The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page is the place to enjoy great local bluegrass music. Bluegrass Musicians are welcome to self-post their music on the page. For more information, contact page host Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Victims Of Theft & Buyers Can Use The NCBS Stolen Bluegrass Instrument Page
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.
Allison Varner, Widow Of Mark Varner, Mother, & Music Lover, Dies At Age 57
Allison Varner, the widow of Mark Varner and the mother of Marty Varner and Veronica Varner, has died at her retirement home in Dangriga, Belize. She was 57 years old.
Allison was an enthusiastic lover and supporter of all kinds of music, from bluegrass to opera, rock and blues. She loved to dance to live music and attended many live performances in the Santa Cruz and San Lorenzo Valley area, as well as bluegrass festivals throughout California.
She and her late husband organized the bluegrass concert series, The Otter Opry, in Santa Cruz. They also volunteered to help with Kids on Bluegrass and Kids on Stage programs at many bluegrass festivals. Allison was a fixture at Northern California Bluegrass Society gatherings for many years.
She took pride in the success of her children, in music and in life. Marty recently completed his masters degree and now lives in Belize. Veronica lives in Los Angeles, where she is married and is pursuing graduate studies.
Mark & Allison lived in San Francisco after they were married before settling in Boulder Creek. The couple retired to their new home in Belize in early 2021. Mark passed away on September 4th. Allison unexpectedly died in her sleep on October 21st.
NCBS Welcomes Purple Mountain Majesty To The Summit House Near Los Gatos On Thursday October 21
The Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series continues at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos on the way to Santa Cruz. Music runs 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink is served. Admission is FREE.
Thursday, October 21: Purple Mountain Majesty, with Dave Magram on banjo, Robert Cornelius on bass, Ken Smith on mandolin, Linda Maki on guitar and Lee Anne Welch sitting in for Chip Curry on fiddle.
Health Planning Advisory: Vaccine Requirements Will Be In Effect For 2022 Bluegrass Events
Vaccine Requirements are becoming the policy at most bluegrass events and will be universal by next season. This fall is the time for bluegrass fans to get their Covid Vaccine Status in order to be ready for upcoming festivals and other events as live bluegrass music returns in full force during 2022.
Due to the spread of the highly-contagious Delta Variant of the Covid 19 Virus, bluegrass fans are increasingly unwilling to attend bluegrass events where unvaccinated persons are also permitted to attend. On a forward-going basis, proof of vaccine status will likely be required. All of the Covid 19 Vaccines (Shots 1 & 2) are now FREE and WIDELY AVAILABLE for everyone over age 12. These shots have saved the lives of many people across the US and around the world.
Free booster shots are here or on the way to extend the usefulness of these initial shots. Shots will also soon be ready for almost all children. The initial vaccine process requires one to two months to complete, with additional time required to complete a booster shot when needed, so advance planning is advised if you wish to attend any live, in-person bluegrass music events in the future.
If You Shop On Amazon, Use This Link To Benefit Local Bluegrass Music
The AmazonSmile program will donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society without cost to you, if you shop on Amazon. Here is the link: smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716 (“Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society”). Here is more information:
Bluegrass Musicians Are Welcome To Post Their Music On The NCBS GOF Facebook Page
Bluegrass Musicians are welcome to self-post their music on the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page
This is the place to enjoy great local bluegrass music. For more information, contact page host Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Planning Is Underway For 2022 Northern California Bluegrass Society Events
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is planning a full schedule of events for 2022. The widespread availability of Coronavirus Vaccines is expected to make in-person bluegrass music gatherings safe and fun once again.
In the meantime, NCBS has cancelled all events for the remainder of this year out of concern for the safety of our members.
Now is the time for bluegrass fans to get their vaccine status updated, so everyone will be ready for the upcoming bluegrass season.
Vaccine Requirements Will Likely Be Standard For The 2022 Bluegrass Season
Vaccine Requirements are becoming the policy at most bluegrass events and will be universal by next season. Due to the spread of the highly-contagious Delta Variant of the Covid 19 Virus, bluegrass fans are increasingly unwilling to attend bluegrass events where unvaccinated persons are also permitted to attend. On a forward-going basis, proof of vaccine status will likely be required.
All of the Covid 19 Vaccines (Shots 1 & 2) are now FREE and WIDELY AVAILABLE for everyone over age 12. These shots have saved the lives of many people across the US and around the world.
Free booster shots are here or on the way to extend the usefulness of these initial shots. Shots will also soon be ready for almost all children. The initial vaccine process requires one to two months to complete, with additional time required to complete a booster shot when needed, so advance planning is advised if you wish to attend any live, in-person bluegrass music events in the future.
This fall is the time for bluegrass fans to get their Covid Vaccine Status in order to be ready for upcoming festivals and other events as live bluegrass music returns in full force during 2022.
Theft Victims & Used Instrument Purchasers Can Use FREE NCBS Stolen Instrument Web Page
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.