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Central Texas Bluegrass Association
BLUEGRASS BULLETIN
May 2007
Volume 29 No 3
Attention!!! Camp Bluegrass is Coming
JULY 22—27 2007
Hey members!! Each year in the past the Central Texas Bluegrass Association has sponsored a person from our member nominees, who meets the qualifications set forth when the program started, to
attend Camp Bluegrass .
If you have a nominee that you think would qualify, please submit his or her name to the board.
This person should be an upstanding individual who is dedicated to learning and promoting Bluegrass
Music now and in the future. They should also be someone who might not otherwise have the privilege
of going and attending the Camp were it not for this program.
Camp Bluegrass is a one week residential picking camp for bluegrass musicians. It is held each July at
South Plains College in Levelland, Texas located 30 miles West of Lubbock. Campers stay in dorms
on campus or in conveniently located RV sites. Motels are also available in town.
They specialize in quality
training and small classes
in state of the art facilities.
Classes are held in the
Commercial Music Building with nightly faculty
concerts in the Tom T. Hall
Production Studio.
Anyone wishing to attend
these classes should enroll
now.
To the left is a picture of
the class attendance from
2006. Some of you will
notice familiar faces there,
maybe even your own.
For more info go to:
www.campbluegrass.com
Pearl Bluegrass Event
By Phil Raye
The Pearl Bluegrass Event is held on the First Saturday of Every month
at the Pearl Community Center and widely supported by the City of
Pearl, Texas.
This past Saturday myself and two other friends, Don Impink and
Chuck Pascoe got together and decided to attend even though it was a
bit of a drive. We wanted to experience being able to jam with some
new people as well as get to hear some of the groups who gather there
each month. There is a performance hall that you have to sign up in
advance and there are two big jam rooms, a lunch room, with good
home cooking and plenty of room outside to join in the open jams.
There is no admission charge. There are hook ups available for RV’s.
Activities start about noon and continue until…??? We left at 7pm and
they were still going strong.
As is the case of most bluegrass
events we met a lot of friendly
people who love to play music
and we had a great time.
Anyone wishing to attend can
find more info at:
pearlbluegrass.com
CTBA Member Band enjoys evening Sunset
by Roy Glover
I dropped by to visit with George Rios and his boys this last week and found them enjoying an evening sunset
which reminded me of the stories I used to hear as a boy of people gathering around the Chuck Wagon for their
evening meal then sitting around the campfire and playing music. There was a host of people doing just that.
The families sitting around the outdoor tables enjoying excellent food, the outdoor air, the evening sunset and
great music.
This band, if you have not had the pleasure of hearing them, is a well balanced band of instruments and a well
balance of music. They have a great range of music and can
jump on a request in a minute. They have a great following
and while I was supposed to be there in a reporter status, I
really enjoyed just visiting with them as well as listening to
their music. More like visiting with friends than an interview.
While it is great to have change it is also great to find out that
some things still remain the same. Food, Sunsets, the gathering of friends and great music.
Back row: Mark Clark on Bass
Josh Reddoch on percussion
Front left to right: Jevon Hermon, Will Grover and George Rios
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I also had the pleasure of meeting Wayne Brooks who told me
that he and his band have some great things in the works in
the near future so you can bet I will be out there shooting pictures and interviewing them in the near future.
PRESS RELEASE
3733 Kenora Drive, Spring Valley, Ca 9197 7 800-845-7791 Website: www.Deeringbanjos.com
For more information contact: Carolina Bridges, Director of Public Relations; email: [email protected]
For Immediate Release
California Dreaming….Deering Banjo Style!
If you are planning on being in California in June, then you may run into the folks at Deering Banjos! The
summer fun begins with 3 free workshops at the Spring Valley, Ca, factory location on Saturday, June 9th. The Huck
Finn Festival in Victorville will have Lawson Peets representing Deering Banjos from June 15-17. If you are in
northern California, then you will have the opportunity to meet both Janet and Greg Deering, along with their representative, Todd Wright, at the Father’s Day Festival in Grass Valley from June 14-17. There will be lots of Deering
banjos to play and workshops to attend! Check the Deering website, www.deeringbanjos.com for details.
The June 9th factory workshops will be led by Lawson Peets, Deering’s director of market expansion and a
long time banjo enthusiast. There will be a “Banjomania” workshop in the morning at 10:30 AM to give attendees
the basics of banjo playing. No banjo needed…just bring your enthusiasm! At 1PM there will be a banjo maintenance workshop followed by a musical journey on the history of the banjo at 2:30 PM. Free factory tours will be
held throughout the day from 10 AM through 4 PM and it’s all FREE! Call the Deering toll free number, 800-8457791 to register!
Greg Deering will be doing a maintenance workshop at the Father’s Day Festival in the beautiful wooded
area of northern California in the city of Grass Valley. Janet Deering will be there on the weekend and Todd Wright,
Director of Artists Relations, will be at the Father’s Day Festival throughout the June 14-17th dates. They have slated
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage and the Del McCoury Band among the many bluegrass bands at the Nevada County
Fairgrounds. You can see more information and order tickets by logging on to www.cbaontheweb.org.
The Huck Finn Jubilee is three days of country and bluegrass on the Mojave Narrows Regional Park grounds in Victorville, California. Lawson Peets will be there for Deering banjos and you can come to his banjo workshop to be
held during the June 15-17 days of the festival run. Look for Roy Clark, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, The Dillards,
the Cherryholmes Family, and others at this year’s festival. For more details or tickets, log on to www.huckfinn.com.
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CTBA Band Shows and Events
May 2007
Sun.
May 13th 6:30 pm
The Sieker Band – Artz Ribhouse, 2330 S. Lamar, Austin, Tx
Thu.
May 17th
The Sieker Band – Fire on The Strings Bluegrass Festival, Montgomery, Tx
Fri.
May 18th
The Sieker Band – Fire on The Strings Bluegrass Festival, Montgomery, Tx
Sat.
May 19th
The Sieker Band—Fire on The Strings Bluegrass Festival, Montgomery, Tx
Sat.
May 19th & 20th
Austin Lounge Lizards—Wildflower Music Festival Countrywide Stage
Eisemann Performing Arts Center, Richardson, Texas. 972-744-4580
Sat.
May 19th 7 –9pm
Piney Grove Ramblers—Fine Arts Academy Concert , Cedar Park, Tx
Sun.
May 20th 2pm
The Sieker Band – Zion Lutheran Church & School Picnic, Walburg, Tx
Sun.
Wed.
May 20th 1pm
May 23rd 6pm
Wayward Pony—It’s a Grind Coffeehouse, 4005 W. Parmer La, Austin, Tx
Blacktop Bend—Austin Farmer’s Market, 4600 Guadalupe St. Austin, Tx
Thu.
May 24th
Austin Lounge Lizards – Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville, Tx
Quiet Valley Ranch. http://www.kerrvillemusic.com/festival_info.htm
Fri.
May 25th
Piney Grove Ramblers—The County Seat, 119 W. 7th St. Georgetown, Tx
Sat.
May 26th 7:30pm
The Sieker Band – Artz Rib House, 2330 S. Lamar, Austin, Tx
Sat.
May 26th 10am-1pm Austin Lounge Lizards—”Folkways” on KUT-FM (90.5)
Sun.
May 27th 6pm
Eddie Collins & Friends - Artz Ribhouse, 2330 S. Lamar, Austin, Tx
June 2007
Sat.
June 2nd 11am
Blacktop Bend—Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market, Burger Center, Austin, Tx
Sat.
June 2nd 11am
Sieker Band—Ken’z Guitars, 1102 S Austin Ave, Suite 101, Georgetown, Tx
Fri.
June 8th
Twangzilla—Green Mesquite, 1400 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, Tx
Fri.
June 8th
Eddie Collins—Austin House Concert, Tom Duplissey accompanies with
guest appearance by Amy Collins...limited seating. Contact Eddie for details:
Sat.
June 9th 7:30pm
Piney Grove Ramblers—Bluegrass in the Park, Inks Lake State Park
Amphitheater, Burnet, Tx. www.tpwd.state.TX.us/park/inks
Sat.
June 9th
Sieker Band—Overton Bluegrass & Gospel Music Festival, Overton, Tx
9:30pm
If you are a member of CTBA, and your band has
an upcoming show, please email Dale Albright
our contributing Editor at:
[email protected]
so you can be listed.
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CTBA Artists and Bands
Austin Lounge Lizards
Mike Drudge
615-2626886www.austinlizards.com
Blacktop Bend
George Rios
512-619-8536
[email protected]
Blazing Bows
Mary Hattersley
512-873-8925
Buddy & Tina Wright
Band
Buddy Wright
806-749-3247
[email protected]
Buffalograss
Don Inbody
512-295-6977
[email protected]
David & Barbara Brown Randy's Rangers
The Sieker Band
361-985-9902
[email protected]
Rolf & Beate Sieker
512-733-2857
[email protected]
Eddie Collins
512-836-8255
www.eddiecollins.biz
[email protected]
Hard to Make a Living
Jon or Sigi Field
512-868-2925
[email protected]
String Beans
Wayward Pony
Mike Montgomery
512-517-6753
[email protected]
Dale Albright
512-267-4969
[email protected]
John Hood
512-379-7767
[email protected]
The Christophers
Manchaca All-Stars
The Grazmatics
B. Buchanan
512-282-2756
[email protected]
Wayne Ross
512-303-2188
Out of the Blue
Jamie Stubblefield
512-295-5325
[email protected]
NOTICE: We’ll be taking more photos of bluegrass events and jams. If any member doesn’t
want their picture published in the Bulletin,
please opt out by contacting: Roy Glover
[email protected]
Chris Teague
830-305-1652
[email protected]
The Piney Grove Ramblers
Wayne Brooks
512-345-6609
All bands listed are
members of the CTBA.
See the membership
form on page 7 for information on band
membership.
Central Texas Bluegrass Bulletin
Roy Glover, Editor
published by
Central Texas Bluegrass Association
Russell Gunn, Treasurer
John Hood, President
Jane Laughlin, Secretary
Mike Montgomery, Vice-President
Ken Brown
P.O. Box 9816
Austin, TX 78766-9816
512-261-9440
CTBA is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt Texas non-profit
corporation. Contributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations.
Work published in this Bulletin is used by permission of
writers, artists, and photographers, who retain all
copyrights to work submitted to the Bulletin.
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CTBA Area Jams and Events
If we left off your jam, please contact Roy at [email protected]
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