Scuttlebuttin' 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Memorial Day Weekend is just around the bend, and that means lots of festivals and bluegrass picking. Time to dust off that fiddle or banjo and get ready. Here are a few of the many bluegrass activities for you. I'll be back in June, just a couple of weeks from CBA Father's Day. Have a Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Spring Strawberry Festival Next Week - This year's Spring Strawberry Music Festival is a few short days away, and will not disappoint, with fun for the entire family, and featuring some of the best traditional and not-so-traditional bluegrass and old-time anywhere. California's own Snap Jackson, the California Honeydrops, and the Absynth Quintet will be playing along with the likes of Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas and Noam Pikelny. And some incredible jamming throughout the entire festival. May 24-27th at beautiful Camp Mather in Yosemite.
Hicks Pickin' - For a decidedly more down-home bluegrass festival, check out the Fourth Annual Hicks/Dabney Bluegrass Campout and Festival , otherwise known as the Hicks Fest, at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos, May 25-28. Featuring mandolinist Frank Wakefield, the Festival also presents a great lineup of regional bands including The Abbott Brothers, Kitchen Help, Them Boys, Bean Creek, CA Pearly Blue, Earthquake Country, and Windy Hill. And lots of incredible jamming throughout the entire festival.
Sam's Memorial Day Special - There's always some seriously hot 'n' spicy bluegrass music happening at Sam's BBQ in San Jose, each and every Tuesday and Wednesday night. This Memorial Day (Monday, May 28), be sure to catch bluegrass legend Frank Wakefield in an intimate performance in a small venue. 6-9pm. And some tasty ribs.
Be sure to send along your latest scuttlebutt to me at scuttlegrass2011@gmail.com.
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