Author: Michael Hall

IBMA Award Winners Announced — Former NCBS Member Molly Tuttle Named Female Vocalist Of The Year

Molly Tuttle of Nashville, formerly of Palo Alto, and a former member of the Northern California Bluegrass Society, was named Female Vocalist Of The Year at the 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards in Raleigh, NC. Here is the full list of winners:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Billy Strings

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart

SONG OF THE YEAR: “Red Daisy” Billy Strings

Written by Jarrod Walker/Christian Ward

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: My Bluegrass Heart. Béla Fleck

GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR: “In the Sweet By and By”

Dolly Parton with Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle, Bradley Walker, and Jerry Salley

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR: “Vertigo”

Béla Fleck featuring Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Bryan Sutton

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Rick Faris

COLLABORATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR: “In the Sweet By and By”

Dolly Parton with Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle, Bradley Walker, and Jerry Salley

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Molly Tuttle

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Del McCoury

BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Béla Fleck

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Jason Moore

RESOPHONIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Justin Moses

FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Cody Kilby

MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Sierra Hull

The Robber Bridegroom Bluegrass Musical Continues This Weekend In Ben Lomond

The Robber Bridegroom, a bluegrass musical at Park Hall in Ben Lomond continues with shows on Friday and Saturday evenings and on Sunday afternoon. The show runs weekends through October 23, 2022. Information & Tickets: <mctshows.org>. The band for the Mountain Community Theater staging includes NCBS favorites Banjer Dan Mazer, Matt Bohn, Cata Fitzgerald and Mark Becker.

Final Show At The Summit House On Highway 17 Is Thursday September 29

The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, a strong bluegrass venue for the past 8 years and host of the NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair during the pandemic, will sadly close on September 30, 2022. On Thursday, September 29 the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, The Goat Hill Girls, and Purple Mountain Majesty will perform together and separately for a final time at the top of Highway 17 in a goodbye show for the popular venue. The outdoor performance will run 6:00-8:30pm. Food and drink will be served.

Now Is The Time To Join The NCBS Or Renew Your Membership!

Now is the time to renew your membership in your local bluegrass music club! The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new, renewing, and returning members. It only takes a moment to join or renew on this website or by mail. Your support of bluegrass music in our area is much appreciated — and our volunteers have big plans, so this year will be a great year to be a member.

NCBS Membership Information

Final Bluegrass Show At The Summit House Set For Thursday September 29

The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, a strong bluegrass venue for the past 8 years and host of the NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair during the pandemic, will sadly close on September 30, 2022.

Only One Thursday Night Bluegrass Show Remains. The sweeping views of the Santa Cruz Mountains and the good food and drink can be enjoyed with live bluegrass music one last time 6:00-8:30pm on:

September 29 — Members of the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, The Goat Hill Girls, and Purple Mountain Majesty will perform together and separately for a final time at the top of Highway 17 in a goodbye show for the popular venue that survived the pandemic, but was financially harmed during that period.