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IBMA MemberVol. 34 No. 5May 1, 2012

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Texas BluegrassCopyright © 2012 by Central Texas Bluegrass Association

Raffle Winners Claim Prizes at Old SettlersCTBA board members sure en-joyed the opportunity to visit with friends--old and new--at our booth at Old Settlers on Fri-day and Saturday. What a great festival and beautiful weather! If Doyle Lawson and his band’s four-part harmony didn’t capture your heart, I don’t know what could. Lots of folks stopped by to check out the instrument raf-fle being held to raise money to support bluegrass camp schol-arships and promote bluegrass. Folks who had never played an instrument before and seasoned pickers alike were happy to buy tickets not only for a chance to win an instrument, but also to help support the effort. I was lucky enough to witness a shining moment of kindness and selflessness while manning the booth. A young man who desperately wanted to win the banjo had purchased several tickets earlier in the day. He kept checking back throughout Friday evening to see how many tickets had been sold and placed in the jar so he could size up his odds of winning. An older gentleman happened to be at the booth one of the times the young man came by. Immediately, he could see how much the kid wanted to win that banjo. He then bought five tickets and said to put the young man’s name on them saying that nothing would make him happier than to see that kid win it. Then they introduced themselves to each other, and the older man wished him luck. The next day, the good samaritan stopped back by the booth because he wanted to check and see how the odds were looking for the kid! While I’d like to be able to tell you that the kid won the banjo, that’s not what happened. Of course, he had shown up at 10:00 p.m. sharp for the drawing on Saturday night. Nevertheless, there were three equally enthusiastic winners that evening. An Austin youth named Brendan Wyburn was so excited when he heard his name called as the mandolin winner. A gentleman name Brian Holland from Buda won the Austin guitar, and he came to the booth right away after we called to let him know he had won. The banjo winner was Rick Mangus, a bluegrass enthusiast from Kerens, Texas who said he was attending his first-ever OSMF. He said he was raised in western Virginia where he grew up listening to his grandparents playing music out on the porch. He had already left the festi-val to drive back to his home near Corsicana, but was so excited to win, that he drove back to Austin the very next morning to pick up the banjo. He had already told us that even if he didn’t win the banjo, he was going to buy one anyway. All in all, it was a lot of fun. Meanwhile, if you know any up and coming bluegrass talent who’d like to be considered for a summer camp scholarship, please refer them to the CTBA website at www.centraltexasbluegrass.org. Thanks again for your support! - By Jami Hampton


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The producers of Music City Roots have partnered with the NECAT Network to bring us “Live from the Station Inn”. Go over to the web site to see the live streaming schedule. You can also see past performances byJosh Williams Band, Val Storey, Carl Jackson & Friends, The Hillbenders, Bobby Osborne, Carolyn Martin, Shawn Camp, The Vespers, and Jim Lauderdale to name a few. Check it out at: http://www.livefromthestationinn.com/

Picks, Happenings, and Releases

Last year I stumbled onto Bluegrass Highway but never expected it to be able to stay up and running with ALL the other alternatives to podcasts out there. Give this site a listen. This podcast’s choice of material is unlike any other that I have come upon. The people running it are out of Lafayette, LA where people know a little something about good music and good times. Find a link at: http://www.bluegrasshighway.com/index.html

Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas has a rare Texas performance at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, Saturday, May 5th. The players, Jerry Douglas (Dobro, lap steel, vocals), Dan Tyminski (guitar, man-dolin, lead vocal), Ron Block (banjo, guitar) and Barry Bales (bass, vocals), with Krauss on lead vocal and fiddle are five distinct personalities who come together to form something truly unique as a band. Each bandmate has his own bustling career, but when these singular musicians come together, they’re an airtight unit devoted to the process of making music together. Indeed, their connection is so close and deep that they’ve come to think of each other as family.

The Lone Star State Dulcimer Festival will be held on May 11-13, 2012 at the Oakdale Park Campground in Glen Rose, TX. The Festival will feature a series of concerts of nationally known Hammer and Lap Dulicimer perform-ers, including Cathy Barton and Dave Para Bing Futch, Jim Miller and many others. (OK, they didn’t have a logo, and yes...this is my idea of a joke).


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Mandolin Roland White Nate Lee

Flatpick Guitar Kenny Smith Jim Hurst Clay Powers

Fingerstyle Guitar Sam Swank

Songwriting/Vocals Stetson Adkisson

Fiddle Texas Shorty Nate Lee

Jam Facilitator Amanda Smith

Dobro Reece Anderson

Bass Alan Tompkins

A three day camp for Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle,

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learn to make better music in a friendly, supportive environment. Only 15 minutes away from DFW Airport and conveniently near major malls, Six Flags Over Texas, and water parks.


Pickin’ in The Pines takes place May 17th-19th in Pine Mills, TX. This photo was taken last year, I think. Is this a cool shot or what?

The Clive Bar at 609 Davis Street, downtown Austin now has “Bluegrass and Bourbon Sunday’s”. The manager, Christian, told us, “When we started the Bluegrass Sundays we had Bluegrass Outfit and the last few weeks we have had Mother Mary and the Black Dirt and that is who is playing this week”. For those who like their Sunday’s straight up or on the rocks, it sounds like a venue worth checking out. It was in Texas Monthly too.

(From Eddie Collins) The CTBA Board met on April 15th to discuss possible new lo-cations for the weekly Sunday Jam Session to replace Artz as the long-standing location. Over 12 venues were discussed, many of which had reached out to us inter-ested in hosting the event. Most only had a patio area with no inside area. One patio had “misty” devices to keep it cool in the summer, but that doesn’t work when you have musical instruments. We’re still trying to find a central location. In lieu of that, the idea of an every other week way south and every/other week way north was discussed. New jams are popping up at venues that aren’t traditionally known for bluegrass. We are waiting for feedback from people who attend these venues before offically sanctioning any one event. Thanks to all for your input and your patience as we try to finde the right location(s).


Stuff You May Already Know

The Central Texas Bluegrass Association’s 16th Annual Band Scramble & Garage Sale will be held Sunday, July 1st:. Eddie Collins will again serve as host to more than 30 of the top bluegrass musicians in Central Texas as they mix it up in this fun-for-all fund-raiser. Artz Rib House has closed, so this year‘s event is being held at Waterloo Ice House on the 38th St in Austin.. Music: 3:00 - 6:00 PM. Bluegrass Garage sale: 2:00:- 5:00 PM. Contact Eddie to donate garage sale items or with questions about the band scramble ([email protected]). [NEXT] We usually don’t include out of state events but these next two seem pretty interesting. Join Bearfoot (seen recently at RiceGrass) and Saw-

tooth Adventure Company on a 5 night/6 day musical adventure down Idaho’s Salmon River of No Return. Spend your days enjoying the majestic Salmon River Canyon and your evenings enjoying live music by Bearfoot! It’s going to be August 22-27th of this summer 2012. Once you sign up, Saw-tooth Adventure Company will cover basically everything. [NEXT] The schedules for Midwest Banjo Camp 2012 are now available at the website, www.midwestbanjocamp.com. Note that for the 2012 season, they have changed to the second weekend of June. Here are the particulars: Dates: June 8-10, 2012, Place: Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan, Times: Check-in opens 11 AM on Friday; June 8; Camp ends 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 10. We mention it here because Texans Alan Munde and Ger-ald Jones will also be on the faculty. [NEXT] Make Your Hotel Reservations for World of Bluegrass 2012: Sept. 24-30. Call 1-877-259-4716. Secure your accommodations early...you don’t want to miss this exciting week in Nashville! [NEXT] You may want to think about getting your tickets to the Infa-mous Stringdusters performing at Bass Concert Hall Thursday, September 6th 2012. Talk is that Wood & Wire will be performing in front of them. [NEXT] On Sunday, May 13th, KOOP’s Strictly Bluegrass program and its host, Eddie Collins, will provide a tribute to mothers on Mother’s Day. There are numerous bluegrass tunes that refer to mom. Unfortunately, mama is dead in some of the more famous tunes, such as The Stanley Brother’s “White Dove.” On a more positive note, Pete Wer-nick recorded a beautiful tune he wrote about his mother, called “Ruthie.” Hazel Dicken’s tune “Ma-ma’s Hand” won song of the year honors from IBMA when recorded by Lynn Morris. Contact Eddie ([email protected]) if you would like to have a special song played in honor of your mother. Strictly Bluegrass, which is partially sponsored by CTBA, is on every Sunday from 10 a.m. until noon

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on 91.7 FM or at www.koop.org. CTBA members Sharon Sandomirsky and Ted Branson rotate DJ duties on the show along with Eddie. [NEXT] More than 15 banjo pickers combined to play “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” on April 12th at the New World Deli’s second Thursday of the month Blue-grass Open Mic in honor of Earl Scruggs who passed away on March 28th. This month’s open mic is hosted by Eddie Collins and will be held on Thursday May 10th, 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Don’t let all the ban-jos fool you. You’re just as likely to hear many great fiddlers and mandolists. All level of players are encouraged to particpate and support this monthly event. The New World Deli is at 4101 Guadalupe

St. in Austin. [NEXT] Don’t forget to cel-ebrate Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th as we pay tribute to those who gave all so we could remain free. [NEXT] Gospel Blue-grass doesn’t get any better than Salmon Lake Park. See the fly-er for information on their 15th year cele-bration. May 24-27th.


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A Fantastic Old Settlers!!!The first bluegrass act to hit the stages at Old Settlers this year was Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. Frank was formerly in the Navy Bluegrass Band continuing a long tradition of veterans with an opportunity to spread bluegrass around the world. He had the amazing DC banjoist Mike Mumford creating some of the finest banjo playing of the entire festival. Later that evening the Steep Canyon Rangers performed and there were some issues with the sound quality that took a while to sort out. On Friday Frank played the Hill Country Stage and the sound was awesome. I didn’t get a chance to see the Steep Canyon Rangers on Friday but most reports were that they had an excellent performance. Later that night was Psychograss with Darol Anger, Tony Trischka, David Greer, and Joe Walsh substituting for Mike Marshal. To the audience’s disappointment the sound check seemed to take forever. Says Damon Lange, the owner of Nomad Sound said, “The engineers told me the band wanted very loud monitors, and yet played off mic, and very quiet.” Next year, he says he’s mixing the sound on the Bluebonnet Stage himself. Audie Blalock played the Hill Country Stage on Saturday. Audie surprised us with Jim Van Cleve on the fiddle. I was sort of amazed that Audie didn’t seem to know how to use a big condenser mic. He sang real close to it on his vocal but then backed way off when singing the harmo-nies with the bass and banjo players. As a result you could barely hear the harmonies. I liked his comment “back in the day when we had black CDs”. Dale Ann Bradley had the amazing Michael Cleveland join her all star band. Steve Gulley played guitar and sang a couple of his tunes. She did Somewhere South of Crazy a song she co-wrote with Pam Tillis and did part of two songs screamed out by the audience (I had to scream out my favorite too). She performed several songs and praised the Lord and the band between each songMC/Announcer Roger Allen Polson gave CTBA a fantastic plug before Doyle Lawson. Wimberley’s Sarah Jarosz was absolutely fantastic. She is graduating this year so we are all eagerly waiting to see what her next adventure is. Rolf Sieker and Warren Hood played with Bob Schneider’s Bluegrass Massacre.Weather has been an issue for Old Settlers in the past but this year the weather was almost perfect. We had a little rain to settle the dust on Friday and it got a little cool on Saturday night but all in all the weather made for a great outdoor event. The weather brought out some pretty large crowds too and the campgrounds were packed! - Tom Duplissey


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Learnin’ a Little - Scholarship Time - Apply!

HURRY-HURRY-HURRYThe deadline is rapidly approaching to apply for the

Willa Beach Porter Scholarship.

The Central Texas Bluegrass Association annually awards scholarships for aspiring young bluegrass musicians to attend a summer music camp of their choice. The award is in the form of a flat dollar amount that is paid directly to the camp to offset the student’s tuition and board. While different amounts are awarded each year,

Four $500 awards were given in 2011.

Completed application forms should be returned to the Central Texas Bluegrass Association by May 10, 2012 to be considered for this year’s awards. Complete information and necessary forms can be found at the CTBA’s website. It is listed under “Projects” as the Willa Beach Porter Scholarship Fund. www.centraltexasbluegrass.org/scholarship.html

Below is a brief list of possible camps to attend. The student may also choose one of his/her liking that is not on the list. Transportation to/from the camp plus covering additional expenses is the responsibility of the student.

Acoustic Music Camp August 9 - 11, 2012, Arlington, TX acousticmusiccamp.com

Camp Bluegrass July 15 - 20, Levelland, TX www.campbluegrass.com

Texas Jaam Camp, July 29 - August 3. Mo Ranch Kerrville www.texasjaamcamp.com


Meet a CTBA Member: Coleman Stephens

Introduce yourself. Tell us your name, a little bit about yourself, what city you live in, and why you joined CTBA.My name is Coleman Stephens, I’ve lived in Aus-

tin since Feb. ‘95. I came here for a job as a mobile Radiographer. I’ve been a registered Radiology Technologist for 43 years. I plan to retire in a few months. When I hit town in ‘95, I immediately started look-

ing for the Bluegrass pickers around here. First contact was the Old Settlers festival where I

found the CTBA. I have been a member ever since. Currently I’m serving on the CTBA Board.Do you play an instrument?I play a little Banjo, Guitar, Mando, Dobro and Bass. No

fiddle, at least not in public. My first love is the Banjo though. First teacher was John McEuen who taught me

Scruggs style pickin.What bluegrass artist do you listen to the most? I’ve currently been listing to Berline, Crary and Hick-

man Instrumentals and Doyle Lawson’s group vocals. What is your all time favorite bluegrass song?

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Artist Profile: There was only one

Earl Eugene Scruggs

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Two days of great music and beautiful flowers under the Texas sky!

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs. Free Admission! No Ticket Required

Festival hours Friday 5p - 10p Saturday noon - 10p.

Farmers Branch Historical Park

2540 Farmers Branch Ln Farmers Branch, Texas 75234

Only 15 minutes from D/FW Airport! Discounted Festival Room Rates!

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Bloomin’ Bluegrass FestivalFriday & Saturday October 19-20, 2012

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FREE!

Rhonda Vincent & The Rage • Blue Highway Travelin’ McCourys w/Peter Rowan • Gibson Brothers

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper • Gold HeartKenny & Amanda Smith Band • The Toy Hearts

Alan Tompkins & All Star Band


I am a bluegrass banjo and mandolin player in Nova Scotia. After struggling with the fiddle for many years, I found a “fretted” fiddle worked for me. As fretted violins are expensive, I came up with a self adhesive strip that sticks to the fingerboard and converts a regular violin to a fretted violin. My fam-ily and I make this device by hand and offer it on my website www.frettedfiddle.com - Peter & Susan Stoney

From the Mailbox:

Wires and Wood, a newly formed bluegrass band in San Antonio performed on March 22nd at the Warrior and Family Support Center at Ft. Sam Houston. The Center supports servicemen and women wounded in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and their families through what is often many months of rehabilitation. Wires and Wood performed an exciting and entertaining set of traditional, gospel and folk songs for the Warriors and their family members. Wires and Wood consists of long-time San Antonio bluegrassers, Keith Kimbell and David and Patti Dyer. - George Byrnes

If you’re interested in a slightly out-of-the-mainstream take on Earl Scruggs’ position within bluegrass and traditional American music, please have a look at my article in this month’s issue of The Bluegrass Special, an online magazine. I discuss the roots of three-finger banjo playing and draw analogies be-tween Earl and a couple of unexpected figures--physicist Isaac Newton and Greek poet Homer. (The same issue of The Bluegrass Special also contains some nice tributes to Earl from Tim O’Brien, Peter Rowan, and Rhonda Vincent.) - Ira Gitilinhttp://www.thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2012/april2012/earl-scruggs-ira-gitlin.html

Hello! My name is Courtney Cavanagh from Hole in the Wall. I am starting up an all-inclusive, all-ages bluegrass open jam that will occur every Saturday 5pm-9pm at the Hole in the Wall on Guadalupe. There will be live bluegrass on the front stage and open jamming in the back building and patio. It is totally free and all are welcome!! Thank you for sharing this event! https://www.facebook.com/events/280799658664963/=

My name is Mike Slack and I have been playing the banjo for about 6 years, which has greatly helped maintain my sanity while in graduate school! Throughout this time, I have struggled to train my ring finger to not “fly away” while picking. I have recently developed a small ring finger anchor to help in my training, which I have begun to sell. You can find my product at www.etsy.com/listing/96001517. I am curious to know, how might I get some exposure for my product through your association? Aside from direct advertising, are there any possibilities for a brief article to be written? Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon. - Mike Slack


Listing of Newsletter “Artist Profiles”, “Meet A Member”, & “Scholarship Recipients”

2010 Meet a Member Artist Profile March Danny Barnes April Dan HuckabeeMay Thomas Chapmond The Carper FamilyJune Stacy Holt The Lost PinesJuly Barbara & David Brown Jeff RobertsonAugust Eddie & Pat Zihlman Gerald JonesSeptember Ray Cargo Chasing BlueOctober Al James Jim HurstNovember Tracy Sloan The Upham FamilyDecember Rixi Rosenberg Chris Hirsch2011January Keith Davis David HamburgerFebruary Gloria Brashaw Billy BrightMarch Jeff White MilkDriveApril Bruce Mansbridge & Elaine Kant Sierra HullMay Jerry & Carol Rabun Tom EllisJune Doug & Sheryl Sultenfuss Dennis McDanielJuly Bryce Koslan Rolf & Beate SiekerAugust Chuck Middleton Doc HamiltonSeptember Alan Corlew Steve SmithOctober Tom Duplissey Phil ElliottNovember Jay Blincoe James SheltonDecember The Schuttger Family Eddie Collins2012January Mike Moore The Lost PinesFebruary Duane Calvin Piney Grove RamblersMarch Bob Bourgeois Karen AbrahamsApril Mike Stroup Christy & The PlowboysMay Coleman Stephens Earl Scruggs Memorial

Scholarship Recipients

2004 - Finn Lynch, 2005 - Christopher Quinters, 2006 - Amy Bell, 2007 - Riley Mathews, Jill Corley, Tyler Colley and Erika Richardson, 2009 - Bethany Rankin and Brett Hawthorne , 2010 - Adam Greer, John Peyton “JP” Shafer, and Devin Paynkewicz, 2011 - Josh, Aaron and Micah Upham & Susannah Armstrong


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May 16-20, 2012 Is there anything better than a weekend of bluegrass? Yes, a weekend at the Ghost Ranch Bluegrass Camp, a truly transform-ational music experience in a magnificent setting! Classes will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16.

Fine tune your ensemble playing and harmony singing while you enjoy the beautiful scenery. During your stay at Ghost Ranch you will sharpen your skills on your instrument, make new friends and get a bluegrass band together to perform for the other campers, all in a low stress, high fun environment.

Leadership for the Bluegrass Camp will be provided by Mike Finders and friends. Mike is a singer, songwriter, guitar-picker and professional educator transplanted to Colorado from the Midwest. He began playing solo guitar at18 and has produced seven recording projects. His most recent project is the blue-grass/Americana band Finders and Youngberg. Their 2011 release, FY5, was the #1 Colorado release on independent Colorado radio stations for the summer of 2011. Mike will be joined by members of Finnders and Youngberg and other music pro-fessionals to guide novice and intermediate players through standard instrument techniques, including rhythm and lead playing. Camp courses include:

• Instrument courses for guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, bass and clawhammer banjo• Beginning Vocals for learning how to get the most out of your voice, conquer- ing inhibitions, finding your range and choosing the correct key• Harmony Vocals for learning how harmony works in bluegrass, working on tenor and baritone vocal parts, learning tricks for arranging vocals and getting lots of practice trying harmony• Ensemble & Performance for learning how bluegrass bands get away with using just one microphone, where to stand, what to say in between songs, how loudly to sing harmony.

Write to [email protected] if you have questions.

Mike Finders, Cahalen Morrison, Aaron & Erin Youngberg, Eli West and Gregg Daigle will lead the sessions.

Registration $365 + lodging & meals Additional information, including instructor bios, can be found at ghostranch.org or you can call the Registrar at 505.685.4333, ext. 4155.

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Contact Info: Floyd & Fannie Salmon 936 687 2594

email: [email protected] website: salmonlakepark.com

P. O. Box 483 Grapeland, TX 75844 Follow Signs on Business 287

Concession Stands * Arts & Crafts Beautifully landscaped park is open all year. 1700 ft Grass Airstrip, 1000 ft Good Approach No pets allowed in seating area or in cabins. All pets must be kept on a leash.

15TH ANNUAL BLUEGRASS GOSPEL FESTIVAL

GRAPELAND, TX

May 24, 25, 26, 27, 2012 Sponsored by Floyd & Fannie Salmon

Emcee’s—Stonewall Jackson & Mike Powell * Sound by Mary Marshall - Nashville, AR

May 23—Wednesday—Pot Luck @ 6pm @ Pavilion MUSIC Starts On Stage:

May 24- Thursday—7pm– 10:45pm May 25 - Friday – 1pm – 10:45pm

May 26 -Saturday – 1pm – 10:45pm May 27—Sunday - 10:30am Worship & Devotion

Open Stage – Saturday 10am-Noon Guest Bands Invited

Train Rides –Fri & Sat 11am-12noon & 5-6pm

ADMISSION 3-Day Pass $50 Thurs $15, Fri $20, Sat $20, Sun N/C

Children <15 admitted free w/Parent Electric Hookups $15 & $17/day

Rough Camping 3 days $15

ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

Lots of Jamming!!! Bring your Lawn Chair

Robertson County Line Thurs, Fri, Sat

Audie Blaylock & Redline - TN Fri, Sat

Bama Blu-Grace-AL Thurs, Fri White Dove - TX Fri, Sat

Hwy 19 - TX Thurs

The Batten Family - TX Fri, Sat

The Herrins - TX Fri, Sat

GA Fri, Sat

East Mountain - TX Thurs, Fri, Sun

Wise County - TX Thurs, Fri

GA Fri, Sat

LLANOBluegrass All Levels JAM 4th Sat (except Nov. & Dec.): Jam 5:30 PM The Badu HouseBluegrass Beginner/Intermediate 2nd & 4th Thu. Jam 7:00 PM First Presbyte-rian ChurchContact: Jeff White (325) 248-4114

MANCHACABluegrass All LevelsManchaca Railroad Bar-B-Q, FM 1626, Every Thursday 6:30-9:00PMContact: Dave (512) 680-4433

PEARL JAM & SHOW, 1st Sat: Jam all dayContact: Ronald Medart (254) 865-6013 www.pearlbluegrass.com

ROUND ROCKBluegrass All LevelsDanny Ray’s Music, 12 Chisholm Trail, RR, Third Saturday 2:00 PM

SAN ANTONIOBluegrass Beginner/Intermediate JAM Grady’s Barbeque at 7400 Bandera Rd. San Antonio. Monday’s 6-8 PMContact: Clifton Bowren (210) 602-5544 [email protected] SEGUINEAmerican Legion Hall, 618 Kingsbury 2nd Saturday 6:00PMContact: John Campbell, [email protected]

SHULENBURGRV Park Clubhouse 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:30-9:00PMContact: Loretta Baumgarten (979) 743-4388 [email protected]

WIMBERLEYBluegrass All Levels Jam Fri 8-12 PM, Rolling House ClubhouseContact: Mike Bond

1st Friday each mo., Hondo Hootenanny, starts at 11 AM- Hondo Community Center, 1014 18th st, Hondo, Tx Info 830 426 2831 1st Sat each mo, Field Creek Music - 6: PM - field Creek is between Llano and Brady on Hwy 71, Info call Bill Tuckness 325 247 3223 2nd Tuesday - Each Month, All Gospel Jam 6: PM, first Baptist Church - Medina, Tx, Call Linda Barton for info, 830 589 2486

BLUEGRASS JAMS!!!AUSTIN Bluegrass Beginner/Intermediate JAM (CTBA Sponsored)3418 North Lamar; 2nd & 4th Saturdays; slow jam, 2pm to 4pm; intermediate jam 4pm to 6 pm. Call Stephen Mangold for information. Steve Mangold (512) 345-6155

Bluegrass All Levels Jam2nd and 4th Monday 7-11PM Waterloo Ice House (38th and Medical)www.waterlooicehouse.com

BELLVILLE (Spring Creek Club Sponsored)Bluegrass All Levels JAM & SHOWJan. thru Sept 4th Sat; 4pm JAM, 6:30 pm SHOW, Coushatte RV Ranch(979) 865-5250 [email protected] www.springcreekbluegrass.com

BRYAN/COLLEGE STATIONBrazos Country Grass Monday’s 6-9PM, JJ. Cody’s, 3610 S. Collegewww.brazoscountrygrass.com

FAYETTEVILLEBluegrass All Levels JAM (Texas Pickin’ Park Sponsored)2nd Sat, April—November, starts at 6 PM, on the Courthouse Square [email protected] www.texaspickinpark.com

GEORGETOWNBluegrass Jam Intermediate Levelevery Thursday at Duke’s BBQ Smokehouse, 5:30 PM, 512-869-8076 or [email protected] (www.sigi.us/rr)

GARLANDBluegrass All Levels JAMSaturday, March- Nov, 7:30PM between Main & State St at 6th,

HARWOODBluegrass/Swing/Country JAM & Stage Show (Pot Luck too!)3rd Sat, 2-9 PM, 9 mi. E. of Luling, Hwy 90Contact: Tony Conyers (512) 601-1510 or (512) 940-3731

LEAGUE CITYBluegrass All Levels JAM & SHOW 3rd Sat: Jam 5 PM (BABA Sponsored)Show 6:30 PM Jan- Nov. Contact: Rick Kirkland (President) (281) 488-2244


The Austin Center for the Treatment of

Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderBruce Mansbridge, PhD

Director

6633 Hwy 290 East, Ste 300Austin, TX 78723(512) 327-9494http://www.austinocd.com

Multi-EducationalCross Cultural

Arts Association

Teaching the Children of the World to Dance,

Sing and Play Musical Instruments

Phone: 254-526-9464 e-mail: [email protected] YouTube channel: mecatx

MECCA is a 501c(3) nonprofit educational organization that teaches music & dance to adults and children. We provide ethnic/cultural/patriotic music and

dance groups for civic, schools, churches, and club programs events.

The 145s David Dierswww.the145smusic.com512-814-5145

512 Dave Seeman ([email protected])(512) 557-2939

Air CargoRay [email protected]

Alan Munde GazetteBill Honker(214) [email protected]

Allen Hurt & The Mountain ShowmenAllen Hurt (Sherman, TX)(469) 236-4190www.allenhurt.com

Austin Lounge LizardsMike Drudge, agent(615) 262-6886www.austinlizards.com

Austin SteamersJoe Sundell(501)416-4640 www.theaustinsteamers.com

Bee Creek BoysJim Umbarger(512) [email protected]

Better Late Than NeverDuane Calvin(512) 835-0342

Blacktop BendGeorge Rios (512) [email protected]

Blue Creek String BandThomas Chapmond [email protected](512) 791-3411

Blue Skyz BandMike Lester(210) 913-9597www.blueskyzband.com

Bluebonnet PickersBrooks Blake(830) 798-1087

BuffaloGrass Don Inbody (512) [email protected]

Carper Family BandJenn [email protected]

Chasing Blue(512) [email protected]

Christy & the PlowboysChristy Foster(512) [email protected]

David & Barbara Brown361-985-9902 (Corpus Christi)[email protected]

Dueling HeartsWil [email protected]

Eddie Collins (512) [email protected]

Flatlander FolkDiana & Dan Ost(512) [email protected]

CTBA Bluegrass Bands23 COPYRIGHT © CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION


GrazmaticsWayne [email protected]

Hem & HawBen Hodges & Jenn [email protected]

Karen AbrahamsBabyhead Promotions(512) 659-5256www.karenabrahams.com

The Lost Pines Talia Bryce (512) [email protected] www.lostpinesband.com

Manchaca All-StarsBen Buchanan(512) 282-2756manchacaallstars@ email.com One Came Bak Rebecca Graham [email protected]

Out of the BlueJamie Stubblefield(512) [email protected]

Piney Grove Ramblers Wayne Brooks(512) 699-8282www.pgramblers.com

Ragged Union Geoff Union(512) [email protected]

Randy’s Rangers Sigi Field (512) 869-8076

Rod Moag and Texas GrassRod Moag (512) [email protected]

Robertson County LineJeff Robertson(512) [email protected]

The Sieker BandRolf & Beate Sieker(512) 733-2857www.siekerband.com

Shawn Spiars(512 627-3921 www.banjohangout.org/my/[email protected]

String BeansMike [email protected]

Joe Sundell & the Show & TellersRebecca Patek 262-617-4152ww.joesundellandtheshowandtellers.com/

Third RailSusannah Armstrong936 870 [email protected]

Steelhead String Band Sharon Sandomirsky [email protected] (512) 619-8705

Upham Family Band Tracie Upham [email protected]

The Wimberley BunchMarilyn Lumia (512) 557-2112gus@ vownet.net

Woodstreet BloodhoundsRobert Becker (Oak Park, IL)[email protected]

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Central Texas Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Newsletter is published by the Central Texas Bluegrass Association, a 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Texas Non-profit Corporation. Con-tributions are deductible as charitable and educational donations. Work published in this Bulletin is used by permission of the writers, artists, and photographers, who retain all copyrights. Tom Duplissey, Editor

Board Members: Sam Dunn, President Eddie Collins, Vice President Gloria Brayshaw, Secretary Duane Calvin, Treasurer Rixi Rosenberg, Coleman Stephens, Chuck Middleton , Tracie Upham, Joshua UphamPast President - Jami Hampton

THE CENTRAL TEXAS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE BLUEGRASS MUSIC IN CENTRAL TEXAS. Our members range from listeners and lovers of bluegrass music to world-class professional musicians who all have the same desire: to promote the music. CTBA provides a link between clubs, restaurants, and other venues and Central Texas Bluegrass musicians.

CTBA sponsors jams, workshops, provides scholarships to needy musicians, donates to other non-profit organizations, supports radio stations that promote bluegrass music & musi-cians, and provide festival venues for our listeners and fans of bluegrass music to enjoy. KEEP ON PICKIN’

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Funds received through your purchase of the “Enjoy Texas Music” license plate will help make grants to benefit music-related educational and community pro-grams sponsored by Texas non-profit organizations (like CTBA!!!).

Randall’s Good Neighbor ProgramThe process to get this started is a bit of a pain, but it makes donating to CTBA, your local schools, or

your favorite non-profit organizations very, very easy. Just go to the link below, print the form and fill it

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