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Support Oakland’s Black Banjo Reclamation Project & The Arnold Shultz Fund — Deadline February 28

Raffle Tickets & Information

Pisgah Banjos is excited to offer another chance to win a unique custom banjo! Raffle tickets are $20 each. The raffle ends on FEBRUARY 28, 2023. All proceeds will benefit the Arnold Shultz Fund, a scholarship fund dedicated to people of color pursuing traditional, old-time, and bluegrass music. The first $10,000 raised in the raffle will be gifted to the Black Banjo Reclamation Project of Oakland from the Arnold Shultz Fund to support a gourd banjo building workshop in the black banjo community.

The prize is a custom-built Pisgah Banjo made from blonde Curly Maple, featuring a Dobson tone ring, 12″ pot, slotted headstock, and brass plated s-scoop with an engraved image of Arnold Shultz. Pisgah Banjos chose to benefit the Arnold Shultz fund as a way to help re-appropriate the history of the banjo.

The Arnold Shultz Fund is a project of the IBMA Foundation, which is affiliated with the International Bluegrass Music Association. NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA and NCBS past president Michael Hall is a member of the Foundation’s board of directors.

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Collecting Donations For April 13-16 Spring Camp

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund. NCBS/SCBS is an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students. The next round of scholarships will benefit attendees at the April 13-16, 2023 spring session. Camp registration is now open.

Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged.

Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music Camp each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. 

Walker Creek Music Camp

Jamming in the great outdoors at Walker Creek.

KKUP Bluegrass Marathon Wrap-Up Show Is Monday February 20 From 6:00-9:00pm

The annual KKUP Radio Bluegrass Marathon ends today, but there will be a final Wrap-Up Show hosted by NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell from 6:00-9:00pm on Monday, February 20. The station needs a few more donations to ensure the continued success of bluegrass music on this station throughout the coming year.

KKUP-Cupertino is a community radio station with studios in San Jose that broadcasts at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at www.kkup.org worldwide.

Donations Accepted For NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund. NCBS/SCBS is an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization. The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students. The next round of scholarships will benefit attendees at the April 13-16, 2023 spring session.

Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged.

Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music Camp each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. Camp registration opens on January 30.

Walker Creek Music Camp

KKUP Bluegrass Marathon Is This Weekend At 91.5FM & Online At KKUP.org

The annual KKUP Radio Bluegrass Marathon, set for this weekend, Friday, February 17 to Sunday, February 19. There will also be a wrap-up show hosted by NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell from 6:00-9:00pm on Monday, February 20.

During the marathon, all music played 24 hours each day will be bluegrass and related musical genres. Many bands will play live in the studio during the marathon. NCBS welcomes the marathon — it’s what all radio programming should be all the time!

KKUP-Cupertino is a community radio station with studios in San Jose that broadcasts at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at www.kkup.org worldwide.

The KKUP Bluegrass, Folk & Country Marathon!

KKUP Bluegrass Marathon Goes Live February 16-20 On Air & Online

The annual KKUP Radio Bluegrass Marathon, set for all day Friday, February 17 to Sunday, February 19. There will be a warm-up program from 7:00-9:00pm on Thursday, February 16 and a wrap-up show from 6:00-9:00pm on Monday, February 20.

During the marathon, all music played 24 hours each day will be bluegrass and closely-related musical genres. Many bands will play live in the studio during the marathon.

NCBS welcomes the marathon!

KKUP-Cupertino is a community radio station with studios in San Jose that broadcasts at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at www.kkup.org worldwide.

 

NCBS Welcomes The KKUP Bluegrass Weekend Marathon February 16-20 On Air & Online

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the annual KKUP Radio Bluegrass Marathon, set for all day Friday, February 17 to Sunday, February 19. There will be a warm-up program from 7:00-9:00pm on Thursday, February 16 and a wrap-up show from 6:00-9:00pm on Monday, February 20.

During the marathon, all music played 24 hours each day will be bluegrass and closely-related musical genres. Many bands will play live in the studio during the marathon.

KKUP-Cupertino is a community radio station with studios in San Jose that broadcasts at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at www.kkup.org worldwide.

Stolen & Missing Bluegrass Instruments Can Be Reported On This Website

The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website. This service is for both theft victims and used instrument buyers. It provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments. Musicians should immediately SELF POST information about stolen instruments. Instrument buyers should CHECK the page prior to purchase of any used instrument. The FREE page is searchable, and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.