Dulcimer Summit, Accordion Festival, Harmony Creek, Jimmy Chickenpants, No Strawberry Tickets? Neil Rosenberg and more bluegrass news!
Michael Hall
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- Dulcimer Summit Moves To Redwood City
- Accordion Festival In Cotati This Weekend
- TONIGHT: Harmony Creek & Jimmy Chickenpants
- What To Do If You Have No Strawberry Festival Tickets
Plus, Videoing California Bluegrass Music History
and the rest of this week's bluegrass news, below.
Always Thinkin At The End: A Crowded Bluegrass Fall!
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Dulcimer Summit Moves To Redwood City This Saturday
The Appalachian Dulcimer Summit, formerly held in Felton, has a new
home in Redwood City. The 2006 event is set for for this Saturday,
August 26, at the Peninsula Christian Center. Neal Hellman & Michael
Lauren of the Gourd label, the "Dulcimer Girls" (Jayme Kelly Curtis &
Laura Devine), plus Phil Campbell, Janet Herman, Laura Reeve, Peter
Tomerup and Patrick Weldon. Noon-4:00pm. E-mail Patrick for advance
tickets & information: jpwe...@earthlink.net . $12 adv./$15 door,
children under 12 free. PCC, 1305 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.
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Accordion Festival Set For This Weekend In Cotati
The Accordion Festival returns to Cotati this weekend, August 26-27.
The line-up includes Those Darn Accordions (that's all you really need
to know!) and many, many more bands. Cotati Town Square and other
nearby venues. We hear it's fun. http://www.cotatifest.com
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TONIGHT: Harmony Creek & Jimmy Chickenpants at Don Quixotes, Felton
The top-notch Mexican place in Felton has suddenly become THE bluegrass
place in the Santa Cruz area. TONIGHT: Harmony Creek (outcast mountain
bluegrass) & Jimmy Chickenpants (bluegrass poultry in motion). This
night could not possibly be crazier! Don Quixotes International Music
Hall, Highway 9 in "downtown" Felton. 8:00pm, August 21, $10 at the
door. http://www.donquixotesmusic.com
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What To Do On Labor Day Weekend If You Have No Strawberry Tickets
The Strawberry Fall Music Festival at Camp Mather on Labor Day Weekend
has been completely SOLD OUT far longer than the Bush administration.
You can troll for available re-sale tickets online at
http://phorum.freeradio.com/list.php?f=8 . No luck? Here are some
holiday weekend alternatives to consider:
1. Four Corners Folk Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO. This event is more
sharply focused on progressive bluegrass, folk and Americana than
current Strawberry programming, but many 'ol familiar Strawberry acts
will be there. Also quite Strawberrylike: the absolutely gorgeous
mountain setting. Added benefit: Hot springs for nightly soaking are a
mile down the hill from the festival campground. Aaaaah! And tickets
are still available. http://www.folkwest.com
2. Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, Black Rock Desert, NV. Some
music, lots of extreme art, lots of naked folks, VERY demanding camping
conditions. We understand that the highly artistic public copulation
exhibit is near the center of camp. We hope there is a Burning Man
exhibit or two featuring bluegrass music. We really do -- that public
love thing could get old after a day or two, no matter how many fresh
volunteers are added to the que. Added benefit: A daily festival
newspaper with a professional staff of 20 is published on site. (Going?
We would love a real "bluegrass person" report on this event.) Tickets
at the gate. http://www.burningman.com
3. Americana Jukebox, San Francisco. Shelby Ash stages this show on the
first Saturday evening of every month. On September 2: The Earl
Brothers (bluegrass), Back 40 (country & bluegrass), & Klezmania!
(klezmer). All bands are from The City & County of San Francisco, State
of California. $8. The Knockout, 3223 Mission Street @Valencia, SF.
Info: (415) 550-6994. Music at 9:00pm. Added benefit: You can spend the
rest of the weekend bar-be-cute-ing (and such) around the old home
place.
4. Tapestry In Talent, San Jose. A Labor Day weekend tragedy -- no
bluegrass -- but a variety of other worthy non-mainstream styles. FREE.
Downtown San Jose, Saturday-Monday, Sept. 2-4. Added benefit: Proceeds
support the arts in the South Bay. http://tapestryarts.org
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This Week's Bluegrass News:
- IBMM California Interviews
- Alhambra Valley Band
- Past Due & Playable
- Find A Bluegrass Band
- Back To School, 1861
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- The International Bluegrass Music Museum, Owensboro, KY. has been
actively filming California bluegrass history. The museum's video oral
history project has recently filmed Herb Pedersen, Carl Pagter, Butch
Waller & High Country, Leroy McNees, Jake Quisenberry, Scott Hamby,
Mayne Smith, Kenny Hall & The Long Haul String Band, & Dan Crary. Now,
another Californian: Berkeley native Neil Rosenberg, known locally as a
member of the Bay Area's first bluegrass band "The Redwood Canyon
Ramblers" (Berkeley High School, 1960), and best known internationally
as the author of the definitive history of bluegrass music ("Bluegrass:
A History"). Mr. Rosenberg, Professor of Folklore at the University of
Newfoundland, will be interviewed at the Country Music Hall of Fame,
Nashville, at 2:00pm, on September 28. http://www.bluegrass-museum.org
- Wednesday Lunch: The Alhambra Valley Band performs at the Dublin
Chamber of Commerce BBQ Lunch, Rowell Ranch, Hayward. Enjoy bluegrass
music, get rich networking, eat good BBQ, take long lunch hour. What's
not to like? $25. 11:30am-1:00pm. www.alhambravalleyband.com
- Thursday Evening: Past Due & Playable: 7:00-9:00pm, Band Shell, Fair
Oaks Village. FREE. Pizza, root beer floats, & sundaes available for
purchase. Bring chairs.
www.fairoakschamber.com/mt/archives/2006/06/2006_concerts.php
- FREE: The NCBS will recommend a bluegrass band for your wedding,
party, corporate event, or political rally. Just click on the button on
the front page of the NCBS website http://ncbs.us and ask away!
- Back To School Night 1861, will be held at the historic schoolhouse
in Columbia State Historic Park on Saturday, August 26, (no year
listed). Period music, schoolyard games, class sessions. (209)
588-9128. http://www.parks.ca.gov
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Always Thinkin' At The End: A Crowded Bluegrass Fall!
The California Bluegrass Fall Season is upon us. Great bluegrass events
are lined up like 747s coming in to SFO. Enjoy as many as you can! Get
out and see live bluegrass music in California. See you there!...mh
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