Scuttlebuttin' 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
NCBS Bluegrass on Broadway - This weekend, the Northern California Bluegrass Society (or NCBS) presents the Fifth Annual Bluegrass on Broadway Festival in Redwood City. Scheduled to run from Friday night through Sunday afternoon, the festival is open to the general public and is FREE. A host of talented Northern California bands will be participating, including Bean Creek, Dark Hollow, The Abbott Brothers, Windy Hill, and Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players. The event features the NCBS Northern California Bluegrass Awards Ceremony from 3-5pm on Saturday, along with a bluegrass film series on Sunday. More details here .
Lovely Rita - The lovely and talented Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack perform along with Misner and Smith for a benefit concert to raise money for the Davis High School Drama Department tonight at the DHS Richard Brunelle Performing Arts Theatre, 8:00pm show, $15 general, $10 student, available at Armadillo Music in Davis and at the door, and here .
Natural Drift House Concert in Folsom - The Natural Drift bluegrass band will play a house concert tonight at the home of John & Loretta Hettinger, 113 Puffer Way, Folsom, on Friday, January 27. Natural Drift is Wyatt Dietrich (gtr), George Goodell (b), Dan Bernstein (m), Samantha Olson (f), & Rick Dugan (bs). Opening for Natural Drift will be Fiddle, Flash, & Friends, a newly formed Sacramento area band composed of Larry Kuhn (g), Caroline Disney (f), Joe Jimenez (f), & Kathy Randles (bs). The music starts at 730 PM; door opens at 700 PM. Seating is limited; call 916-990-0719 or Email bluegrass@shaunv.com for reservations to assure your seat.
Sam's Place - There's always some seriously hot bluegrass music happening at Sam's BBQ in San Jose, each and every Tuesday and Wednesday night from 6-9pm. This coming week, Sam's presents Windy Hill and The Country Classics on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
Be sure to send along your latest scuttlebutt to me at scuttlegrass2011@gmail.com.
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