Author: Michael Hall

NCBS Leaders Attend IBMA World Of Bluegrass Convention In Raleigh North Carolina

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association. Three members of the NCBS Board Of Directors will play a role in organizing and performing at the IBMA World Of Bluegrass national convention September 25-29, 2018 in Raleigh, NC.

NCBS President Michael Hall will help organize the IBMA Leadership Bluegrass opening reception and the LB Masterclass. He will also help with the IBMA Information Booth and emcee two showcases during the week.

Board Members AJ Lee and Jesse Fichman will perform at the Leadership Bluegrass reception and will showcase with their band Blue Summit at various times during the week.

Meanwhile, AJ is up for an important national award — she has been named a finalist in the Vocalist category for the IBMA Momentum Awards.

Many other Californians will be in attendance, bringing national and international prominence to West Coast bluegrass music.

Performance Schedule Announced For Mountain Music Festival October 7 At San Jose’s Prusch Park

The performance schedule has been announced for theĀ Mountain Music FestivalĀ at Prusch Park in San JoseĀ onĀ October 7, 2018.

The FREEĀ event isĀ presented by theĀ Emma Prusch Park FoundationĀ &Ā The City of San JoseĀ and will be welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

SUNDAY, October 7

10:00am — The Banjo Twins
11:00 — Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association
Noon – Jubilee
1:00pm — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
2:00 — Radio Rail
3:00 — Sidesaddle & Co
4:00 — The Goat Hill Girls

Northern California Bluegrass Awards Set For Saturday, January 26 In Redwood City

The Northern California Bluegrass Awards will be held at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center Theatre in Redwood City on Saturday, January 26, 2019.

The awards will be a part of the FREEĀ Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ with principal financial support from theĀ Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.

The festival will be held onĀ January 25-27, 2019Ā at various venues inĀ Redwood City.

NCBS Board Of Directors Names Dana Frankel As Additional Member For 2018-2019

Dana Frankel

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors has named Dana Frankel as a member for the 2018-2019 year. She temporarily brings the board up to ten members, up from the traditional nine.

Frankel lives in Santa Cruz and is currently a sophomore at UC-Santa Cruz, where she is majoring in Sustainable Agriculture. She is a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Belmont.

Dana, Vicki, & Avram Frankel of the Dim Lights.

She grew up in the NCBS, attending and performing on fiddle at numerous Society events, including the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, Bluegrass On Broadway, the Brown Barn Bluegrass Festival and the Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival.Ā  She has been a member of her family band, The Dim Lights, led by her parents Avram & Vicki Frankel of Pacifica, and also plays in Mission Blue with her father. She and Helen Foley are the bandleaders of Pacific Drive. As a youth, she performed with the Kids On Stage at the GOF and other area festivals.

She is interested in creating additional opportunities for younger bluegrass fans at NCBS events and helping to grow existing Society activities.

Jesse Fichman, Helen Foley & Dana Frankel of Pacific Drive.

 

 

New Wednesday Bluegrass Series At Earthbelly Restaurant Begins On September 19

A new Santa Cruz bluegrass series set for Wednesday nights at Earthbelly Restaurant, will begin on September 19, 2018.

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will be the first band, and will be followed by other Monterey Bay-area bluegrass bands.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this new bluegrass adventure to our area! Robert Cornelius is the series organizer and the show is presented by Earthbelly.

Earthbelly Restaurant is located at 381 Soquel Avenue (at Ocean Avenue) in Santa Cruz. FREE music runs 6:00-9:00pm each Wednesday.

NCBS To Welcome December 6 Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival At Michael’s On Main In Soquel

TheĀ December 6, 2018Ā Winter Brookdale Bluegrass FestivalĀ will be welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Performers will include Freebo & Alice Howe, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band.

The gathering, presented by Brookdale Bluegrass, will take place at Michael’s On Main,Ā 2591 Main St,
Soquel.