Always Thinkin': Almost Time For October Bluegrass!
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A Tale Of Two Cities:
So, lots of our folks in Nashville this week -- and lots of our folks
back home! Fear not...There is plenty of bluegrass in BOTH places!
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The Top Ten IBMA Week Events In Nashville:
10. Tennessee Historical Marker Dedication, "Birthplace of Bluegrass,"
outside Ryman Auditorium, 5th Ave. N. Host: Eddie Stubbs, WSM radio.
Special Guest: Earl Scruggs, only surviving participant in first public
public performance of bluegrass music December, 1945 on Grand Ole Opry.
FRI 5:00pm. Free.
9. Lost Coast band unofficial showcase, California Bluegrass
Association, Nashville Convention Center Room 203. (Note: Lost Coast
was Donner Mountain.) WED 1:00am (that's "early" Thursday). Free to
convention registrants.
8. Neil Rosenberg Video Interview for International Bluegrass Music
Museum. Member of Bay Area's first bluegrass band, the Redwood Canyon
Ramblers, Berkeley High School; author of definitive history book of
bluegrass music; folklore professor, University of Newfoundland.
Interviewer: Fred Bartenstein. Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, THU
2:00pm. Free with museum admission ($5 discount for convention
registrants).
7. The Grasscals at the Station Inn, 402 12th Ave. S. TUE 9:00pm. $12.
6. IBMA Convention Keynote Address. Speaker: Jerry Douglas. Grand
Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel. MON 6:15pm. Free to convention
registrants.
5. Business Mentor Session with Mac Wiseman, Nashville Convention
Center Rooms 209-210. Interviewer: Eddie Stubbs. THU 1:30pm. Free to
convention registrants.
4. Martha Scanlan, old-time performer, on the Roots and Branches
Stage, Nashville Convention Center. Emcee: Michael Hall. FRI. 4:00pm.
Free to Fan Fest attendees.
3. Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen, official band showcase. WED
12:35pm. Sponsored by CBA. Grand Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel. Free to
convention registrants.
2. IBMA Awards Show, Grand Ole Opry House, Opry Mills. THU 8:30pm.
Remaining tickets $35-55.
1. McCoury Family Pickin' Party, Gibson Showcase, Opry Mills. THU
11:00pm. Free to convention registrants or awards show ticketholders;
RSVP required.
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(NOTE: "The Bluegrass Blog" website will offer continuing updates on
IBMA convention news throughout the week, including minute-by-minute
coverage of the IBMA Awards Show beginning at 6:30pm PACIFIC TIME on
Thursday 9/28. <http://www.thebluegrassblog.com>)
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The Top Ten Bluegrass Events In Northern California This Week:
10. Blue Shoes at The Outlaw BBQ, 275 Washington St, Sonora THU
6:00pm. No cover, some bluegrass, lots of fun!
<http://www.outlawbarbq.com>
9. Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams at Sam's BBQ, 1110 South Bascom
Ave., San Jose. WED 6:00pm. No cover. <http://www.samsbbq.com>
8. Ed Neff & Friends at Willowbrook Ale House, 3600 Petaluma Blvd.,
Petaluma. THU 6:00pm. Free. (707) 775-4232.
7. Courthouse Ramblers at Phil's Fish Market, Moss Landing. Tonight,
MON 7:00pm. Excellent seafood right off the boat, tasty and talented
bluegrass music. No cover. <http://www.philsfishmarket.com>
6. Highway One at San Benito House, 356 Main Street, Half Moon Bay.
THU 7:00pm. <http://www.sanbenitohouse.com>
5. The Four Finger String Band at The House of Siam Thai Restaurant,
151 2nd Street, San Jose. THU 7:00pm.
<http://www.fourfingerstringband.com>
4. Muriel Anderson with special guest Steve Palazzo. Finger picking
and flat picking. Don Quixotes Music Hall, Felton. $14 adv. or $16
door. TUE 8:00pm . <http://www.murielanderson.com>
<http://www.donquixotesmusic.com>
3. Mike Stadler and Mary Gibbons. McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln,
Alameda. FRI 8:00pm. $5
<http://www.angelfire.com/folk/stadler/stadler_gibbons-band_bio.html>
2. Homespun Rowdy at Amnesia, 853 Valencia Street, San Francisco. MON
(10/2) 7:30pm. <http://www.homespunrowdy.com>
1. Larry Carlin 25th Anniversary Show with band Dr. Elmo & Wild Blue.
The Sweetwater, 153 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. THU 8:30pm. $12.
This is NCBS-sponsored "Bluegrass Gold" concert #125 staged by Carlin
in Marin County. <http://www.carltone.com>
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Always Thinkin' At The End: Almost Time For October Bluegrass!
With September bluegrass roaring merrily along, we almost don't have
time to think ahead about October, BUT the key word there is "ALMOST."
The upcoming schedule is incredible!
WEEKEND ONE: Your choice of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco,
or Wolf Mountain, Watsonville (Note new location).
WEEKEND TWO: (New) Auburn Bluegrass Festival, Auburn.
WEEKEND THREE: CBA Campout, Caloosa.
Plus many more concerts and other indoor gigs! Whew!
Plan ahead while you still can. See you at IBMA...mh
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