It’s time for bluegrass folks in California to make their voice heard in the election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Ballots have been sent to all registered California voters. Mailing in your ballot is the easiest way to vote, but Vote Centers are open in all California counties if you prefer to vote live and in person.
Just do it!
The late Pete Hicks, who died on October 9, 2022, will be remembered on a Hawaii bluegrass radio show on Tuesday, October 25 between 5:30–6:00pm California time. Guests will include NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell and Hick’s Bean Creek bandmate Billy Pitrone.
The program will be on KKCR Community Radio in Kaua`i (see website & livestream link below) and will air on 90.9 FM North Shore Kaua‘i ~ 91.9 FM Kīlauea to Kekaha ~ 92.7 FM Anahola & Moloa‘a ~ 88.9 FM Honolulu, O‘ahu.
The Homegrown Garden Island Bluegrass Show host is Steve, the “Xman.” Pete Hicks lived and performed bluegrass music in Hawaii for two years before settling in Northern California and had many island bluegrass musician friends.
Longtime bluegrass music venue Phil’s Fish Market will reopen in less than a month at a new location in Castroville, a few miles away from its old location in Moss Landing. There is no word at this time about when or if live bluegrass music performances will resume.
The new Castroville venue will be located in an 1869 structure built as a schoolhouse, but later renovated for restaurant use. It is next to the famous “Castroville” billboard sign that identifies the town as the world’s Artichoke Capital.
The Moss landing restaurant closed on Labor Day following the non-renewal of its lease. A long-planned new marine research facility will be constructed at that location.
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.
The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page on this website is a service 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.
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.
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.
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.
A preview of the storied return of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be presented on Peter Thompson’s Bluegrass Signal radio program this Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 5:00pm.
The program will be on KALW-San Francisco at 91.7FM and Online.
If you miss the original broadcast, the program will be available on demand for one week at https://www.kalw.org/kalw-
The program will present music from many bands playing the August 11-14, 2022 festival, which will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The GOF is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Whippoorwill Arts Fellowship — a year-long opportunity for musicians to craft a project of their choosing — has named as 2022-2023 Whipoorwill Arts Fellows, the fiddler Miles Quale, of Alameda, CA who plays bluegrass fiddle with a fierce edge, playing dynamic and inventive solos with a melodic sophistication with his bands Crying Uncle and Jubilee; and the American guitarist from California, Nina Gerber, who first came to attention when she accompanied singer-songwriter Kate Wolf from 1979 until her death in 1986 and is now shining a light on her work as the lead on a new album.
Other fellows include Fabiola M. Méndez, Puerto Rican cuatro player, educator, and composer who has taken part in a musical movement, crossing over the lines of genres such as folkloric, jazz & Latin; and Pura Fé, an Indigenous singer-songwriter-musician, storyteller, instructor, seamstress, artist and reviver of Canoe song/dance and woman’s drum.
Whippoorwill Arts, of Berkeley, CA, founded and led by Hilary Perkins (aka Nell Robinson) & Jim Nunally, invests in the creativity and lives of working roots musicians through ethically paid live and online performances including a festival, the Music aLIVE grant program, and COVID Safety Guidelines for Working Musicians; uplifts those artists through Artist Awards/Fellowships, and seeks to transform the music ecosystem to be more equitable through data-driven research and strategic partnerships. For program information, please visit <www.whippoorwillarts.org>.
The fellows receive a grant of $25,000 and other support for their year of artistic work.
Miles Quale will perform with Jubilee at the August 11-14, 2022 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
