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Performances . . .
Our first program for 2012 will be hosted by St. Marks In The Vally Church, just a block and a half away from the famous flagpole in the center of downtown Los Olivos. We'll be playing something old as well as something new, including a few surprises for you. Fine traditional bluegrass with a touch of early country music too! St. Marks In The Valley FRIDAY, March 16th,
8:00PM Chicken Feat! Folk, Americana, Old Time, and Bluegrass music played right! Peter Feldmann, A singer and multi- instrumentalist with many years' performing experience throughout California and the West, Peter Feldmann has been presenting bluegrass, folk, string band, and related musics since the early 1960's, and is known as the founder of the Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddler's Convention, and the original Bluebird Cafe in Santa Barbara, a music club highly influential on the Southern California Music scene. Peter's tribute CD to Uncle Dave Macon, Grey Cat On The Tennessee Farm, was named to the nation's Top Ten Bluegrass albums of 2005 by the Chicago Tribune. The year 2012 marks Peter's 50th year as a professional performer.
Blaine Sprouse, Born and reared in the mountains of West Virginia, fiddler Blaine Sprouse moved to Nashville, TN before turning eighteen, fast-tracking his professional career by joining Jimmy Martin as a Sunny Mountain Boy, with whom he toured the United States and Japan. Over the next 25 years Blaine toured nationally and internationally and recorded with a stunning array of legendary bluegrass and country artists, among them, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, Charlie Louvin, Alabama, Randy Travis, Glen Campbell, and the Osborne Brothers. Much in demand as a performer and session player, Blaine performed on the Grand Ole Opry for over 15 years. His solo recordings are available on the Rounder and Cumberland Record labels.
Rick Cunha may truly be described as a guitar players' guitar player. He is also one of America's finest songwriters. Rick has performed in concert with Mason Williams (for whom he also produces), Emmy Lou Harris, John Stewart, Anne Murray, Jennifer Warnes, Buck Owens, and The Smothers Brothers, to name a few. His songs have been recorded by Ms. Warnes, Ian Matthews, The Smothers Brothers, Michael Johnson and many other artists. Mr. Cunha's solo recording career began in 1974 with an album for the GRC label, that included his song Yo-Yo-Man which has since been immortalized on television and in concert by Tom Smothers. Other solo albums include: Cunha Tunes and Moving Pictures.
Other's events (Be sure to check dates & times with the venues involved.): Event: Foghorn Stringband at Red Barn Community Music Series ---------------- February 11th Tom Corbett Band with Bill Knopf and David Ferguson The place is the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N. Fairview Avenue in Goleta. Admission to the concert is $15 and people under 16 are free. The show begins at 7:30; the ticket table opens at 6:45.Our web site is www.SongTree.org. For information, email SongTree@cox.net or call (805) 403-2639. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at Folk Mote Music (962-0830) and Jensen Guitar and Music (687-4027) in Santa Barbara. February 12th Tom Corbett Band with special guest Kathy Craig on piano. Old Town Music Hall 140 Richmond St., El Segundo, CA. 90245 Reservation @ 310-322-2592 www.otmh.org Show is at 7:30 * Tickets are $20.
JAM SESSIONS (Be sure to check dates & times with the venues involved.) PASO ROBLES: every Wednesday, open jams mostly bluegrass, some folk -- run from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., at Matts Music, 617 12th St. For details call (805) 237-0054, or see website at www.mattsmusicinpaso.com. ARROYO GRANDE: 3rd Sunday evening jams, 5:30 -- 8:30 PM at SLO Down Pub, 1200 E. Grand Ave. (at Brisco). Note that pickers and singers of all levels are welcome, as are grinners! The last few months several folks have met at 4:30 PM for dinner across the street, at the Golden Moon Chinese Restaurant, 1165 E. Grand Ave. More info is available by contacting Roger at siminoff@siminoff.net, or (805) 365-7111. ARROYO GRANDE: 4th Sunday evening jams, 5:30 -- 8:30 PM, also at SLO Down Pub. All bluegrass fans are welcome, pickers and grinners alike. Note that these jams are geared to beginners, and they play from a set list of songs. SAN LUIS OBISPO: Old Time jam at Linnaea's on Garden Street in SLO every third Thursday of the month. Starts about 6 til about 9. LOMPOC: 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening jams, 7:00 -- 9:00 PM at Southside Coffee Co., 105 So. "H" St. -- for more info call Bill at (805) 736-8241. SANTA BARBARA: The Glendessary Jam (old time music) meets every Wednesday at Alice Keck Park (summers) and indoors (winter) on Glendessary Lane, starting at 5:30 PM. VENTURA -- every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00 PM until 9:30 PM. At Zoeys located at 185 East Santa Clara Street in Ventura, California. For more info email Gene Rubin at generubinaudio@earthlink.net BAKERSFIELD -- first Monday of each month. Rusty's Pizza 5430 Olive Drive (in the Vons center) 6:00 - 9:00. Come on down a bring a couple of songs. Contact Kelvin Gregory kelvin@gregspetro.com 392-7973 home or 428-7044 cell. BAKERSFIELD -- every Saturday. Dagney's Coffee Shop. The jam will start at 2:00 p.m. and run to 5:00 or so. Come on down for some coffee, stir in some music, and you get a good time. For more info on the Saturday Jam contact Jeff Russinsky @ 364-1553 or 324-7504 CULVER CITY -- 1st Monday of the month. The New Westside Jam. 7:30 till dawn. Industry Cafe & Jazz 6039 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. Jeff Fleck 310 390-4391 jfleck47@ca.rr.com. PASADENA -- 2nd Sunday of the month Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake, Altadena 91001 12:20 to 3:30 Contact David Naiditch, french10@pacbell.net ENCINO -- 4th Sunday of the month 1:00 to 5:00pm The BASC Bluegrass Jam in the Park is a monthly event, taking place on the third Sunday afternoon of each month at Encino Park in the city of Encino . Jamming inside the CTMS Folk Center, out in front of the Center California BG Association websites: More dates and news in our next newsletter. Please pass the word to your friends. They're welcome to subscribe to this newsletter free at: http://www.bluegrasswest.com/pform1.htm Thank you for supporting old time and bluegrass music. --Peter Feldmann |
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