BlueGrass West! Music Newsletter We'd like to welcome new subscriptions to this newsletter.
Friends, We have no scheduled public performances for November. But the holiday season is rapidly approaching. We do wish to remind you that our performers are available for private parties, calf ropings, auctions, art shows, and other festive occasions as time permits. Feel free to contact us at: info@BlueGrassWest.com We pick to please! Check us out HERE. Other fine events coming up are shown below:(Please verify these with the suggested contacts.) Wednesday, November 7th, 12 - 1 PM: The Salt Martians Bluegrass Band returns to the UCSB Music Department World Music Series at the Music Bowl. They forgot to ask us which world we were from! Free! Saturday, November 10, 2018. The Santa Barbara Blues Society, the oldest existing U.S. blues society, founded in March 1977, is proud to present award winning Guitar Shorty and his band at the Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara, CA
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Help support old time and bluegrass music! Consider visiting our music shop to purchase a fine line of CDs from our selection of titles, which can be found here: JAM SESSIONS (Be sure to check dates & times with the venues involved. Jam leaders, please keep us up to date on your jam session listings.) LONG BEACH. Fourth Sunday Bluegrass jam at SHUTTS FABRICATORS, 1632 West 15th Street, Long Beach, CA, 90813. 562 432 4648 1:00 PM until five-ish. 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: The Old-Time jam that meets at the Branch Street Deli in Arroyo Grande on 2nd and 4th Mondays is going on hiatus for the winter and we plan to start up again in the spring. Contact: Roz Phillips <4rzphillips@gmail.com> LOMPOC: 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening jams, 6:30 -- 8:30 PM at Southside Coffee Co., 105 So. "H" St. -- for more info call Bill at (805) 736-8241. VENTURA. Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6 PM until 11:30 PM, at Ventura's Grapes and Hops. 454 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA. 93001. Plenty of parking in the back.. Info: Gene Rubin: 805-340-2270. BAKERSFIELD -- first Monday of each month. Rusty's Pizza 5430 Olive Drive, 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Come on down and bring a couple of songs. Contact S. C. "Slim" Sims slim1070@msn.com 760-762-6828 FRESNO: The Fresno Folklore Society has a weekly jam. It's the friends of Kenny Hall Memorial jam at the Santa Fe Basque Restaurant every Wednesday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. GOLETA - Weekly Acoustic Jam Where: The Draughtsmen Aleworks 53 Santa Felicia Goleta, CA 93117 When: Wednesdays Time: 5 PM until ?? Music Styles: Folk, Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Rock, Classics Acoustic instruments only (except bass). No drums or percussion please. Contact: Barry McGuire - barrymcgsb@gmail.com WEST LOS ANGELES -- The Westside Jam has morphed into “Bluegrass Thursdays at the Grand View Market.” We have a dinner concert on the second Thursday and a jam on the fourth Thursday. FB page at https://www.facebook.com/BluegrassThursdays/ Grand View Market is located at 12210 Venice Blvd. LA 90066. Jeff Fleck 310-773-6753; e-mail: Jeffreyfleck@me.com SANTA CLARITA -- BASC BLUEGRASS Jam Starting April 10th every Second Sunday of the Month. An open jam session for pickers of all ages. This is an open to the public event. Vincenzo's Pizza Newhall /// 24504 Lyons Ave, Santa Clarita, California 91321. ATASCADERO -2nd & 4th Wednesdays, The Last Stage West, Hwy. 41 at Toro Creek Rd. Atascadero, CA * 805-461-1393 ** http://laststagewest.net SAN FERNANDO VALLEY -- BASC’s 4th Sunday of the month jam: West Valley Music Center, 24424 Vanowen St., West Hills. Ca.91307 *** Phone: 818-992-4142 California BG Association websites: From Old Time Community Board in LA (Facebook): 1st Sunday 11AM - 2PM 1st Thursday 8PM – 11PM 2nd Thursday 7PM – 10PM 3rd & 4th Thursday 6PM – 9PM 4th Saturday; 1PM - 4PM
We'll have more dates and news in our next newsletter, which is published more or less monthly. 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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