You are invited to make a donation to the Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund for student scholarships at the Fall Camp, set for October 6-9, 2016 near Petaluma.
Donations can be sent to:
Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society
PO Box 390846
Mountain View, CA 94039-0846
Attn: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund
The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations and disburses scholarships. Donations to the fund, run by a NCBS committee, are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp. Information: Walker Creek Music Camp,
Ingrid Noyes runs the camp, which is held each spring and fall. The camp is open to adults and children.
Rhiannon Giddens has been named the winner of the 2016 Steve Martin Banjo Prize, the first person who is not a white male to be so honored.
She is best known to bluegrass & old-time music fans as the former lead performer in The Carolina Chocolate Drops, and to folk music fans from her appearance in the film “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
Giddens continues to tour internationally as an individual performer and has just been added (as a singing social worker) to the cast of the television drama “Nashville.”
She performed several years ago as part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival. She reunited with the CCD for several Bay Area shows earlier this year.
The prize, now in its sixth year, comes with a $50,000 cash award.
Due to software upgrade work on the NCBS website several weeks ago, there was no monthly highlights article for September. Other coverage of suggested bluegrass events is being published during the month.
Here are some selected shows coming up during Bill Monroe’s birthday week. Enjoy!
SEPTEMBER 12-18
MONDAY
The Bow Ties, Amnesia, San Francisco.
Courthouse Ramblers, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
TUESDAY, Bill Monroe’s 105th Birthday
Bill Monroe Birthday Tribute With Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands (Brandon Godman, Tom Rozum, Patrick Sauber & Max Schwartz), Butch Waller, The T Sisters, Yoseff Tucker, & Luke Forrest, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Golden Gate Park in San Francisco will host two bluegrass events on September 10, one hosted by the CBA and the other by The Handsome Ladies. You can attend both over the course of the afternoon.
SATURDAY, September 10
Bluegrass & Baseball
1:00-3:00pm — The Handsome Ladies, Graham Athletic Field, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Simple: Play baseball, pick bluegrass, eat.
Bluegrass Pickin’ Picnic
Noon-6:00pm — California Bluegrass Association, Dahlia Picnic Area, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Even Simpler: Pick bluegrass, eat.
The next performance in the Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series on September 8 will feature The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers. Showtime is 6:00pm. There is no cover charge.
This place on Highway 17 between Los Gatos and Scott’s Valley is perfect for music, has great food and drink, and has a fantastic view of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The shows are presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now accepting donations for student scholarships for the Fall 2016 Camp, set for October 6-9. A NCBS committee manages the fund for scholarships for students in need of financial assistance.
Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attn: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts the donations and disburses the scholarships. Donations to the NCBS fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. (Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate scholarship money directly to the camp.)
Ingrid Noyes runs the camp, which is held each spring and fall. Information about the camp: Walker Creek Music Camp,
