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Huck Finn Jubilee Announces 2010  Deering Banjo Championship

June 19, 2010 at 12 noon on the main stage, Mojave Narrows Regional Park, 

Victorville California 

This is an open contest limited to 12 entrants, with registration prior to the event and up until 11:30 the day of the event and $25 entry fee payable at time of contest. 

1st Place $1000 cash, 2nd Place $300 cash, and3rd Place $200 cash.  For further information about rules, judging and how to register, please click HERE.

Featuring: Lonesome Otis, The Mill Creek Boys, The Brombies SWBA Presents Huck Finn Audition Concert.  .Be in the audience and you can be a part of choosing which band SWBA will sponsor at the next Huck Finn Jubilee (Father's Day 2010). Grace Lutheran Chuerch, 17880 E. Covina Blvd., Covina, CA, 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30) Tickets: $14/adult - $4/12 and under.  For more information, click HERE or call 626-332-5865.

News Flash!

• February 8, 2010: Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Raiders at Huck k Finn's 34th annual bluegrass festival with a Father's Day performance: Click HERE for more information.

• February 7, 2010: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Southern California appearance scheduled for March 13: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will appear at the Performing Arts Center of California State University, Northridge (CSUN).  Visit the SWBA Event/Festival Listings Page, or click HERE for more information

• February 6, 2010: Del MCoury CD available for $5: The Del McCoury Band has some good news for you. For the month of February, their latest release, Family Circle is available for download for only $5. Click HERE for more information.

• February 2, 2010: Bluegrass Grammy Awards: Click HERE to see the awards.

• December 20, 2009: SPGMA Announces 2010 Bluegrass Awards nominees- Nashville, TN - The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPGMA) announces the nominees for 2010 Bluegrass Music Awards to be given at 27th National Convention, Feb. 4-7, 2010, at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville Texas. Click HERE for the full list.

• December 3, 2009: New Recording King RK-Elite Banjo - Hayward, CA - Recording King is proud to introduce our most traditional Pre-war style banjo ever. Modeled after the original Mastertone banjos of the 1930’s the all-new Recording King RK-Elite offers players vintage sound and handcrafted construction. Click HERE to read more.

• December 3, 2009: The Loar Introduces All-New Haned Carved Mandolin - Hayward, CA, The Loar releases an all-new A-model mandolin exquisitely hand-carved by their select team of expert luthiers at The Loar Hand Carved Workshop, the birthplace of the best-selling LM-600 and 700 mandolins. Click HERE to read more.

• SWBA has an additional URL (internet address) for our web site  In addition to our current URL, www.s-w-b-a.com, SWBA has obtained another URL that can be used to find us on the web, www.swbaonline.org.  Both will function to get to our web site.

SWBA Member Bands Appearing Soon

• The Brombies - Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 8:00-1:00 pm: Viva Fresh Cantina, 900 Riverside Drive in Burbank

• Windy Ridge Bluegrass Band - Friday, February 12, 2010,  7:00-9:00 pm: Johnny Rebs Southern Roadhouse 16639 Bellflower Blvd. Bellflower, Ca 90706

• Windy Ridge Bluegrass Band - Saturday February 13, 2010,  8:00-10:00 pm:  It’s A Grind, 4245 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA, 90807 (562) 981-0028

• The Brombies - Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 8:00-1:00 pm: Viva Fresh Cantina, 900 Riverside Drive in Burbank

• Nathan McEuen with Scott Gates - Frriday, February 19, 2010: New Vision Center, 18010 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, Arizona 85032, Cost: $20 Suggested

• The Murphy Family Band - Saturday February 20, 2010, 7:00 pm-9:30 pm: The Coffee Pot, 2201 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles CA , 90026, , (213)483-3386

• Windy Ridge Bluegrass Band - Saturday February 20, 2010, 7:00 pm-9:30 pm: Me 'n Ed's Pizza Parlor, 4115 Paramount Blvd. (at Carson) in Lakewood, 562-421-8908
  

The Southwest Bluegrass Association is pleased to offer CD's, tuners, music books, instrument stands, strings for all instruments, guitars, mandolins, banjos on our website. Through a co-operative effort with Tricopolis Records SWBA earns much needed funds. Most deliveries within a few days. 

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Bluegrass On The Beach - Lake Havasu. Lake Havasu State Park Site #4, 699 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403. Featuring: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Nothin' Fancy, The James King Band, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Don Rigsby & Midnight call, Wayne Taylor (Former U.S. Navy Band lead singer), Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen,  The Bluegrass Brothers, Town Mountain & More  Year 2 at our new location featuring another fine line-up with award winning bands. Lake Havasu has proven to be a solid location after 6 years in Parker. The welcome mat is out for our wonderful bluegrass fans. Be sure to get your tickets early for this premier festival in the southwest. Art's & crafts outstanding food & beverage, band workshops, great jamming and much, much more. Don't be left out of this one! It has become a fan favorite in the southwest. Early camping opens Mon Mar. 1, 2010.  Click HERE for more information.

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