Author: Michael Hall

Barry Hazle, 69, Former Society Board Member, Concert Presenter, Agent, & Radio Host

Maline & Barry Hazle on the job at the Strawberry Music Festival.

Former Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society (NCBS/SCBS) board member Barry Hazle has died. He was 69 years old. He was known for his friendly, booming voice and a laid back attitude that masked a strong volunteer drive in support of bluegrass and related acoustic music.

After his retirement from the City of Sunnyvale Public Safety Department and our board of directors, he and his wife Maline moved to Redding, where he organized The Oaksongs Society For The Preservation Of Way Cool Music and for a time managed bluegrass performers Marley’s Ghost and James King.

He was also a bluegrass radio host on North State Public Radio, where he first helped produce the Good Old Fashioned Folk Ā Music Show and then moved to his own program, The Shasta Serenade, which featured bluegrass and Americana music.

Barry and Maline were also longtime volunteers at the Strawberry Music Festival.

Barry Hazle

27strings To Perform At Redwood City 150th Anniversary On Saturday May 20

27strings

A FREE bluegrass concert with 27strings followed by a full afternoon and evening of other music will take place onĀ Saturday, May 20, Ā 2017 to celebrate Redwood City’s 150th Anniversary. The music is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The program is part of a day-long celebration that will be held in downtownĀ Redwood City.

Main Street Stage, May 20:

Noon ā€”Ā 27strings

1:00pm ā€”Ā The Stoney Mountain Ramblers

Other music on the Main Street and Courthouse Square Stages will run Noon-8:00pm. The bluegrass show will be in a downtown area where there are many restaurants that have outdoor seating with a view of the stage, in addition to other available seating.

Sunday May 7 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair To Present Bean Creek At The Duck Pond Stage

Bean Creek
The FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is SUNDAY, May 7.

The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will present traditional bluegrass favoritesĀ Bean Creek at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park, next to the courthouse in lovely springtimeĀ Santa Cruz onĀ SUNDAY, May 7 (note new date) fromĀ Noon toĀ 6:00pm.

This is a FREE event staged each May since 1986 by the NCBS/SCBS. Bring a picnic or food will be available.

The other bands includeĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Down Beets, The Harmony Grits and Henry & Ella Warde.

35 Years Of Trouble Heads For The 24th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival In Tres Pinos

The talented young musicians of 35 Years Of Trouble are headed back to the main stage of the 24th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for August 10-13, 2017 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).

The popular gathering of “friends and family making music for friends and family” is a benefit for the good works of the Northern California Bluegrass Society in bringing our music to the San Francisco Bay Area and the Monterey Bay Area all year long.

GOF Festival Flyer

35 Years Of Trouble

Heathen Hill Set For Thursday Bluegrass Series On March 23 At The Summit House

TheĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill will presentĀ Heathen Hill onĀ March 23 in a FREE show fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm.

The weekly series is presented by theĀ Summit HouseĀ and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.Ā TheĀ Summit House is located atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos (six miles south ofĀ Los Gatos) onĀ Highway 17. Good food and drink will be served during the show.

Henry & Ella Warde Band Set For FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair On Sunday May 7

The hot new Henry & Ella Warde Band (with Bob Smith and Jerry Logan) will perform at theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society’s FREEĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park, next to the courthouse inĀ Santa Cruz.

This yearā€™s event will be held onĀ SUNDAY, May 7 (note new date) fromĀ Noon toĀ 6:00pm.

The other bands includeĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Bean Creek, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Down Beets, & The Harmony Grits.

Ella & Henry Warde

May 20 Bluegrass Concert Followed By Other Music To Celebrate Redwood City’s 150th Anniversary

A FREE bluegrass concert with Peninsula favorites 27strings and The Stoney Mountain Ramblers followed by a full afternoon and evening of other music will take place on Saturday, May 20, Ā 2017.

The music is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The bluegrass show is part of a day-long celebration of Redwood City’s 150th Anniversary and will be held in downtown Redwood City. Redwood City is the “Peninsula Home of Bluegrass Music” and supports theĀ NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival each January.

The May 20 performance schedule:

Main Street Stage (at Broadway):

Noon — 27strings

1:00pm — The Stoney Mountain Ramblers

Other music on the Main Street and Courthouse Square Stages will run Noon-8:00pm. The bluegrass show will be in an area where there are many restaurants that have outdoor seating with a view of the stage, in addition to other available seating.

John Reischman & The Jaybirds Set For March 18 RBA Concert In Mountain View

TheĀ Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert for Saturday, March 18 at theĀ Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street inĀ Mountain View will feature John Reischman & The Jaybirds. All RBA programs are welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Doors open atĀ 7:00pm and concert time isĀ 7:30pm. An open jam hosted byĀ The Handsome Ladies will be held atĀ 5:00pm.

The final RBA show will be held on April 22: Ā TheĀ Grande Finale With The Faultliners Featuring Keith Little with 27strings.

John Reischman & The Jaybirds -- Colin Goldie photo.

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival 2017 Flyer

Here is the 2017 Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival flyer.

The 24th annual benefit festival will be held August 10-13 at the San Benito County Historical Park in lovely Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).

Mail orders now accepted and online ticket sales will begin soon!