Category: Resources

Northern California Bluegrass Musicians are listed in the NCBS Directory to give Online Lessons. This is a great way for students to support their favorite musicians during the Coronavirus Crisis. 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). The Directory is listed under Resources in the index on the left side of this website. Musicians can sign up to offer lessons at <webmaster@ncbs.us>.

Well, we think what this election really needs is a good dose of bluegrass thinking. Tuesday, November 3 is the big day. Vote Centers will be open all over Northern California from 7:00am to 8:00pm near where you live or work. The Northern California Bluegrass Society says just go and vote!

Thanks to everyone who named the “Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society” (NCBS/SCBS) as the recipient of their AmazonSmile donations during the annual Amazon Prime Day on October 13–14. If you will be shopping Amazon anyway during the rest of the year, please keep in mind that NCBS/SCBS can continue to receive donations from this program if you make your purchases through the Society’s link at Amazon:

<smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716 >

(or shop with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping App).

We think that our Bluegrass People deserve to be heard in the important 2020 Election that is officially on Tuesday, November 3, but is actually going on right now. Don’t wait to vote the ballot you received in the mail.

If you prefer to vote in person, you don’t have to wait until “Election Day.” Most Northern California voters can avoid crowds by visiting any Vote Center in their county the weekend before, and have a much safer and faster in-person voting opportunity. You can get all the information you need by checking your voter status online. It’s the bluegrass way — vote!

California Voter Status

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is collecting ideas for Online Bluegrass Fun for now while we all look forward to in-person gatherings after the pandemic is over.

You are welcome to share your ideas — you can email NCBS President Michael Hall (hallmw@gmail.com) to pass on your suggestions.

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival’s popular Facebook Group Page is hosting great local music these days. NCBS had to cancel the August 2020 GOF Festival, but Local Bluegrass Musicians are invited to post their music on the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page.

For more information about the page, contact GOF Festival Director Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.

All Bluegrass Folks deserve to be heard in the important 2020 Election that is officially on Tuesday, November 3, but is actually going on right now. Please don’t wait to vote the ballot you received in the mail.

Voting early is important this year, so mail or drop off your ballot for counting just as soon as you are ready. Once you have returned your ballot, you can track its receipt and acceptance online.

California Voter Status

California Ballot Tracking

Northern California Bluegrass Musicians are listed in the NCBS Directory to give Online Lessons. This is a great way for students to support their favorite musicians during the Coronavirus Crisis.

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). The Directory is listed under Resources in the index on the left side of this website.

Musicians can sign up to offer lessons at <webmaster@ncbs.us>.