Education Is The Topic For Thursday March 18 IBMA Leadership Bluegrass Online Class

The FREEĀ Leadership Bluegrass Online Series: Navigating the Digital JungleĀ will continue onĀ Thursday, March 18 at 10:00am Pacific Time. This weekā€™s topic is The Business of Education: Four Tips to Becoming More Effective & Profitable, which will be followed by a performance from German bluegrass band Johnny & The Yooahoos!
Thursday’s panel features our own Evie Ladin (Oakland, Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2020), plus IBMA Mentor of the YearĀ Annie Savage and Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2020 graduates Ben WrightĀ and Dave Howard.
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The series is FREE and open to the public; no registration is required. Livestreams will take place on IBMAā€™s Facebook page each Thursday in March at 10:00am Pacific Time. All sessions will remain on Facebook for on-demand viewing and be uploaded to YouTube the following Monday. Info: ibma.org/leadership-bluegrass.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.

NCBS/SCBS Will Present The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair For 2021 At The Summit House

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society will present the 2021 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair at The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill on four Saturdays, April 17 & 24 and May 1 & 8.

The usual location at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park is not available this year.

Three bands will perform in a no admission show each Saturday afternoon Noon-4:00pm. in an outdoor restaurant setting with beautiful mountain views. The Summit House will offer food and drinks.

The Summit House is a regular bluegrass venue atop Highway 17Ā in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway,Ā 6 miles south of Los Gatos. Be sure to dress warmly for theseĀ afternoon outdoor events.Ā ReservationsĀ are recommendedĀ andĀ Strict Coronavirus RulesĀ will be enforced.

Phone:Ā (408) 353-2700. More information will be available soon on this website.

 

Online Lessons Are Available By Northern California Bluegrass Musicians

Northern California Bluegrass Musicians who have signed up to be listed in the NCBS Directory are available to give Online Lessons during the panedemic.

Interested students can check the directory and arrange lessons with their favorite musicians (the price is between teacher and student).Ā The convenient Directory is listed under Resources in the index on the left side of this website.Ā This is a way for bluegrass students & fans to support area musicians during the Coronavirus Pandemic.Ā 

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

Big Bluegrass News Comes To The Summit House In The Santa Cruz Mountains

There is big bluegrass news at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill.

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will perform in a FREE show this SATURDAY AFTERNOON,Ā March 13, 2:00-4:00pm.

Very shortly, the Northern California Bluegrass Society and the Summit House will announce several exciting additional live music shows. Check this website for details!

The Summit House is atop Highway 17Ā in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos. The Summit House will offer food and drinks.Ā Be sure to dress warmly for these afternoon outdoor events.Ā ReservationsĀ are recommendedĀ andĀ Strict Coronavirus RulesĀ will be enforced.

Wildcat Mountain Ramblers Set For Saturday March 13 At The Summit House

TheĀ NCBS-Welcomed Bluegrass SeriesĀ at theĀ Summit House will stageĀ The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers in a FREE show this SATURDAY AFTERNOON,Ā March 13, 2:00-4:00pm.

The top of Highway 17Ā in theĀ Santa Cruz MountainsĀ is where live bluegrass is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill.Ā WithĀ Coronavirus Restrictions now loosened by the state, the series happens every Saturday afternoon.Ā This show with limited seating is atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos. The Summit House will offer food and drinks.

Be sure to dress warmly for this afternoon outdoor event.Ā ReservationsĀ are recommendedĀ andĀ Strict Coronavirus RulesĀ will be enforced.

IBMA Leadership Bluegrass FREE Thursday Program Is The Music Modernization Act

The FREE Leadership Bluegrass Online Series: Navigating the Digital Jungle will continue on Thursday, March 11 at 10:00am Pacific Time.Ā This week’s topic is The Music Modernization Act: Where Are We Today?Ā with Bart Herbison, Executive Director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI).
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Following the presentation, the bluegrass band The Often Herd will perform.Ā The series is FREE and open to the public; no registration required.Ā Livestreams will take place on IBMA’s Facebook page each Thursday in March at 10:00pm Pacific Time. All sessions will remain on Facebook for on-demand viewing and be uploaded to YouTube the following Monday. Info: ibma.org/leadership-bluegrass.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.

Report & Research Stolen Bluegrass Instruments On This NCBS Website

TheĀ NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website.Ā This is a FREE Service for bothĀ theft victims andĀ 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.Ā The page is searchable and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.