2020 KALW Bluegrass Calendar Available From Bluegrass Signal Host Peter Thompson

TheĀ 2020 Northern California Bluegrass & Old Time Music CalendarĀ is still available to supporters ofĀ KALW, the San Francisco public radio station funded by its listeners and home ofĀ Bluegrass SignalĀ since 2005.

Printed on heavy card stock, the calendar includes the birthdays and (mostly color) images of some 200 Northern California musicians … 2020 dates for all the west coast festivals, music camps, and special events … and many dates of historical significance. Key Northern California Bluegrass Society events are included.

It’s been called “aĀ valuable addition for any bluegrass or old time fan,” especially thoseĀ involved with the scene in our region.

If you write Peter ThompsonĀ <bgsignal@comcast.net>Ā and pledge $50 (or more) over the next year to KALW, heā€™ll mail you aĀ 2020 Northern California Bluegrass & Old Time Music Calendar ā€¦ along with his thanks forĀ your contribution to local public radioĀ viaĀ Bluegrass Signal.

Now you can have a calendar of your own ā€” just like these NorCal musicians:

California Bands Are Encouraged To Apply To Play The Main Stage At The 2020 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival By December 31, 2019

California bluegrass bands are encouraged to apply to play on the main stage at the August 6-9, 2020 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The application is available on this website.

2020 GOF Band Application

Applications are due on December 31, 2019.

The 27th annual GOF Festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The fun, relaxed annual gathering of top California bands and their fans is held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, 7 miles south of Hollister.

Key Upcoming Winter & Spring Northern California Bluegrass Society Events For Your Calendar

Here are some key official upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society events for your winter and spring calendar:

DECEMBER

(Note: There will be no Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival this year)

13 — Holiday Hootenanny, Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, San Carlos. (NCBS welcomed) FREE.

JANUARY, 2020

24-26 — NCBS Presents The 13th Annual Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, various venues, Redwood City. FREE.

APRIL

2-5 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed) Note new date.

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

MAY

3 — NCBS Presents The 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE.

 

 

 

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Announces Fall Camp 2019 Awards

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund has awarded two scholarships for the Fall Music Camp, set for November 1-4, 2019.

A brother (age 9) and his sister (age 11) in need of financial assistance to attend the camp are the recipients of the scholarships made possible by generous donors to the fund. Both siblings play fiddle along with other instruments.

The NCBS/SCBS is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and accepts donations for all of its various projects, one of which is the Walker Creek Camp Scholarship Fund.

Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music Camp twice each year at the Walker Creek Ranch Environmental Education Center near Petaluma. The camp is open to adults and children.

Thanks to our dedicated committee members and to our donors!

A sunny vocal class at the Walker Creek Music Camp.

 

NCBS/SCBS Accepts Tax-Deductible Donations To Support Bluegrass Music In The SF Bay & Monterey Bay Areas

The Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ accepts donations which may be tax deductible. The NCBS supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, theĀ Monterey Bay Area, and all ofĀ Northern California.

The Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.Ā The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. The most convenient way to make a donation is online — Online NCBS Donations. Donations may also be mailed to: NCBS/SCBS,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

 

Bluegrass Calendar That Supports Our Music On The Radio Available Until October 31

Peter Thompson, the longtime host of the Saturday evening Bluegrass Signal radio show on the station, has published a beautiful and comprehensive 2020 Calendar of current and historical bluegrass dates. The calendar includes all the Northern California Bluegrass Society information as well as many other key area bluegrass dates.

The new calendar is available only to donors who support bluegrass music on KALW Radio. The calendar was available as a premium during the recent fall pledge drive for the station. However, Peter has announced that he will send the calendar to interested donors who contact him directly by October 31.Ā  Peter Thompson <bgsignal@comcast.net>. The minimum donation to get the calendar is only $50.

The Bluegrass Musical Mark Twain’s River Of Song Closes On Sunday October 27 In Mountain View

TheatreWorks Silicon Valleyā€™s presentation of the musicalĀ Mark Twainā€™s River Of SongĀ will close on Sunday,Ā October 27, 2019. The bluegrass program is at theĀ Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts. Tickets are still available online. The DISCOUNT FOR BLUEGRASS FANS is a $10 DiscountĀ when purchasing tickets by using the code ā€œBLUEGRASSā€ (only on the TheatreWorks website).

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this bluegrass cultural experience to our area.

KALW Fall Pledge Drive Is Saturday October 26 — New 2020 Bluegrass Calendar Available

This Saturday, October 26, north and central bay public radio station KALW in San Francisco (91.7FM and Online) will hold the fall bluegrass pledge drive.

The longtime host of the Saturday evening Bluegrass Signal radio show on the station, Peter Thompson, has published a beautiful and comprehensive 2020 Calendar of current and historical bluegrass dates. The new calendar is available only to donors who support bluegrass music on KALW Radio. You can check out the station website (and the fall bluegrass pledge drive) for more information. The minimum donation to get the calendar is only $50.

The new calendar includes all the Northern California Bluegrass Society information as well as many other key area bluegrass dates.

The KALW 2020 Bluegrass Calendar!