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Featured SWBA Member Band:
Bluegrass Brethren Gospel Band
Bluegrass
Brethren
presents a unique blend of gospel, hymns and traditional
instrumentals to their listeners. Bluegrass Brethren's simple
instrumental approach combined with heartfelt vocals and a fun
loving stage presence make for an entertaining event. Best known
for their own special brand of original gospel tunes rendered in
a bluegrass music style, the group has delighted audiences of
all ages since 1977. In 1980, their original composition "The
Closet" became an instant hit among Bluegrass Brethren fans. It
is, today, considered a classic. Their most recent album
releases include "Complete" and the Hymns volume II: "Near the
Cross". Their music has received national and international
radio airplay.
Click on
their picture to the right to visit their web page read more
about the band, and click
HEREto find our how you can read more about the
band in the current issue of our newsletter,
The Bluegrass Soundboard.
Bluegrass Brethren "Forgive
Forget"
Click Above to Hear
8th Annual
Bluegrassin' In The Foothills - September 17 - 19, 2010
Amador
County Fairgrounds, 8261 Sheerwood & School Sts, Plymouth,
California, 95669. Featuring SWBA Member Band, The Brombies,
plus: Kenny & Amanda Smith, Larry Gillis Band (formely
w/Gillis Brothers), Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, The Spinney
Brothers, The Bluegrass Brothers, Spring Creek, Bound To Ride,
Blue & Lonesome, Dalton Mountain Gang, Brothers Comatose A
premier Northern California Festival in the heart of the
Shenandoah Valley Wine Country in the beautiful Sierra Nevada
foothills of the Gold Country. A premium line-up, an art's &
craft vendors, music workshops, a classic car show , kids on
stage, great food & beverage a return of our late night dance,
emerging artists performance, kids activities. Amador County
Fairgrounds offers limited electric for RV campers on its
thirty-five acres. There are rolling green lawns, old oak
trees and immaculately groomed grounds as well as some dirt /
gravel. All sites are first come first serve. No reservations
taken. The Fairgrounds do have hot showers and dump station on
site. Click
image above, or click
HERE for more information about the festival.
News
Flash!
September 1,
2010: Bill Monroe Exhibit Opens at IBMA Music Museum -
The International Bluegrass Music Museum will open their
Bill Monroe Centennial Exhibit on September 10, 2010, as
part of the worldwide Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration.
This event takes place just three days prior to what would
have been Big Mon's 99th birthday.
Click
HERE for more information
August
22, 2010: IBMA Announces 2010 International Bluegrass Music
Awards Nominees -Dailey
& Vincent, Russell Moore, Sam Bush, Michael Cleveland & The
Grascals Lead Nominees. Click
HERE for more information..
June 4,
2010: SWBA announces publication of a new cookbook -
Featuring a full range of recipes for complete meals (soups,
salads, breads, vegetables, main dishes, deserts, etc.)
click HERE for further
information. Click
HERE
for order form.
May 12,
2010: Deering Banjo announces The EAGLE II - The Eagle
II banjo is a whole new breed of banjo. It features the
ground breaking, patent pending Twenty-Ten Tone Ring which
is a completely original Deering design that is unlike any
other traditional tone ring. It produces a high quality
sound that is versatile for many styles of playing. While
the sound is uniquely Eagle, it represents a refinement in
the quality of banjo tone, something that allows the player
to soar to new heights. Click
HERE for more information.
April
14, 2010: Paula Lane Releases new CD - Long time
SWBA member and formerly with This Just In, Paula
Lane has released a new solo CD, "The Lone Raven's Cry,"
featuring songs she's composed and now performs with other
fine musicians. Click
HERE to visit her website, or click
HERE for samples and the opportunity to purchase part,
or all of this CD.
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.
The Brombies
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010:
Cafe 322,
322 W.
Sierra Madre Blvd. - Sierra Madre, CA 91024 - Phone (626)
836-5414
Grasslands
- Saturday, October 23, 2010: Me-N-Ed's Pizza, 4115
Paramount Blvd, Lakewood, CA 90712, (562) 421-8908;
6:30-10:00pm
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.
to visit our online store. Thank you.
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Southern California
Bluegrass Associations Campout and Jam -
September 24 - 26, 2010
This event replaces the campout
that, for many years, had been held at this time at Pioneer
Town. It now is held at the
Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Sante Fe
Avenue, Vista, California, 92083. on the last weekend of
September 2009. Arrival can be as early as Wed. Sept 22rd,
with departure as late as on Monday Sept. 27th.
Camping is dry with limited water, bathroom facilities, a
dump station, and limited electrical for Handicapped,
needing to charge wheelchairs or breathing machines.
Overnight camping is $10.00 per day, and day use is a $3.00
donation. All proceeds go to the museum, so camping checks
will be made payable to the AG&SEM, and will be collected by
George Finkle. There will be a potluck dinner on
Saturday at 5PM. Those who wish to provide dinner musical
entertainment will be appreciated. If possible
(depending on the number of players present), on Saturday
night at approx 10PM a selected group of Grinners will be
out to judge the Best Jam. ARRIVAL: Try not to arrive
between 2 and 3:30PM on weekdays, due to the school traffic.
In past years, this event has been assisted by the great
help of Bud and Barb Watson. For further information,
please contact George Finkle at (909)
883-7132 home, (951) 315-0778 cell , gfinkle1@verizon.net.
This event replaces the campout
that, for many years, had been held at this time at Pioneer
Town. It now is held at the
Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Sante Fe
Avenue, Vista, California, 92083. on the last weekend of
September 2009. Arrival can be as early as Wed. Sept 22rd,
with departure as late as on Monday Sept. 27th.
Camping is dry with limited water, bathroom facilities, a
dump station, and limited electrical for Handicapped,
needing to charge wheelchairs or breathing machines.
Overnight camping is $10.00 per day, and day use is a $3.00
donation. All proceeds go to the museum, so camping checks
will be made payable to the AG&SEM, and will be collected by
George Finkle. There will be a potluck dinner on
Saturday at 5PM. Those who wish to provide dinner musical
entertainment will be appreciated. If possible
(depending on the number of players present), on Saturday
night at approx 10PM a selected group of Grinners will be
out to judge the Best Jam. ARRIVAL: Try not to arrive
between 2 and 3:30PM on weekdays, due to the school traffic.
In past years, this event has been assisted by the great
help of Bud and Barb Watson. For further information,
please contact George Finkle at (909)
883-7132 home, (951) 315-0778 cell , gfinkle1@verizon.net.