The Northern California Bluegrass Society is collecting ideas for online bluegrass fun for now while we wait for future in-person gatherings when the pandemic is over.
You are welcome to share your ideas — you can email NCBS President Michael Hall (hallmw@gmail.com) to pass on your suggestions.
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.
Live Bluegrass Music has returned to the Santa Cruz Mountains! It is all outdoors, of course, and with all the Coronavirus safety rules. The weekly FREE music at the establishment runs Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm.
The Goat Hill Girls will perform on November 5 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. Good food and drink is served. Beautiful mountain views abound in all directions from the patio.
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>.
Well, we think what this election really needs is a good dose of bluegrass thinking. Tuesday, November 3 is the big day. Vote Centers will be open all over Northern California from 7:00am to 8:00pm near where you live or work. The Northern California Bluegrass Society says just go and vote!
You can still enjoy the 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online that took place on August 8, 2020. The line-up: 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 This program has been archived and can be viewed online.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 show to replace the in-person festival normally held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
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).
We think that our Bluegrass People deserve to be heard in the important 2020 Election that is officially on Tuesday, November 3, but is actually going on right now. Don’t wait to vote the ballot you received in the mail.
If you prefer to vote in person, you don’t have to wait until “Election Day.” Most Northern California voters can avoid crowds by visiting any Vote Center in their county the weekend before, and have a much safer and faster in-person voting opportunity. You can get all the information you need by checking your voter status online. It’s the bluegrass way — vote!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is collecting ideas for Online Bluegrass Fun for now while we all look forward to in-person gatherings after the pandemic is over.
You are welcome to share your ideas — you can email NCBS President Michael Hall (hallmw@gmail.com) to pass on your suggestions.
Live Bluegrass Music has returned to the Santa Cruz Mountains! It is all outdoors, of course, and with all the Coronavirus safety rules.
Purple Mountain Majesty (led by banjoist Dave Magram) will perform on October 29 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.
