Category: Resources

Donations Now Being Accepted For NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund for the camp’s spring session, set for April 16-19, 2020.Ā Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.Ā Donations may be tax-advantaged. NCBS/SCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students.

Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music CampĀ for adults and children each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.Ā Information:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp.

You Can Include Local Bluegrass Music In Your Year-End Tax Planning With A Donation To NCBS

You can include support for close-to-home bluegrass music in your year-end tax planning. The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to supportĀ Local Bluegrass Music in the San Francisco Bay Area, theĀ Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California.Ā 

The Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.Ā The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.

NCBS Online Donations

Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

 

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Is Now Collecting Donations

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist students attending the Walker Creek Music Camp. TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the spring session,Ā set for April 16-19, 2020.Ā Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

Donations may be tax-advantaged. NCBS/SCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

Ingrid Noyes runs the camp for adults and children each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.

Information:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp

NCBS Accepts Donations To Support Local Bluegrass Music — May Be Tax-Advantaged

The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports Local Bluegrass Music in the San Francisco Bay Area, theĀ Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California.Ā The Society accepts donations to support the work.

The Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.Ā The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.

NCBS Online Donations

Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

 

Walker Creek Spring Music Camp Set For April 16-19, 2020 — NCBS Accepts Tax-Advantaged Donations To Assist Students

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations to assist deserving students attending the Spring Walker Creek Music Camp, set for April 16-19, 2020.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee will make the scholarship awards. Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

Donations may be tax-advantaged. NCBS/SCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.Ā Ingrid Noyes runs the camp for adults and children each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. Information:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp.

Support Local Bluegrass Music With A Donation To The Northern California Bluegrass Society

The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports Local Bluegrass Music in the San Francisco Bay Area, theĀ Monterey Bay Area, and all ofĀ Northern California.

The Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.Ā The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.

The most convenient way to make a donation is online — Online NCBS Donations.

Donations may also be mailed to: NCBS/SCBS,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

 

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Now Collecting Donations To Assist Spring Camp Students.

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations to help students attending the Spring 2020 Walker Creek Music Camp.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee will make awards to deserving students for the April 16-19 session. Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

Donations may be tax-advantaged. NCBS/SCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization. Thanks for your support!

Ingrid Noyes (not NCBS) runs the popular camp for adults and children each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.Ā 

Walker Creek Music Camp

2020 KALW Bluegrass Calendar Available From Bluegrass Signal Host Peter Thompson

TheĀ 2020 Northern California Bluegrass & Old Time Music CalendarĀ is still available to supporters ofĀ KALW, the San Francisco public radio station funded by its listeners and home ofĀ Bluegrass SignalĀ since 2005.

Printed on heavy card stock, the calendar includes the birthdays and (mostly color) images of some 200 Northern California musicians … 2020 dates for all the west coast festivals, music camps, and special events … and many dates of historical significance. Key Northern California Bluegrass Society events are included.

It’s been called “aĀ valuable addition for any bluegrass or old time fan,” especially thoseĀ involved with the scene in our region.

If you write Peter ThompsonĀ <bgsignal@comcast.net>Ā and pledge $50 (or more) over the next year to KALW, heā€™ll mail you aĀ 2020 Northern California Bluegrass & Old Time Music Calendar ā€¦ along with his thanks forĀ your contribution to local public radioĀ viaĀ Bluegrass Signal.

Now you can have a calendar of your own ā€” just like these NorCal musicians:

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Announces Fall Camp 2019 Awards

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund has awarded two scholarships for the Fall Music Camp, set for November 1-4, 2019.

A brother (age 9) and his sister (age 11) in need of financial assistance to attend the camp are the recipients of the scholarships made possible by generous donors to the fund. Both siblings play fiddle along with other instruments.

The NCBS/SCBS is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and accepts donations for all of its various projects, one of which is the Walker Creek Camp Scholarship Fund.

Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music Camp twice each year at the Walker Creek Ranch Environmental Education Center near Petaluma. The camp is open to adults and children.

Thanks to our dedicated committee members and to our donors!

A sunny vocal class at the Walker Creek Music Camp.

 

Bluegrass Calendar That Supports Our Music On The Radio Available Until October 31

Peter Thompson, the longtime host of the Saturday evening Bluegrass Signal radio show on the station, has published a beautiful and comprehensive 2020 Calendar of current and historical bluegrass dates. The calendar includes all the Northern California Bluegrass Society information as well as many other key area bluegrass dates.

The new calendar is available only to donors who support bluegrass music on KALW Radio. The calendar was available as a premium during the recent fall pledge drive for the station. However, Peter has announced that he will send the calendar to interested donors who contact him directly by October 31.Ā  Peter Thompson <bgsignal@comcast.net>. The minimum donation to get the calendar is only $50.