The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festivalās Facebook Group Page is the place to find great local music.
Area Bluegrass Musicians are self-posting their music for your enjoyment. For more information, contact page hostĀ Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page
If you plan to shop on AmazonĀ during 2021, you can support local bluegrass music. Use this link:
smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716Ā (“Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society”)
and AmazonSmile will donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
The Handsome Ladies (Raleigh, NC chapter) and the Pinecone — Piedmont Council of Traditional Music will present an online discussion on Women In Bluegrass on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 3:30pm Pacific Time. The FREE panel presentation (donations accepted) features an interesting and eclectic group of experienced bluegrass performers, songwriters, and organizers. NCBS Members and their friends are encouraged to attend.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is collecting ideas forĀ online bluegrass fun while we all wait for future in-person gatherings after the pandemic is over.
Members — share your ideas: Email NCBS President Michael Hall (hallmw@gmail.com)Ā to pass on your suggestions.
If you plan to shop on Amazon this year, you can support local bluegrass music, as NCBS/SCBS is enrolled in the AmazonSmile donation program. Use the link: smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716Ā (“Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society“)Ā and AmazonSmile will donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass SocietyĀ at no cost to you.
Your Ideas Welcome: The Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ is collecting ideas from members forĀ online bluegrass fun for now while we wait for future in-person gatherings when the pandemic is over.
Share your ideas ā you can email NCBS President Michael Hall (hallmw@gmail.com)Ā to pass on your suggestions.
Northern California Bluegrass Musicians are listed in the NCBS DirectoryĀ to giveĀ Online Lessons.Ā This is a way for students/fans to support area musicians during the Coronavirus Pandemic.Ā The directory is a FREE service of the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Interested students can check the directory and arrange ONLINE LESSONS with their favorite musicians (the price is between teacher and student).Ā The convenient Directory is listed under Resources in the index on the left side of this website.Ā Musicians can sign up to offer lessons at <webmaster@ncbs.us>.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ is collecting ideas from members forĀ online bluegrass fun for now while we wait for future in-person gatherings when the pandemic is over.Ā You are welcome to share your ideas ā you can emailĀ NCBS President Michael Hall (hallmw@gmail.com)Ā to pass on your suggestions.
One-Day Reminder: NowĀ is the time to donate up to $300 to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.Ā The CARES ActĀ added a new,Ā one-year-onlyĀ $300 Charitable Contribution Deduction. The Deadline is December 31, 2020.
You can write offĀ up to $300 in cash donations on your tax return when you file your 2020 tax return next spring, even if you do not itemize. As of January 1, 2021, you will be required to itemize deductions to write off charitable giving when you file your taxes.
Thanks for your support for local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, theĀ Monterey Bay Area, and all ofĀ Northern California! (Tax ID: 94-2907716.)Ā The Society is aĀ 501(c)(3)Ā organization. You canĀ donate on this website, or by mail:
Northern California Bluegrass Society / Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society
PO Box 390846
Mountain View, CAĀ 94039-0846
Northern California Bluegrass Society members and their friends are encouraged to apply for a grant from the new IBMA Foundation Arnold Shultz Fund that supports bluegrass participation by people of color. The deadline for the initial round of applications is January 31, 2021.
Grants can be used to support a wide range of creative initiatives. The NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association, which is affiliated with the Foundation. NCBS President Michael Hall is a member of the IBMA Foundation Board of Directors.
For more information about this exciting project, see the video:
