TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now accepting donations for student scholarships for theĀ Fall 2016 Camp, set forĀ October 6-9. A NCBS committee manages the fund for scholarships for students in need of financial assistance.
Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attn: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts the donations and disburses the scholarships. Donations to the NCBS fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. (Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate scholarship money directly to the camp.)
Ingrid Noyes runs the camp, which is held each spring and fall. Information about the camp:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp,
The next two shows in theĀ Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will feature local faves The Goat Hill Girls (September 1) and The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers (September 8).
The FREE shows are presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
This place is perfect for music, has great food and drink, and has a fantastic view of theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains. Shows run every Thursday 6:00-8:30pm.
The Summit House is onĀ Highway 17Ā betweenĀ Los GatosĀ &Ā Scott’s Valley.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society website has returned to action after some much-needed software maintenance. The NCBS daily news will return tomorrow (August 31) at 10:00pm.
There will be no September Highlights tomorrow evening, but coverage will be available later in September.
TheĀ NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is linked off the left column on this website. This is a free service for bothĀ theft victims andĀ used instrument buyers that provides aĀ central reporting locationĀ for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments.
Musicians shouldĀ immediatelyĀ SELF POST information about stolen instruments. Instrument buyers should CHECK the pageĀ prior to purchaseĀ of any used instrument. The page is searchable.
Burning Man's BanjerDan MazerStrawberry's new music meadow at Westside.
Ah, the first festivals of the fall season are upon us. There are the big ones — Strawberry, Hardly Strictly, &American River — and there are the charming small festivals, such as McCloud, Columbia, Fiddletown, &Lost Sierra.
Many folks will travel out of state for major music events like IBMA, Pickin’ In The Pines, Burning Man & Four Corners. The belovedĀ Kings River festival will not happen this September, but the revived Julian festival has returned!
Join your NCBS Friends all around the area and throughout the month for some festival fun! Here is a look at the September fests:
TheĀ 2016-2017 Northern California Bluegrass Society Board of Directors was elected on August 13 at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos. The new board will serve until elections are held in August 2017.
IncumbentsĀ Bruce Bellochio, Eric Burman, Bruce Edmundson, Mike Fisher, Penny Godlis, Michael Hall, & Mike Russell were re-elected.
Longtime Society volunteers David Field of Santa Cruz and Allan French of Mountain View were elected to the nine-member board.
Uriah Langmeyer and Alison Steele from the 2015-2016 board did not run again, but will continue to be involved in NCBS activities.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts the donations and disburses the scholarships. Donations to the NCBS fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. (Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate scholarship money directly to the camp.)
