NCBS Announces That Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Take Place As Scheduled August 6-9, 2020 — Subject To Review

The Northern California Bluegrass Society and the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are supportive of our bluegrass community and especially our musicians, many of whom rely on small festivals for their livelihood. The GOF is scheduled to take place August 6-9, 2020 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. NCBS will continue to monitor public health recommendations with the hope that by this summer that the Coronavirus Pandemic has ended. Look for our next update the First Week Of June. The festival may be postponed or cancelled. NCBS will refund the price of all tickets purchased prior to the first week of June if  the festival is not held or if the ticketholder is not able to attend on the rescheduled date.
Thanks for your support! Stay safe.

Berkeley Bluegrass Festival & Walker Creek Music Camp Cancelled

The Freight & Salvage has announced that, due to the threat of the Coronavirus, the April 2-5, 2020 Berkeley Bluegrass Festival has been Cancelled.

Camp Director Ingrid Noyes has announced that, due to the threat of the Coronavirus, the April 16-19 Walker Creek Music Camp has been Cancelled.

Both of these events were welcomed to our area by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Upcoming NCBS Events — Current Status During Coronavirus Crisis

(Updated 3/13/20)

Here is the current status of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for any updates.

APRIL

2-5 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

16-19 — Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

17-19 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

MAY

3 — NCBS/SCBS Presents The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. Postponed or Cancelled.

16 — NCBS Presents The Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek. Postponed or Cancelled.

30-31 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled.

Bay Area Bluegrass Musicians Among 2020 IBMA Leadership Bluegrass Graduates

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association. The IBMA has announced the 2020 Graduates of the Leadership Bluegrass Class, including several Bay Area bluegrass musicians:

Leadership Bluegrass 2020 graduates:

Jake Blount
Jake Blount / Tui / The Moose Whisperers
Washington, D.C.

David Brower
PineCone / WUNC
Carrboro, NC

Thomas Cassell
Circus No. 9
Johnson City, TN

Ethan Charles
International Bluegrass Music Association
Nashville, TN

Jennifer Danielson
Pandora
Nashville, TN

Worth Dixon
D’Addario & Company, Inc.
Farmingdale, NY

Rick Faris
Special Consensus
Topeka, KA

Rebecca Frazier
Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run
Nashville, TN

Greg Garrison
Leftover Salmon / University of Colorado – Denver
Lakewood, CO

Dave Howard
Louisville Folk School
Louisville, KY

Fred Knittel
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Washington, D.C.

Marianne Kovatch
Blue Ridge Music Center
Winton-Salem, NC

Evie Ladin
Evie Ladin Band
Oakland, CA

Michelle Lee
WOBL / Bluegrass Borderline / Smoked Country Jam
Sheffield Lake, OH

Ed Leonard
Billy Blue Records
Hendersonville, TN

Ned Luberecki
Becky Buller Band / SiriusXM
Nashville, TN

Didier Philippe
La Roche Bluegrass Festival
Etaux, France

Lauren Price Napier
The Price Sisters
Hyden, KY

Angela Sommers Rees
Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival
Dorrigo, NSW, Australia

Brian Swenk
Big Daddy Love / Midwood Entertainment
Glen Allen, VA

Abi Tapia
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Nashville, TN

Suzy Thompson
Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
Berkeley, CA

Amanda Thompson
Frankfort Bluegrass Festival
Mokena, IL

Roxanne Tromly
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum / ROMP Fest
Owensboro, KY

Natalya Zoe Weinstein
Zoe & Cloyd / Warren Wilson College
Fairview, NC

Benjamin Wright
Henhouse Prowlers / Bluegrass Ambassadors
Chicago, IL

Congratulations to this year’s graduates! NCBS Members are encouraged to apply for the 2021 class. For more information, contact NCBS President Michael Hall or other Leadership Bluegrass alumni.

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Now Collecting Spring 2020 Donations

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund. NCBS/SCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students. The next round of scholarships will benefit attendees at the April 16-19, 2020 spring session.

Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music Camp each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.

Walker Creek Music Camp.