The Holiday Hootenanny will be held at the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company in San Carlos on Friday, December 16, 2016.
The FREE annual gathering is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
November Bluegrass Music is upon us! The Brookdale Winter Gathering has been moved up to Thanksgiving weekend and will be held in Felton.
Touring bands in Northern California will include the Sideline Bluegrass Band, The Last Revel, Run Boy Run, Rhiannon Gidden & Dirk Powell, The Wild Reeds, The Lonely Heartstring Band, Sweetwater String Band, and the Slocan Ramblers.
Our touring favorites Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Steep Ravine, Joe & Hattie Craven, Haas Kowert Tice and Front Country are back home in our area this month.
Bill Evans brings us his annual California Banjo Extravaganza with Danny Barnes & Joe Newberry, while the folk duo Reilly & Maloney will perform their farewell concert at the Freight. Many area bands will be onstage throughout the month.
NCBS Members will be out having fun all month long! Please join us — and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Here are this month’s selective listings:
NOVEMBER
1-30 —Point Music Film Festival, San Diego Central Library, San Diego.
2 — Blue & Lonesome, Le Bateau Ivre, Berkeley.
2 — Glad To Be Here, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
2 — The Last Revel, Humboldt Brews, Arcata.
2 — Sidesaddle & Co, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
3 — Run Boy Run, One Grass Two Grass, The Last Revel, Neck Of The Woods, San Francisco.
3 — Skillet Licorice, Atlas Cafe, San Francisco.
3 — Goat Hill Girls, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
3 — Blue & Lonesome, Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma.
3 — Steep Ravine, The Wild Reeds, The Chapel, San Francisco.
4 — Old Belle, Temescal Alley, Oakland.
4 — Marley’s Ghost, Oaksongs, Pilgrim Congregational Church, Redding.
4 — Sideline Bluegrass Band, MohaviSoul, La Jolla Christian Fellowship, La Jolla.
4 — Run Boy Run, Bankhead Theatre, Livermore.
4 — The Last Revel, One Grass Two Grass, Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol.
4 — Susie Glaze & The New Folk Ensemble, Joe Craven & The Sometimers, Boulevard Music, Culver City.
4-6 — Southwest Bluegrass Association Campout, Tucalota Creek Ranch, Temecula.
5 — Banner Mountain Boys, Acoustic Den Cafe, Roseville.
5 — Marley’s Ghost, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
5 — Full Moon Rooster, Santa Cruz Food Lounge, Santa Cruz.
5 — Run Boy Run, Fifth Street Farms, Berkeley.
5 — Haas Kowert Tice, Folktale Winery & Vineyards, Carmel-By-The-Sea.
5 — Steep Ravine, The Wild Reeds, Valley Queen, Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz.
5 — Greensky Bluegrass, The Warfield, San Francisco.
5 — The Last Revel, Crazy Horse Saloon, Nevada City.
5 — Sideline Bluegrass Band, Boulevard Music, Culver City.
6 — Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association & Harry Liedstrand Stringband Workshop, Hoover School, San Jose.
6 — Sideline Bluegrass Band, House Concert, Alameda.
6 — Festival Speed, Cato’s Ale House, Oakland.
6 — Lonely Heartstring Band, Haas Kowert Tice, Don Quixote’s, Felton.
6 — The Last Revel, Moe’s Original BBQ, Tahoe City.
6 — Purdon’s Crossing, The Heifer Belles, Barwick & Siegfried, The Open Book, Grass Valley.
7 — Bean Creek, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
7 — Haas Kowert Tice, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
7 — Sideline Bluegrass Band, Planet Gemini, Monterey.
7 — KC & The Moonshine Jar Drinkers, Amnesia, San Francisco.
8 — Carolina Special, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
8 — Abbott Family Band, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
9 — California Banjo Extravaganza, Trinity United Methodist Church, Chico.
9 — Dark Hollow, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
9 — Sideline Bluegrass Band, House Concert, Folsom.
9 — Mr. Banjo & The Lonesome Wailers, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
10 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
10 — Blue & Lonesome, Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma.
10 — Kenny Stinson & Perfect Tym’n, West Palms Conservatory, Victorville.
10 — California Banjo Extravaganza, Center For The Arts, Grass Valley.
10 — Mill Creek Ramblers, Mission Pizza, Fremont.
11 — Veterans Day Festival With The Dim Lights, True Life Troubadours & More, Winter’s Tavern, Pacifica.
11 — Vintage Grass, Hopmonk Tavern, Sonoma.
11 — Joshua Lowe & Patti Maxine, lille æske, Boulder Creek.
11 — California Banjo Extravaganza, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz.
11 — Reilly & Maloney Farewell Concert, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
11 — Sideline Bluegrass Band, The Studio, Cottonwood.
11 — Edgewood Mountain Boys, Freewheel Brewing Company, Redwood City.
11-13 – Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival & Fiddle Championships, Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds, Wickenburg, AZ.
12 — Bearcat Stringband Duo, Cato’s Ale House, Oakland.
12 — Harmony Grits, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.
12 — Sideline Bluegrass Band, The Big Easy, Petaluma.
12 — California Banjo Extravaganza, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
12 — High Country, Pacifica Performances, Mildred Owens Concert Hall, Pacifica.
12 — Canyon Johnson, Mission Pizza, Fremont.
13 — Jim & Louise Mintun, Live Oak Farmers Market, Santa Cruz.
13 — Thirty-Five Years Of Trouble, The Rambling Minors, The Back Room, Berkeley.
13 — Maverick — A Bluegrass Duo, Winter’s Tavern, Pacifica.
13 — Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Keith Little & more, Roaring Donkey, Petaluma.
13 — Good N’ Ready (Nat Keefe & Yoseff Tucker), Éclair de Lune, Kevin Beadles Band, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
13 — Thompsonia, House Concert, Santa Cruz.
13 — California Banjo Extravaganza, Hamel Family Wines Afternoon BBQ, Sonoma.
13 — California Banjo Extravaganza, Sebastopol Community Cultural Center Annex, Sebastopol.
14 — The Bow Ties, Amnesia, San Francisco.
14 — Rhiannon Gidden & Dirk Powell, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico.
14 — Home Brew, Whale City Bakery, Davenport.
15 — Cabin Fever, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
15 — Glad To Be Here, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
15 — Rhiannon Gidden & Dirk Powell, Mystic Theatre, Petaluma.
15 — Slocan Ramblers, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Clovis.
16 — Front Country, Crow & The Canyon, Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz.
16 — Rhiannon Gidden & Dirk Powell, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford. (Sold out)
16 — Sidesaddle & Co, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
16 — Whiskey Brothers, Albatross Pub, Berkeley.
16 — Dan Frechette & Laurel Thompsen, Don Quixote’s, Felton.
17 — Blue & Lonesome, Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma.
17 — Front Country, Sweetwater String Band, Crow & The Canyon, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco.
17 — Hidden Still, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
17 — Asleep At The Wheel, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
17 — Risky Biscuits, Black Oak Casino, Tuolumne.
17 — Mill Creek Ramblers, Mission Pizza, Fremont.
17 — Joe & Hattie Craven, Steve Kahn, The Back Room, Berkeley.
18 — Jim & Louise Mintun, Lulu Carpenter’s, Santa Cruz.
18 — Trout Hound, Plough & Stars, San Francisco.
18 — Front Country, Chico Woman’s Club, Chico.
18 — Doug Blumer & Bohemian Highway, Keystone Crossing, Megan McLaughlin, Jeanie and Chuck, La Promenade Cafe, San Francisco.
18 — Slocan Ramblers, The Open Book, Grass Valley.
18 — Sweetwater String Band, The Divided Sky, South Lake Tahoe.
19 — Montara Mountain Boys, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.
19 — The Crooked Jades, The Lost Church, San Francisco.
19 — Front Country, Redwood Bluegrass Associates, Masonic Hall, Mountain View. (NCBS -welcomed)
19 — Peter Feldmann & The Very Lonesome Boys, SY Valley Grange Hall, Los Olivos.
19 — Barwick & Siegfried, California Organics, Nevada City.
19 — Peter Rowan, David Addington & Scott Liess, Don Quixote’s, Felton.
19 — Sweetwater String Band, Comptche Community Hall, Comptche.
20 — Circle R Boys, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.
20 — Mountain Fire Band, Black Pug Cafe, Alameda.
20 — The Slocan Ramblers, Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, The Beauty Operators, The Chapel, San Francisco.
21 — Windy Hill, Old Belle, Amnesia, San Francisco.
22 — Slide Road, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
23 — High Country, Albany Taproom, Albany.
23 — Loganville, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
23 — Windy Hill, Rancho Deluxe, Rusty Stringfield, Mike Hellman Band, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco.
24 — Cold & In The Bay, Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael.
25 — Black Eyed Susies, Whale City Bakery, Davenport.
25 — The Stragglyrs, Mission Pizza, Fremont.
25-27 — Sonora Christmas Festival, Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora.
26 — Bundy Brown Band, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.
26 — Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
26 — Beargrass Creek, Mission Pizza, Fremont.
27 — Brookdale Bluegrass Winter Gathering, Don Quixote’s, Felton. (NCBS-welcomed)
27 — Cold & In The Bay, Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael.
27 — Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, House Concert, Palo Alto.
27 — Jay Howlett, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.
28 — Courthouse Ramblers, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
28 — The Earl Brothers, Amnesia, San Francisco.
29 — Glad To Be Here, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
29 — Leftover Crow, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
30 — Glad To Be Here, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
30 — Matt & George & Their Pleasant Valley Boys, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
* Deadline for Band Applications*
Deadline for Band Applications for the 2017 GOF is “December 31st, 2016″
It’s that time again! Any band interested in performing at the 2017 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival (the Bands will perform August 11th,12th, 13th ) needs to submit the following materials and information by December 31st, 2016 to:
NCBS
C/o Penny Godlis
481 N Santa Cruz Ave. #242
Los Gatos, CA 95030-5300
Band Recording: Ideally the recording (CD or cassette) please no DVD’s, should have at least five songs and represent the current membership and performance style of the band. It doesn’t have to be quality- just clear enough for the band committee to make a good and fair evaluation.
Band Photo: Prior to the festival we feature photos of performing bands both in this magazine and in promotional materials. Please submit a photo of your current band that you’d like to see in publication (and indicate who is who on the back of the photo). Avoid dark photos that don’t scan very well. Photo size is not that important.
Band Description: Pretend you’re a reporter for this magazine who is doing an article on your Band , and write a few paragraphs describing your group. Some important information you might provide in your description includes:
. Names of band members and instruments they play, vocals (leads or harmonies.)
. Style of music you play (traditional bluegrass, old timey, contemporary, originals, etc.)
. Brief biographical “story” of each member
. History of your band
. How you came up with your band name
. Recordings you’ve done (don’t worry, most bands at GOF haven’t recorded yet)
. Interesting places at which you’ve performed
. Regular gigs you’d like readers to know about
Both the GOF committee and this magazine will use these materials to help promote the festival and your band. We aren’t expecting fancy layouts or custom-printed materials – a simple letter is just fine.
of the band’s “agent” or key contact person.
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Please check all that apply:
___ Friday August 11th (music from 3 pm – 10 pm)
___ Saturday August12th (music from 10 am – 10 pm)
___ Sunday August13th (music from 9 am – 5:00 pm)
Remember the music begins at 3:00 pm on Friday.
Comments:
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The more flexible your band is for scheduling the greater your chance of being booked.
Some frequently asked questions:
Can our band use previously submitted or published materials?
All bands MUST submit a recording, photo, and band description, BUT you can certainly use previous tapes, photos, and band descriptions if they accurately reflect your current band membership, performance level, and information. We’d prefer a new set of materials though, since last year’s band applications/press kits may not be complete anymore. Please call Penny Godlis (831-423-2154 home phone) or (408-234-7641 Cell Phone) if you have any questions. Or email me at pennyag44@gmail.com
Are New Bands Welcome?
Definitely! The band committee is always looking for new bands to feature at the festival. The GOF was started mainly to give up-and-coming local bands a venue to perform for a larger bluegrass audience.
We’re an established local band and have played at GOF several times–do we still need to send in an application?
YES! To be fair to everyone, all bands need to apply by the deadline to be considered by the festival committee. If all of the Band members are the same and you wish to use a previous year’s band packet, please call or e-mail Penny Godlis before the deadline.
Questions:
If you have any questions about the band application process, please contact Penny Godlis at (831-423-2154 Home phone) or (408-234-7641 Cell phone) email pennyag44@gmail.com
(Note the new e-mail address).
Late Applications:
When we receive the Band packets we work very quickly to get a lineup for publication. Bands that apply late may be put on a waiting list.
Thanks!
A “new” historical building and other improvements will await bluegrass fans at the San Benito County Historical Park for the 2017 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The historic Palmtag Cutting Shed has been moved to the park and reassembled. It will be a good place for jamming and other festival uses. In addition, there will be an electrical upgrade and improvements to the stage roof. There is also good news about the park water supply.
The Historical Park was first used in 2016 for the GOF Festival following some improvements made to accommodate the event. The San Benito County Historical Society and San Benito County Parks plan additional upgrades in coming years.
The 24th annual festival will be held August 10-13, 2017.
The FREE Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series continues during November. The lovely Santa Cruz Mountains views await us at the top of Highway 17, six miles south of Los Gatos.
The top quality weekly series runs every Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill. The shows are presented by the Summit House and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Good food and drink will be served. This is a nice place for music. Thanks to Robert Cornelius for making the shows happen!
Here is next month’s schedule:
NOVEMBER
3 — Goat Hill Girls
10 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
17 — Hidden Still
24 — Thanksgiving Day (closed)
Thanks for your support!
The 2016 Volunteer Thank You Party for all Northern California Bluegrass Society volunteers and bands from the past year will be held this Saturday, October 29, 2016 at an undisclosed location.
Everyone should have already received their coveted invitations.
If you volunteered or performed and have not received your invitation, contact Volunteer Party Chair Michael Hall (650) 218-9845 and he will fix you right up.
Volunteer to help with any NCBS event or project over the next year and you will be invited next year!
Three Week Reminder: NCBS Members should consider applying for the 2017 IBMA Leadership Bluegrass class to be held March 20-22, 2017 in Nashville. Applications are due online by November 15, 2016. The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association.
The Just Picked String Band (Gilroy) will perform at the FREE Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series on October 27.
The weekly series runs every Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17 between Los Gatos & Scott’s Valley.
The series is presented by the Summit House and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Good food and drink are served during the performance. This is a nice place for music. See you there!
Volunteers and bands from all Northern California Bluegrass Society events and other projects over the past year should have received their invitations to the 2016 Volunteer Thank You Party.
The annual gathering for those who do so much all year long to support the music will be held on Saturday, October 29 at an undisclosed location.
If you volunteered or performed and have not received your invitation, contact Volunteer Party Chair Michael Hall and he will fix you right up.
Thanks for your support!
The 2016 Brookdale Winter Gathering will feature an appearances by performer Freebo and by the Brookdale Bluegrass Band and DamDave & The Left Hand Band. The program will be held at Don Quixote’s in Felton on Sunday, November 27 at 7:00pm and will be welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Details will soon be announced by Brookdale Bluegrass.
