Thanks To Everyone Who Supported The NCBS/SCBS During Amazon Prime Day And Beyond

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).

The GOF 2020 Online Festival Is Archived For Your Viewing Enjoyment

If you didn’t have a chance to enjoy it as a livestream, you can still enjoy the 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online that took place on August 8, 2020. The fab line-up was AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Goat Hill Girls, Brookdale Bluegrass Band and Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.

This program has been archived and can be viewed online. The Northern California Bluegrass Society presented the virtual substitute show to replace the  festival normally held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

Sidesaddle & Co To Perform Outdoors On October 22 At The Summit House In The Santa Cruz Mountains

Live Bluegrass Music has returned to the Santa Cruz Mountains! It is all outdoors, of course, and with all the Coronavirus safety rules.

Sidesaddle & Co will perform on October 22 as part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series, which is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos.

FREE music at the establishment runs 6:00-8:00pm. Good food and drink is served. Beautiful mountain views abound in all directions from the patio.

Next: Purple Mountain Majesty on October 29.

Support Your Favorite Bluegrass Musicians During The Coronavirus Crisis By Using The NCBS Online Directory

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>.

Heads Up Bluegrass Folks — Monday, October 19 Is The Last Day To Register To Vote In California

We want to remind all of our Bluegrass Folks that they deserve to be heard in this important 2020 Election that is officially on Tuesday, November 3, but is actually going on right now as ballots have arrived all across Northern California. If you are registered, don’t wait to vote your ballot. Voting early is important this year, so mail or drop off your ballot for counting just as soon as you are ready.

Regular voter registration ends on Monday, October 19, so act now if you need to register. It is easier to register now and not have to go to the polls, but the usual “Same Day” Voter Registration will be available if you miss the regular deadline.

California Online Voter Registration

Check Your Status

It’s the Bluegrass Way!

NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page Is Free And Available On This Website

The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing 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 and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.

Please post an update when the instrument is recovered..

NCBS/SCBS Will Continue To Receive AmazonSmile Donations Based On Your Purchases Throughout The Year

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).

Thanks for your support!

There Was No GOF Festival This Year — But The Festival Group Facebook Page Is Hopping!

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival’s popular Facebook Group Page is hopping these days! Coronavirus led NCBS to cancel the August 2020 GOF Festival, but the FB page is now full of local bluegrass music. 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>. He makes it all happen.