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Thu 12/11/2003
Time to get slightly speedier. New e-mail address:
Peter Thompson <bgsignal@comcast.net>
Please update your records.
Thanks so much & happy holidaze -
Peter
Greetings -
I've had several requests to provide a preview to this week's "Bluegrass
Signal" --- Gift-Giving Suggestions, based on, ahem, my own favorite
releases of the year --- so here 'tis. I can usually present 20-22 songs and
tunes, so here's a Top Twenty-Two. Please forgive my omissions and
oversights --- and please feel free to weigh in with your own choices.
Thanks for your indulgence.
Here also is a new list of scheduled features for "Bluegrass Signal," plus
the latest info I have on upcoming bluegrass events. Lots going on,
including at least 7(!) shows this Friday. Whew ... hope you can get out and
hear (and/or play) some bluegrass soon.
And I hope you & yours have joyous holidays - Peter
R.I.P. Hotel Utah (no more music there) --- and many thanks to Matt Knoth
for presenting the "Critical Grass" series during the past few years, and to
all the musicians who made it so special.
Please support Bay Area bluegrass and old time music venues. Thanks!
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Top 22 new releases and reissues for 2003 (alphabetical order):
*BUZZ BUSBY: Going Home (Starday/King)
*DAVE EVANS: Just Look At Me Now (Rebel) DAVID GRIER: I've Got the House To
Myself (Dreadnought) DAVID GRISMAN with VARIOUS ARTISTS: Life Of Sorrow
(Acoustic Disc) CAROL ELIZABETH JONES & LAUREL BLISS: Girl From Jerico
(Copper Creek) KATHY KALLICK: Reason & Rhyme (Copper Creek) [not yet
officially released] *THE MARSHALL FAMILY: The Best Of the Marshall Family
(Rebel) DEL McCOURY BAND: It's Just the Night (McCoury Music) *BILL MONROE:
Blue Moon Of Kentucky, 1936-1949 (Bear Family) *BILL MONROE & THE BLUEGRASS
BOYS: July. 1963 - Two Days At Newport (... And More Bears) LYNN MORRIS
BAND: You'll Never Be the Sun (Rounder) *BOB PAISLEY & THE SOUTHERN GRASS:
Live - Color Of the Blues (Strictly
Country)
ROCK COUNTY: Rock Solid (Rebel)
EARL SCRUGGS, DOC WATSON & RICKY SKAGGS: The Three Pickers (Rounder) RICKY
SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER: Live At the Charleston Music Hall (Skaggs
Family)
LARRY SPARKS: The Coldest Part Of Winter (Rebel) SUZY THOMPSON: No
Mockingbird (Native & Fine) RHONDA VINCENT: One Step Ahead (Rounder) VARIOUS
ARTISTS: California Picks (California Bluegrass Association) *VARIOUS
ARTISTS: Classic Old-Time Music (Smithsonian-Folkways) VARIOUS ARTISTS: The
Legend Lives On: A Tribute to Bill Monroe (Audium) WHITE HOUSE: White House
(Pinecastle)
* = reissue and/or historical material
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW
(91.7 FM, http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome:
Peter Thompson <bgsignal@att.net>
P.O. Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620
On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Dec. 13: GIFT-GIVING SUGGESTIONS: see above.
Dec. 20: CHRISTMAS IS NEAR: bluegrass songs of the season.
Dec. 27: The IBMA AWARDS SHOW, live from Louisville; round up the usual
suspects! Music by Mountain Heart, Del McCoury Band (with Paddy Maloney),
The Isaacs, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, IIIrd Tyme Out, Larry Cordle &
Lonesome Standard Time, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Alison Krauss &
Union Station, Hall of Honor inductee J.D. Crowe, and the Youth American
Bluegrass Idols + the '93 Youth Bluegrass All-Stars.
Jan. 3: CALIFORNIA PICKS: a new compilation produced by the California
Bluegrass Association featuring 10 California bluegrass bands.
Jan. 10: 'TIS SWEET TO BE REMEMBERED: Co-host Todd Gracyk presents
highlights from a new box set featuring MAC WISEMAN's recordings for Dot and
Capitol from 1951-1964.
Jan. 17: THE 'I' IN IBMA stands for 'International' and that's today's
focus. New music from the Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Austria, Canada, and
other points beyond.
Jan. 24: ACROSS THE TRACKS: catching up with the new releases and reissues.
Jan. 31: DOWN HOME: the songs of DIXIE & TOM T. HALL, bluegrass' most
prolific composers, as performed by Chris Jones, Charlie Sizemore, Dale Ann
Bradley, Don Rigsby, Gary Brewer, Valerie Smith, Melvin Goins, and many
others.
Feb. 7: MUSICAL PREVIEWS of several upcoming events: the President's Day
Bluegrass Festival, the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival, a
mini-tour by the Lonesome River Band, and more.
Feb. 14: VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL: all you really need is love ... and
bluegrass.
Feb. 21: More SFBOTF PREVIEWS, plus other upcoming bluegrass events.
Feb. 28: WHAT GOES 'ROUND: new releases and reissues.
Mar. 6: LIVE ON ARRIVAL: CAROLINA SPECIAL --- John Murphy (guitar, lead
vocals), George Goodell (banjo), Dave Earl (mandolin), Doug Holloway
(fiddle), and Sue Walters (bass) --- and DUE WEST --- Jim Nunally
(guitar/vocal), Bill Evans (banjo/vocal), Erik Thomas (mandolin/vocal), Chad
Manning (fiddle), and Cindy Browne (acoustic bass) --- playing live in the
KALW studios.
Mar. 13: THE ROOTS OF BLUEGRASS, as brilliantly presented by Wayne Erbsen in
a new book and album.
Mar. 20: THE HITS JES KEEP ON COMIN': new releases and reissues.
Mar. 27 & April 3: IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN ... time to increase the membership
rolls at KALW, the better to continue providing you with the Bay Area's most
eclectic and exciting radio. Pledge during the "Bluegrass Signal" specials,
and receive one (or more) great new releases as our thank-you gift. Pledge
line: 1-800-KALW-917.
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Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
First Sunday (2-5 pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday
(2-5 pm): Circle R Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565) Every other Monday: Homespun
Rowdy - Amnesia,
853 Valencia St. (at 20th), SF (415-970-8336)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam's BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam's BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams 1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey
Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047, http://www.atlascafe.net)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
First Thursday: bg bands - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723) Third Thursday: David Thom Band
- Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays (7-9:30 pm): "House Of Bluegrass" @ Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@17th), SF (415-255-6859) First Friday: Sonoma Mountain
Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits -
San Gregorio Store Second Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy's Irish
Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday: David Thom Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE -
1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org HENFLING'S FIREHOUSE TAVERN -
9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642, http://www.henflings.com LITTLE FOX THEATER - 2209 Broadway,
Redwood City
(http://www.foxdream.com, 650-369-4119) McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln Ave.,
Alameda
510-522-6263, http://www.mcgrathspub.com MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st
St., Sonoma
707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 &
Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565, http://www.sangregoriostore.com SAM'S BBQ - 1110 S. Bascom
Ave., San Jose
408-297-9151, http://www.samsbbq.com
SWEETWATER - 153 Throckmorton, Mill Valley
(415-388-2820, http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
BAY AREA COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY (http://www.bacds.org) CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS
ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 (http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.ncbs.us)
REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982, http://www.rba.org)
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CONCERTS:
Dec. 9: Mike Marshall & Chris Thile - Little Fox Theater, Redwood City Dec.
9: Ho'down Quartet - Atlas Cafe, 20th & Alabama, SF (415-648-1047)
- Suzy Thompson & friends, incl. Eric Thompson and Del Rey -
"No Mockingbird" release tour -
Dec. 9: Henflings, Ben Lomond
Dec. 11: house concert in Mt. View (<dss@batnet.com> for info)
Dec. 12: Espresso Garden, San Jose
Dec. 13: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 12: San Francisco Bluegrass & Old
Time Festival benefit show:
"Sibling Rivalry!" - The Earl Brothers vs. The Stairwell Sisters -
Contact Tom Lucas <BanjoWonk@aol.com> or call 510-339-1872
for info/directions/reservations; all proceeds go to SFBOTF 2004.
Dec. 12: Poor Man's Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 12: Earthquake
Country - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 12: David Grisman Quintet -
Herbst Theatre, SF (415-392-4400,
http://www.cityboxoffice.com)
Dec. 12: "The Final Ho'Down" (going away party for a band member,
wake for the band) - Ho' Down Quartet plus Aphrodesia - The
Blackthorn Tavern (834 Irving St. @ 10th Ave.), SF (415-564-6627) Dec. 12:
Due West - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 13: Due West - "Otter Opry,"
Santa Cruz Dec, 13: High Country - McGrath's Pub, Alameda Dec. 13: Carolina
Special - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 14 (1 and 4 pm): Modern Hicks -
Spirit of Christmas Crafts Fair,
Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa Dec. 14 (4-6 pm): Jimbo Trout Jugband
- The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044) Dec. 16: "Bluegrass
Gold" - Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Belle Monroe &
Her Brewglass Boys - Sweetwater, Mill Valley Dec. 19: David Thom Band -
Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 19: Hot Buttered Rum String
Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec, 19: Belle Monroe & The Chazz Cats
(swing) - Christmas Party -
McGrath's Pub, Alameda
Dec. 20 (4 pm): David Thom Band, Homespun Rowdy, School Of Bluegrass
(Frankie Nagle, the Tuttle Family, et al - all 10 or under) -
The Jazz House, 3192 Adeline St. (at MLK), Berkeley
(http://www.thejazzhouse.org, 415-846-9432) Dec. 20: Belle Monroe and Her
Brewglass Boys - Plough and Stars,
2nd & Clement, SF
Dec. 21 (4 pm): Kevin Russell & The Lucky Dawgs - Rancho Nicasio Dec. 21:
Freight Holiday Revue - hosted by Laurie Lewis with performances
by Laurie & Tom Rozum, The Earl White Band, Cascada de Flores, and
Tony Marcus & Patrice Haan - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 26: Stay Tuned
- Maxfield's House Of Caffeine, 398 Dolores @17th St, SF Dec. 27: High
Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 28 (5 & 8 pm): David Grisman
Bluegrass Experience (Dawg, Sam Grisman,
Chad Clouse, Bill Evans, Jim Nunally, & David Thom) - Freight & Salvage,
Berkeley
Dec. 29 (7 & 9:30 pm): "Bluegrass Gold" - David Grisman Bluegrass
Experience - Sweetwater, Mill Valley Dec. 31: High Country - Freight &
Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 31: The Hot Buttered Rum String Band - Plough and
Stars, SF Jan. 9: The Earl Brothers - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine, SF Jan.
10: True Blue, Lone Prairie - First Presbyterian Church Of Mt. View
(http://www.rba.org)
Jan. 14: Phillips, Grier & Flinner - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Jan. 23:
High On The Hog (from Colorado) - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine, SF Jan. 24:
High Country, Crosstown - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz Jan. 25: The Earl
Brothers - The Music Store, 66 W. Portal Ave, SF Jan. 26: South Austin Jug
Band - Henfling's, Ben Lomand Jan. 29: Doc Watson with Richard Watson &
David Holt -
Fox Theater, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City (http://foxdream.com) Feb. 5: James
King Band, Lost Highway - Little Fox Theatre, Redwod City Feb. 7: Earl White
Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Feb. 11: John Reischman & the Jaybirds -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Feb. 16: The Mammals, The Duhks - Henfling's,
Ben Lomand Feb. 21: Lonesome River Band - First Presbyterian Church Of Mt.
View
(http://www.rba.org)
Feb. 21: Darol Anger Fiddle Ensemble with Scott Nygaard -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Feb. 22: High On The Hog (from Colorado) - The Music Store, SF Feb. 28:
Frank Wakefield Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 6: Robin & Linda
Williams - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 9: Pete & Joan Wernick -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Mar. 13: Due West, Brittany Haas - First
Presbyterian Church Of Mt. View
(http://www.rba.org)
March 25: Chris & Cassie Webster with Scott Nygaard - Freight & Salvage,
Berkeley
March 26-27: Laurie Lewis - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley May 1: King Wilkie -
First Presbyterian Church Of Mountain View
(http://www.rba.org)
May 9 (1 pm): Kathy Kallick Band - Mother's Day celebration -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 14: Mike Seeger - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley May 22: Kathy Kallick Band
- Freight & Salvage, Berkeley May 22: James King Band - First Presbyterian
Church Of Mountain View
(http://www.rba.org)
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FESTIVALS:
Feb. 14: PRESIDENT'S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Analy High School Auditorium,
6950 Analy Ave., Sebastopol (http://www.cbaontheweb.org, 707-829,8012)
Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Kathy Kallick & Nina Gerber, Bob Carlin,
John Reischman & the Jaybirds, High Country, The Road Oilers,
The Alhambra Valley Band, Scott Gerber
Feb. 20-29: SAN FRANCISCO BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME FESTIVAL -
many bands, various locations (http://www.sfbluegrass.org)
March 12-14: BROOKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL with Pete Wernick's Jam Camp
(3/11-12) http://www.themusicmotel.com, 831-335-3662
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406) Saturdays (2 - 5
pm): Coffee Catz, Highway 12 just east of Sebastopol
(707-829-6600); bg & old time twice/month First Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa
Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second/Fourth Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango Pizza - Alma Plaza Shopping Center,
3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto (650-494-2928,
http://www.TheBluegrass.com)
Second and Fourth Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, 19806 Wisteria St., Castro Valley
(925-455-4970, http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle).
[Free workshop for fiddlers under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info:
510-654-5653] ***NO JAM IN DECEMBER ***
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Second/Fourth
Tuesdays: Dublin Heritage Center, 6600 Donlon Way, Dublin
(near the NW corner of the 680/580 interchange) (925-803-4128) Fourth
Tuesday: Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087)
Wednesdays (7-10 pm): Fandango Pizza - Alma Plaza Shopping Center,
3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto (650-494-2928,
http://www.TheBluegrass.com)
First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, 116 Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (http://www.carltone.com/jam.html)
Fourth/Fifth Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th, SF (415-648-1047)
Thu 11/20/2003
Greetings -
Lots of additions to the calendar, along with a few subtractions ...
Two old time jams are ending; the monthly session at Coffee Society in
Cupertino is no more, and the final night for the the one at Cafe la Dolce
Vita, Palo Alto, is December 1st.
Also, this just in from http://www.HicksWithSticks.com:
> LIVE MUSIC BITES THE DUST AT HOTEL UTAH
>
> It's official. Mark Rodgers, who books some shows at Hotel Utah, has
> confirmed that December 4th will be the end of the line for all live
> music there. This one hurts more than most because the Utah has
> hosted so many fine shows and has served so well as a nurturing ground
> for new talent.
All bluegrassers surely thank Chris Erenata and the others who made the
twice-monthly "Critical Grass" sessions such lively and vital events ... and
here's hoping that other venues emerge to fill the void(s).
Additions to the calendar include the shows of Dawg in December ... the mini
tours of Mike Compton & David Long and Suzy Thompson & Friends ... Freight
and RBA shows as far ahead as May ... and much more. As always, your
additions and corrections are very much appreciated.
Thanks again to Suzy & Eric Thompson and the West Coast Ramblers for their
wonderful in-studio performances for last Saturday's "Bluegrass Signal."
And thanks also to KALW folks like Tony Ferro, Phil Hartman, JoAnn Mar,
Roman Mars, and Kevin Vance who helped make it happen.
Hope you'll have some music during the impending holidays --- and that you
can sometimes turn your radio on.
Best wishes -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW
(91.7 FM, http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome:
Peter Thompson <bgsignal@att.net>
P.O. Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620
On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Nov. 22: WHAT GOES 'ROUND: new releases and reissues, with music by Buzz
Busby, Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass, Laura Boosinger, George Shuffler,
Kazuhiro Inaba, Tony Rice, Mountain Laurel, Karl Shiflett, Zoe Speaks,
Batteries Not Included, Chris Stuart & Backcountry, June Carter Cash, and
the "California Picks" collection.
Nov. 29: County Record's collections of CLASSIC OLD TIME MUSIC from
Tennessee, West Virginia, the Ozarks, Nashville, Texas, and elsewhere.
Dec. 6: LONESOME & BLUE: the most common theme in bluegrass --- there are
countless songs with one of these words in the title and a number with BOTH
words --- to ease us into the holiday season.
Dec. 13: GIFT-GIVING SUGGESTIONS: some of the best (imho) releases of the
year, plus the latest batch of new ones
Dec. 20: CHRISTMAS IS NEAR: bluegrass songs of the season, as performed by
everyone from the Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe to Tommy Jarrell and
Jones & Leva to Kathy Kallick and Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum.
Dec. 27: The IBMA AWARDS SHOW, live from Louisville; round up the usual
suspects!
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Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
Sundays (4-7 pm): Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley First Sunday (2-5
pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday (2-5 pm): Circle R
Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565) Every other Monday: Homespun
Rowdy - Amnesia,
853 Valencia St. (at 20th), SF (415-970-8336) 2nd/4th Tuesdays: Ho'Down
Quartet - Blackthorn Tavern,
834 Irving St. (at 9th), SF (415-564-6627)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820, http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
(many) Tuesdays: Ho'Down Quartet - The Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St.
(at 9th Ave.), SF
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams 1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey
Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
First Thursday: bg bands - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723) Third Thursday: David Thom Band
- Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays (7-9:30 pm): "House Of Bluegrass" @ Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@17th), SF (415-255-6859) First Friday: Sonoma Mountain
Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma First Friday (6-9 pm): free bluegrass
concert - Oakland Museum,
1000 Oak St. (at 10th), Oakland (510-238-2200, http://www.museumca.org)
Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store Second
Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday:
David Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln
Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263, http://www.mcgrathspub.com MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st
St., Sonoma
707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S.
Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave.,
San Jose
408-297-9151, http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642, http://www.henflings.com SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 &
Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565, http://www.sangregoriostore.com REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES -
P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982, http://www.rba.org) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.ncbs.us)
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 (http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
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CONCERTS:
Nov. 21: Stairwell Sisters - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Nov. 21: Tony Trischka & John
McEuen - Orinda Public Library auditorium,
24 Orinda Way (925-229-2710)
Nov. 21: Mary Gibbons Band (Country and Western) - McGrath's Pub, Alameda
Nov. 22: Bluegrass Guitar Extravaganza: David Grier, David Nelson,
Scott Nygaard, & Eric Thompson - First Presbyterian Church of Mt. View,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) Nov. 22:
Bluegrass Contraption - McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda Nov. 22:
Kathy Kallick & Nina Gerber - Petaluma Coffee Cafe,
2nd and H Sts., Petaluma (707-781-3272) *** SOLD OUT *** Nov. 22: David Thom
Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Nov. 23 (4-6 pm): Back Step - The Music
Store, 66 W. Portal Ave, SF Nov. 28: Highway One - Maxfield's House Of
Caffeine, SF Nov. 29: David Thom Band - Plough & Stars, SF Nov. 29 (7 pm):
Hot Buttered Rum String Band - Noe Valley Ministry,
1021 Sanchez St. @ 23rd, SF (http://www.HotButteredRum.net) Nov. 29: Jose
Segue's Acoustic Twangsgiving - all Rockabilly evening -
McGrath's Pub, Alameda
Nov. 30 (4-6 pm): Carolina Special - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF
- Mike Compton & David Long - concerts & workshops
Dec. 4: Cayuga Vault, Santa Cruz (831-338-0618,
<mrvarner@ix.netcom.com>)
Dec. 6: El Cerrito - afternoon workshop, evening house concert
(510-510/528-1311, http://www.chadmanning.com/html/concerts.html)
Dec. 7: Sacramento area - afternoon workshop, evening house concert
(916-798-0697)
Dec. 5: Ho'down Quartet - - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 6 (9:30 am): Homespun Rowdy
- Palo Alto Farmer's Market Dec. 7 (3 pm): Gayle Schmitt & the Toodala
Ramblers (bluegrass &
old time concert for kids) - Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave (@ Gilman),
Berkeley (http://www.ashkenaz.com)
Dec. 7 (4-6 pm): The Crooked Jades - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044) Dec. 9: Mike Marshall &
Chris Thile - Little Fox Theater, Redwood City
(http://foxdream.com)
- Suzy Thompson & friends, incl. Eric Thompson and Del Rey -
"No Mockingbird" release tour -
Dec. 9: Henflings, Ben Lomond
Dec. 11: house concert in Mt. View (<dss@batnet.com> for info)
Dec. 12: Espresso Garden Cafe, San Jose
Dec. 13: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec 10: Waybacks - Espresso Garden
Cafe, San Jos Dec. 11: Ho'down Quartet - Atlas Cafe, 20th & Alabama, SF Dec.
12: Poor Man's Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 12: Earthquake
Country - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 12: David Grisman Quintet -
Herbst Theatre, SF (415-392-4400,
http://www.cityboxoffice.com)
Dec. 12: San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival benefit show -
"Sibling Rivalry!" - The Earl Brothers Vs. The Stairwell Sisters
Contact Tom Lucas <BanjoWonk@aol.com> or call 510.339.1872
for info/directions/reservations - all proceeds go to SFBOT 2004 Dec. 12:
Due West - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 13: Due West - "Otter Opry,"
Santa Cruz Dec. 13: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 14
(4-6 pm): Jimbo Trout Jugband - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044) Dec. 16: "Bluegrass
Gold" - Hot Buttered Rum String Band - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
Dec. 17 (tentative): "Bluegrass Gold" - Peter Rowan - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
Dec. 19: David Thom Band - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 19: Hot Buttered Rum String
Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 20: Belle Monroe and Her Brewglass
Boys - Plough and Stars,
2nd & Clement, SF
Dec. 21: Freight Holiday Revue with Laurie Lewis and many others -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Dec. 26: Stay Tuned - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine, 398 Dolores @17th St, SF
Dec. 27: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 28 (5 & 8 pm): David
Grisman Bluegrass Experience - Freight & Salvage,
Berkeley
Dec. 29 (7 & 10 pm): "Bluegrass Gold" - David Grisman Bluegrass Experience -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
Dec. 31: High Country - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Jan. 9: The Earl
Brothers - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine, SF Jan. 10: True Blue, Lone Prairie
- First Presbyterian Church Of Mt. View
(http://www.rba.org)
Jan. 14: Phillips, Grier & Flinner - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Jan. 23:
High On The Hog (from Colorado) - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine, SF Jan. 24:
High Country, Crosstown - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz Jan. 25: The Earl
Brothers - The Music Store, 66 W. Portal Ave, SF Jan. 29/04: Doc Watson with
Richard Watson & David Holt -
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
Feb. 7: Earl White Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Feb. 11: John
Reischman & the Jaybirds - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Feb. 21: Darol Anger
Fiddle Ensemble w/ Scott Nygaard -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Feb. 22: High On The Hog (from Colorado) - The Music Store, SF Feb. 28:
Frank Wakefield Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 6: Robin & Linda
Williams - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 9: Pete & Joan Wernick -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Mar. 13: Due West, Brittany Haas - First
Presbyterian Church Of Mt. View
(http://www.rba.org)
March 25: Chris & Cassie Webster w/ Scott Nygaard - Freight & Salvage,
Berkeley
March 26-27: Laurie Lewis - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley May 1: King Wilkie -
First Presbyterian Church Of Mountain View
(http://www.rba.org)
May 9 (1 pm): Kathy Kallick Band - Mother's Day celebration -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 14: Mike Seeger - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley May 22: Kathy Kallick Band
- Freight & Salvage, Berkeley May 22: James King Band - First Presbyterian
Church Of Mountain View
(http://www.rba.org)
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FESTIVALS:
Dec 5-7: BROOKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL -
Brookdale (10 miles north of Santa Cruz between Ben Lomand & Boulder Creek)
http://www.themusicmotel.com, 831-335-3662
The Earl Brothers, The Circle R Boys, Bean Creek, Harmony Gritz ,
The Sibling Brothers, This Hear, Mary Mc Caslin, Stay Tuned, Heartwood,
The Acme String Ensemble, Faux Renwahs, The Abbott Family Band,
The Devil Makes Three, The Lunatic Fringe, The Yodeling Lady Lolita
with The Little Billies, plus The Underwater Banjo Contest, tweeners,
open mike sets, kids activities, and a free bluegrass jammers workshop.
Feb. 14: PRESIDENT'S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Analy High School Auditorium,
6950 Analy Ave., Sebastopol (http://www.cbaontheweb.org, 707-829,8012)
Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Kathy Kallick & Nina Gerber, Bob Carlin,
John Reischman & the Jaybirds, High Country, The Road Oilers,
The Alhambra Valley Band, Scott Gerber
Feb. 20-29: SAN FRANCISCO BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME FESTIVAL -
many bands, various locations (http://www.sfbluegrass.org)
March 12-14: BROOKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL with Pete Wernick's Jam Camp
(3/11-12) http://www.themusicmotel.com, 831-335-3662
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JAM SESSIONS:
Nov. 23 (2 pm - dark): Peninsula Bluegrass Jamboree - Lincoln Park,
at Foothill Expressway and Main Street, just alongside the edge
of downtown Los Altos.
If rain: Fandango's Pizza, Alma Plaza Shopping Center, Palo Alto
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406) Third Saturdays (2
pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa
Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second/Fourth Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango Pizza - Alma Plaza Shopping Center,
3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto (650-494-2928,
http://www.TheBluegrass.com)
Second and Fourth Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, 19806 Wisteria St., Castro Valley
(925-455-4970, http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle).
[Free workshop for fiddlers under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info:
510-654-5653] ***NO JAM IN DECEMBER ***
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time)
*** LAST JAM HERE ON DEC. 1st ***
First Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603)
Second/Fourth Tuesdays: Dublin Heritage Center, 6600 Donlon Way, Dublin
(near the NW corner of the 680/580 interchange) (925-803-4128) Fourth
Tuesday: Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087)
Wednesdays (7-10 pm): Fandango Pizza - Alma Plaza Shopping Center,
3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto (650-494-2928,
http://www.TheBluegrass.com)
First/Third Wednesdays: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
(707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com) First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, 116
Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (www.carltone.com/jam.html) Fourth/Fifth
Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th, SF (415-648-1047)
INSTRUCTION:
Nov. 23 (6-8 pm): Mandolin workshop wih David Grisman - Tall Toads Music,
Petaluma (707-765-6807)
Dec. 4-7: Mandolin workshops with Mike Compton & David Long -
various locations (see above concert listings)
Tue 11/11/2003
Greetings -
I want to alert you to an afternoon of music performed live in the KALW
studios coming up this Saturday, Nov. 15th, from 3 - 8 pm. The "Bluegrass
Signal" portion of the proceedings, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, will feature two
outstanding purveyors of traditional music and bluegrass:
- Eric & Suzy Thompson
- The West Coast Ramblers
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SUZY & ERIC THOMPSON play everything from oldtime Appalachian ballads and
breakdowns to classic blues, Cajun dance music to Puerto Rico danzons, swing
to bluegrass. Eric's flatpicking (on guitar, cuatro, and mandolin) is
exceptional for its purity of tone, speed, and soulfulness; Suzy, a powerful
blues singer and an award-winning fiddler and Cajun accordion player, is
currently celebrating the release of her new album, "No Mockingbird." Eric
and Suzy tour and record as a duo, with the Bluegrass Intentions, and with
the Aux Cajunals; their upcoming shows include:
Sat., Nov. 22: Bluegrass Guitar Extravaganza -
Eric Thompson, David Nelson, David Grier, and Scott Nygaard -
Mountain View Presbyterian Church (http://www.rba.org)
Suzy Thompson & friends, including Eric Thompson and Del Rey -
"No Mockingbird" release tour -
Dec. 9: Henflings, Ben Lomond (http://www.henflings.com)
Dec. 11: house concert in Mt. View (<dss@batnet.com> for info)
Dec. 12 : Espresso Garden, San Jose (http://www.fiddlingcricket.com)
Dec. 13: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (http://www.thefreight.org)
Jan. 10, 2004: The Aux Cajunals (Cajun dance), Ashkenaz, Berkeley
Suzy & Eric Thompson, Agi Ban, Alan Senauke, and Steven Strauss;
dance lesson at 8, the Aux Cajunals play at 9.
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THE WEST COAST RAMBLERS started informally in 2002 to play a benefit on the
San Mateo Coast. The music clicked and the four coastside residents decided
to form a permanent band. They cherish the country side of bluegrass: in the
words of Bill Monroe, they prefer the "ancient tones" that make the music
such an alive and enduring art form. The Ramblers are:
Mark Heath (rhythm guitar, lead and baritone vocals) Half Moon Bay's popular
chiropractor is a stylish lead vocalist who loves the straightforward
singing styles of Lester Flatt and Carter Stanley; his driving guitar
playing is a vital component of The Rambler's sound.
Mimi Hills (acoustic bass and vocals)
Named after a woman in Puccini's La Boheme, Mimi has explored other styles
of acoustic music with the popular coastside band Jammin' Salmon for the
past seven years. Now she's walking the bluegrass side of the street.
Robert Keane (mandolin, lead and harmony vocals) Bob has one of those
perfect bluegrass voices, high and pure of tone, and brings an interesting
variety of songs to The Ramblers, drawing on all styles of country music.
Robbie Macdonald ( banjo and tenor vocals) Since 1970, Robbie has played
banjo in many of the Bay Area's seminal bands, including Phantoms of the
Opry, Done Gone, and Tenbrooks. His Scottish ancestors (by way of Cape
Breton Island) include scores of important traditional fiddlers, and his
playing and singing bring drive and intensity to The West Coast Ramblers.
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The complete 11-22-03 live music schedule on KALW:
Folk Music & Beyond (3:00 - 5:00 pm):
William Pint & Felicia Dale - sea chanteys and ballads from America,
the British Isles, and France;
Kate Price - original and traditional music, inspired by British
Isles and European musical traditions, played on the
hammered dulcimer;
A Patchwork Quilt (5:00 - 6:30 pm):
Alexis Harte - Berkeley-based singer-guitarist performing original
music with a mix of Americana and world roots, accompanied
by fingerstyle guitarist Teja Gerken;
Garrick Davis - singer-songwriter playing original compositions on
acoustic/electric guitars, accompanied by a percussionist; Bluegrass Signal
(6:30 - 8:00 pm):
Eric & Suzy Thompson
The West Coast Ramblers
Hope you're able to tune in at 91.7 FM or http://www.kalw.org
Thanks for your interest & here's an update of Bay Area Bluegrass Events -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW
(91.7 FM, http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome:
Peter Thompson <bgsignal@att.net>
P.O. Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620
On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Nov. 15: THE WEST COAST RAMBLERS --- Mark Heath, Mimi Hills, Robert Keane,
and Robbie Macdonald --- plus SUZY & ERIC THOMPSON play live in the KALW
studios; calendar today from 7:10 to 7:20 pm.
Nov. 22: WHAT GOES 'ROUND: new releases and reissues, with music by Buzz
Busby, Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass, Laura Boosinger, George Shuffler,
Kazuhiro Inaba, Tony Rice, Mountain Laurel, Zoe Speaks, Bigfoot Bluegrass,
and many others.
Nov. 29: County Record's collections of CLASSIC OLD TIME MUSIC from
Tennessee, the Ozarks, Nashville, Texas, and elsewhere.
Dec. 6: LONESOME & BLUE: the most common theme in bluegrass --- there are
countless songs with one of these words in the title and a number with BOTH
words --- to ease us into the holiday season.
Dec. 13: GIFT-GIVING SUGGESTIONS: some of the best (imho) releases of the
year, plus the latest batch of new ones
Dec. 20: CHRISTMAS IS NEAR: bluegrass songs of the season, as performed by
everyone from the Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe to Tommy Jarrell and
Jones & Leva to Kathy Kallick and Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum.
Dec. 27: The IBMA AWARDS SHOW, live from Louisville; round up the usual
suspects!
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Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
Sundays (4-7 pm): Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley First Sunday (2-5
pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday (2-5 pm): Circle R
Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565) 1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical
Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300, http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Every other Monday: Homespun Rowdy - Amnesia,
853 Valencia St. (at 20th), SF (415-970-8336) 2nd/4th Tuesdays: Ho'Down
Quartet - Blackthorn Tavern,
834 Irving St. (at 9th), SF (415-564-6627)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820, http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
(many) Tuesdays: Ho'Down Quartet - The Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St.
(at 9th Ave.), SF
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams 1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey
Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
First Thursday: bg bands - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723) Third Thursday: David Thom Band
- Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays (7-9:30 pm): "House Of Bluegrass" @ Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@17th), SF (415-255-6859) First Friday: Sonoma Mountain
Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma First Friday (6-9 pm): free bluegrass
concert - Oakland Museum,
1000 Oak St. (at 10th), Oakland (510-238-2200, http://www.museumca.org)
Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store Second
Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday:
David Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln
Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263, http://www.mcgrathspub.com MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st
St., Sonoma
707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S.
Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave.,
San Jose
408-297-9151, http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642, http://www.henflings.com SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 &
Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565, http://www.sangregoriostore.com REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES -
P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982, http://www.rba.org) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.bluegrasssociety.org) CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS
ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 (http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
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CONCERTS:
Nov. 11: "Bluegrass Gold" - Detour (Artie Rose, Harriet Rose, Mayne Smith,
David Thom, & Banana), Homespun Rowdy - Sweetwater, Mill Valley Nov. 11: Ken
Waldman (Appalachian-style fiddling, poems about
old-time music, and tales from Alaska) - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Nov.
11: Ho'Down Quartet - Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St. (@ 9th), SF
(415-564-6627)
Nov. 12: Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, Ho-Down Quartet -
Larry Blake's, Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Nov. 13: Alhambra Valley Band -
Atlas Cafe, 20th & Alabama, SF Nov. 14: Dark Hollow - Maxfield's House Of
Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Nov. 14: StrungOver - Henflings,
Ben Lomond Nov. 15: Borderline Bluegrass Band - McGrath's Pub, Alameda
(510-522-6263) Nov. 16 (9 am - 1 pm): The David Thom Band - Marin County
Civic Center,
San Rafael
Nov. 16: "Critical Grass" - Jeanie and Chuck's Country Roundup,
Sibling Brothers - Hotel Utah, 4th & Bryant, SF Nov. 17: Belle Monroe and
Her Brewglass Boys - Amnesia, 853 Valencia, SF Nov. 19: The Crooked Jades,
The Earl Brothers, & Homespun Rowdy -
The MakeOut Room, 3225 22nd St. (b/w Mission & Valencia), SF Nov. 20: no
featured bands; bluegrass & old time jam - Atlas Cafe, SF Nov. 21: Stairwell
Sisters - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Nov. 21: Mary Gibbons Band (Country
and Western) - McGrath's Pub, Alameda Nov. 22: Bluegrass Guitar
Extravaganza: David Grier, David Nelson,
Scott Nygaard, & Eric Thompson - First Presbyterian Church of Mt. View,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) Nov. 22:
West of Kentucky - McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda Nov. 22: Kathy
Kallick & Nina Gerber - Petaluma Coffee Cafe,
2nd and H Sts., Petaluma (707-781-3272) Nov. 22: David Thom Band - Murphy's
Irish Pub, Sonoma Nov. 28: Strung Over - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Nov. 29: David Thom Band - Plough
& Stars, SF Nov. 29: Jose Segue's Acoustic Twangsgiving - all Rockabilly
evening -
McGrath's Pub, Alameda
Nov. 30 (4-6 pm): Carolina Special - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF Dec. 5: Ho'down Quartet - - Maxfield's
House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 6 (9:30 am): Homespun Rowdy
- Palo Alto Farmer's Market Dec. 7 (3 pm): Gayle Schmitt & the Toodala
Ramblers (bluegrass &
old time concert for kids) - Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave (@ Gilman),
Berkeley (http://www.ashkenaz.com)
Dec. 7 (4-6 pm): The Crooked Jades - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044) Dec. 12: Poor Man's
Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 12: Earthquake Country -
Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 12: Due West - Freight &
Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 13: Due West - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz Dec. 13: Suzy
Thompson - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 13: Carolina Special - Murphy's
Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 14 (4-6 pm): Jimbo Trout Jugband - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044) Dec. 16: "Bluegrass
Gold" - Hot Buttered Rum String Band - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
Dec. 17 (tentative): "Bluegrass Gold" - Peter Rowan - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
Dec. 19: David Thom Band - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 20: Belle Monroe and Her
Brewglass Boys - Plough and Stars,
2nd & Clement, SF
Dec. 21: Freight Holiday Revue with Laurie Lewis and many others -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Dec. 21: "Critical Grass" - Cabin Fever -Hotel Utah, SF Dec. 26: A Bluegrass
Christmas - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores (@17th St.), SF (415-255-6859) Dec. 27: High Country - Murphy's
Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 28: David Grisman Bluegrass Experience - Freight &
Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 29 (7 & 9:30 pm): "Bluegrass Gold" - David Grisman
Bluegrass
Experience - Sweetwater, Mill Valley Dec. 31: High Country - Freight &
Salvage, Berkeley Jan. 24: High Country, Crosstown - "Otter Opry," Santa
Cruz Jan. 29/04: Doc Watson with Richard Watson & David Holt -
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
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FESTIVALS:
Dec 5-7: BROOKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL -
Brookdale (10 miles north of Santa Cruz between Ben Lomand & Boulder Creek)
http://www.themusicmotel.com, 831-335-3662
The Earl Brothers, The Circle R Boys, Bean Creek, Harmony Gritz ,
The Sibling Brothers, This Hear, Mary Mc Caslin, Stay Tuned, Heartwood,
The Acme String Ensemble, Faux Renwahs, The Abbott Family Band,
The Devil Makes Three, The Lunatic Fringe, The Yodeling Lady Lolita
with The Little Billies, plus The Underwater Banjo Contest, tweeners,
open mike sets, kids activities, and a free bluegrass jammers workshop.
Feb. 14: PRESIDENT'S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Analy High School Auditorium,
6950 Analy Ave., Sebastopol (http://www.cbaontheweb.org, 707-829,8012)
Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Kathy Kallick & Nina Gerber, Bob Carlin,
John Reischman & the Jaybirds, High Country, The Road Oilers,
The Alhambra Valley Band, Scott Gerber
Feb. 20-29: SAN FRANCISCO BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME FESTIVAL -
many bands, various locations (http://www.sfbluegrass.org)
March 12-14: BROOKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL with Pete Wernick's Jam Camp
(3/11-12) http://www.themusicmotel.com, 831-335-3662
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406) Third Saturdays (2
pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa
Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second/Fourth Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango Pizza - Alma Plaza Shopping Center,
3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto (650-494-2928,
http://www.TheBluegrass.com)
Second and Fourth Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle). [Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Second/Fourth
Tuesdays: Dublin Heritage Center, 6600 Donlon Way, Dublin
(near the NW corner of the 680/580 interchange) (925-803-4128) Fourth
Tuesday: Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087)
Wednesdays (7-10 pm): Fandango Pizza - Alma Plaza Shopping Center,
3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto (650-494-2928,
http://www.TheBluegrass.com)
First/Third Wednesdays: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
(707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com) First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, 116
Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (www.carltone.com/jam.html) Fourth/Fifth
Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th, SF (415-648-1047)
Wed 10/1/2003
Backatcha -
Sorry to be writing again so soon, but ...
Last Saturday's "Bluegrass Signal" Membership Drive special was less than an
overwhelming success. I greatly appreciate all of you who did phone in with
pledges; it was great to hear from old friends/listeners as well as so many
new ones, and I'll have the complete on-air thanks this week. But the
station (and I) hoped the program would generate more than $2000.
Of course, there were many competing events, and times are gettin' tougher
than tough. However, our concern is exaggerated because this Saturday's
effort competes directly with the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.
Since many of you will be at Golden Gate Park (and therefore unable to
pledge your support to KALW), I hope you'll renew your membership in the
station or become a new member before Saturday's show. Simply e-mail me, let
me know which (if any) of the thank-you gifts you'd like, and we'll sign you
up.
KALW survives because of --- and for --- its listeners; over 80% of its
funding comes directly from you, and the programming attempts to be as
responsive as possible to you. The number of listeners has risen
dramatically in the past two years, but membership levels have not kept
pace. Since costs have also risen, we rely on these drives to provide the
support necessary to continue providing unique, stimulating, passionate,
eclectic programming --- including "Bluegrass Signal."
If you are not already a member, I hope you'll consider becoming part of
KALW; if your membership has lapsed, I hope you'll consider renewing it.
The station is delighted to accept your support at whatever level you can
afford, but if you are able to pledge $70, we'll send you any one of the
four CDs listed below. Pledge $130, and choose two; pledge $230, and we'll
send you all four.
We'll also send our hearfelt appreciation and our pledge to continuing
providing the best programming we can.
Thanks very much for whatever you can do - Peter
Sat., Oct. 4 (6:30 - 8:00 pm): "Bluegrass Signal" Membership Drive Special
with music from (and thank-you gifts of) these recent releases:
- SAM (BUSH) & DAVID (GRISMAN): "Hold On, I'm Strummin'" (Acoustic Disc)
Mandolin maestros and longtime associates in their first
album-length collaboration. Mostly originals, wide range of
styes and moods. Sizzlin'!
- KATHY KALLICK: "Reason & Rhyme" (Copper Creek)
A detour off the bluegrass highway with Laurie Lewis, Herb
Pedersen, Nina Gerber, Scott Nygaard, John Reischman, Peter
Rowan, Tom Rozum, and others, to showcase a wonderful
collection of new compositions.
- ROCK COUNTY: "Rock Solid" (Rebel)
An underheralded supergroup: Don Rigsby, Glen Duncan, Scott
Vestal, Paul Craft. Hot pickin', killer trios, great material.
- VARIOUS ARTISTS: "Classic Old-Time Music" (Smithsonian-Folkways)
Powerful (and influential) performances from Maybelle & Sara
Carter, Roscoe Holcomb, Dock Boggs, Tommy Jarrell, Cousin Emmy,
New Lost City Ramblers, and many others (29 tracks in all).
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW
(91.7 FM, http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome:
Peter Thompson <bgsignal@att.net>
P.O. Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620
On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Oct. 11: ACROSS THE TRACKS: new releases and reissues.
Oct. 18: WHAT¹S GOIN' ON: musical previews of upcoming events, including the
CBA Veterans Day BG Festival and concerts by many local and national bands,
including the Laurel Canyon Ramblers.
Oct. 25: BRINGIN' SCARY HOME: by request, the return of Hallowe'en-related
bluegrass, including ghost stories, spooky songs, and the John Duffey
triptych.
Nov. 1: DAY OF THE DEAD: the Grateful Dead (and Old & In the Way) play
bluegrass and bluegrass bands play Grateful Dead songs. "Just might get some
sleep tonight ..."
Nov. 8: HAPPY BIRTHDAYs TO Roy Lee Centers, James Alan Shelton, Allen Mills,
Alan Munde, Richard Greene, Bill Bryson, and other early November babies.
Nov. 15: THE WEST COAST RAMBLERS --- Mark Heath, Mimi Hills, Robert Keane,
and Robbie Macdonald --- play live in the KALW studio, as part of another
On-Air Folk Music Festival.
Nov. 22: WHAT GOES 'ROUND: new releases and reissues.
Nov. 29: County Record's collections of CLASSIC OLD TIME MUSIC from
Tennessee, the Ozarks, Nashville, Texas, and elsewhere.
Dec. 6: LONESOME & BLUE: the most common theme in bluegrass --- there are
countless songs with one of these words in the title and a number with BOTH
words --- to ease us into the holiday season.
Dec. 13: GIFT-GIVING SUGGESTIONS: some of the best (imho) releases of the
year, plus the latest batch of new ones
Dec. 20: CHRISTMAS IS NEAR: bluegrass songs of the season, as performed by
everyone from the Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe to Tommy Jarrell and
Jones & Leva to Kathy Kallick and Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum.
Dec. 27: The IBMA AWARDS SHOW, live from Louisville; round up the usual
suspects!
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Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
Sundays (4-7 pm): Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley First Sunday (2-5
pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday (2-5 pm): Circle R
Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565) 1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical
Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300, http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820, http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
(many) Tuesdays: Ho'Down Quartet - The Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St.
(at 9th Ave.), SF
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams 1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey
Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
First Thursday: bg bands - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723) Third Thursday: David Thom Band
- Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays (7-9:30 pm): "House Of Bluegrass" @ Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@17th), SF (415-255-6859) First Friday: Sonoma Mountain
Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits -
San Gregorio Store Second Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish
Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday: David Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln
Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263, http://www.mcgrathspub.com MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st
St., Sonoma
707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S.
Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave.,
San Jose
408-297-9151, http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642, http://www.henflings.com SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 &
Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565, http://www.sangregoriostore.com REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES -
P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982, http://www.rba.org) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.bluegrasssociety.org) CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS
ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 (http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
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CONCERTS:
Oct. 1: Peter Rowan & Don Edwards - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 5 (10
am - 1 pm): The Lil' 'Billies & Friends -
Menlo Park Farmer's Market (parking lot south of the shops on
Santa Cruz Ave.). The group is comprised of students from the
Penninsula School who have an interest in bluegrass.
Oct. 5: "Critical Grass" - Earthquake Country, Poor Man's Whiskey -
Hotel Utah, SF
Oct. 5 (7 pm): Dry Branch Fire Squad - Sausalito Presbyterian Church,
112 Bulkley, Sausalito (415-383-8716) Oct. 6: Gerry Tenny & the Lost Tribe
(with Tom Lucas & Harry Yaglijian) -
Baja Tacqueria 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland (510 547 2252) Oct. 6: Homespun
Rowdy - Amnesia, 853 Valencia St. (at 20th), SF
(415-970-8336)
Oct. 8 (7:30 pm): Hazel Dickens with labor folklorist Archie Green -
Adams Hall, Chavez Student Center, San Francisco State University
(451-564-4010) - discussing the deeper meanings of labor songs and the
culture of worker experience
Oct. 9: Bluegrass from England: Derek, Jean, & Pam (aka Belle Monroe)
Brandon - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 East 25th Ave, San Mateo Oct. 9:
Bluegrass Stomp - Half Moon Bay Brewing Company,
390 Capistrano Rd., Half Moon Bay
Oct. 10: Stairwell Sisters - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 10: Gerry
Tenny & the Lost Tribe (with Tom Lucas & Harry Yaglijian) -
Maxfield's House Of Caffeine, 398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Oct.
10: Poor Man's Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Oct. 11: High Country -
McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda Oct. 11: Carolina Special -
Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Oct. 11: Stay Tuned - Panama Bay Coffee House,
1st St., Livermore Oct. 12 (9 am - 1 pm): David Thom Band - San Rafael
Farmer's Market,
Marin Civic Center parking lot (off 101 at North San Pedro Rd.) Oct. 14
(NOTE DATE CHANGE): Bluegrass Intentions, Maria Muldar -
"Bluegrass Gold" - The Sweetwater, Mill Valley Oct. 16: Alan Senauke w/ Suzy
Thompson (BG Intentions), Bob Norman -
La Pena, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley (510-849-2568) Oct. 16: Dark Hollow -
Atlas Cafe, SF Oct. 17: Jeanie & Chuck's Country Roundup - Maxfield's House
Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Oct. 18: Bluegrass Intentions -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 18: Donner Mt. Bluegrass Band - House
Concert & Recording Session -
The Music Motel, Santa Clara (650-596-9332, hallmw@juno.com) Oct. 18: David
Thom Band - Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Oct. 19 (2 pm): Bluegrass Intentions - Spice of Life Food & Arts Festival -
Shattuck Ave. b/w Francisco & Vine Sts., North Berkeley
(http://www.info@northshattuckassociation.org)
Oct. 19 (4-6 pm): The Alhambra Valley Band - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044) Oct. 22: All Wrecked Up
- Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 23: "Bluegrass Gold"- Laurel Canyon
Ramblers, Waller Brothers -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
Oct. 24: Alhambra Valley Band - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Oct. 24: Belle Monroe & Her
Brewglass Boys - McGrath's Pub, Alameda Oct. 24: Laurel Canyon Ramblers -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 25: Laurel Canyon Ramblers -
First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, 1667 Miramonte Ave.,
Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) Oct. 25: High Country - Murphy's
Irish Pub, Sonoma Oct. 25: David Thom Band - McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln
Ave., Alameda Oct. 31: The Alhambra Valley Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Oct. 31: Homespun Rowdy - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Nov. 1: Roland White, Jim Hurst,
Missy Raines, Ron Stewart, & Bill Evans -
"Otter Opry," Santa Cruz
Nov. 3: Roland White, Jim Hurst, Missy Raines, Ron Stewart, & Bill Evans -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Nov. 7: Due West - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Nov 8: Due West - Espresso Garden
Cafe, San Jose Nov. 11: "Bluegrass Gold" - Detour, Homespun Rowdy -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley Nov. 21: Stairwell Sisters - Maxfield's House Of
Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Nov. 22: Kathy Kallick & Nina
Gerber - Petaluma Coffee Cafe,
2nd and H Sts., Petaluma (707-781-3272) Nov. 22: David Thom Band - Murphy's
Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 12: Poor Man's Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Dec. 12: Due West - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 13: Due West - "Otter
Opry," Santa Cruz Dec. 13: Suzy Thompson - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec.
13: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 21: Freight Holiday
Revue with Laurie Lewis and many others -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Dec. 27: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 31: High Country -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Jan. 29/04: Doc Watson with Richard Watson &
David Holt -
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
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FESTIVALS:
Oct. 3-5: HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate
Park, SF (http://www.strictlybluegrass.com)
Hazel Dickens (with Carol Elizabeth Jones, Ginny Hawker, Dudley Connell,
Ron Stewart, Jesse Brock, & Marshall Wilborn), Hot Rize, Tim O'Brien,
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Laurie Lewis, Dry Branch Fire Squad,
Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek, Crooked Jades, Cabin Fever, ... and ...
Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, Steve Earle, Jimmie Dale Gilmore,
Greg Brown, Dave Alvin, Alison Brown, Woody Guthrie tribute ... more!
Oct. 24-26: OAKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL ** POSTPONED 'TIL NEXT YEAR ** Now a
concert:
Oct 25 (7 pm): Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, and Diana & the Yes Ma'am's -
Magnolia School Auditorium, 739 Magnolia Ave., Oakdale
http://www.oakdalebluegrass.com
Nov. 7-9: CBA VETERAN¹S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Yolo County Fairgrounds,
Woodland (916-989-0993, http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
Kathy Kallick Band, Lost Highway, Pacific Crest, High Country, Due West,
Backcountry, Dark Hollow, Borderline BG Band, 4 Believers, Cabin Fever,
Diana & the Yes Ma'ams, Cliff Wagner & Old Number 7, Grass Menagerie,
Carolina Special, Batteries Not Included, Highway One, Past Due, ...
Dec 5-7: BROOKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL -
Brookdale (10 miles north of Santa Cruz between Ben Lomand & Boulder Creek)
http://www.themusicmotel.com, 831-335-3662
The Earl Brothers, The Circle R Boys, Bean Creek, Harmony Gritz ,
The Sibling Brothers, This Hear, Mary Mc Caslin, Stay Tuned, Heartwood,
The Acme String Ensemble, Faux Renwahs, The Abbott Family Band,
The Devil Makes Three, The Lunatic Fringe, The Yodeling Lady Lolita
with The Little Billies, plus The Underwater Banjo Contest, tweeners,
open mike sets, kids activities, and a free bluegrass jammers workshop.
coming:
March 12-14/04: BROOKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL with Pete Wernick's Jam Camp
March 11-12.
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406) Third Saturdays (2
pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa
Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second/Fourth Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza -
Alma Plaza Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto (http://www.TheBluegrass.com, 650-494-2928) Second and Fourth
Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle). [Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Second & Fourth
Tuesdays (beginning July 8th) - Dublin Heritage Center,
6600 Donlon Way, Dublin (near the NW corner of the 680/580 interchange)
(925-803-4128)
Fourth Tuesday: Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087)
Wednesdays (7-10 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza - Alma Plaza
Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto
(http://www.TheBluegrass.com, 650-494-2928) First/Third Wednesdays: Second
Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St.,
Sonoma (707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com) First Wed.: The Plough &
Stars, 116 Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (www.carltone.com/jam.html) Fourth/Fifth
Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th, SF (415-648-1047)
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INSTRUCTION:
Oct. 31 - Nov. 2: Bluegrass Masters Camp - Sequoia Seminar, in the Santa
Cruz mountains, about 30 min. from San Jose. Info/registration:
http://www.nativeandfine.com, 510-559-8879 Instructors include Roland White
(mandolin), Jim Hurst (guitar), Missy Raines (bass), Ron Stewart (fiddle),
and camp director Bill Evans (banjo)
Wed 9/24/2003
Greetings -
Here's a bluegrass calendar update and a reminder about the impending
"Bluegrass Signal" specials during the current KALW Membership Drive.
The specials take place this Saturday (9/27) and next Saturday (10/4) at the
usual time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
The programs are special because they're among the very few times per year
that you are able to demonstrate your support for KALW on behalf of
"Bluegrass Signal." Public radio like KALW cannot survive without the
membership support of its listeners; if you're a listener, I hope you're now
able to become a member.
There are several great new releases that I'm happy to send you, along with
my thanks for your help in maintaining KALW programming and service, when
you do pledge membership support. See below for the details.
If you are not able to listen to these special programs, but would like to
become a KALW member, please let me know in a return e-mail, and I'll send
you the details. (Remember that the 10/4 show happens during the "Hardly
Strictly Bluegrass Festival" in GG Park.)
If you're already a KALW member, thank you very much. If you've not yet
become one, now's the time.
Thanks again -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW
(91.7 FM, http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome:
Peter Thompson <bgsignal@att.net>
P.O. Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620
On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Sept. 27 & Oct. 4: KALW MEMBERSHIP DRIVE SPECIALS: music from (and thank-you
gifts of) these recent releases:
SAM (BUSH) & DAVID (GRISMAN): Hold On, I'm Strummin' (Acoustic Disc)
Mandolin maestros and longtime associates in their first
album-length collaboration. Sizzlin'!
KATHY KALLICK: Reason & Rhyme (Copper Creek)
A slight detour from the bluegrass highway to showcase a wonderful
collection of new compositions. Accompanying musicians include Nina
Gerber, Laurie Lewis, Scott Nygaard, Herb Pedersen, John Reischman,
Peter Rowan, Tom Rozum, and other notables.
ROCK COUNTY: Rock Solid (Rebel)
An underheralded traditional bluegrass supergroup: Don Rigsby, Glen
Duncan, Scott Vestal, & Paul Craft. Hot pickin', killer trios,
great material.
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Classic Old-Time Music (Smithsonian-Folkways)
Powerful (and influential) performances from Maybelle & Sara Carter,
Roscoe Holcomb, Dock Boggs, Tommy Jarrell, Cousin Emmy, New Lost
City Ramblers, Mainer¹s Mountaineers, and a couple groups with Bay
Area connections: Old Reliable String Band and Spare Change Boys.
----->>> Please call 800-KALW-917 to pledge your support. Thanks!
Oct. 11: ACROSS THE TRACKS: new releases and reissues.
Oct. 18: WHAT¹S GOIN' ON: musical previews of upcoming events, including the
Oakdale & Woodland festivals, and concerts by many local and national bands,
including the Laurel Canyon Ramblers.
Oct. 25: BRINGIN' SCARY HOME: by request, the return of Hallowe'en-related
bluegrass, including ghost stories, spooky songs, and the John Duffey
triptych.
Nov. 1: DAY OF THE DEAD: the Grateful Dead (and Old & In the Way) play
bluegrass and bluegrass bands play Grateful Dead songs. "Just might get some
sleep tonight ..."
Nov. 8: HAPPY BIRTHDAYs TO Roy Lee Centers, James Alan Shelton, Allen Mills,
Alan Munde, Richard Greene, Bill Bryson, and other early November babies.
Nov. 15: THE WEST COAST RAMBLERS --- Mark Heath, Mimi Hills, Robert Keane,
and Robbie Macdonald --- play live in the KALW studio, as part of another
On-Air Folk Music Festival.
Nov. 22: WHAT GOES 'ROUND: new releases and reissues.
Nov. 29: County Record's collections of CLASSIC OLD TIME MUSIC from
Tennessee, the Ozarks, Nashville, Texas, and elsewhere.
Dec. 6: LONESOME & BLUE: the most common theme in bluegrass --- there are
countless songs with one of these words in the title and a number with BOTH
words --- to ease us into the holiday season.
Dec. 13: GIFT-GIVING SUGGESTIONS: some of the best (imho) releases of the
year, plus the latest batch of new ones
Dec. 20: CHRISTMAS IS NEAR: bluegrass songs of the season, as performed by
everyone from the Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe to Tommy Jarrell and
Jones & Leva to Kathy Kallick and Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum.
Dec. 27: The IBMA AWARDS SHOW, live from Louisville; round up the usual
suspects!
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Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
Sundays (4-7 pm): Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley First Sunday (2-5
pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday (2-5 pm): Circle R
Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565) 1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical
Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300, http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820, http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
(many) Tuesdays: Ho'Down Quartet - The Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St.
(at 9th Ave.), SF
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams 1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey
Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
First Thursday: bg bands - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723) Third Thursday: David Thom Band
- Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays (7-9:30 pm): "House Of Bluegrass" @ Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@17th), SF (415-255-6859) First Friday: Sonoma Mountain
Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits -
San Gregorio Store Second Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish
Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday: David Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln
Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263, http://www.mcgrathspub.com MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st
St., Sonoma
707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S.
Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave.,
San Jose
408-297-9151, http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642, http://www.henflings.com SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 &
Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565, http://www.sangregoriostore.com REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES -
P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982, http://www.rba.org) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.bluegrasssociety.org) CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS
ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 (http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
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CONCERTS:
- Kathy Kallick with Cindy Browne, Nina Gerber, Scott Nygaard, John
Reischman, Amy Stenberg, & Brian Wicklund: "Reason & Rhyme" release
concerts -
Sept. 25: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sept. 26: The Dance Palace, Pt. Reyes (http://www.dancepalace.org)
Sept. 27: West Side Theatre, Newman (http://westsidetheatre.org)
Sept. 28: Little Fox Theatre, Redwood City (http://www.foxdream.com) Sept.
26: Mike Stadler & Mary Gibbons Band - McGrath's, Alameda Sept. 27: Alhambra
Valley Band - McGrath's, Alameda Sept. 27: David Thom Band - Murphy's Irish
Pub, Sonoma Sept. 27: Dix Bruce & Jim Nunally - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sept. 28 (4 pm): High Country - Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley Sept.
30: "Bluegrass Gold" - Peter Rowan & Don Edwards, Hot Buttered
Rum String Band - Sweetwater. Mill Valley Oct. 1: Peter Rowan & Don Edwards
- Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 8: Hazel Dickens with labor folklorist
Archie Green -
Adams Hall, Chavez Student Center, San Francisco State University
(451-564-4010) - discussing the deeper meanings of labor songs and the
culture of worker experience
Oct. 10: Stairwell Sisters - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 10: Gerry
Tenny & Lost Tribe - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Oct. 10: Poor Man's Whiskey -
Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Oct. 11: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub,
Sonoma Oct. 11: Ron Spears & Within Tradition - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz
Oct. 14 (NOTE DATE CHANGE): Bluegrass Intentions, Maria Muldar -
"Bluegrass Gold" - The Sweetwater, Mill Valley Oct. 16: Alan Senauke & Suzy
Thompson (BG Intentions), Bob Norman -
La Pena, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley (510-849-2568) Oct. 17: Jeanie &
Chuck's Country Roundup - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Oct. 18: Bluegrass Intentions -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 19 (2 pm): Bluegrass Intentions - Spice of
Life Food & Arts Festival -
Shattuck Ave. b/w Francisco & Vine Sts., North Berkeley
(http://www.info@northshattuckassociation.org)
Oct. 19 (4-6 pm): The Alhambra Valley Band - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044) Oct. 22: All Wrecked Up
- Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 23: "Bluegrass Gold"- Laurel Canyon
Ramblers, Waller Brothers -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
Oct. 24: Alhambra Valley Band - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Oct. 24: Laurel Canyon Ramblers -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 25: Laurel Canyon Ramblers, Waller Brothers
-
First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, 1667 Miramonte Ave.,
Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) Oct. 25: High Country - Murphy's
Irish Pub, Sonoma Oct. 31: The Alhambra Valley Band - Murphy's Irish Pub,
Sonoma Oct. 31: Homespun Rowdy - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Nov. 3: Roland White, Jim Hurst,
Missy Raines, Ron Stewart, & Bill Evans -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Nov. 7: Due West - Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Nov 8: Due West - Espresso Garden
Cafe, San Jose Nov. 11: "Bluegrass Gold" - Detour, Homespun Rowdy -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley Nov. 21: Stairwell Sisters - Maxfield's House Of
Caffeine,
398 Dolores @17th St., SF (415-255-6859) Nov. 22: Kathy Kallick & Nina
Gerber - Petaluma Coffee Cafe,
2nd and H Sts., Petaluma (707-781-3272) Nov. 22: David Thom Band - Murphy's
Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 12: Poor Man's Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Dec. 13: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 13: Due West -
"Otter Opry," Santa Cruz Dec. 27: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Dec. 31: High Country - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Jan. 29/04: Doc Watson
with Richard Watson & David Holt -
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
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FESTIVALS:
Oct. 3-5: HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate
Park, SF (http://www.strictlybluegrass.com)
Hazel Dickens (with Carol Elizabeth Jones, Ginny Hawker, Dudley Connell,
Ron Stewart, Jesse Brock, & Marshall Wilborn), Hot Rize, Tim O'Brien,
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Laurie Lewis, Dry Branch Fire Squad,
Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek, ... and ...Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou
Harris, Steve Earle, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Greg Brown, Dave Alvin,
Alison Brown, a tribute to Woody Guthrie ... and much more!
Oct. 24-26: OAKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL ** POSTPONED 'TIL NEXT YEAR ** Now a
concert:
Oct 25 (7 pm): Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, and Diana & the Yes Ma'am's -
Magnolia School Auditorium, 739 Magnolia Ave., Oakdale
http://www.oakdalebluegrass.com
Nov. 7-9: CBA VETERAN¹S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Yolo County Fairgrounds,
Woodland (916-989-0993, http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
Kathy Kallick Band, Lost Highway, Pacific Crest, High Country, Due West,
Backcountry, Dark Hollow, Borderline BG Band, 4 Believers, Cabin Fever,
Diana & the Yes Ma'ams, Cliff Wagner & Old Number 7, Grass Menagerie,
Carolina Special, Batteries Not Included, Highway One, Past Due, ...
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406) Third Saturdays (2
pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa
Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second/Fourth Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza -
Alma Plaza Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto (http://www.TheBluegrass.com, 650-494-2928) Second and Fourth
Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle). [Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Second & Fourth
Tuesdays (beginning July 8th) - Dublin Heritage Center,
6600 Donlon Way, Dublin (near the NW corner of the 680/580 interchange)
(925-803-4128)
Fourth Tuesday: Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087)
Wednesdays (7-10 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza - Alma Plaza
Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto
(http://www.TheBluegrass.com, 650-494-2928) First/Third Wednesdays: Second
Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St.,
Sonoma (707-935-0660, http://www.sonomapub.com) First Wed.: The Plough &
Stars, 116 Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (www.carltone.com/jam.html) Fourth/Fifth
Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th, SF (415-648-1047)
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INSTRUCTION:
Oct. 31 - Nov. 2: Bluegrass Masters Camp - Sequoia Seminar, in the Santa
Cruz mountains, about 30 min. from San Jose. Info/registration:
http://www.nativeandfine.com, 510-559-8879 Instructors include Roland White
(mandolin), Jim Hurst (guitar), Missy Raines (bass), Ron Stewart (fiddle),
and camp director Bill Evans (banjo).
9/13/2003
Greetings -
Sorry to appear in your mailbox so soon after the last missive, but I've
just learned that KALW could use a few volunteers to answer the phones
during our upcoming Membership Drive. If you are interested in talking on
the phone with potential members and telling them how great KALW and
"Bluegrass Signal" are, we could certainly use your help on both Sept. 27th
and Oct. 4th.
The phone room shifts are 2-6 hours, depending on your availability and
committment. The need is greatest for 2-4 pm on 9/27 and 6-8 pm on 10/4, but
you'll be very much appreciated whenever you can participate. You'll also be
reasonably well-fed and in the company of simpatico souls,
David V., please ignore this; you've been answering those phones for years!
But if any of the rest of you would like to help out, please let me know.
Thanks in advance -
Peter
P.S. Here are a few [!] additions to the Bluegrass Calendar:
Sept. 13: Borderline Bluegrass - McGrath's, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263,
http://www.mcgrathspub.com
Sept. 15 (7 pm): StrungOver!, Homespun Rowdy - Amnesia,
853 Valencia St. (at 20th), SF (415-970-8336)
Sept. 18: Dark Hollow - - The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company,
390 Capistrano Ave., Princeton-by-the-Sea, Half Moon Bay Sept. 19: Jeannie &
Chuck's Country Round-Up - McGrath's, Alameda Sept. 20: Bill Evans presents
"The Banjo in America" with special guest
Chad Manning at a house concert in El Cerrito.
Reservations/info: 510-528-1311,
<chadandcath@yahoo.com> Sept. 24: Stoney Mountain Ramblers - The Half
Moon Bay Brewing Company,
390 Capistrano Ave., Princeton-by-the-Sea, Half Moon Bay Sept. 26: Mike
Stadler and Mary Gibbons - McGrath's, Alameda Sept. 27: Batteries Not
Included - Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd.,
Fremont (510-651-6858,
http://www.missionpizza.com)
Sept. 27: Alhambra Valley Band - McGrath's, Alameda
Oct. 2: Sibling Brothers - The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company,
390 Capistrano Ave., Princeton-by-the-Sea, Half Moon Bay Oct. 3: Ho'Down
Quartet, Homespun Rowdy - The Plough and Stars,
116 Clement St. (at 2nd Ave.) SF (415-751-1122)
Oct. 5 (7 pm): Dry Branch Fire Squad - Sausalito Presbyterian Church,
112 Bulkley, Sausalito (415-383-8716)
9/9/2003
Greetings -
This Saturday, September 13th, is the birthday of Bill Monroe (1911-1996),
the extraordinary musician who more or less created the genre we now know
(and love) as bluegrass. While we listen to a sample of his music from live
recordings, Julia LaBella will tell us about some of Bill's birthday
celebrations in the '80s and '90s, and will read from a new collection of
appreciations written by a number of Bill's Bluegrass Boys.
Below is the schedule of "Bluegrass Signal" features through the end of
2003, plus an updated calendar. Please note the two Membership Drive
specials on Sept. 27 and Oct. 4; these are the times when you can pledge
your support to KALW on behalf of "Bluegrass Signal."
In addition to my heartfelt thanks, I'm happy to be able to offer a number
of outstanding new releases as thank-you gifts for your pledge to KALW.
These include:
SAM (BUSH) & DAVID (GRISMAN): Hold On, I'm Strummin' (Acoustic Disc)
Mandolin maestros and longtime associates in their first album-length
collaboration. Sizzlin'!
KATHY KALLICK: Reason & Rhyme (Copper Creek)
A slight detour from the bluegrass highway to showcase a wonderful
collection of new compositions. Other musicians include
Nina Gerber, Laurie Lewis, Scott Nygaard, Herb Pedersen, John Reischman,
Peter Rowan, Tom Rozum, and other notables.
THE DEL McCOURY BAND: It's Just the Night (McCoury Music)
The best studio album in years from the best bluegrass band on the planet.
How DO they keep getting better? Fine variety
of material presented with the usual drive and soul.
ROCK COUNTY: Rock Solid (Rebel)
An underheralded supergroup: Don Rigsby, Glen Duncan, Scott Vestal, & Paul
Craft. Hot pickin', killer trios, great material.
EARL SCRUGGS, DOC WATSON & RICKY SKAGGS: Three Pickers (Rounder)
A heralded supergroup in a relaxed live session. Additional accompaniment
provided by Alison Krauss, Glen Duncan, and
Kentucky Thunder, but the best moments are with just the trio.
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Classic Old-Time Music (Smithsonian-Folkways)
Powerful (and influential) performances from Maybelle & Sara Carter, Roscoe
Holcomb, Dock Boggs, Tommy Jarrell,
Cousin Emmy, New Lost City Ramblers, Mainer¹s Mountaineers, and a couple
groups with Bay Area connections: Old Reliable
String Band and Spare Change Boys.
You've heard selections from most of these albums on recent "Bluegrass
Signal" programs. Now you have the chance to receive one or more and help
support bluegrass on KALW at the same time. Please note that one of the
Membership Drive specials happens during the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Festival, when you m-i-g-h-t not be listening
As always, thanks so much to the record companies for their support. And
thanks in advance to you for your support. Do let me know if you'd like to
become a KALW member or renew your membership via an off-air pledge. This is
simple, and the rewards are the same.
Of course, there are lots of other things happening too. Hope you'll be able
to hear and/or play some bluegrass in the next little while.
Keep on the sunny side -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW
(91.7 FM, http://www.kalw.org) for weekly
updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome:
Peter Thompson <bgsignal@att.net>
P.O. Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620
On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Sept. 13: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BILL MONROE! Co-host: Julia LaBella.
Sept. 20: ROUND & ROUND: new releases and reissues.
Sept. 27 & Oct. 4: KALW MEMBERSHIP DRIVE SPECIALS: see above.
Oct. 11: ACROSS THE TRACKS: new releases and reissues.
Oct. 18: WHAT¹S GOIN' ON: musical previews of upcoming events, including the
Oakdale & Woodland festivals, and concerts by many local and national bands,
including the Laurel Canyon Ramblers.
Oct. 25: BRINGIN' SCARY HOME: by request, the return of Hallowe'en-related
bluegrass, including ghost stories, spooky songs, and the John Duffey
triptych.
Nov. 1: DAY OF THE DEAD: the Grateful Dead (and Old & In the Way) play
bluegrass and bluegrass bands play Grateful Dead songs. "Just might get
some sleep tonight ..."
Nov. 8: HAPPY BIRTHDAYs TO Roy Lee Centers, James Alan Shelton, Allen Mills,
Alan Munde, Richard Greene, Bill Bryson, and other early November babies.
Nov. 15: THE WEST COAST RAMBLERS --- Mark Heath, Mimi Hills, Robert Keane,
and Robbie Macdonald --- play live in the KALW studio, as part of another
On-Air Folk Music Festival.
Nov. 22: WHAT GOES 'ROUND: new releases and reissues.
Nov. 29: County Record's collections of CLASSIC OLD TIME MUSIC from
Tennessee, the Ozarks, Nashville, Texas, and elsewhere.
Dec. 6: LONESOME & BLUE: the most common theme in bluegrass --- there are
countless songs with one of these words in the title and a number with BOTH
words --- to ease us into the holiday season.
Dec. 13: GIFT-GIVING SUGGESTIONS: some of the best (imho) releases of the
year, plus the latest batch of new ones
Dec. 20: CHRISTMAS IS NEAR: bluegrass songs of the season, as performed by
everyone from the Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe to Tommy Jarrell and
Jones & Leva to Kathy Kallick and Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum.
Dec. 27: The IBMA AWARDS SHOW, live from Louisville; round up the usual
suspects!
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Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
Sept. 14: High Country / Oct. 19: Alhambra Valley Band
First Sunday (2-5 pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store
Third Sunday (2-5 pm): Circle R Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565)
1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300,
http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday (and more): ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater,
153 Throckmorton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820,
http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
(many) Tuesdays: Ho'Down Quartet - The Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St.
(at 9th Ave.), SF
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams
1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
First Thursday: bg bands - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723)
Third Thursday: David Thom Band - Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays (7-9:30 pm): "House Of Bluegrass" @ Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@17th), SF (415-255-6859)
First Friday: Sonoma Mountain Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store
Second Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
Fourth Saturday: David Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761,
http://www.freightandsalvage.org
McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263,
http://www.mcgrathspub.com
MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
707-935-0660,
http://www.sonomapub.com
ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353,
http://www.fiddlingcricket.com
SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
408-297-9151,
http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642,
http://www.henflings.com
SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565,
http://www.sangregoriostore.com
REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982,
http://www.rba.org)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (
http://www.bluegrasssociety.org)
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 ( http://www.cbaontheweb.org
)
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CONCERTS:
Sept. 11: High Country - Atlas Cafe, SF
Sept. 12: William Coulter & Ken Perlman - Espresso Garden Cafe, San Jose
Sept. 12: Bluegrass Intentions - Maxfield's House of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@ 17th), SF
Sept. 12 & 13: The Waybacks - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sept. 13: All Wrecked Up, Earthquake Country - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz
Sept. 13: Circle R Boys - Murphy's, Sonoma
Sept. 14 (4 pm): Donner Mt. Band - Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
Sept. 16: "Bluegrass Gold" - High Country, All Wrecked Up -
Sweetwater. Mill Valley
Sept. 17: Bluegrass Intentions - Strings, 6320 San Pablo Ave., Emeryville
(510-653-5700)
Sept. 18: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy's, Sonoma
Sept. 18: Ken Perlman & William Coulter - Henfling's, Ben Lomand
Sept. 18: Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys - Atlas Cafe, SF
Sept. 20: "O Sister, How Are You?" - a benefit for Lynn Morris with
Bay Area bluegrass women Kate Brislin, Mary Gibbons, Kathy Kallick,
Laurie Lewis, Amy Stenberg, Suzy Thompson, returning BABW
Debby Cotter Kaspari, and Maria Muldar -
First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, 1667 Miramonte Ave.,
Mt. View ( http://www.rba.org,
650-691-9982)
Sept. 21 (4 pm): Whiskey Brothers - Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
- Kathy Kallick with Cindy Browne, Nina Gerber, Scott Nygaard, John
Reischman, Amy Stenberg, & Brian Wicklund: "Reason & Rhyme" release
concerts -
Sept. 25: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sept. 26: The Dance Palace, Pt. Reyes (
http://www.dancepalace.org)
Sept. 27: West Side Theatre, Newman (
http://westsidetheatre.org)
Sept. 28: Little Fox Theatre, Redwood City (
http://www.foxdream.com)
Sept. 27: David Thom Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Sept. 27: Dix Bruce & Jim Nunally - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sept. 28 (4 pm): High Country - Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
Sept. 30: "Bluegrass Gold" - Peter Rowan & Don Edwards, Hot Buttered
Rum String Band - Sweetwater. Mill Valley
Oct. 1: Peter Rowan & Don Edwards - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Oct. 8: Bluegrass Intentions with special guest Maria Muldaur -
Sweetwater, 153 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley
Oct. 10: Stairwell Sisters - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Oct. 10: Poor Man's Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Oct. 11: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Oct. 11: Ron Spears & Within Tradition - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz
Oct. 16: Alan Senauke & Suzy Thompson, Bob Norman -
La Pena, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley (510-849-2568)
Oct. 18: Bluegrass Intentions - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Oct. 19 (2 pm): Bluegrass Intentions - Spice of Life Food & Arts Festival -
Shattuck Ave. b/w Francisco & Vine Sts., North Berkeley
(
http://www.info@northshattuckassociation.org)
Oct. 22: All Wrecked Up - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Oct. 24: Laurel Canyon Ramblers - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Oct. 25: Laurel Canyon Ramblers, Waller Brothers -
First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, 1667 Miramonte Ave.,
Mt. View ( http://www.rba.org,
650-691-9982)
Oct. 25: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Nov. 3: Roland White, Jim Hurst, Missy Raines, Ron Stewart, & Bill Evans -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Nov 8: Due West - Espresso Garden Cafe, San Jose
Nov. 22: David Thom Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Dec. 12: Poor Man's Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Dec. 13: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Dec. 13: Due West - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz
Dec. 27: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Dec. 31: High Country - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Jan. 29/04: Doc Watson with Richard Watson & David Holt -
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
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FESTIVALS:
Sept. 14 (1:30 - 8:30 pm): MUSIC IN THE VINEYARD - Guglielmo Winery,
Morgan Hill (408-229-0266)
Maria Muldaur, David Thom Band, Ronny Cox, the Limeliters and others
Sept. 19-21: BLUEGRASSIN' IN THE FOOTHILLS -
Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth
http://LandSPromotions.com/plymouth/plymouth_main.htm, 209-785-4693
Ronnie Bowman Band (with Wyatt Rice), Bluegrass Patriots,
The Grasshoppers (with Chris Jones & Keith Little), Lost Highway,
Ron Spears & Within Tradition, The Witcher Bros., Sidesaddle and Co.,
True Blue, The Lampkin Family, Hoof Hearted, Cliff Wagner & Old #7,
High Plains Tradition, Borderline, Stone Creek, Blue Canyon
Oct. 3-5: HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL -
Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, SF
http://www.strictlybluegrass.com
Hazel Dickens (with Carol Elizabeth Jones & Ginny Hawker), Hot Rize,
Tim O'Brien, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Laurie Lewis,
Dry Branch Fire Squad, Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek, Crooked Jades,
Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, Steve Earle, Jimmie Dale Gilmore,
Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane, Greg Brown, Dave Alvin, Alison Brown,
Woody Guthrie tribute, ...
Oct. 24-26: OAKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL ****CANCELLED ****
Now a concert in Oakdale on Oct. 25 with the Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue,
and Diana Donnelly & the Yes Ma'ams. Details to follow.
Nov. 7-9: CBA VETERAN¹S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL -
Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland
http://www.cbaontheweb.org,
916-989-0993
Kathy Kallick Band, Lost Highway, Pacific Crest, High Country, Due West,
Backcountry, Dark Hollow, Borderline BG Band, 4 Believers, Cabin Fever,
Diana & the Yes Ma'ams, Cliff Wagner & Old Number 7, Grass Menagerie,
Carolina Special, Batteries Not Included, Highway One, Past Due, ...
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406)
Third Saturdays (2 pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600)
First Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second/Fourth Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza -
Alma Plaza Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto (
http://www.TheBluegrass.com, 650-494-2928)
Second and Fourth Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle).
[Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263)
First Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858)
First Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time)
Third Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time)
First Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603)
Second & Fourth Tuesdays (beginning July 8th) - Dublin Heritage Center,
6600 Donlon Way, Dublin (near the NW corner of the 680/580 interchange)
(925-803-4128)
Fourth Tuesday: Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087)
Wednesdays (7-10 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza - Alma Plaza
Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto
( http://www.TheBluegrass.com,
650-494-2928)
First/Third Wednesdays: Second Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St.,
Sonoma (707-935-0660,
http://www.sonomapub.com)
First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, 116 Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (
www.carltone.com/jam.html)
Fourth/Fifth Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th, SF (415-648-1047)
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INSTRUCTION:
Thursday (5-6 pm): Basics of American clogging, danced to traditional and
contemporary bluegrass. With Zoe Robinette.
Studio A, 564 Monterey Blvd., SF (
http://www.studioa.biz, 415-922-9348)
Sept 13 (11 am - 1 pm): Ken Pearlman - banjo workshop at Gryphon Strings,
Palo Alto. Info: 650-493-2131, <jack@jacktuttle.com>
Oct. 31 - Nov. 2: Bluegrass Masters Camp - Sequoia Seminar, in the Santa
Cruz mountains, about 30 min. from San Jose. Info/registration:
http://www.nativeandfine.com,
510-559-8879
Instructors include Roland White (mandolin), Jim Hurst (guitar), Missy
Raines (bass), Ron Stewart (fiddle), and camp director Bill Evans (banjo).
7/25/2003
Greetings -
Hope you're having a grand summer. The next "Bluegrass Signal" will survey
the music of High Country in preparation for their upcoming 35th
anniversary(!) celebrations, which include:
Aug. 10: Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio (w/ the Kathy Kallick Band) Aug. 15:
Maxfield's House of Caffeine, SF Aug. 16: Freight and Salvage, Berkeley (the
big party) Aug. 23: Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Sept. 11: Atlas Cafe, SF
Sept. 14: The Music Store, SF
Other concerts and festivals, plus "Bluegrass Signal" features, have been
added below. Please send additions or corrections to me, and I'll pass the
along in another e-letter and on the air.
Hope you're able to hear (and/or play) lots of great music this summer -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW (91.7 FM,
http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome: Peter
Thompson <bgsignal@att.net> P.O.
Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620 On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
July 26: Gearing up for HIGH COUNTRY's 35th anniversary festivities with an
overview of the flamekeepers for traditional bluegrass on the west coast.
Aug. 2: BAY AREA TWANG BANDS: Jose Segue from HicksWithSticks.com, the Bay
Area's twangin'est website, joins PT to explore other branches of the tree
sharing roots with bluegrass and present the latest from our thriving
country, honky tonk, and rockabilly scene. Liberate your inner twang with
the music of bands like Johnny Dilks & the Visitation Valley Boys, Cari Lee
& the Saddle-ites, Red Meat, Royal Deuces, Calamity & Main, and others.
Aug 9: The 50th anniversary of the very first STANLEY BROTHERS MERCURY
SESSIONS is cause for yet another celebration. An extended listen to some
essential recordings.
Aug. 16: A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET: a collection of bluegrass flower songs, to
accompany your evening weeding and arranging. Music by Rose Maddox, Lily Mae
Ledford, and plenty of bluegrassers who don't have floral names: Vern
Williams, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Stanley Brothers, Good Ol' Persons,
Delia Bell & Bill Grant, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, Laurie Lewis, James
King, Carla Gover, Jake Landers, and others.
Aug. 23: ACROSS THE TRACKS: new releases and reissues.
Aug. 30: An overview of the music of the self-proclaimed "King Of
Bluegrass," JIMMY MARTIN, the influential and powerful guitarist and singer
who put the "lonesome" in "high & lonesome." Co-host: Todd Gracyk.
Sept. 6: An overview of the music of GINGER BOATRIGHT, pioneer woman in
bluegrass who's coming to the Bay Area soon for a special concert. Co-host:
Julia LaBella.
Sept. 13: A celebration of the music (from the '30s through the '90s) of the
Father Of Bluegrass, BILL MONROE, on his birthday. Co-host: Julia LaBella.
Sept. 20: WHAT GOES 'ROUND: catching up with new releases and reissues.
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Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
Aug. 10: Earthquake Country
Aug. 17: Dark Hollow, The Hall Flowers
Aug. 24: David Thom Band, Lo-Fi Breakdown / Sept. 7: Circle R Boys
Sept. 14: High Country / Oct. 19: Alhambra Valley Band First Sunday (2-5
pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday (2-5 pm): Circle R
Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565)
1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300,
http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820,
http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
(many) Tuesdays: Ho'Down Quartet - The Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St.
(at 9th Ave.), SF
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams
1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
First Thursday: bg bands - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723)
Third Thursday: David Thom Band - Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays (7-9:30 pm): "House Of Bluegrass" @ Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@17th), SF (415-255-6859)
July 25 Earthquake Country
Aug. 8: Sibling Brothers / Aug. 15 High Country
Aug. 22: Strung Over / Aug. 29: Bluegrass Contraption
First Friday: Sonoma Mountain Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Second
Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store Second Saturday: Acme
String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday: David Thom
Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761,
http://www.freightandsalvage.org
McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263,
http://www.mcgrathspub.com
MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
707-935-0660,
http://www.sonomapub.com
ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353,
http://www.fiddlingcricket.com
SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
408-297-9151,
http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642,
http://www.henflings.com
SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565,
http://www.sangregoriostore.com
REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982,
http://www.rba.org)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (
http://www.bluegrasssociety.org)
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 ( http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
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CONCERTS:
July 25: The Shut-Ins - Odeon Bar, 3223 Mission, SF
July 26 (3 pm): Jim Nunally & Dix Bruce - "California Heartland" TV show -
KQED/Channel 9
July 27 (4-7 pm): All Wrecked Up - Jupiter Restaurant, 2181 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley
July 28: Pine Mountain Railroad - McGrath's Pub, Alameda
July 29: ³Bluegrass Gold² - Wild Blue, The Warblers - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
July 30: Open Road - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Aug. 3 (4 pm): "Top of the Mountain" with Ralph Stanley and Rhonda Vincent -
Mountain Winery, Saratoga (
http://www.mountainwinery.com, 408-741-2822) Aug. 3: "Critical Grass" -
Dark Hollow, The Warblers - Hotel Utah, SF Aug. 8: Poor Man's Whiskey -
Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Aug. 9: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub,
Sonoma Aug. 9: David Thom Band + West Coast Ramblers - "Otter Opry," Santa
Cruz Aug. 10: The Mud Hens - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Aug. 10 (3 pm):
Kathy Kallick Band, High Country - Rancho Nicasio -
BBQ on the lawn (
http://www.ranchonicasio.com, 415-662-2219) Aug. 16: High Country (35th
Anniversary show!) - Freight and Salvage,
Berkeley
August 21: "Freight Fiddle Summit" - Alasdair Fraser, Bruce Molsky,
Ellika Frisell - Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St., Berkeley.
Presented by the Freight & Salvage (510-548-1761)
Aug. 21: "Bluegrass Gold" - Poor Man's Whiskey, Borderline -
The Sweetwater, Mill Valley
Aug. 23: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Aug. 28: Alison Krauss + Union Station - Villa Montalvo ***SOLD OUT*** Sept.
11: High Country - Atlas Cafe, SF Sept. 12: William Coulter & Ken Perlman -
Espresso Garden Cafe, San Jose Sept. 13: All Wrecked Up, Earthquake Country
- "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz
- Kathy Kallick with Cindy Browne, Nina Gerber, Scott Nygaard, John
Reischman, Amy Stenberg, & Brian Wicklund: "Reason & Rhyme" release
concerts -
Sept. 25: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sept. 26: The Dance Palace, Pt. Reyes (
http://www.dancepalace.org)
Sept. 27: West Side Theatre, Newman (
http://westsidetheatre.org)
Sept. 28: Little Fox Theatre, Redwood City (
http://www.foxdream.com) Sept. 27:
David Thom Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Oct. 10: Poor Man's Whiskey -
Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Oct. 11: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub,
Sonoma Oct. 11: Ron Spears & Within Tradition - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz
Oct. 25: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Nov 8: Due West -
Espresso Garden Cafe, San Jose Nov. 22: David Thom Band - Murphy's Irish
Pub, Sonoma Dec. 12: Poor Man's Whiskey - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec.
13: Carolina Special - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec. 13: Due West - "Otter
Opry," Santa Cruz Dec. 27: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Dec.
31: High Country - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Jan. 29/04: Doc Watson with
Richard Watson & David Holt -
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
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FESTIVALS:
Aug. 9-10: DEAD ON THE CREEK - John's Camp, Willits (707-459-3015,
http://www.deadonthecreek.com)
The Rowan Brothers, Laurie Lewis Trio, Eric and Suzy Thompson,
Wake the Dead, David Gans & Friends, Rattlebox, the Deadbeats
Aug. 16: Bluegrass Music Festival at BOWER'S MANSION - U.S. Hwy #395 between
Carson City and Reno, NV (
http://www.nnba.org,
775-322-9887)
Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, Harmony Grits, Piney Creek Weasels, ...
Aug. 29 - 31: STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL *** SOLD OUT *** (209-533-0191,
http://www.strawberrymusic.com)
Alison Krauss + Union Station, Tim O'Brien Band, Open Road,
Reeltime Travelers, Sam Bush Band, Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber, ...
Sep 19-21: BLUEGRASSIN' IN THE FOOTHILLS - Amador County Fairgrounds,
Plymouth (
http://LandSPromotions.com/plymouth/plymouth_main.htm,
209-785-4693)
Ronnie Bowman Band (with Wyatt Rice), Bluegrass Patriots,
The Grasshoppers (with Chris Jones & Keith Little), Lost Highway,
Ron Spears & Within Tradition, The Witcher Bros., Sidesaddle and Co.,
True Blue, The Lampkin Family, Hoof Hearted, Cliff Wagner & Old #7,
High Plains Tradition, Borderline, Stone Creek, Blue Canyon
Oct. 3-5: ³STRICTLY BLUEGRASS" FESTIVAL - Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate
Park, SF (
http://www.strictlybluegrass.com)
Hazel Dickens, Hot Rize, Lynn Morris Band, Tim O'Brien,
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Laurie Lewis, Dry Branch Fire Squad,
Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek, Jerry & Tammy Sullivan, Jeannie Kendall,
Crooked Jades, plus Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, Steve Earle,
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane, Greg Brown, Dave Alvin,
Alison Brown, Woody Guthrie tribute, ...
Oct. 24-26: OAKDALE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Oakdale Rodeo Grounds, Oakdale (20
miles northeast of Modesto)
http://www.oakdalebluegrass.com
Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, David Thom Band, Cliff Wagner & Old #7,
Chris Stuart & Backcountry, Diana Donnelly & the Yes Ma'ams,
Cabin Fever, Grass Menagerie, Border Radio, ...
Nov. 7-9: CBA VETERAN¹S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Yolo County Fairgrounds,
Woodland (916-989-0993,
http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
Kathy Kallick Band, Lost Highway, Pacific Crest, High Country, Due West,
Dark Hollow, Cliff Wagner & Old Number 7, Cabin Fever, Carolina Special,
Chris Stuart & Backcountry, ...
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406)
Third Saturdays (2 pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First
Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second/Fourth Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza -
Alma Plaza Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto (
http://www.TheBluegrass.com, 650-494-2928)
Second and Fourth Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle).
[Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Second & Fourth
Tuesdays (beginning July 8th) - Dublin Heritage Center,
6600 Donlon Way, Dublin (near the NW corner of the 680/580 interchange)
(925-803-4128)
Fourth Tuesday: Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087)
Wednesdays (7-10 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza - Alma Plaza
Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto
( http://www.TheBluegrass.com,
650-494-2928)
First/Third Wednesdays: Second Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St.,
Sonoma (707-935-0660,
http://www.sonomapub.com)
First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, 116 Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (
www.carltone.com/jam.html) Fourth/Fifth Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 -
20th, SF (415-648-1047)
6/26/2003
Here's an update, for your listening and dancing pleasure. Hope you're
having a terrific summer, and that you're able to hear and/or play some
music.
Please let me know if you'd like playlists from or have feedback about
"Bluegrass Signal" --- or if you'd like to be removed from this list.
Keep on the sunny (but not too) side -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW (91.7 FM,
http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome: Peter
Thompson bgsignal@att.net P.O. Box
21344, Oakland, CA 94620 On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
June 28: Previews of the annual GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, July
11-13 In Hollister, with live music by THE EARL BROTHERS and BELLE MONROE &
HER BREWGLASS BOYS.
July 5: A celebration of the SMITHSONIAN-FOLKWAYS collections, including
their recent "classic" old-time music, mountain songs, and bluegrass songs
compilations, as well as new recordings by Mike Seeger.
July 12: A celebration of the wonderful new release from CAROL ELIZABETH
JONES and LAUREL BLISS, with powerful, heartfelt singing and songs, plus a
sample of their other duets: CE with James Leva, Laurel with Cliff Perry.
July 19: ACROSS THE TRACKS - new releases and reissues - plus a preview of
next weekend's WOLF MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL.
July 26: Gearing up for HIGH COUNTRY's 35th anniversary festivities with an
overview of the west coast's most venerable traditional bluegrass band.
Aug 9: The 50th anniversary of the very first STANLEY BROTHERS MERCURY
SESSIONS is cause for yet another celebration. An extended listen to some
essential recordings.
Aug. 16: A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET: a collection of bluegrass flower songs, to
accompany your evening weeding and arranging. Music by Rose Maddox, Lily Mae
Ledford, and plenty of bluegrassers who don't have floral names: Vern
Williams, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Stanley Brothers, Good Ol' Persons,
Delia Bell & Bill Grant, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, James King, Carla
Gover, Jake Landers, and others.
Aug. 23: A live session with a Bay Area bluegrass band --- or a program of
new releases and reissues. Get on the "Bluegrass Signal" mailing list (by
writing bgsignal@att.net) for
updates.
Aug. 30: An overview of the music of the self-proclaimed "King Of
Bluegrass," JIMMY MARTIN, the influential and powerful guitarist and singer
who put the "lonesome" in "high & lonesome." Co-host: Todd Gracyk.
Sept. 6: An overview of the music of GINGER BOATRIGHT, pioneer woman in
bluegrass who's coming to the Bay Area soon for a special concert. Co-host:
Julia LaBella.
Sept. 13: A celebration of the music (from the '30s through the '90s) of the
Father Of Bluegrass, BILL MONROE, on his birthday. Co-host: Julia LaBella.
Sept. 20: WHAT GOES 'ROUND; catching up with new releases and reissues.
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Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
July 6: The Road Oilers
July 20: Stairwell Sisters / Aug. 10: Earthquake Country
Aug. 17: Dark Hollow, The Hall Flowers
Aug. 24: David Thom Band, Lo-Fi Breakdown / Sept. 7: Circle R Boys
Sept. 14: High Country / Oct. 19: Alhambra Valley Band First Sunday (2-5
pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday (2-5 pm): Circle R
Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565)
1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300,
http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820,
http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
(many) Tuesdays: Ho'Down Quartet - The Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St.
(at 9th Ave.), SF
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams
1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
First Thursday: bg bands - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723)
Third Thursday: David Thom Band - Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays (7-9:30 pm): "House Of Bluegrass" @ Maxfield's House Of Caffeine,
398 Dolores St. (@17th), SF (415-255-6859)
July 4: Dark Hollow / July 18: David Thom Band
July 25 Earthquake Country / Aug. 1: Houston Jones
Aug. 8: Sibling Brothers / Aug. 15 High Country
Aug. 22: Strung Over / Aug. 29: Bluegrass Contraption
First Friday: Sonoma Mountain Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Second
Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store Second Saturday: Acme
String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday: David Thom
Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761,
http://www.freightandsalvage.org
McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263,
http://www.mcgrathspub.com
MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
707-935-0660,
http://www.sonomapub.com
ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353,
http://www.fiddlingcricket.com
SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
408-297-9151,
http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642,
http://www.henflings.com
SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565,
http://www.sangregoriostore.com
REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982,
http://www.rba.org)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.bluegrasssociety.org)
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 ( http://www.cbaontheweb.org
)
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CONCERTS:
June 28: High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
June 29 (4 -7 pm): Paul Knight & Friends - Old Western Saloon,
Pt. Reyes Station
July 1: ³Bluegrass Gold² - Reeltime Travelers, The Mud Hens -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
July 2: "FlingDing!" - Bluegrass Intentions, Reeltime Travellers - Asheknaz,
1317 San Pablo, @ Gilman, Berkeley
July 2: Yonder Mountain String Band - The Mystic, Petaluma
( http://www.mystictheatre.com )
July 3: Stay Tuned - Prince of Wales Pub, 106 E. 25th Ave.
(near Bay Meadows) San Mateo (650-574-9723)
July 5: Benefit for Lynn Morris - Peter Rowan, True Blue, Earl Brothers -
Freight and Salvage, Berkeley
July 5: Bluegrass Intentions - Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station
(415-663-1075)
July 6: ³Critical Grass² - Jeanie & Chuck¹s Country Roundup - Hotel Utah, SF
July 9: Chris Webster, Cassie Webster & Scott Nygaard - Freight and
Salvage, Berkeley
July 10: The Backstep String Band - Atlas Cafe, SF
July 13: Carol Elizabeth Jones & Laurel Bliss - Freight and Salvage,
Berkeley
July 18: "Otter Opry" - Carol Elizabeth Jones & Laurel Bliss,
The Stairwell Sisters - First United Methodist Church,
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
July 19: Crooked Jades, Earl Brothers - Noe Valley Ministry,
1021 Sanchez St., SF <noevalleymusicseries.com>
July 20: Jeanie & Chuck¹s Country Roundup - Jupiter Restaurant, Berkeley
July 22: ³Bluegrass Gold² - Hot Buttered Rum String Band - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
July 26: David Thom Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
July 29: ³Bluegrass Gold² - Wild Blue, The Warblers - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
July 30: Open Road - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Aug. 3 (4 pm): "Top of the Mountain" with Ralph Stanley and Rhonda Vincent -
Mountain Winery, Saratoga (
http://www.mountainwinery.com , 408-741-2822) Aug. 9: David Thom Band +
West Coast Ramblers - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz Aug. 10 (3 pm): Kathy Kallick
Band, High Country - Rancho Nicasio -
BBQ on the lawn (
http://www.ranchonicasio.com , 415-662-2219) Aug. 16: High Country (35th
Anniversary show!) - Freight and Salvage,
Berkeley
August 21: "Freight Fiddle Summit" - Alasdair Fraser, Bruce Molsky,
Ellika Frisell - Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St., Berkeley.
Presented by the Freight & Salvage (510-548-1761)
Aug. 28: Alison Krauss + Union Station - Villa Montalvo ***SOLD OUT*** Sept.
13: Earthquake Country - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz
- Kathy Kallick with Cindy Browne, Nina Gerber, Scott Nygaard, John
Reischman, Amy Stenberg, and Brian Wicklund -
Sept. 25: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sept. 26: The Dance Palace, Pt. Reyes (
http://www.dancepalace.org )
Sept. 27: West Side Theatre, Newman (
http://westsidetheatre.org )
Sept. 28: Little Fox Theatre, Redwood City (
http://www.foxdream.com ) Oct. 11: Ron
Spears & Within Tradition - "Otter Opry," Santa Cruz Dec. 13: Due West -
"Otter Opry," Santa Cruz Jan. 29/04: Doc Watson with Richard Watson & David
Holt -
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
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FESTIVALS:
June 27-29: Kate Wolf Memorial Festival - Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville (
http://www.monitor.net/kate ,
707-829-7067)
Tim O¹Brien Band, Perfect Strangers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Iris Dement,
Taj Mahal, Dave Alvin, Nina Gerber, Rosalie Sorrrels, Tracy Grammer,
Patty Larkin, Cyrus Clarke Expedition, Utah Phillips, ...
July 11-13: Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival - Bolado Park, Hollister
( http://ncbs.us )
Abbott Family Band, Alhambra Valley Band, Avocado Brothers, Batteries
Not Included, Bean Creek, Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, Birch Lake
Ramblers, Carolina Special, Circle R Boys, Clarridge Family Fiddlers,
Courthouse Ramblers, Dark Hollow, Earl Brothers, Earthquake Country,
Faux Renwahs, Highway One, Kids On Stage, Lone Prairie, MacRae Brothers,
New Five Cents, Sibling Brothers, Sidesaddle & Co., Stay Tuned, Stoney
Mountain Ramblers
July 25-27: Wolf Mountain Bluegrass Festival - Nevada County Fairgrounds,
Grass Valley (
http://www.wolfmt.com ,
831-425-2270)
High Plains Tradition, Sam Hill, High Country, Earl Brothers,
West Coast Ramblers (with Robbie MacDonald), Circle R Boys,
Carolina Special, HeartWood
Aug. 9-10: Dead On the Creek - John's Camp, Willits (707-459-3015,
http://www.deadonthecreek.com )
The Rowan Brothers, Laurie Lewis Trio, Eric and Suzy Thompson,
Wake the Dead, David Gans & Friends, Rattlebox, the Deadbeats
Aug. 16: Bower's Mansion Bluegrass Festival - Carson City, NV
( http://nnba.org )
Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, other details to follow ...
Aug. 29 - 31: Strawberry Music Festival *** SOLD OUT *** (209-533-0191,
http://www.strawberrymusic.com
)
Alison Krauss + Union Station, Tim O'Brien Band, Open Road,
Reeltime Travelers, Sam Bush Band, Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber, ...
Sep 19-21: Bluegrassin' In the Foothills - Amador County Fairgrounds,
Plymouth (
http://LandSPromotions.com/plymouth/plymouth_main.htm ,
209-785-4693)
Ronnie Bowman Band (with Wyatt Rice), Bluegrass Patriots,
The Grasshoppers (with Chris Jones & Keith Little), Lost Highway,
Ron Spears & Within Tradition, The Witcher Bros., Sidesaddle and Co.,
True Blue, The Lampkin Family, Hoof Hearted, Cliff Wagner & Old #7,
High Plains Tradition, Borderline, Stone Creek, Blue Canyon
Oct. 3-5: ³Strictly Bluegrass² Festival - Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate
Park, SF (
http://www.strictlybluegrass.com )
Hazel Dickens, Hot Rize, Lynn Morris Band, Tim O'Brien,
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Laurie Lewis, Dry Branch Fire Squad,
Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek, Jerry & Tammy Sullivan, Jeannie Kendall,
Crooked Jades, plus Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, Steve Earle,
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane, Greg Brown, Dave Alvin,
Alison Brown, Woody Guthrie tribute, ...
Oct. 24-26: Oakdale Bluegrass Festival - Oakdale Rodeo Grounds, Oakdale (20
miles northeast of Modesto)
http://www.oakdalebluegrass.com
Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, David Thom Band, Cliff Wagner & Old #7,
Chris Stuart & Backcountry, Diana Donnelly & the Yes Ma'ams,
Cabin Fever, Grass Menagerie, Border Radio, ...
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406)
Third Saturdays (2 pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First
Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org )
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second/Fourth Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza -
Alma Plaza Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto (
http://www.TheBluegrass.com , 650-494-2928)
Second and Fourth Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle
). [Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Second & Fourth
Tuesdays (beginning July 8th) - Dublin Heritage Center,
6600 Donlon Way, Dublin (near the NW corner of the 680/580 interchange)
(925-803-4128)
Fourth Tuesday: Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087)
Wednesdays (7-10 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza - Alma Plaza
Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto
( http://www.TheBluegrass.com ,
650-494-2928)
First/Third Wednesdays: Second Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St.,
Sonoma (707-935-0660,
http://www.sonomapub.com )
First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, 116 Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html )
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (
www.carltone.com/jam.html ) Fourth/Fifth Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 -
20th, SF (415-648-1047)
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4/20/2003
Greetings -
Here are a number of new listings --- check out Mother's Day! --- plus info
on the spring/summer festivals, all the regular events, and ...
It's that time again ... the semi-annual KALW Membership Drive is coming up
from April 24 - May 3 (although it will end earlier if our relatively modest
goal is reached). As you can see below, the "Bluegrass Signal" specials are
on SaturdayS, April 26 and May 3, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
Once again, I'm pleased to offer you a choice of several new releases as a
thank-you gift for your support of KALW. Your membership pledge can be for a
new membership, renewing your membership, or a gift membership, and your
support in whatever amount you deem appropriate is very much appreciated ---
and needed.
If you are able to pledge $70 over the next year, you can choose any of the
five albums being offered. A $120 pledge entitles you to any two of the
albums. And I'll send you all 5 albums for a $200 pledge.
Please note that all these albums may not be available during the
broadcasts, so feel free to contact me at this e-mail address if you are
interested in supporting KALW and "Bluegrass Signal," and are interested in
a specific gift.
The thank-you gifts available are:
- RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER: "Live From the Charleston Music Hall"
Sizzling live performance from the Instrumental Band Of the Year.
They do "fast" as well as anyone, and Ricky has a feel for the Stanley
Brothers and Bill Monroe classics that are the basis of his repertoire.
Country rocks, but bluegrass rules!
- LYNN MORRIS BAND: "Shape Of A Tear"
Lynn's won numerous awards for her singing, her duet partner Marshall
Wilborn is also a groovemeister, Ron Stewart (fiddle and banjo) is the
top contemporary instrumentalist, and Jesse Brock (mando) completes one
of the best bands around. Great new songs, distinctive treatments.
- RANDY HOWARD: "I Rest My Case"
A loving compilation of Randy's wonderful fiddling in the three years
before his death in 1999. Collaborators include Don Rigsby, David
Grisman, Jerry Douglas, Roy Huskey Jr., Sam Bush, Ron Block, Kathy
Chiavola, and Carl Jackson, among others. Some swing and newgrass,
lots of straight-ahead (vocal and instrumental) bluegrass.
- THE STAIRWELL SISTERS: "The Stairwell Sisters"
A premier old time band from the Bay Area. The all-women format is no
gimmick; their hot tunes bring out the dancer in you, and their haunting
harmonies (honed in the stairwell) draw you into the songs. Sources
include the Coon Creek Girls, Carter Family, Delmore Brothers, Ralph
Stanley, Hazel & Alice, Hank Bradley, and ... Bob Dylan.
- TRUE BLUE: "Years Gone By"
Also based in the Bay Area, this is one of the top new traditional bands
anywhere. Their sound is rooted in the compelling lead vocals and
dynamic rhythm guitar of Del Williams. Ace fiddler Ed Neff (who also
plays great mandolin), versatile banjo player Avram Siegel, and driving
bassist Allison Fisher complete a powerful quartet, whose album includes
memorable originals as well as Monroe/Flatt & Scruggs classics.
CHALLENGE MATCHES: Please contact me if you are interested in putting up
$100 or more during "Bluegrass Signal" Membership Drive broadcasts to
challenge other listeners to match your contribution. In addition to
receiving your choice of gifts listed above, the first two who respond to
this also will be sent a great video of LARRY SPARKS in concert. As always,
your support --- whether it's listening, providing comments and suggestions,
or becoming a member of KALW --- is very much appreciated, and is the reason
for "Bluegrass Signal." Thanks in advance!
Turn your radio on -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW (91.7 FM,
http://www.kalw.org ) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome: Peter
Thompson bgsignal@att.net
P.O. Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620 On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
April 26 and May 3: HARD-PRESSED, BUT WE CAN FIND A WAY. The semi-annual
Membership Drive Spectaculars, with great music, sensational thank-you
gifts, heartfelt appreciation when you call 800-KALW-917, and a few
surprises. Featured new releases include:
- RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER: "Live From the Charleston Music Hall,"
- LYNN MORRIS BAND: "Shape Of A Tear,"
- RANDY HOWARD: "I Rest My Case,"
- THE STAIRWELL SISTERS: "The Stairwell Sisters," and
- TRUE BLUE: "Years Gone By."
... plus ...
April 28 (9:00 pm - midnight): BLUE MONDAY Membership Drive Special,
co-hosted by PT, Nicole Sawaya, and Dianne Keogh, with music from
"The Land Where the Blues Began," the Angela Strehli Band, somewhat
obscure Chicago classics, the "Freedom" documentary, and Doc Watson's
"Trouble In Mind."
May 10: KATHY KALLICK BAND, performing live in the KALW studios. Previews of
two new releases and upcoming concerts.
May 17: BRAND NEW OLD TIME WAY(S): a variety of new-fangled takes on old
time music, with co-host Evie Ladin. Prepare to dance to/with your radio!
May 24: WHAT'S GOIN' 'ROUND: new releases and reissues, including the new
tribute to Bill Monroe and Rhonda Vincent's "One Step Ahead."
May 31 & June 7: Previews of the annual CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
FESTIVAL, held at Grass Valley on Father's Day weekend. Music by the Del
McCoury Band, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Dave Evans, Doyle Lawson &
Quicksilver, Blue Highway, Open Road, Kenny & Amanda Smith Band, Reeltime
Travelers, Bluegrass Intentions, Crooked Jades, Due West, High Country,
Pacific Crest, Blade Runners, and ...
June 14: ROUND & ROUND: new releases and reissues.
June 21: TURN YOUR RADIO ON: A sample of bluegrass radio shows --- live
performances, announcements of upcoming events, even a few vintage ads ---
from days gone by.
June 28: Previews of the annual GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL,
taking place July 11-13 In Hollister. THE EARL BROTHERS play exciting
traditional bluegrass live in the KALW studios.
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REGULAR PERFORMANCES:
Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com )
May 4: Backstep (old time) / May 11: Ho'Down Quartet
May 18: Trout's Jug Thumpers / June 1: High Country
June 8: Porch / June 22: Jimbo Trout & the Fishpeople
First Sunday (2-5 pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday
(2-5 pm): Circle R Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565)
1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300,
http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass )
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: Earthquake Country /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820,
http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com )
(Many) Tuesdays: Ho'Down Quartet - The Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St.
(at 9th Ave.), SF
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams
1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
Third Thursday: David Thom Band - Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
First Friday: Sonoma Mountain Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth
Saturday: Sonia Shell & Factor of Five - Big Basin Bistro,
14480 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408-867-1764)
Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store Second
Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday:
David Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761,
http://www.freightandsalvage.org
McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263,
http://www.mcgrathspub.com
MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
707-935-0660,
http://www.sterba.com/sonoma/murphy
ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353,
http://www.fiddlingcricket.com
SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
408-297-9151,
http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642,
http://www.henflings.com
SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565,
http://www.sangregoriostore.com
REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982,
http://www.rba.org )
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (
http://www.bluegrasssociety.org )
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 ( http://www.cbaontheweb.org
)
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CONCERTS:
April 23: "Bluegrass Gold" - Stairwell Sisters and Roadoilers -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
April 26: "Otter Opry" - Perfect Strangers - First United Methodist
Church, 250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
April 26: Belle Monroe and Her Brewglass Boys - McGrath's Pub, Alameda April
26: High Country - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma April 27: Perfect Strangers -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley April 29: ³Fling Ding² - Bluegrass Intentions,
The Crooked Jades -
Asheknaz, 1317 San Pablo, (@ Gilman), Berkeley, 510-525-5054 April 29: "SoundWood
Jam" - Michael Stadler & David Gans - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
April 30: MacRae Brothers - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
April 30: "Bluegrass Gold" - The Hot Buttered Rum String Band -
The Sweetwater, Mill Valley
May 3 (4-7 pm): Jeanie & Chuck's Country Roundup, Homespun Rowdy -
Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St. & Alabama, SF
May 3: "Woodhaven West" - Sidesaddle & Co. - First United Methodist
Church of Los Gatos
May 6: "SweetSongs" - Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber - The Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
May 8: Due West - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 9: Modern Hicks, Due West - New College of California, 99 6th St.,
Santa Rosa (707-568-0112)
May 9: Brandon's British Bluegrass Invasion, Belle Monroe & Her
Brewglass Boys - Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California St. (at 21st Ave), SF May 10:
Stairwell Sisters - Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose May 10: Gillian Welch &
David Rawlings - Palace Of Fine Arts,
3301 Lyon St., SF (
http://www.mysterymachineproductions.com )
May 11 (1 pm): Kathy Kallick Band - annual Mother's Day celebration -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 11: David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Darol Anger & Mike Marshall,
Brittany Haas - Albany High School Gym, 603 Key Route, Albany
Benefit for music education in the Albany School District.
( http://creativedifferences.com
, 510-559-8474)
May 11: Laurie Lewis, Nina Gerber, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin,
Country Joe McDonald, Ronnie Gilbert, Terry Garthwaite, Jennifer
Berezan - Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol.
Benefit for the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County.
Come early (6 pm) and join in a Circle Sing for Peace with Terry
Garthwaite (
http://www.monitor.net/concerts , 707-823-1511) May 14: JimBo Trout &
the Fishpeople - Johnny Foley's, O'Farrell &
Cyril Magnin, SF
May 14: Belle Monroe & her Brewglass Boys - Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California
St. (at 21st Ave.), SF
May 14: The Waybacks - Sweetwater, Mill Valley
May 15: The Waybacks - Henflings, Ben Lomand
May 16: The Waybacks - Little Fox Theatre, Redwood City
May 16: Kathy Kallick Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 17: Pine Valley Boys (Herb Pedersen, David Nelson, Butch Waller) -
First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View
( http://www.rba.org , 650-691-9982)
May 17: "Otter Opry" - Sidesaddle & Co. - First United Methodist Church,
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
May 18: Pine Valley Boys (Herb Pedersen, David Nelson, Butch Waller) -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 18: "Critical Grass" - Dark Hollow - Hotel Utah, 4th St. at Bryant, SF
May 20: "Bluegrass Gold" - Pine Valley Boys (Herb Pedersen, David Nelson,
Butch Waller) - Sweetwater, Mill Valley
May 24: Mud Hens - McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263)
May 26: Crooked Jades - The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. (between Valencia
& Mission), SF (415-647-2888)
May 29: Jackstraw - Sweetwater, Mill Valley
May 31: Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Belle Monroe & her Brewglass Boys -
Connecticut Yankee, 100 Connecticut St., SF
June 4: "Bluegrass Homecoming" - Freight & Salvage 35th anniversary -
Kathy Kallick Band, Laurie Lewis, Herb Pedersen, High Country,
Bluegrass Intentions, True Blue, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin -
1111 Addison St., Berkeley (510-548-1761)
June 7: "Otter Opry" - Earthquake Country - Santa Cruz (831-338-0618) June
11: Patty Loveless - Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga
( http://www.villamontalvo.org ,
408- 961-5858)
July 9: Chris Webster, Cassie Webster & Scott Nygaard - Freight and
Salvage, Berkeley
July 13: Carol Elizabeth Jones & Laurel Bliss - Freight and Salvage,
Berkeley
July 18: "Otter Opry" - Carol Elizabeth Jones & Laurel Bliss,
The Stairwell Sisters - First United Methodist Church,
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
Aug. 3 (4 pm): "Top of the Mountain" - Ralph Stanley, Rhonda Vincent,
Clark - Mountain Winery, Saratoga (
http://www.mountainwinery.com,
408-741-2822)
Aug. 16: High Country (their 35th Anniversary show in the Freight's 35th
anniversary year) - Freight and Salvage, Berkeley
Aug. 28: Alison Krauss + Union Station - Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo,
Saratoga (
http://www.villamontalvo.org , 408-961-5858)
Jan. 29/04: Doc Watson with Richard Watson & David Holt -
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
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FESTIVALS:
May 3 (noon - 5 pm): NCBS Bluegrass Faire - Duck Island Stage, San Lorenzo
Park, Santa Cruz ( http://scbs.org ,
650-964-4521
Strung Over, Harmony Grits, Crosstowm, Earthquake Country
May 4 (2 pm): San Francisco Festival of the Mandolins - Slavonic Cultural
Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., SF (
http://www.slavonicweb.org , 510-649-0941)
Skip Gorman (old time, cowboy), Silver Strings (mandolin ensemble formed
in 1936 performing the traditional semi-classical mandolin repertoire),
The Red Hot Chachkas (Klezmer band), and the Slavonian Traveling Band
(Balkan traditional plus blues-influenced originals).
Skip also leads a workshop in traditional American mandolin and early
bluegrass. Other workshops, jamming, dancing, etc., available.
May 9-11: Camp Rude Bluegrass Festival, Parkfield (
http://www.camprude.com ,
559-280-2054)
Kane's River, Sam Hill , Lost Highway, The Bladerunners, Grateful Dudes,
Chris Stuart & Backcountry, Earthquake Country, others
May 23-25: Strawberry Music Festival ***** SOLD OUT!! *****
May 30 - June 1: Wild Iris Folk Festival, Boonville
Mendocino County Fairgrounds (
http://www.wildirisfolkfestival.org )
Bluegrass Intentions, The Stairwell Sisters, Robin & Linda Williams,
The Waybacks, Darol Anger and Mike Marshall, Utah Phillips, ...
June 4: "Bluegrass Homecoming" - Freight & Salvage 35th anniversary show
See above for details.
June 12-15 (Father's Day Weekend): California Bluegrass Assn Festival,
Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley (
http://www.cbaontheweb.org ,
209-293-1559, 530-749-9504)
Del McCoury Band (F/S), Rhonda Vincent & The Rage (Th/F),
Dave Evans (S/S), Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (S/S),
Blue Highway (Th/F), Open Road (F/S), Kenny and Amanda Smith Band,
Special Consensus, Reeltime Travelers, Blue and Lonesome, Frank Ray
& Cedar Hill, New Found Road, and these California bands:
Blade Runners, Bluegrass Intentions, Crooked Jades, Due West,
High Country, Pacific Crest ...
July 11-13: Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
(
http://www.scbs.org/gofhomepage.htm )
Abbott Family Band, Alhambra Valley Band, Avocado Brothers, Batteries
Not Included, Bean Creek, Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, Birch Lake
Ramblers, Carolina Special, Circle R Boys, Clarridge Family Fiddlers,
Courthouse Ramblers, Dark Hollow, Earl Brothers, Earthquake Country,
Faux Renwahs, Highway One, Kids On Stage, Lone Prairie, MacRae Brothers,
New Five Cents, Sibling Brothers, Sidesaddle & Co., Stay Tuned, Stoney
Mountain Ramblers
July 31 - Aug. 3 (?): Wolf Mountain Bluegrass Festival
( http://www.wolfmt.com )
High Country, ...
Aug. 9-10: Dead On the Creek - John's Camp, Willits (707-459-3015,
http://www.deadonthecreek.com )
The Rowan Brothers, Laurie Lewis Trio, Eric and Suzy Thompson,
Wake the Dead, David Gans & Friends, Rattlebox, the Deadbeats
Aug. 16: Bower's Mansion Bluegrass Festival - Reno, NV (details to follow)
Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, ...
Aug. 29 - 31: Strawberry Music Festival (209-533-0191,
http://www.strawberrymusic.com
)
Alison Krauss + Union Station, Tim O'Brien Band, Open Road,
Reeltime Travelers, Sam Bush Band, Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber, ...
Natalie MacMaster, Tracy Grammer, Pattie Griffin, ...
Oct. 25-26: Oakdale Bluegrass Festival - County Fairgrounds in Oakdale (near
Yosemite) - details to follow
Dry Branch Fire Squad, Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, ...
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406)
Third Saturdays (2 pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First
Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org )
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma Second/Fourth
Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza -
Alma Plaza Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto (
http://www.TheBluegrass.com , 650-494-2928) Second and Fourth Sundays
(3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle
). [Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Fourth Tuesday:
Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087) Wednesdays (7-10
pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza - Alma Plaza
Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto
( http://www.TheBluegrass.com ,
650-494-2928)
First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html )
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (
www.carltone.com/jam.html ) Fourth/Fifth Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 -
20th, SF (415-648-1047)
2/13/2003
Greetings -
Happy Valentine's Day!
I hope you've been enjoying the San Francisco
Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, and/or are planning to attend tomorrow's
President's Day Bluegrass Festival. We're lucky to have the music all year
'round!
Since the last newsletter, there has been one
significant change and a number of additions to our area's upcoming events.
The change: there will be only one Del
McCoury Band show at the Great American Music Hall on Feb. 21st. It's at
8:00 pm, and all tickets purchased for either previously-scheduled show (at
7:00 & 10:30 pm) will be honored at the door or can be refunded at the place
of purchase.
The additions:
Feb. 18: Darol Anger's American Fiddle
Ensemble (with Scott Nygaard),
Danny Barnes - Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
(510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org)
Feb. 18: "Fling Ding" - Bluegrass Intentions, clogging with Evie Ladin,
plus special guests Alice Gerrard and Brad Leftwich - Ashkenaz,
1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley (510-525-5054, http://www.ashkenaz.com) Feb.
23: Alhambra Valley Band (new personnel) - Murphy's Irish Pub,
Sonoma (707-935-0660, http://www.sterba.com/sonoma/murphy)
Feb. 25: The Lynn Morris Band - San Francisco State University (Knuth Hall,
Creative Arts Building), SF (415-338-2444, http://aspa-sfsu.org) March 12:
The David Thom Band (new personnel) - The Sweetwater,
153 Throckmorton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820,
http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
March 13: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - Fox Theatre, Hanford
(559-584-7823)
March 28: "Fling Ding" benefit for Asheknaz - Laurie Lewis & Kathy Kallick,
The Bluegrass Intentions, and The Stairwell Sisters - Asheknaz,
1317 San Pablo, Berkeley (510-525-5054, http://www.ashkenaz.com)
Whew! The hits jes keep on comin' ...
Thanks very much for your support of
"Bluegrass Signal" as well as bluegrass radio shows on KKUP, KPFA, KPIG,
KZSU, KFJC, and KUSF; that support is crucial.
I've just received news of the March 1st
cancellation of two long-running bluegrass/Americana programs on KUOP
(Stockton) hosted by "Uncle John" Gwinner and Candice Harmon so the station
can switch to the jazz-with- NPR/PRI-talk format found on other Capital
Public Radio stations. Tuolumne County's Bill Schneiderman, who is regional
vice president of the California Bluegrass Association, says the changes are
insults to longtime listeners, and notes that "Bluegrass and roots music is
already hard to find. So this to me is a major major loss. And at a time
when bluegrass music is in a rebirth." (Marijke Rowland - Modesto Bee,
2/13/03)
Please support eclectic radio. Please support
bluegrass on the air and in your community --- however you can. Thank you
very much!
Hope you get to hear and/or play some music
soon -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW (91.7 FM,
http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and
suggestions are welcome: Peter Thompson <bgsignal@att.net> P.O. Box 21344,
Oakland, CA 94620 On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass
calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Feb. 15: On Valentine's weekend, it's time
for some ... ANIMAL LOVE. Bluegrass and old-time songs about dogs, cats,
horses (especially), rabbits, and other critters. Songs about eating animals
kept to a minimum. Playlist at the end of calendar listings.
Feb. 22: WHAT'S GOIN' 'ROUND: new released
and reissues.
Mar. 1: Co-host JAMES LEVA plays a bit of his
new music, and helps us celebrate the influential old-time music of TOMMY
JARRELL, who was born 102 years ago today.
Mar. 8: LIVE ON ARRIVAL: in-concert
recordings of sizzling bluegrass, from the latest AKUS back to the New River
Ranch Ranch in the late 1950s.
Mar. 15: I WISH YOU KNEW how god the late
'50s and early '60s recordings (for Starday & Epic) of JIM & JESSE & THE
VIRGINIA BOYS still sound. Find out today, with co-host Todd Gracyk.
Mar. 22: ROUND & ROUND: new releases and
reissues.
Mar. 29 AND April 5: HARD-PRESSED, BUT WE CAN
FIND A WAY. The bi-annual Fund Drive Spectaculars, with great music,
sensational thank-you gifts, heartfelt appreciation when you call
800-KALW-917, and a few surprises. Featured new releases include:
- RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER: "Live From the Charleston Music Hall,"
- LYNN MORRIS BAND: "Shape Of A Tear," and
- MARK HOWARD: "I Rest My Case."
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REGULAR PERFORMANCES:
Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music
Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
First Sunday (2-5 pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday
(2-5 pm): Circle R Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565)
1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300, http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: MacRae Bros & Friends /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820, http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams
1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
Third Thursday: David Thom Band - Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
First Friday: Sonoma Mountain Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth
Saturday: Sonia Shell & Factor of Five - Big Basin Bistro,
14480 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408-867-1764)
Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store Second
Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday:
David Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison
St., Berkeley
510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org
McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263, http://www.mcgrathspub.com
MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
707-935-0660, http://www.sterba.com/sonoma/murphy
ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com
SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
408-297-9151, http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642, http://www.henflings.com
SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565, http://www.sangregoriostore.com
REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982, http://www.rba.org)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.bluegrasssociety.org)
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 (http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
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CONCERTS:
Feb. 14 - 16: See "S.F. Bluegrass & Old Time
Festival" under FESTIVALS below
Feb. 14: Reeltime Travelers, StrungOver! -
Henflings Tavern, Ben Lomand Feb. 15: Dry Branch Fire Squad - First
Presbyterian Church,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) Feb. 15:
Cliff Wagner & The Old #7 with guests Megan Lynch & Larry
Chung (Cabin Fever) - McGrath's Pub, Alameda
Feb. 16 (9 am): David Thom Band - San Rafael Farmer's Market,
Marin Civic Center
Feb. 16 (4 pm): Dark Hollow - The Music Store, 66 West Portal, SF Feb. 18:
Darol Anger's American Fiddle Ensemble, Danny Barnes -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Feb. 18: "Fling Ding" - Bluegrass Intentions, clogging with Evie Ladin,
and special guests Alice Gerrard and Brad Leftwich - Ashkenaz,
1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley (510-525-5054, http://www.ashkenaz.com) Feb.
18: Ho'Down Quartet - Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St. @ 9th Ave.,
SF (415-564-6627)
Feb. 20: Chris Hillman & Herb Pederson - Henfling's, Ben Lomond Feb. 21: Del
McCoury Band, StrungOver - Great American Music Hall,
859 O'Farrell, SF (http://gamh.com)
Feb. 22: Del McCoury Band, Modern Hicks - Mystic Theatre, Petaluma Feb. 22:
High Country - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma Feb. 22: Phillips, Grier & Flinner
- Little Fox Theater, Redwood City
(http://www.foxdream.com, 650-369-4119
Feb. 23: Phillips, Grier & Flinner - House Concert in Santa Cruz
Info/reservations: 831-426-7255
Feb. 23: Alhambra Valley Band - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma
Feb. 25: The Lynn Morris Band - San Francisco State University (Knuth Hall,
Creative Arts Building), SF (415-338-2444, http://aspa-sfsu.org) Feb. 25:
Phillips, Grier & Flinner - Henfling's, Ben Lomond Feb. 25: Robin & Linda
Williams - Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose Feb. 25: Ho'Down Quartet -
Blackthorn Tavern, SF (415-564-6627) Feb. 26-28: The Waybacks (3-day live
recording fest) -
Espresso Garden & Cafe, 814 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
(408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com)
Feb. 26: The Mammals, Suzy's Floozies (Suzy Thompson, Kate Brislin,
and Maxine Gerber) - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
March 2: Robin & Linda Williams - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 3:
Kruger Brothers - Henfling's, Ben Lomond March 4: Chris Thile & Mike
Marshall - St. John's Presbyterian Church,
2727 College Ave., Berkeley (presented by the Freight & Salvage) March 5:
Pete & Joan Wernick - Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose March 6: Kruger
Brothers - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 7: Modern Hicks, Bluegrass
Intentions - New College, Santa Rosa March 8: Bluegrass Intentions -
Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose March 11: Bruce Molsky - Espresso Garden &
Cafe, San Jose March 12: Bruce Molsky - House Concert in Sebastopol
(707-542-3798 for reservations/directions)
March 12: Kruger Brothers - Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose March 12: David
Thom Band - Sweetwater, Mill Valley March 13: Bruce Molsky - Freight &
Salvage, Berkeley March 13: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - Fox Theatre,
Hanford
(559-584-7823)
March 15: Jim Nunally & Dix Bruce - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 15:
Open Road - First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave.,
Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982)
March 18: "Bluegrass Gold" - Open Road and Keystone Crossing -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
March 22: "Otter Opry" - True Blue - First United Methodist Church,
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
March 28: "Fling Ding" benefit for Asheknaz - Laurie Lewis & Kathy Kallick,
Bluegrass Intentions, and Stairwell Sisters - Asheknaz, 1317 San Pablo,
Berkeley (510-525-5054, http://www.ashkenaz.com)
March 29: True Blue - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
April 1: Tony Trischka - Henfling's, Ben Lomond
April 4: Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley April 5:
Bluegrass Intentions - First Presbyterian Church,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) April 23:
"Bluegrass Gold" - Stairwell Sisters and Roadoilers -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
April 26: "Otter Opry" - Perfect Strangers - First United Methodist
Church, 250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
April 27: Perfect Strangers - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 11 (1 pm): Kathy Kallick Band - annual Mother's Day celebration -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 16: Kathy Kallick Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 17: Pine Valley Boys (Herb Pedersen, David Nelson, Butch Waller)
reunion - First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View
(http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982)
May 17: "Otter Opry" - Sidesaddle & Co. - First United Methodist Church,
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
May 20: "Bluegrass Gold" - Pine Valley Boys reunion - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
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FESTIVALS:
Feb. 7-16: San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time
Festival -
various venues (http://www.sfbluegrass.org)
A total of 48 bands, plus films, workshops (SEE BELOW),
a kids' show, and an old-time square dance.
Feb. 14: Tom, Brad & Alice, Crooked Jades -
Noe Valley Ministry. SF Feb. 15 (2 pm): Kids¹ show - Gayle Schmitt & The
Toodala Ramblers -
Randall Museum, SF
Feb. 15 (2 pm): Sibling Brothers, Jeanie & Chuck¹s Country Roundup -
Atlas Cafe, SF
Feb. 15: Darol Anger¹s American Fiddle Ensemble, Laurie Lewis & Her
Bluegrass Pals - Noe Valley Ministry, SF
Feb. 15: Old-Time Square Dance with Foghorn Stringband -
Swedish American Hall, SF
Feb. 16: Dry Branch Fire Squad, MacRae Brothers - Freight & Salvage Feb. 16:
Roadoilers, All Wrecked Up, The Old #7 - Hotel Utah. SF
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Feb. 15 (noon - 9 pm): President's Day
Bluegrass Festival
Analy High School Theater, 6950 Analy Ave., Sebastopol (707-829-8012, <hogiemoon@msn.com>)
Ron Spears & Within Tradition, Crooked Jades, Kenny Hall,
ACME String Ensemble, David Thom Band, Modern Hicks, Ken
Perlman, Lone Prarie
March 7-9: Brookdale Bluegrass Festival -
Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale
Info: Eric Burman <bluemoonranch@msn.com>
Memorial Day Weekend, 2003 - Strawberry Music
Festival http://www.strawberrymusic.com, 209-533-0191
Alison Brown Quartet, Ruthie Foster, Asleep at the Wheel, Said
Cleaves, The Waybacks, Leftover Salmon, Wolfstone, Toni Price...
June 12-15 (Father's Day Weekend): California
Bluegrass Assn Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley http://www.cbaontheweb.org,
209-293-1559, 530-749-9504
Del McCoury Band (F/S), Rhonda Vincent & The Rage (Th/F),
Dave Evans (S/S), Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (S/S),
Blue Highway (Th/F), Open Road (F/S), Kenny and Amanda Smith Band,
Special Consensus, Reeltime Travelers, Blue and Lonesome, Frank Ray
& Cedar Hill, New Found Road, and these California Showcase Bands:
Blade Runners, Bluegrass Intentions, Crooked Jades, Due West,
High Country, Pacific Crest ... and more.
July 11-13: Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass
Festival http://www.scbs.org/gofhomepage.htm
With (at least) two dozen regional bands ...
July 31 - Aug. 3 (?): Wolf Mountain Bluegrass
Festival http://www.wolfmt.com
Labor Day Weekend, 2003 - Strawberry Music
Festival http://www.strawberrymusic.com, 209-533-0191
Tim O¹Brien Band, Reeltime Travelers, Sam Bush Band, Fruit,
Cave Catt Sammy, Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan, ...
Oct. 25-26: Oakdale Bluegrass Festival -
County Fairgrounds in
Oakdale (near Yosemite) - details to follow - with
Dry Branch Fire Squad, Kathy Kallick Band, True Blue, ...
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central,
5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406)
Third Saturdays (2 pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First
Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma Second/Fourth
Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza -
Alma Plaza Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto (650-494-2928)
Second and Fourth Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle). [Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Fourth Tuesday:
Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087) Wednesdays (7-10
pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza - Alma Plaza
Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto
(650-494-2928, <azacanti@pacbell.net>)
First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (www.carltone.com/jam.html) Fourth/Fifth
Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th, SF (415-648-1047)
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INSTRUCTION:
Feb. 28 - March 2: Professional Band Workshop
with Pete Wernick -
Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale
Info/registration: Michael Hall <hallmw@juno.com>, 650-596-9332
March 5-6: Jammers Workshop with Pete Wernick
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Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale.
Info/registration: Eric Burman <bluemoonranch@msn.com>
March 15: Bruce Molsky's Fiddle Workshop
March 16: Bruce Molsky's Old-time Banjo Workshop
Location: home in Berkeley
Info/registration: http://www.brucemolsky.com
March 30: Tony Trischka - banjo
workshop/lecture -
Slyvan Music, 1521 Mission St., Santa Cruz
Info/registration: 831-427-1917
SFBOTF Workshops
Feb. 15 (12 - 2 pm): Traditional Singing
Styles (Alice Gerrard) -
Private residence, Bernal Hill neighborhood, SF
Reservations: <lynne@ithaca.com>
Feb. 16 (11 am - noon Beginner / noon - 1 pm Advanced): Appalachian Clogging
(Evie Ladin) -
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley
Reservations: <eviekay@bluemarble.net>
Feb. 16 (1:30 - 4:30 pm): Bluegrass Fiddle (Laurie Lewis) -
Private residence, Berkeley
Reservations: <arrr_matey@hotmail.com>
Feb. 16 (10 am - noon): Old-Time Fiddle (Brad Leftwich)
Feb. 16 (1 - 3 pm): Old-time Banjo (Brad Leftwich)
Both at private residence, Sunset District, SF
Reservations: <falkw@prodigy.net>
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL: Animal Love - Feb. 15/03
theme -
BILL MONROE & THE BLUE GRASS BOYS: Wheel Hoss/Live - Vol. One (Copper Creek)
KATHY KALLICK: Animal Love/What Do You Dream
About? (Live Oak)
THE GREENBRIAR BOYS: Stewball/Best Of the
Vanguard Years (Vanguard) BILL MONROE & HIS BLUE GRASS BOYS: Molly &
Tenbrooks/Appalachian Stomp - More Bluegrass Classics (Rhino) OLD & IN THE
WAY: Blue Mule/Breakdown (Acoustic Disc) RALPH STANLEY: I¹ve Got A Mule To
Ride/50th Anniversary Collection (Rebel)
KATHY KALLICK: A Boy & His Dog/Use A Napkin
[Not Your Mom] (Sugar Hill) GRISMAN, HARTFORD & SEEGER: Hound Dog/Retrograss
(Acoustic Disc) LEROY TROY: Leroy Troy's Rabbit Dog/The Old Grey Mare
(Rounder) LYNN MORRIS BAND: Spay Your Pet/PSA (self) BILL HARRELL: The Cat
Came Back/The Cat Came Back (Rebel) RALPH STANLEY: The Kitten and the
Cat/Classic Stanley (Freeland)
PETER MCLAUGHLIN: Your Saddle Is Empty Old
Pal/Cliffs Of Vermilion (Dog Boy) EMERSON & TAYLOR: Appaloosa/Appaloosa (Webco)
DRY BRANCH FIRE SQUAD: Saalo's Song/Long Journey (Rounder) DRY BRANCH FIRE
SQUAD: Hambone - Balo's Song/Live! At Last (Rounder) DOC WATSON: Tennessee
Stud/Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Capitol)
DOC WATSON: Sing Song Kitty/At Gerdes Folk
City (Sugar Hill) NICKEL CREEK: The Fox/Nickel Creek (Sugar Hill) EMERSON &
WALDRON: Fox On the Run/Appalachian Stomp - More Bluegrass Classics (Rhino)
JIM & JESSE: Old Slew Foot/Y'all Come (Epic) RED ALLEN: Ground Hog/The
Folkways Years 1964-1983 (Smithsonian-Folkways) RALPH STANLEY: Pig In A
Pen/Classic Stanley (Freeland)
calendar -
DAVID GRIER: Turkey In the Straw, John Henry, Sally Goodin/I've Got the
House To Myself (Dreadnought)
JOE VAL: Goodbye Old Pal/Diamond Joe
(Rounder)
KATHY KALLICK: Bye Bye Kitty Zydeco/Use A Napkin [Not Your Mom] (Sugar Hill)
1/24/2003
February is ... bluegrass festival season?? Well, yes, around here, it is.
Consequently, the next three "Bluegrass Signal" programs will have musical
previews of the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival (Feb. 7-16,
http://www.sfbluegrass.org) and of the CBA President's Day Bluegrass
Festival (Feb. 15,
http://www.cbaontheweb.org/calendar/showEvent.aspx?eventID=255).
That first website has other info and links regarding the Bay Area bluegrass
scene. If you'd like details on what's happening in the North Bay, just
visit http://www.carltone.com/carltonescorner.html
and/or subscribe to Larry's regular e-newsletter.
A few South Bay tidbits: No more bluegrass at Austin's in Mt. View, but
otherwise things are looking good ... Henfling's in Ben Lomond has re-opened
... Jams at Fandango Pizza in Palo Alto now on Wednesdays and Sundays ...
Largest RBA crowd (nearly 300) at their current venue in Mt. View for last
Saturday's show with Peter Rowan, brothers Lorin & Chris, plus Tom Bekeny,
Avram Siegel, and Bill Arnatneek ... Largest "Otter Opry" crowd yet for the
Jan. 11th show with the Kathy Kallick Band and Alhambra String Band ...
another Brookdale BG Festival coming in March.
Here are the upcoming events that I know about for the next few weeks.
Please send updates, corrections, and additions to me, and I'll have info
that's as correct (and complete) as possible for the broadcasts (and next
e-newsletter).
Here also is the playlist for this Saturday's program, which had to be
pre-taped. Thanks to all the Bay Area bands who have been sending demos;
there will be more of your music on the next two shows as well. Following
the calendar are playlists for the Jan. 11th (mostly local content) and Jan.
18th programs, just so you can see what you heard (or missed).
As always, thanks for your ongoing support, and I hope you enjoy our
wintertime festivals.
Turn your radio on -
Peter
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL: Previews of SFBOTF - Jan. 25/03
theme -
FLATT & SCRUGGS: Foggy Mountain Breakdown/Appalachian Stomp - Bluegrass
Classics (Rhino)
JAMES LEVA: Past the End/Memory Theatre (Copper Creek)
JONES & LEVA: Something Shall Remain/Vertie's Dream (Copper Creek) JAMES
LEVA: Sourwood Mountain/Memory Theatre (Copper Creek) CROOKED JADES: Going
To the Races/Going To the Races (Crooked)
TOM, BRAD & ALICE: Lost John/We'll Die In the Pig Pen Fighting (Copper
Creek)
TOM, BRAD & ALICE: Backstep Cindy/Holly Ding (Copper Creek) TOM, BRAD &
ALICE: Five Miles From Town/We'll Die In the Pig Pen Fighting (Copper Creek)
TOM, BRAD & ALICE: Alabama Waltz/Holly Ding (Copper Creek)
MODERN HICKS: Ramblin' Man/Tornado Alley (Jackalope)
BELLE MONROE & HER BREWGLASS BOYS: I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of
Jail/demo (self) SIBLING BROTHERS: Pistol Packin' Mama/demo (self) LAURIE
LEWIS & HER BLUEGRASS PALS: Hard Luck & Trouble/Laurie Lewis & Her Bluegrass
Pals (Rounder) BLUEGRASS INTENTIONS: Louisana Blues/Live, Fall 2002 (self)
calendar -
BILL EVANS: Corey's Slide, Catching the Dickens/Bill Evans Plays Banjo
(Native and Fine)
ALAN SENAUKE & FRIENDS: Diamonds In the Rough/Wooden Man (Native and Fine)
DRY BRANCH FIRE SQUAD: I Saw A Man at the Close Of Day/Hand Hewn (Rounder)
MacRAE BROTHERS: When I'm In the Lowest Valley/Old Country Church (Squirty)
HOMESPUN ROWDY: One Of These Days/demo (self)
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW (91.7 FM,
http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and suggestions are welcome: Peter
Thompson <bgsignal@att.net> P.O. Box 21344, Oakland, CA 94620 On-air studio
phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Jan. 25: Previews of the upcoming San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time
Festival, with many shows happening at many venues Feb. 7 - 16.
Feb. 1: More SFBOTF previews, plus previews of the President's Day Weekend
Festival (2/16) and other noteworthy upcoming events, and a group sing of
"When I'm 64" for DEL McCOURY.
Feb. 8: THE STAIRWELL SISTERS (Lisa Berman, Martha Hawthorne, Evie Ladin,
Stephanie Prausnitz, and Sue Sandlin) perform spirited and heartfelt old
time music live in the KALW studios.
Feb. 15: On Valentine's weekend, it's time for some ... ANIMAL LOVE.
Bluegrass and old-time songs about dogs, cats, horses (especially), rabbits,
and other critters.
Feb. 22: WHAT'S GOIN' 'ROUND: new released and reissues.
Mar. 1: Co-host JAMES LEVA plays a bit of his new music, and helps us
celebrate the influential old-time music of TOMMY JARRELL, who was born 102
years ago today.
Mar. 8: LIVE ON ARRIVAL: in-concert recordings of sizzling bluegrass, from
the latest AKUS back to the New River Ranch Ranch in the late 1950s.
Mar. 15: I WISH YOU KNEW how god the late '50s and early '60s recordings
(for Starday & Epic) of JIM & JESSE & THE VIRGINIA BOYS still sound. Find
out today, with co-host Todd Gracyk.
Mar. 22: ROUND & ROUND: new releases and reissues.
Mar. 29 AND April 5: HARD-PRESSED, BUT WE CAN FIND A WAY. The bi-annual Fund
Drive Spectaculars, with great music, sensational thank-you gifts, heartfelt
appreciation when you call 800-KALW-917, and a few surprises.
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REGULAR PERFORMANCES:
Sundays (4-6 pm): The American Roots Music Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
Jan. 26: Acme String Ensemble
First Sunday (2-5 pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday
(2-5 pm): Circle R Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565)
1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300, http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: MacRae Bros & Friends /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820, http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams
1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
Third Thursday: David Thom Band - Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
First Friday: Sonoma Mountain Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth
Saturday: Sonia Shell & Factor of Five - Big Basin Bistro,
14480 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408-867-1764)
Second Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store Second
Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth Saturday:
David Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison St., Berkeley
510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org
McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263, http://www.mcgrathspub.com
MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
707-935-0660, http://www.sterba.com/sonoma/murphy
ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com
SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
408-297-9151, http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642, http://www.henflings.com
SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565, http://www.sangregoriostore.com
REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982, http://www.rba.org)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.bluegrasssociety.org)
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 (http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
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CONCERTS:
Jan. 24: The Avocado Brothers - McGrath's Pub, Alameda
Jan. 24: Ho Down Quartet - The Plough & Stars, 116 Clement St., SF
(415-751-1122)
Jan. 24: Kathy Kallick Band - Dance Palace, Point Reyes
(415-663-1075, http://www.svn.net/dance)
Jan. 24: Continental Divide - Cotati Veterans Hall (707-795-4549) Jan. 25 (9
am - 6 pm): 28th Annual Cloverdale Fiddle Contest -
Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds (707-894-0894)
Jan. 25: Kathy Kallick Band - West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St.,
Newman (209-862-4490, http://www.westsidetheatre.org)
Jan. 25: "Bluegrass Banjo Extravaganza" - J.D. Crowe, Ron Block, Murphy
Henry, and Bill Evans with Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Alan Senauke,
and Chad Manning - "Otter Opry" - 250 California Street, Santa Cruz
(831-338-0618)
Jan. 26 (4 pm): Acme String Ensemble - The Music Store, 66 W. Portal Ave.,
SF (415-664-2044)
Jan. 27: "Bluegrass Banjo Extravaganza" - J.D. Crowe, Murphy Henry, and
Bill Evans with Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Alan Senauke, and Chad
Manning - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Jan. 28: "Fling Ding" - fiddle & banjo duets with fiddlers Chad Clouse,
Adam Rose, Dave Murray, & Suzy Thompson, and banjo players Bill Evans,
Maxine Gerber, Brendan Doyle, & Debbie Berne - Ashkenaz,
1317 San Pablo Ave. (near Gilman), Berkeley
Feb. 1: MacRae Brothers - McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda Feb. 6:
Frank Wakefield - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Feb. 7 - 16: See "S.F. Bluegrass & Old Time Festival" under FESTIVALS below
Feb. 8: "Otter Opry" - Tom, Brad and Alice (Tom Sauber, Brad Leftwich
and Alice Gerrard) plus James Leva & Memory Theater -
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
Feb. 13: Ron Spears & Within Tradition - Mission Pizza & Pub,
1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858)
Feb. 15: Dry Branch Fire Squad - First Presbyterian Church,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) Feb. 20:
Chris Hillman & Herb Pederson - Henfling's, Ben Lomond Feb. 25: Phillips,
Grier & Flinner - Henfling's, Ben Lomond Feb. 25: Robin & Linda Williams -
Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose Feb. 26-28: The Waybacks (3-day live
recording fest) -
Espresso Garden & Cafe, 814 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
(408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com)
Feb. 26: The Mammals, Suzy's Floozies (Suzy Thompson, Kate Brislin,
and Maxine Gerber) - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
March 2: Robin & Linda Williams - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 3:
Kruger Brothers - Henfling's, Ben Lomond March 4: Chris Thile & Mike
Marshall - St. John's Presbyterian Church,
2727 College Ave., Berkeley (presented by the Freight & Salvage) March 5:
Pete & Joan Wernick - Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose March 6: Kruger
Brothers - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 7: Modern Hicks, Bluegrass
Intentions - New College, Santa Rosa March 8: Bluegrass Intentions -
Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose March 12: Kruger Brothers - Espresso Garden
& Cafe, San Jose March 13: Bruce Molsky - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March
15: Jim Nunally & Dix Bruce - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 15: Open
Road - First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave.,
Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982)
March 18: "Bluegrass Gold" - Open Road and Keystone Crossing -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
March 22: "Otter Opry" - True Blue - First United Methodist Church,
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
March 29: True Blue - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
April 1: Tony Trischka - Henfling's, Ben Lomond
April 4: Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley April 5:
Bluegrass Intentions - First Presbyterian Church,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) April 23:
"Bluegrass Gold" - Stairwell Sisters and Roadoilers -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
April 26: "Otter Opry" - Perfect Strangers - First United Methodist
Church, 250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
April 27: Perfect Strangers - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
May 17: Pine Valley Boys (Herb Pedersen, David Nelson, Butch Waller)
reunion - First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View
(http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982)
May 17: "Otter Opry" - Sidesaddle & Co. - First United Methodist Church,
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
May 20: "Bluegrass Gold" - Pine Valley Boys reunion - Sweetwater,
Mill Valley
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FESTIVALS:
Feb. 7-16: San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival -
various venues (http://www.sfbluegrass.org)
A total of 48 bands, plus films, workshops, a kids' show,
and an old-time square dance.
Fri., Feb. 7: True Blue, Keystone Station, Dark Hollow -
Noe Valley Ministry, SF
Fri., Feb. 7: The Waybacks - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sat., Feb. 8 (3 pm): Modern Hicks, Circle R Boys, Donner Mt.
Bluegrass Band - Atlas Cafe, SF
Sat., Feb. 8: Jackstraw, StrungOver!, Hot Buttered Rum Stringband -
Noe Valley Ministry, SF
Sat., Feb. 8: Alan Senauke & Friends - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Sun.,
Feb. 9 (2 pm): Bluegrass Intentions, High Country -
Golden Gate Lutheran Church, SF
Sun., Feb. 9: Earl White Band, Flat Mt. Girls, How You Duo Trio Quartet -
Hotel Utah, SF
Mon., Feb. 10: West of Kentucky, The Ho¹Down Quartet - The Music Store, SF
Tue., Feb. 11 (7:15 & 9:35 pm): screenings of "Bonnie & Clyde" with live
pre-show music by The Mud Hens - Red Vic Movie House, SF Tue., Feb. 11 (7:30
pm): screening of "Bluegrass Roots" - Yerba Buena
Center for the Arts, SF
Tue., Feb. 11: James Leva & Memory Theatre, Jeff Kazor & Lisa Berman -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Tue., Feb. 11: The Earl Brothers, Cabin Fever, Homespun Rowdy -
Hotel Utah, SF
Tue., Feb. 11: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Bill & Tonee Norman -
Sweetwater, Mill Valley
Wed., Feb. 12 (2:00, 7:15 & 9:15 pm): screenings of "Earl Scruggs:
His Family & Friends" with live pre-show music (not at 2 pm show) -
Red Vic Movie House, SF
Wed., Feb. 12: Jimbo Trout & The Fish People, Belle Monroe & Her
Brewglass Boys, Philboyd Studge - The Plough & Stars, SF Thur., Feb. 13:
Alhambra Valley Band, TBA - Atlas Cafe, SF Thur., Feb. 13: Reeltime
Travelers, Stairwell Sisters, Trout's Rustic
Revelers - Bottom of the Hill, SF
Fri., Feb. 14: Tom, Brad & Alice, Crooked Jades - Noe Valley Ministry. SF
Sat., Feb. 15 (2 pm): Kids¹ show - Gayle Schmitt & The Toodala Ramblers -
Randall Museum, SF
Sat., Feb. 15 (2 pm): Sibling Brothers, Jeanie & Chuck¹s Country Roundup -
Atlas Cafe, SF
Sat., Feb. 15: Darol Anger¹s American Fiddle Ensemble, Laurie Lewis & Her
Bluegrass Pals - Noe Valley Ministry, SF
Sat., Feb. 15: Old-Time Square Dance with Foghorn Stringband -
Swedish American Hall, SF
Sun., Feb. 16: Dry Branch Fire Squad, MacRae Brothers - Freight & Salvage
Sun., Feb. 16: Roadoilers, All Wrecked Up, The Old #7 - Hotel Utah. SF
Feb. 15 (noon - 9 pm): President's Day Bluegrass Festival
Analy High School Theater, 6950 Analy Ave., Sebastopol (707-829-8012, <hogiemoon@msn.com>)
Ron Spears & Within Tradition, Crooked Jades, Kenny Hall,
ACME String Ensemble, David Thom Band, Modern Hicks, Ken
Perlman, Lone Prarie
March 7-9: Brookdale Bluegrass Festival - Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale
Info: Eric Burman <bluemoonranch@msn.com>
Memorial Day Weekend, 2003 - Strawberry Music Festival http://www.strawberrymusic.com,
209-533-0191
Alison Brown Quartet, Ruthie Foster, Asleep at the Wheel, Said
Cleaves, The Waybacks, Leftover Salmon, Wolfstone, Toni Price...
Father's Day Weekend, 2003 - California Bluegrass Assn Festival http://www.cbaontheweb.org,
209-293-1559, 530-749-9504
Del McCoury Band, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Doyle Lawson &
Quicksilver, Dave Evans, Blue Highway, MANY others ...
July 18-20 (?): Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival http://www.scbs.org/gofhomepage.htm
With (at least) two dozen regional bands ...
July 31 - Aug. 3 (?): Wolf Mountain Bluegrass Festival
http://www.wolfmt.com
Labor Day Weekend, 2003 - Strawberry Music Festival http://www.strawberrymusic.com,
209-533-0191
Tim O¹Brien Band, Reeltime Travelers, Sam Bush Band, Fruit,
Cave Catt Sammy, Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan ...
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central, 5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406)
Third Saturdays (2 pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First
Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma Second/Fourth
Sunday (2-6 pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza -
Alma Plaza Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto (650-494-2928)
Second and Fourth Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle). [Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653]
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Mission Pizza, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510-651-6858) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Fourth Tuesday:
Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087) Wednesdays (7-10
pm): Fandango (formerly Round Table) Pizza - Alma Plaza
Shopping Center, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.), Palo Alto
(650-494-2928, <azacanti@pacbell.net>)
First Wed.: The Plough & Stars, Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (www.carltone.com/jam.html) Fourth/Fifth
Thursday: Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th, SF (415-648-1047)
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INSTRUCTION:
Feb. 28 - March 2: Professional Band Workshop - Brookdale Lodge
with Pete Wernick, author of the book "How To Make A Band Work"
and consultant to some of the country's top bluegrass bands.
Advance registration deadline: Feb. 15 (earlier suggested)
Details/registration: Michael Hall <hallmw@juno.com>, 650-596-9332
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL: Local Releases, Musical Previews - Jan. 11/03
theme -
TRUE BLUE: Rockin' Roll/Years Gone By (self)
ALAN SENAUKE; Wooden Man - Old Songs From the Southern School (Native and
Fine):
The Bravest Cowboy
The Unquiet Grave
Fairbanks
ALAN SENAUKE with The BLUEGRASS INTENTIONS: All Night Long/
Live, Fall 2002 (self)
TRUE BLUE: Years Gone By (self):
Years Gone By
Alone & Lonesome
Sally Ann
Let's Getaway
Comin' Down From the Mountain
KATHY KALLICK BAND: A Warmer Kind Of Blue/demo (self)
MacRAE BROTHERS: God's Golden Shore/Old Country Church (Squirty) DAVID THOM
BAND: Jesse James Prayed/Live At the 2002 GOF (self) THE EARL BROTHERS:
Cluck Old Hen/demo (self) THE ROWAN BROTHERS: Red Rocking Chair/Crazy People
(self)
JAMES LEVA: Boat's Up the River/Memory Theatre (Copper Creek) MIKE SEEGER &
PAUL BROWN: Wandering Boy/Way Down In North Carolina (Rounder) DRY BRANCH
FIRE SQUAD: Angelina Baker/Hand Hewn (Rounder)
calendar -
MURPHY HENRY: Salt Creek, Clinch Mountain Backstep, Down Yonder,
Soldier's Joy/M & M Blues (Arrandem)
ALAN SENAUKE: Meeting Is Over/Wooden Man - Old Songs From the
Southern School (Native and Fine)
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL: EWOB, Rebel Reissues, CMH Compilations, and Other New
Releases - Jan. 18/03
theme -
JOHN REISCHMAN: Bluegrass Signal/Up In the Woods (Corvus)
European World Of Bluegrass 2002 (Strictly Country)
PETR BRANDEJS BAND: Hello Heartache
FOOTPRINTS: Stara Zgoba
SPRINGFIELD: High Lonesome Sound
NUGGET: The Only Wind That Blows
RED WINE: Going Back To Old Virginia
MARSHALL FAMILY: Amen, There's A Higher Power/The Best Of the
Marshall Family (Rebel)
DAVE EVANS: It Ain't Half As Bad As It Seems/Look At Me Now (Rebel) RHONDA
VINCENT: My Blue Tears/New Dreams & Sunshine (Rebel) CHRIS JONES: Nelson &
the Mountains/A Few Words: The Best Of the
Originals (Rebel)
BLUEGRASS CARDINALS: Knee Deep In Lovin' You/The Essential
Bluegrass Cardinals (CMH)
BILL MONROE: With Body & Soul/Great Ballads Of Bluegrass (CMH) THE STONEMANS:
Heartbreak Mountain/World's Hottest Bluegrass (CMH) LESTER FLATT: The
Johnson Boys/Masterworks Of American Bluegrass (CMH)
DAVID GRIER: Bill Cheatum/I've Got the House To Myself (Dreadnought) JAMES
KING: Roll On Rubber Wheels/For the Long Haul - Songs For the
Open Road (Golden Ring)
ROBIN & LINDA WILLIAMS: After the Fire is Gone/This Is Americana
(Sugar Hill)
ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION: Tiny Broken Heart/Live (Rounder) GLEN DUNCAN
(with EARL SCRUGGS): Gallatin Road/Glen Duncan (OMS)
calendar -
GLEN DUNCAN: Lonesome Ridge, Saly Goodin/Glen Duncan (OMS)
BELLE MONROE & HER BREWGLASS BOYS: Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow/demo (self)
DAVID GRIER: Evening Prayer Blues/I've Got the House To Myself (Dreadnought)
1/8/2003
Happy New Year -
Here's an updated list of Bay Area bluegrass
events, including the schedule of "Bluegrass Signal" features.
Please note a few changes from earlier
missives, including:
- Jan. 11th "Otter Opry" now presents the Alhambra Valley Band as well as
the Kathy Kallick Band;
- RBA Jan. 18th show now with Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band;
- San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival will have a complete schedule
on Jan. 6th - check it out at http://www.sfbluegrass.org; and
- Mar. 29th "Bluegrass Signal" now the first of two Fund Drive specials.
I'm sure there will be many other additions
and changes, and I appreciate your contacting me when you're aware of them.
I'll do my best to pass along the info in a timely fashion.
I also appreciate your comments and
suggestions about "Bluegrass Signal," and will be happy to try to program
your requests.
Thanks very much for your support of the
radio show and of the wonderful Bay Area bluegrass community.
All the best in '03 -
Peter
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UPCOMING BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS
Tune into "Bluegrass Signal" (Sat., 6:30 - 8:00 pm) on KALW (91.7 FM,
http://www.kalw.org) for weekly updates.
Additions, corrections, comments, and
suggestions are welcome: Peter Thompson <bgsignal@att.net> P.O. Box 21344,
Oakland, CA 94620 On-air studio phone: 415-841-4134
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BLUEGRASS SIGNAL upcoming features
NOTE: The area's most comprehensive bluegrass
calendar is part of
every show, usually between 7:30 and 8 pm, and often including
musical previews.
Jan. 4: Three recent Rounder compilations
featuring WOMEN IN CONTEMPORARY BLUEGRASS, with all the usual suspects plus
a few surprises. Sublime.
Jan. 11: The new album from TRUE BLUE and the
recently released one from ALAN SENAUKE; interviews and previews of their
upcoming concerts.
Jan. 18: ACROSS THE TRACKS: new releases and
reissues.
Jan. 25: Previews of the upcoming San
Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, with many shows happening at many
venues Feb. 7 - 16.
Feb. 1: More SFBOTF previews, plus previews
of the President's Day Weekend Festival (2/16) and other noteworthy upcoming
events, and a group sing of "When I'm 64" for DEL McCOURY.
Feb. 8: THE STAIRWELL SISTERS (Lisa Berman,
Martha Hawthorne, Evie Ladin, Stephanie Prausnitz, and Sue Sandlin) perform
spirited and heartfelt old time music live in the KALW studios.
Feb. 15: On Valentine's weekend, it's time
for some ... ANIMAL LOVE. Bluegrass and old-time songs about dogs, cats,
horses (especially), rabbits, and other critters.
Feb. 22: WHAT'S GOIN' 'ROUND: new released
and reissues.
Mar. 1: Co-host JAMES LEVA plays a bit of his
new music, and helps us celebrate the influential old-time music of TOMMY
JARRELL, who was born 102 years ago today.
Mar. 8: LIVE ON ARRIVAL: in-concert
recordings of sizzling bluegrass, from the latest AKUS back to the New River
Ranch Ranch in the late 1950s.
Mar. 15: I WISH YOU KNEW how god the late
'50s and early '60s recordings (for Starday & Epic) of JIM & JESSE & THE
VIRGINIA BOYS still sound. Find out today, with co-host Todd Gracyk.
Mar. 22: ROUND & ROUND: new releases and
reissues.
Mar. 29: BRAND NEW OLD TIME WAY(S): a variety
of new-fangled takes on old time music, with co-host Evie Ladin. Prepare to
dance to/with your radio!
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REGULAR PERFORMANCES:
Sundays (3-6 pm): The American Roots Music
Show - The Music Store,
66 W. Portal Ave. (@ Vicente St.), SF (415-664-2044,
http://www.americanrootsmusicshow.com)
First Sunday (2-5 pm): Earthquake Country - San Gregorio Store Third Sunday
(2-5 pm): Circle R Boys (odd-numbered months) -
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio (650-726-0565)
1st/3rd Sun.: "Critical Grass" - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St. (at Bryant),
SF (415-546-6300, http://www.allwreckedup.com/criticalgrass)
Tuesday: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
1st: Highway One /2nd: MacRae Bros & Friends /3rd: Mr. Banjo & the
Lonesome Wailers /4th: Wild Oats & Honey
(usually) Third Tuesday: ³Bluegrass Gold² - The Sweetwater, 153 Throck-
morton, Mill Valley (415-388-2820, http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com)
Wednesdays: bluegrass bands - Sam¹s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom, San Jose
First & Third: Sidesaddle & Co.
Second & Fourth: Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma'ams
1st/3rd Wed.: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley (510-843-2473)
Thursdays: bluegrass bands - The Atlas Cafe, 3049-20th St. (at
Alabama), SF (415-648-1047)
First: Dark Hollow
Thursdays: Ed Neff & Friends - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
(707-775-4232)
Third Thursday: David Thom Band - Cafe Amsterdam, 23 Broadway, Fairfax
(415-256-8020)
Fridays: bg bands - Austin's Texas BBQ, 1616 W. El Camino Real
(@ Shoreline Blvd.), Mt. View (http://www.austinsbbq.com, 650-969-9196)
First Friday: Sonoma Mountain Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Fourth
Saturday: Sonia Shell & Factor of Five - Big Basin Bistro,
14480 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408-867-1764)
Second Saturday: Acme String Ensemble - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma Second
Saturday (2-5 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store Fourth Saturday: David
Thom Band - Murphy¹s Irish Pub, Sonoma
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PERFORMANCE VENUES & BLUEGRASS ORGANIZATIONS:
FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 1111 Addison
St., Berkeley
510-548-1761, http://www.freightandsalvage.org
McGRATH'S PUB - 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
510-522-6263, http://www.mcgrathspub.com
MURPHY¹S IRISH PUB - 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma
707-935-0660, http://www.sterba.com/sonoma/murphy
ESPRESSO GARDEN & CAFE - 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose
408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com
SAM'S BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
408-297-9151, http://www.samsbbq.com
HENFLINGS FIREHOUSE TAVERN - 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
831-335-1642, http://www.henflings.com
SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio
650-726-0565, http://www.sangregoriostore.com
REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - P.O. Box 390515,
Mt. View 94039 (650-691-9982, http://www.rba.org)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - P.O. Box 390846,
Mt. View 94039 (http://www.bluegrasssociety.org)
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - P.O. Box 9, Wilseyville, CA
95257 (http://www.cbaontheweb.org)
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CONCERTS:
Jan. 4: Bluegrass Intentions - Freight &
Salvage, Berkeley
Jan. 5: "Critical Grass" - Cabin Fever - Hotel Utah, 500 4th St.
(at Bryant), SF (415-546-6300)
Jan. 7: "Brokedown Opry" - All Wrecked Up and The Michael Thomason Band -
Hotel Utah, 4th & Bryant, SF (http://www.thehotelutahsaloon.com)
Jan. 7: Pine Mt. Railroad - Zeta Music Theater, 2230 Livingston St., Oakland
(Reservations: Michael Hall - hallmw@juno.com, (650-596-9332) Jan. 9: Pine
Mt. Railroad - Cayuga Vault, Santa Cruz (831-338-6489) Jan. 9: Hot Buttered
Rum String Band, Philboyd Studge, Free Peoples
HighSierraGrass, alt-country & western beat triple bill -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Jan 10: Pine Mt. Railroad - Golden Gate Seminary, Mill Valley (707-795-4549)
Jan. 11: "Otter Opry" - Kathy Kallick Band, Alhambra Valley Band -
250 California Street, Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
Jan. 11: SF Folk Club presents a "Hootenanny Bluegrass & Old-Time Show"
with the Tanglewood Quartet, Jeanie and Chuck Poling, the Mudhens,
Laura Lind & Adam Miller, John Gragnani, and Homespun Rowdy -
Cafe International, Haight & Fillmore, SF.
Jan. 12: Bluegrass Intentions - Rancho Nicasio
Jan. 12: The Rick Abrams Memorial Concert - Sacramento's Towe Auto Museum An
evening dedicated to the memory of Rick, with proceeds to benefit Kenesset
Israel Torah Center, with four Sacramento area bands:
The Piney Creek Weasels (the old-time string band that Rick Abrams
founded and led for 10 years), Horizon (folk trio), The Freilachmakers
Klezmer String Band, and The Green Brothers Bluegrass Band (with Greg
Townsend & Robert Bowden).
Info: The 5th String Music Store (916-452-8282, www.thefifthstring.com) Jan.
15: Mike Seeger - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Jan. 17: The Circle R Boys -
McGrath's Pub, Alameda Jan. 18: The Hanes Family - McGrath's Pub, Alameda
Jan. 18: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band - First Presbyterian Church,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) Jan. 18:
David Thom Band - The Plough & Stars, 116 Clement St. (@ 2nd),
SF (415-751-1122, http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
Jan. 21: "Bluegrass Gold" - The Earl Brothers and The Sibling Brothers -
Sweetwater, 153 Throckmorton, Mill Valley
Jan. 23: Bay Area Jamgrass Bash - David Thom Band, StrungOver, Hot Buttered
Rum String Band - Great American Music Hall, SF (http://gamh.com) Jan. 23:
Cabin Fever - Club Odeon, 3223 Mission (at 29th), SF (415-550-6994,
http://www.odeonbar.com)
Jan. 24: The Avocado Brothers - McGrath's Pub, Alameda
Jan. 24: Kathy Kallick Band - Dance Palace, Point Reyes
(415-663-1075, http://www.svn.net/dance)
Jan. 24: Ho Down Quartet - The Plough & Stars, 116 Clement St. (@ 2nd),
SF (415-751-1122, http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
Jan. 25: Kathy Kallick Band - West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St.,
Newman (209-862-4490, http://www.westsidetheatre.org)
Jan. 25: "Bluegrass Banjo Extravaganza" - J.D. Crowe, Tom Adams, Murphy
Henry, and Bill Evans with Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Alan Senauke,
and Chad Clouse - "Otter Opry" - 250 California Street, Santa Cruz
(831-338-0618)
Jan. 27: "Bluegrass Banjo Extravaganza" - J.D. Crowe, Tom Adams, Murphy
Henry, and Bill Evans with Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Alan Senauke,
and Chad Clouse - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Jan. 28: "Fling Ding" - fiddle & banjo duets with fiddlers Chad Clouse,
Adam Rose, Dave Murray, & Suzy Thompson, and banjo players Bill Evans,
Maxine Gerber, Brendan Doyle, & Debbie Berne - Ashkenaz,
1317 San Pablo Ave. (near Gilman), Berkeley
Feb. 6: Frank Wakefield - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Feb. 7: The Waybacks - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Feb. 8: Alan Senauke - "Wooden Man" release celebration with members of
the Bluegrass Intentions, Kate Brislin & Jody Stecher, Marty Cutler,
Mary Gibbons, Larry Hanks, and Yassir Chadly - Freight & Salvage,
Berkeley
Feb. 8: "Otter Opry" - Tom, Brad and Alice (Tom Sauber, Brad Leftwich
and Alice Gerrard) plus James Leva & Memory Theater -
250 California St., Santa Cruz (831-338-0618)
Feb. 15: Dry Branch Fire Squad - First Presbyterian Church,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) Feb. 16:
Dry Branch Fire Squad - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Feb. 25: Robin & Linda
Williams - Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose Feb. 26-28: The Waybacks (3-day
live recording fest) -
Espresso Garden & Cafe, 814 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose
(408-294-3353, http://www.fiddlingcricket.com)
Feb. 26: The Mammals (trad rad trio), Suzy's Floozies (Suzy Thompson,
Kate Brislin & Maxine Gerber) - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 2: Robin &
Linda Williams - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 4: Chris Thile & Mike
Marshall - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 5: Pete & Joan Wernick -
Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose March 6: Kruger Brothers - Freight &
Salvage, Berkeley March 7: Modern Hicks, Bluegrass Intentions - New College,
Santa Rosa March 8: Bluegrass Intentions - Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose
March 12: Kruger Brothers - Espresso Garden & Cafe, San Jose March 13: Bruce
Molsky - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 15: Jim Nunally & Dix Bruce -
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley March 15: Open Road - First Presbyterian Church,
1667 Miramonte Ave.,
Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982)
April 5: Bluegrass Intentions - First Presbyterian Church,
1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View (http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982) May 17:
Pine Valley Boys (Herb Pedersen, David Nelson, Butch Waller) -
First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mt. View
(http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982)
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FESTIVALS:
Feb. 7-16, 2003: SAN FRANCISCO BLUEGRASS &
OLD TIME FESTIVAL - various
venues; full info available 1-6-03 at http://www.sfbluegrass.org Concerts
include those already scheduled for the Freight & Salvage (see above), plus
performances by visiting old-time bands James Leva & Memory Theater, Old #
7s, and Tom, Brad & Alice, plus shows with a number of Bay Area bands,
including All Wrecked Up, Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, Bluegrass
Intentions, Cabin Fever, Crooked Jades, Dark Hollow, David Thom Band, High
Country, Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Keystone Station, Sibling Brothers,
Stairwell Sisters, StrungOver, True Blue, and the Waybacks.
Feb. 16 (noon - 9 pm): President's Day
Bluegrass Festival
Analy High School Theater, 6950 Analy Ave., Sebastopol (707-829-8012, <hogiemoon@msn.com>)
Ron Spears & Within Tradition, Crooked Jades, Kenny Hall,
ACME String Ensemble, David Thom Band, Modern Hicks, Ken
Perlman, Lone Prarie
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JAM SESSIONS:
First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza Central,
5454 Central, Newark
(510-574-1880)
Second Saturdays: Magoo¹s Pizza, Livermore (925-447-2406)
Third Saturdays (2 pm): Catz Roastery, Sebastopol (707-829-6600) First
Sunday (1 - 5 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Assn -
Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose (408-730-1034,
http://www.scvfa.org)
Second Sunday (2 - 7 pm): Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214)
Second Sunday: Murphy¹s Irish Pub, 464 E. 1st St., Sonoma Second and Fourth
Sundays (3-7 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe,
400 Cortland Ave., SF (old time)
Fourth Sunday (1:30 - 5 pm): Calif. Old Time Fiddlers Assn -
United Methodist Church, Castro Valley (925-455-4970,
http://www.fiddle.com/calfiddle). [Free workshop for fiddlers
under 18 (2:30-4:30 pm) - info: 510-654-5653] NOT IN DECEMBER!
Mondays: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.,San Jose
(408-292-7090)
Mondays: McGrath's Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda (510-522-6263) First
Mon.: Cafe la Dolce Vita, 299 California Ave., Palo Alto (old time) Third
Mon.: Coffee Society, 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (old time) First
Tuesday: Sicilito¹s Restaurant, Garberville (707-923-2603) Fourth Tuesday:
Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway, Millbrae (650-692-4087) ?? First Wed.: The
Plough & Stars, Clement @ 2nd Ave. SF (415-751-1122,
http://pweb.jps.net/~jgilder/plough.html)
Wednesdays: Round Table Pizza, 3407 Alma St. (near East Meadow Dr.),
Palo Alto. Info: <azacanti@pacbell.net>
Third Wed.: "Fog City Bluegrass Showcase" - The Plough & Stars,
116 Clement St., SF (415-751-1122). An invitational jam, sitting
in with the house band, West Of Kentucky. Interested players should
e-mail <deirdre@deirdre-cassandra.com>
1st & 3rd Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church,
649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera (www.carltone.com/jam.html) Fourth/Fifth
Thursday (Dec. 19th in December): Atlas Cafe, 3049 - 20th,
SF (415-648-1047)
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INSTRUCTION:
Jan. 24-26: J.D. Crowe Banjo Camp at Sequoia
Seminar, Ben Lomond -
instructors: J.D. Crowe, Tom Adams, Murphy Henry, and Bill Evans
Cost: $565 - $635, depending on registration date and accomodations. Jan. 25
concert in Santa Cruz (see above) is included with admission. Info,
registration: http://www.nativeandfine.com, 888-599-2233
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R.I.P., 2002, among many others:
"Ranger" Rick Bradstreet
Frank Edmonson
Jim McReynolds
"Bashful Brother" Oswald
Frank Overstreet
Jimmy Stoneman
Patty White
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