National Stolen Instrument Page Is A Free Service Available On This Website

The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen Instrument Page is linked off the left column on this website. This is a FREE service for both theft victims and used instrument buyers that 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 page is searchable.

Check Out The New Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page All Year Long

The Northern California Bluegrass Society now has a Facebook Group to gather together the fans and friends of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival all year long. The group is a great opportunity to stay in touch with friends, share memories, and get up to date information about future festivals.

Check out “GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” to enjoy the new Facebook group.

Last Chance To Donate To The NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund For The Fall Camp

This is your last opportunity to donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s  Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund to help students attending the November 1-4, 2019 Walker Creek Music Camp. The NCBS Scholarship Committee will make awards to deserving students very soon.

Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. NCBS/SCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

Ingrid Noyes (not NCBS) runs the camp each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, near Petaluma. 

Camp Information: Walker Creek Music Camp

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Donations For Fall 2019 Session

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations to help students attending the November 1-4, 2019 Walker Creek Music Camp.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund will make awards to deserving students next month. Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

Ingrid Noyes runs the widely-respected camp each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. Camp Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.

New Northern California Bluegrass 2020 Calendar From KALW’s Bluegrass Signal Has Current & Historical Dates

Peter Thompson, the longtime host of the Saturday evening Bluegrass Signal radio show on public station KALW in San Francisco (91.7FM and Online), has just 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. This will be your guide to the music for the coming year!

The calendar is available only to donors who support bluegrass music on KALW Radio. You can check out the station website (and the fall bluegrass pledge drive)  beginning in late October.

Get The Calendar Now: If you contact Peter Thompson <bgsignal@comcast.net> and tell him that you’re interested in a calendar, he’ll mail you one now. He will also thank you very much for your contribution of $50 or more to KALW.
NCBS says: Thanks for your support of bluegrass music on the radio!
The KALW 2020 Bluegrass Calendar!

Walker Creek Music Camp Coming In November, NCBS Now Collecting Scholarship Donations

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the upcoming November 1-4, 2019 Walker Creek Music Camp. The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund will make awards to deserving students.

Ingrid Noyes runs the camp is run each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. Camp Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.

Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Funds Now Being Collected For The Fall Session

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund. The fund will award scholarships for deserving students at the Fall 2019 Walker Creek Music Camp, set for November 1-4.

NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization. Ingrid Noyes (not NCBS) runs the camp is run each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. 

Camp Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.

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

Your Donations Help NCBS Promote The Growth Of Bluegrass Music In Our Area

Your donations help the Northern California Bluegrass Society, a California Not-For-Profit Corporation founded in 1982 (also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society), support the growth of bluegrass music in our area.

The Society accepts donations of any amount, which may be tax deductible. The NCBS does its work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern CaliforniaNCBS/SCBS is a 501(c)(3) Organization (Tax ID No. 94-2907716). The most convenient way to make a donation is online.

Online NCBS Donations

NCBS Is Now Accepting Fall 2019 NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Donations

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now accepting donations for the NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund. The Society committee that manages the fund will award scholarships for deserving students at the Fall 2019 Walker Creek Music Camp, set for November 1-4.

NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization. The camp is run each spring and fall by Ingrid Noyes at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. 

Camp Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.

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

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Donations For Fall Camp Students

Donations are now being accepted for the Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund. The NCBS will award scholarships for deserving students for the next Walker Creek Music Camp, now set for November 1-4, 2019. Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.

The NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization that manages the scholarship fund and makes the awards. The camp is run each spring and fall by Ingrid Noyes at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.

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

Walker Creek Ranch