March 2016
Danny Paisley and Southern Grass Headline the Winter Bluegrass Weekend Inside: Meet the New Executive Director 5 | Bluff Country Gathering Scholarship 7 Danny Paisley 9 | Sunny Mountain Serenaders 11 |Winter Bluegrass Weekend 12 Grass Seeds Academy 14 | Bluegrass Saturday Morning 17 | Member Bands 22 Kick Up your Heels/Turn Your Radio On 24 | June Apple 25 MBOTMA Calendar of Events 27 | Coming Up 28
March 2016 Vol. 42 No. 2
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MBOTMA Board of Directors President: Peter Albrecht, henrypeteralbrecht@gmail.com Vice President: Jana Metge, 952-996-6490, singdancesavetheworld@gmail.com Treasurer: Greg Landkamer Secretary: Mary DuShane Board Members: Term expires 2016: Alan Jesperson, Philip Nusbaum, Kenneth Bloch Term expires 2017: Sarah Cagley, Ann Iijima, Greg Landkamer, Quillan Roe Youth Representative: Seat vacant For meeting minutes and other Board business, go to: minnesotabluegrass.org/as_Board
MBOTMA Staff Executive Director: Arne Brogger, 612-210-2356 Administrative Assistant: Bea Flaming, 612-285-9133
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From the Editor A good time was had by all at the 12to12 MBOTMA Fundraiser (JedFest) back on January 23. A big thanks goes out to all who helped make the day a rousing success, especially Jana Metge, who coordinated the whole day! Thanks to all the bands that donated their time, the people who organized the silent auction, and the people who set up and tore down. This is a great community of people who love bluegrass and old-time music. That was very evident that day. It was great to see all of the people thanking Jed for his service over the years. As winter is in the last stages of throwing at us what it can, we are getting ready for the Winter Bluegrass Weekend, and what a fine weekend it will be. And, you can read all about it here! Check out the article on Danny Paisley and Southern Grass, who will serve up for us a fine rendition of traditional bluegrass and old-time at the Saturday evening concert. Over 40 bands will provide us non-stop shows from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon. The showcases will exhibit the wealth of bluegrass and old-time bands in the region. The Sunny Mountain Serenaders will delight you in the dance hall downstairs, not only with the dance they are playing at on Saturday evening, but workshops and a concert in the afternoon. It isn’t often enough that we get to hear such fine purveyors of bluegrass and old-time music! Jams, workshops, dances, shows, there will be too much to see it all, so come prepared to make some tough choices! MBOTMA has a new executive director, Arne Brogger. Check out the article on him and greet him at the WBW. See you all at the WBW and remember, it won’t be long before we’re sitting in the sun (or rain…) listening to great music!! Doug Lohman, IBCNU! Inside: Meet the New Executive Director 5 Bluff Country Gathering Scholarship 7 Danny Paisley 9 Sunny Mountain Serenaders 11 Winter Bluegrass Weekend 12 Grass Seeds Academy 14 Bluegrass Saturday Morning 17 Member Bands 22 Kick Up your Heels/Turn Your Radio On 24 June Apple 25 MBOTMA Calendar of Events 27 Coming Up 28
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Meet Arne Brogger, the New Executive Director of MBOTMA by Peter Albrecht
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was the business manager for a nonprofit recovery house in Athens, Ohio. Arne decided to move back to the Twin Cities in order to be closer to family and old friends, and we feel we were lucky to be able to offer him the executive director position when we did. In addition to his history in the music business and his business skills, Arne is a delightful man, full of enthusiasm for his new position with us. He has already met extensively with Jed and Bea, as well as with the Board of Directors, many committee chairs and others in MBOTMA. He will, of course, be at all MBOTMA functions, and you should make a point of meeting him if you can. We’ll try to get him to wear a name tag so you can step up and introduce yourself and help welcome him into our music community.
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As you are all aware, Jed resigned as executive director for MBOTMA after serving in that position for nearly three decades. A search committee was established and was chaired by board member Kenneth Bloch. After reviewing a good number of applications from a good number of qualified people, and interviewing a few of them, the search committee recommended to the Board that we contract with Arne Brogger to become the new executive director. The Board did so, and Arne began on February 1st of this year. Here is a brief history and description of who Arne is. Arne was born and raised in Minneapolis, attending University High in the ‘60s. He says that traditional music was “the siren song” that first drew him to music and is still what he listens to today. He is not a musician himself, but nearly all of his friends in the Twin Cities are either musicians or otherwise involved in the entertainment industry. Arne has been involved in the music business most of his life, as an agent, promoter, and in event production. Upon graduating from college he joined a small booking agency (Schon Productions) in Minneapolis, booking local bands in colleges. In 1972 he organized, managed and booked (with help from others at Schon) “the Memphis Blues Caravan,” which consisted of a number of well-known blues artists who toured both nationally and internationally. In 1979 he joined Variety Artists in its Minneapolis office representing, among others, Ricky Scaggs early in his career. In the 1980s Arne moved to New York, opening his own agency. His agency was eventually taken over by the New York office of APA (Agency for the Performing Arts), where Arne stayed on until the late nights and an “atmosphere not conducive to family life” led him to leave the music business. For a number of years he worked in business, and most recently
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2016 Bluff Country Gathering: The Steve Boller Memorial Scholarship Fund by Bob Bovee
There are two scholarships covering the registration fee available to the 2015 Bluff Country Gathering through the Steve Boller Memorial Scholarship Fund and our own fund. If you would like to apply or know someone you would like to nominate, please write us a short statement on why the applicant should receive the award. We will consider need and ability; this is not intended for rank beginners as they will not be prepared to benefit much from the workshops. Deadline for applications is April 1 by post to Bluff Country Gathering, 18287 Gap Dr., Spring Grove, MN 55974 or by email to: bobngail@springgrove.coop. Scholarship funds not awarded will be held over until 2017 for another round. Donations to this scholarship fund or to the general Bluff Country Gathering fund are appreciated and tax deductible.
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A Festival of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music & Dance
March 4-6, 2016 - Crowne Plaza Mpls West (in Plymouth, MN)
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Saturday Headline Concert
Dan Paisley & Southern Grass
7:00 PM with special guest Bob Bovee & Pop Wagner 9:30 PM with special guest The Sawtooth Brothers
Showcase Of Bands 2 Stages! 3 Days! 50 Groups Scheduled 7PM Fri to 2PM Sun. Plus The Grass Seeds Music Academy, 3 Rooms of Instrument Exhibitors, Workshops, The Gathering Place, Jam Sessions, Spotlight On, & More!
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Showcase Of Bands, Exhibit Rooms, Dance Parlour, Gathering Place & Workshops Admission Prices: $20 Fri/$25 Sat/$5 Sun at the door or a 3 day weekend pass is $40 in advance, $32 for MBOTMA members, $20 teens, or $45 at the door. Kids 12 & under free! Sat Headline Concert Prices: $25 day of show, $23 in advance, $20 MBOTMA members in advance, $10 teens & kids. BG Lovers Package: (All 3 Days + 1 Sat Concert): $58 in advance ($48 members, $29 teens), not available at the door. BG Extremist Package: (All 3 Days + Both Sat Concerts): $70 advance ($60 members, $35 teens), not available at the door. For hotel lodging call the Crowne Plaza (763-559-6600) or the nearby Residence Inn (763-577-1600) or Kelly Inn (763-553-1600).
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Danny Paisley and Southern Grass to headline WBW Concert
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Danny grew up listening to the music his father Bob played and enjoyed hearing the sounds of classic bluegrass, like Red Allen, Mac Martin, Bill Monroe, the Stanleys, Reno and Smiley, and the Osbornes, as well as old-time mountain music and traditional country music. Once you hear Danny sing, it comes as no surprise that he lists George Jones and Vern Gosdin as major influences in his singing. Danny joined Southern Grass in 1974. The band also was composed of Ted Lundy’s sons, TJ and Bob. He took over as leader of Southern Grass in 2004 after his dad’s death and worked for a while with his brother, Michael, on bass. Southern Grass today continues the father/son tradition with Danny’s son, Ryan, playing mandolin. They are also
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Danny Paisley and Southern Grass will be our guests this year as headliners for the Saturday evening concert at MBOTMA’s Winter Bluegrass Weekend. Danny comes from great bluegrass heritage and has been immersed in performing bluegrass since he was very young, joining his father’s band, Bob Paisley and Southern Grass, at the age of 14. Bob Paisley had a 50 year career as leader of one of America’s premier traditional bluegrass bands, Southern Grass. Bob teamed up with banjo player Ted Lundy (another famous family name in bluegrass and mountain music) in the 1960s to form the Southern Mountain Boys and then Southern Grass. They became a respected and favorite band on both the folk and bluegrass circuits.
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Saturday, March 5
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Headwaters Council for the Performing Arts Concerts Northland Pines High School, 1800 Pleasure Island Road
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Sunday, March 6
3:00 pm
Grand Opera House 100 High Avenue
Oshkosh, WI
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Community Bluegrass & Gospel Concert Knollbrook Covenant Church, 3030 Broadway North
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Community Bluegrass & Gospel Concert New York Mills HS Auditorium, 209 Hayes Avenue
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Minnesota Premiere – with Arrowhead Chorale! Friday, March18, 2016 at 7:30 pm Mortals and Angels: A Bluegrass Te Deum Saturday, March19, 2016 at 7:30 pm Composed by Carol Barnett with libretto by Marisha Chamberlain The Depot Great Hall, 506 W Michigan Street Go to www.MonroeCrossing.com for detailed information on all our concerts! Booking: Art Blackburn, 844-monroeX or 763-213-1349, art@monroecrossing.com 10
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Welcome the Sunny Mountain Serenaders to the Winter Bluegrass Weekend’s Deering Dance Hall Stage
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Native Virginian Mac Traynham, who plays banjo and harmonica and sings lead with the Serenaders, may be best known for the soulful tight-harmony duets that he sings and plays with his wife, Jenny. He’s another guy who’s papered his walls with fiddlers convention prize ribbons. Mac lives in the country, near Floyd, VA, and is a full-time musician, banjo builder, cabinetmaker, and farmer. John Schwab is the guy who literally wrote the book on playing old-time backup guitar. He’s anchored the rhythm sections of several fine bands, including The Hoover Uprights, who took the blue ribbon in the traditional band contest at Clifftop in 2001 and again in 2003. John plays his old Gibson archtop guitar and sings harmony with the Serenaders. They will be teaching workshops on Saturday at 1pm, a jam at 2pm and a concert at 3:30pm. They will play for the square dance from 7-9pm that evening.
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Sit back, close your eyes, and open your ears to The Sunny Mountain Serenaders. You’ll be transported back to the Blue Ridge Mountains of the 1920s. Well ... all except for the crackle and clicks that haunt those old 78 rpm records. Get ready to hear some traditional old-time songs and tunes played in the old-time way! The Sunny Mountain Serenaders feature three of the most accomplished, steeped-in-the-tradition old-time musicians you’ll find anywhere. Mark Campbell, who was raised in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, has won many ribbons at Southern fiddle contests, including 1st Prize at Clifftop in 2001. He is an unrepentant booster of Virginia music and a long-time musical mentor to scores of folks in the Richmond area. When he’s not playing with the Serenaders, Mark enjoys playing with his wife and daughters, known collectively as The Campbell Family Band. Mark also is an accomplished landscape painter.
Winter Bluegrass Weekend: A Festival Of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music & Dance A preview from the WBW planning committee
The Winter Bluegrass Weekend is always an exciting time of year for MBOTMA. It is especially so this year as we celebrate our 41st anniversary. Here is a preview of all the activities planned for this event. First, we extend a heartfelt “Thanks!” to the Winter Bluegrass Weekend planning committee volunteers: Mark Peterson (Emcees), Bea Flaming (MBOTMA merchandise), James Dostal (Gathering Place), Rina Rossi and Adam Kiesling (Deering Banjos OldTime Music & Dance Hall), Sandi Pidel (Grass Seeds Academy), Phil Nusbaum (Spotlight On), Jasper McCroskey (headline concert and Nechville Banjos Stage coordinator), Ben Manning (workshopsexhibitors), Bob Bayers (My Favorite Guitars stage coordinator), Ken Bloch (workshops), Brett Day (ticket table), Rick Anderson (committee chair & showcases), Homestead Pickin’ Parlor (workshop sponsor) and Mabel Houle (kids’ activities).
Showcase of Bands
One of the highlights of the Winter Bluegrass Weekend is showcasing our
Instrument Workshops... MBOTMA member bands. This year, forty bands will participate, each playing a forty-five minute slot on two different stages (the Nechville stage in the auditorium and the My Favorite Guitars stage in the Europa room). All three musical categories will be represented with Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Related bands. Come hear some new groups to MBOTMA along with your favorites!
Performances start at 6:00pm Friday and end 12:45 Sunday.
Nechville Stage (Auditorium)
The Nechville stage located in the auditorium will host member band showcases Friday through Sunday and also two concerts by Danny Paisley & Southern Grass on Saturday at 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Opening for the concerts will be Bob Bovee & Pop Wagner (7pm show) and Sawtooth Brothers (9:30 show). The MBOTMA General Membership meeting will also be held Saturday at 11:00am and closing the Nechville stage on Sunday will be the Grass Seeds Recital at 1:00pm.
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My Favorite Guitars Stage (Europa room)
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For more great bluegrass music at the Winter Weekend come listen to the member bands perform at the “My Favorite Guitars Stage” located in the Europa room. The music starts Friday at 6pm and runs till midnight. Beginning at 10:30am on Saturday morning it’s “Open Stage”. If your band is interested in performing please sign up in the Gathering Place after 7pm on Friday evening. We have room for four bands, each doing a 15 minute set. We have more great MBOTMA member bands on Saturday afternoon until 4:30pm. The March 2016
buffet begins at five and those dining will each receive a door prize ticket. Door prizes include CDs, merchandise and tickets to upcoming festivals.
Old-Time Music & Dance Hall
Folks, there’s a lot of activity going on downstairs at Winter Weekend! Take two parts square dancing, one part oldtime fiddle, banjo and guitar workshops, one part clogging, some truly excellent jamming, one great old-time concert from a first-rate old-time string band, and just a hint of Cajun dancing, mix it all together, and you have the recipe for a pretty darn good time down in the Dance Parlor. Activities start Friday night at 7:00pm with a square dance and end with a Cajun dance Saturday at 9:30pm. We’ll leave the light on.
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There will be a presentation on how the ukulele fits now and in the past March 2016
Kids Crafts
Stop by Kids Craft in the Gathering Place to create and decorate your own felt hand puppet by choosing a no-sew option or a learn-to-sew version. You will also have the opportunity to create a colorful spring egg music shaker. and a music shaker.
Early Bird Jam
For those arriving for the festival on Thursday, Chris & Steve Anderson will again be hosting an Early Bird jam. This will start at 6:30pm Thursday and is conveniently located in the lobby area near the fireplace. Get a head start on the jamming or just come and listen. All musical levels welcome!
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The Gathering Place is a great place to come meet your friends or get acquainted with what is going on at the festival. On Saturday we have kids’ activities in the morning. We have a beginners and intermediate jam led by Bill Cagley in the afternoon. In the evening we have Bill’s TLC stage where people can get up on stage and try out that song they have been working on. Bill is always there to help. Great fun. Check the schedule for Gathering Place hours. See you there!
into the fabric of American music, from the uke’s introduction into Hawaii to what is happening now. We will present the role the uke played using word and song. We’ll touch on ukulele history, as well as ukes in Hawaiian, tin pan alley, country, folk and bluegrass music. The songs will be from eras with which the audience is familiar. Plus, we’ll delve into places the uke is going. Presented by Tony Anthonisen, Cid Skaalrud, and members of the Twin Cities Ukulele Club, StrumMn and the You Can Jug Or Nots jug band, 2014 winners of the Duluth Jug Band Competition. Join us to find out how to say ukulele, where it really came from, and where it might go.
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Grass Seeds 2016 Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro and Bass By Sandi Pidel
Grass Seeds and GS2 are MBOTMA sponsored youth workshops held in conjunction with the Winter Bluegrass Weekend. This will be our thirteenth year! We meet for one session Friday night, two on Saturday and one Sunday morning. The kids then have the opportunity to show us all they have learned with a concert on Sunday at 1:00pm. Some of the things we work on are jamming etiquette, ensemble playing, how to play back-up and take a lead break on your instrument, plus singing lead and harmony vocals. The kids have a lot of fun, but they work hard too. Grass Seeds is NOT just for beginners or “little kids,” nor are we only looking for those really talented kids. If you can play a few common chords or fiddle a few tunes, or if you are a really “hot picker” between the ages of 8 and 18 - or so, there is a place for you at Grass Seeds. We spend most of the weekend in small groups. Each one becomes a “band” for the weekend, so there is plenty of room for all skill levels.
We do our best to group kids according to ability and comfort level, so a band can be as few as 3 or as many as 7 or 8 kids in any combination of instruments. One of the requirements for GS2 is to be at least 14; however teenagers are not limited to that group. Less experienced older players typically benefit more from Grass Seeds. At Grass Seeds, our main goal is fun. Our hope is that by creating a positive experience and the opportunity to build friendships, we will instill a love of the music, a sense of community and the desire to continue playing. Our faculty is always kid-friendly, local and accessible. We provide a non-competitive, friendly atmosphere for kids to meet and get to know people their age who enjoy the same music. Typically, by the end of the weekend, many phone numbers and email addresses have been exchanged and new Facebook friendships made. Our instructors are always local in hopes that you will bring your child to hear them throughout the year. We work on
a few common jam tunes and encourage everyone to go out and jam in the evenings. So if you see a young person out there with an instrument, please invite them to join in or stop and play a song or two with them. WHAT IS GS2? It has always been a struggle in Grass Seeds to accommodate such a wide variety of ages and ability levels. The past several years, we couldn’t help but notice how many young, advanced players are showing up at the festivals. There has also been an increase in the number of Grass Seeds registrations in the 14 to 18 year old age group, many who have attended Grass Seeds several times. It was obvious these older kids needed a very different, more age appropriate experience than we were offering in Grass Seeds. We needed to provide them with their own social experience and move away from teaching only the traditional bluegrass tunes; they clearly want to learn to play what they listen to. We experimented with a few
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All musicians age 8 to 18 (or so) are invited to register for the Grass Seeds Music Academy during the Winter Bluegrass Weekend on March 4-6 at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West Hotel in Plymouth MN. You will learn jamming etiquette, ensemble playing, how to play back-up and take a break, lead and harmony vocals, as well as instruction on your own instrument. The workshop begins Friday night with registration and a jam to get ready for a full weekend of playing. Participants will also meet for two sessions on Saturday and one on Sunday morning, and will finish with an onstage group performance on Sunday.
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Registration fee is $85 and includes admission to the festival. For more information contact Sandi at 763-784-5286 or www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org. To register call MBOTMA at 1-800-635-3037 or info@minnesotabluegrass.org
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different things, but didn’t really hit on anything that worked. That is until 2011, when we started GS2. Now in its sixth year, GS2 has been quite a success! These kids have had a great experience and are really an inspiration to the younger ones. Our goals for GS2 are the same as Grass Seeds and the structure of the weekend is pretty much the same, we are just raising the bar by including advanced instrumental technique, three and four part vocal harmonies and improvisation. GS2 decides as a group what songs to work on. We encourage them to choose more progressive songs from the contemporary artists they enjoy listening to. Then they get to work creating their own arrangement, not just reproducing it as recorded. They will really focus in on what it takes to be a member of a performing group. The discussion topics are also determined by the group so we can best meet the specific needs of the kids that year. The minimum age to participate in GS2 is 14 and space is limited to
about 10 students. We recommend at least 4 to 5 years of playing with a good working knowledge of common chords and scales. Basic instrumental technique should be solid and familiarity with ensemble playing is expected. Students must be able to learn quickly by ear. Previous participation in Grass Seeds is not required. Everyone who is interested in GS2 will participate in a jam session first thing Friday night; the instructors will make their decision at that time. All participants must register for Grass Seeds; we can not guarantee your child will be selected for GS2 at time of registration. There is no additional cost for GS2, and no refunds will be given if your child is not selected. GS2 will have the same schedule as Grass Seeds, and students will be required to perform in the concert on Sunday. OUR FACULTY This year Grass Seeds favorite, The High 48s (thehigh48s.com), winners of the 2009 Rockygrass band competition, will return as instructors. They were also a huge success as the faculty of jam camp
at the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival. Marty Marrone, Anthony Ihrig, Rich Casey, Mike Hedding and Eric Christopher will offer instruction on guitar, banjo, dobro, bass, mandolin and fiddle. The perennial favorite, Catie Jo Pidel, will return to teach fiddle as well. Her youthful energy and enthusiasm is absolutely infectious - the kids love her. This year Chris Silver (chrissilver. wix.com) will teach GS2. If there are strings on it, Chris plays it - and plays it well. Before The Chris Silver Band, he was a member of Stoney Lonesome and is also well known for his songwriting. Chris has firm roots in Bluegrass but has honed his own sound from many influences, making him perfect for GS2. REGISTRATION The registration fee for the 3-day workshop is $85 per student. This includes a weekend ticket to the festival and one ticket to the Saturday night Headline Concert (to be picked up at check-in on Friday night). Students can only register for one instrument. Be sure to register!
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Exhibit Rooms
Thursday
(Conference Rooms B & C & D)
Early Bird Jam
Fireside Lounge 6:30 PM Thursday Night March 3rd
A Festival of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music & Dance
Friday 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Gathering Place (Conference Room E)
Nechville Stage (Auditorium)
Friday MC: Earl Jarosh 6:00 Curtis & Loretta 6:45 Def Lester 7:30 Long Time Gone 8:15 Monroe Crossing MC: Katryn Conlin 9:00 Switched At Birth 9: 45 Mark Kreitzer Band 10:30 The Good Intention 11:15 The Middle Spunk Creek Boys
Saturday 11:00 MBOTMA General Membership Meeting MC: Pam Kolupailo 11:45 Broken Heartland String Band 12:30 Rosby Corner 1:15 Ophoven Family Band 2:00 Chuck Lahr &The Purdy River Band MC: Steven Howard 2:45 King Wilkie’s Dream 3:30 The Fish Heads 4:15 Cousin Dad
Headline Concert DANNY PAISLEY & SOUTHERN GRASS
7:00 PM w/Bob Bovee & Pop Wagner (doors open 6:30), and 9:30 PM w/Sawtooth Brothers (doors open 9:15 PM)
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Sunday 9:45-12:45 Gospel Show MC: Barb Carlson 9:45 Mother Banjo 10:30 The Roe Family Singer s 11:15 Prairiegrass 12:00 Ivory Bridge 1:00 Grass Seeds Recital
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My Favorite Guitars Stage (Europa Room)
Friday MC: Kim Monson 6:00 Bob & Lynn Dixon 6:45 Poor Benny 7:30 Sara Mae & The Birkeland Boys 8:15 No Man’s String Band MC: Tom Peschges 9:00 Now and Then 9:45 The Seldom Herd 10:30 Porcupine Creek 11:15 Scrapegoat Skin & Bones
Saturday MC: Tom Pietrs
10:30-12:00 Open Stage
(sign up in Gathering Place starting at 7:00 PM Friday) 12:00 Sloughgrass 12:45 Biscuit Boys MC: Tom Schrack 1:30 Moonlight Duo 2:15 Wink The Other Eye 3:00 The Flemming Fold 3:45 Due North
Dinner Celebration
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM (dinner served until 8PM) with entertainment by:
MC: Margaret Brandes 5:00 Dick Kimmel & Co 5:45 The Tune Jerks 6:30 Timbre Junction 7:15 Singleton Street MC : Soren Olesen 8:00 The Lost Tracks 8:45 Blue Groove 9:30 String Beans, Chick Pea, Garbonzo & Refried
Sunday 7:30 AM to 12:00 Noon Sunday Morning Brunch
Deering Old-Time Music & Dance Hall (Downstairs)
Friday 7:00 Square Dance with the Eelpout Stringers and 8:00 Square Dance with the Grit Pickers called by Robin Nelson
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Workshops with John Wallace & Mary Pat Kleven sponsored by the Minnesota State Fiddlers Association: 9:30 – 10:30 Harmony & Rhythm for Fiddlers and Fiddle Jamming Made Easy 10:45 – 11:30 Fiddle Tunes 12:00 Wild Goose Chase Cloggers (performance and clogging workshop) 1:00 old-time instrument workshops with the Sunny Mountain Serenaders (fiddle, banjo and guitar) 2:00 old time jam with the Sunny Mountain Serenaders 3:30 – 4:45 Concert with the Sunny Mountain Serenaders
5:00-6:45 Spotlight On:
The Ukulele: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
7:00 - 9:00 Square Dance with the Sunny Mountain Serenaders called by Julie Young 9:15 Cajun dance lesson 9:30 – 10:30 Cajun dance with the New Riverside Ramblers
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Gathering Place Opens Open Stage Signup Begins
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Gathering Place Opens 10:30-12:30 Kids Crafts with Mabel Houle (make puppets & spring egg music makers) 1:00 Beginner’s Jam led by Bill Cagley 3:00 Intermediate Jam led by Bill Cagley 5:00-6:30 Bill Cagley’s TLC Stage 7:00-9:00 Uke jam with Tony Anthonisen
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9:00 Gathering Place Opens 12:30 Intermediate Jam with Bill Cagley 4:00 Gathering Place Closes
Saturday Workshops
(studio 2 second floor) 11:00 Introduction to Clawhammer Banjo with Quillian Roe 12:00 Making Your Fiddle Sound More Interesting with Bonnie Hallett 1:00 Beginning Old-Time Fiddle with Nick Rowse 2:00 Divergent Guitar Styles with Clay Hess, Jon Garon, Clint Birtzer and Mark Kreitzer 3:00 Performance Stagecraft with Karl Burke
Workshops sponsored by: Homestead Pickin’ Parlor (studio 3 second floor)
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A Festival of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music & Dance
How do I get there? Where can I park? Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West 3131 Campus Dr, Plymouth MN
Exit I-494 at Hwy 55 (exit 22) and go East on 55 Turn North at Northwest Blvd (first set of lights) Then 1st left onto Campus Dr
Or take 2nd left onto Xenium & left again onto Campus Dr Parking Option #2 – North End From the northwest corner of the parking ramp follow the road around the back of the building to the north side. There is a large parking area. Enter the hotel through the fitness center entrances (there are doors on both the left and right side of the building as you approach from the parking lot). You can then walk the length of the building in heated comfort to the Main Lobby/Registration area.
Parking Option #1 – Main Parking Ramp Directly to the south of the Crown plaza is a two story parking ramp. The upper level is accessible on the west side just off of Campus Dr. The lower level is accessible from the north side directly across from the hotel. There is handicap parking in the lower level. Enter the hotel on the south side, down the stairs and in the door under the red canopy. Follow signs to the Lobby/Registration.
Parking Option #6 Three Rivers Park District Across the street from the Crowne Plaza is a large parking area behind the Three Rivers Park District building. Please be careful crossing the street.
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Parking Option #4 – Street Parking There are no parking restrictions on Campus Drive, and parking is allowed on both sides. If you park here you can enter the hotel through the same entrance as for the main parking ramp - on the south side, down the stairs and in the door under the red canopy. Follow the signs to the lobby.
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Additional hotel room space has been reserved for WBW Festival attendees at the Best Western Kelly Inn on Hwy 55 (763-553-1600). Hotel shuttle rides will be available from there to the Crowne Plaza. The Residence Inn (763-5771600) is only 1/2 mile from the Crowne Plaza, a short walk on low traffic side streets. Front Entrance Drop Off You can drive in the front circular drive and drop off your passengers right at the front door, then park your vehicle elsewhere. Look for the hotel shuttles in the various parking areas and they will pick you up and drop you at this entrance.
NEW! Parking Option #3 – Atria Parking Lot Our neighbor Atria has once again given us permission to park in their lot. The entrance is across from the entrance to the upper level parking ramp. There is a lot of room here and it is convenient to the south entrance of the Crowne Plaza.
Parking Option #6 – Turck Neighborhood Parking There are several businesses just to the south of the Radisson Hotel that have graciously offered to let festival goers park for free. Look for the Turck parking lot and the other industrial lots around it. There is a walkway that leads straight to the Crowne. Watch for hotel shuttles to come pick you up.
What if the Crowne Plaza is full?
Parking Option #5 – More Street Parking The local police department has given us permission to park on the Crowne Plaza side of Xenium Lane despite the posted parking restrictions (unless we receive 2 inches or more of snow, then they need to plow). You can enter at the front entrance or south side entrance.
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2016 North Platte Country Bluegrass Festival Lincoln County Fairgrounds North Platte, Nebraska April 28-30, 2016
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*GOSPEL NIGHT*
Gibson Brothers
Mountain Faith
Nothin Fancy
Steel Pennies
Leroy Troy
The Harper Family
Remington Ryde
The Stanleytones
Tommy Brown &
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The Sisters McKinney The County Line Grass April 3 0, 2 016 *Thursday-‐ Gospel Evening *Friday – Tribute To Veterans *Craft Boutique all 3 days! Leroy Troy *Saturday – Band Showcase! *Great Food! *Kids 12 & under FREE Nothin Fancy *Tickets: *Tot lot for the little folks 1 Day -‐ $22.00 *Camping on site Saggy Bottom Boys 3Day (before 4/1/16) -‐ $50.00 *Showerhouse available 3 Day (after 4/1/16) -‐ $55.00 oys *Jamming Blue Canyon B 3 Day Reserved -‐ $65.00 *Tickets on sale now! Camping -‐ $18.50 night Remington *Wednesday night potluck R yde For tickets & information contact: 308-‐340-‐4552 or 308-‐530-‐9249 www.npcountrybluegrassfestival.weebly.com Like us on Facebook!
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Interested listeners should contact me at pnusbaum@bitstream. net. Business Support The Bluegrass Review is supported by a combination of grants and business supporters. To promote your business locally, statewide or nationally through the Bluegrass Review, contact Phil Nusbaum (651/245-1527; pnusbaum@bitstream. net). For promotion through Bluegrass Saturday Morning, your contact is Kevin Barnes (612/668-1735; kbar264@aol.com). –Phil Nusbaum Bluegrass Review Supporters Hoffman Guitars www.hoffmanguitars.com (hand crafted Hoffman guitars, authorized Martin repairs) Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association www. minnesotabluegrass.org (membership organization supporting bluegrass experiences) John Waddle Violins: www.waddleviolins.com (Dealer of international & domestic, new & old violins, bows, cases) The Bluegrass Review is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Weekly Playlists Bluegrass Review playlists are located at www.bluegrassreview.com. Just use the “playlists” link you’ll find at the top of the page. Then click on “archives.” Bluegrass Saturday Morning playlists are located at www.jazz88fm.com. At the top of the home page, select “programs,” then click on “programs A-I.” Then search the right-hand column for “Bluegrass Saturday Morning.” Link to on-demand Bluegrass Review segments from the KBEM-FM home page.
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Jedfest The third week of January is statistically the coldest week of the year in Minnesota. It is a time when the only color is grey. But Minnesota bluegrass fans are unfazed by cold and drear. They plant their heels into a snow bank, and calmly introduce a streak of color into the midst of the bleak. In stark contrast to the winds that blow and the snow that swirls, there was Jedfest, providing all the technicolor fun a body could stand. It used to be that the Winter Bluegrass Weekend was what stood between the First of the Year and the Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff (nee Spring Kickoff). Then it came to be that Cabin Fever and the Winter Bluegrass Weekend were what stood between the First and the Kickoff. Now it appears that Jedfest, or 12to12, which is what it was called in 2015, is what stands between the First of the Year and the Winter Bluegrass Weekend. Please take not that all of this expansion (and let’s include the Harvest Jam, too) came under the leadership of Jed Malischke. Jed led MBOTMA for twenty-nine years. At the start of Jed’s run, the August festival was already in place; all the other events were added under Jed’s leadership. Those who know Jed and the Association remark on Jed’s flair for organization, attention to detail, and the loyalty Jed has inspired. Jedfest was MBOTMA’s tribute to Jed. Hats off to Jed for a great run. Bluegrass Review in March Towards the beginning of the month, we’ll finish the series of conversations with Fred Bartenstein, noted bluegrass historian. Fred chose some great topics for our musical interviews: Carleton Haney, the great bluegrass promoter; the values associated with the first bluegrass audience; and the values associated with the audience entering the scene in the mid-1960s. We’ll continue presenting Ohio material later in the month. Bluegrass Review and Bluegrass Saturday Morning Online By the way, to catch any bluegrass review show, go to www. bluegrassreview.com. Click on the “programs” link at the top of the page and you well then have access to many show playlists. Scroll to the bottom of any playlist and you’ll see a player as well as a web address where the show is posted. Also, both Bluegrass Saturday Morning and the Bluegrass Review are archived at the website of KBEM-FM, www.jazz88fm.com. At the Jazz88 website, you can also download show segments to listen to once the show is over on KBEM-FM, 12 noon on Saturday. My Favorite Bluegrass on Bluegrass Saturday Morning “My Favorite Bluegrass” is the name of a Bluegrass Saturday Morning show segment where listeners self-elect to come on the show and play their favorite bluegrass and old-time CDs, and of course talk about them with the show host. The great part of the segment from my point of view is that listeners always seem to bring in songs not usually heard on Bluegrass Saturday Morning.
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April 8-10 2016 River Falls, WI 50+ hours of foot stompin’ bluegrass!
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MBOTMA Member Bands
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Bluegrass Bands Alternate Route, Jerome Knopik, 651208-5565, jerryknopicks01@gmail.com The Alzen Family, Brad Alzen, 715-7493977, bwalzen@pressenter.com Art Stevenson & Highwater, Art Stevenson, 715-884-6996, artstevenson@ hotmail.com Assisted Picking, Jon Garon, 612-8392277, jon@myfavoriteguitars.com Biscuit Boys, Daniel Fish, 763-434-2734, nowandthencountry@gmail.com Blue Groove, David Smith, 952-9745121, ds5string@gmail.com Blue Hazard, Hannah Johnson, 651-5000747, info@bluehazardband.com Blue Wolf, Shirley Mauch, 612-724-1482, samauch@worldnet.att.net Borderstone, Ryan Morgan, 715-7812989, info@borderstonetheband.com Broken Heartland String Band, Wilson,Goss, 310-310-4198, brokenheartlandstringband@gmail.com Buffalo River Ramblers, Marty Solmon, 218-850-8715, mmsolmon@arvig.net Carver Creek Bluegrass, Julie Monsen, 952-466-2089, carvercreekbluegrass@ gmail.com Chuck Lahr & The Purdy River Band, Chuck Lahr, 563-929-0771, chucklahrmusic@gmail.com Crow River Junction, Tom Gustafson, 320-212-9163, tagus@frontiernet.net David Tousley Band, David Tousley, 612-788-2995, Def Lester, Lincoln Potter, 651-4830469, potter@umn.edu Dick Kimmel & Co, Dick Kimmel, 507359-1163, kimmel@newulmtel.net The Fish Heads, Kim, Curtis-Monson, 218-729-5326, KMonson802@aol.com The Good Intentions, Chris, Silver, 651.491.4013, chrissilverband@gmail.com Halvorson Family Band, Loren Halvorson, 507-345-7431, loren@ birchcovesoftware.com Hand Picked Bluegrass, Joe Cronick, 715-966-6463, handpickedbluegrass@ charter.net 22
The High 48s, Eric Christopher, 651271-4392, eric@thehigh48s.com Ivory Bridge, Kathe Liners, 952-2370913, prettylittlegalaxy@gmail.com JedFest, Jed, Malischke, , jmalisch@ centurytel.net The Kalisch Family, Sandy Kalisch, 507744-3348, skalisch7@lonstel.com King Wilkie’s Dream, Robbi Podrug, 612-562-8402, booking@kwdream.com King’s Countrymen, Lorn Schultz, 715495-5275, schultzfam92@yahoo.com The King’s Highway, Eddy Van Pamhorst, 807-630-9914, gemvan@ tbaytel.net The Kingery Family, Christy Kingery, , info@thekingeryfamily.com The Lonesome Tradition, Tim Roggenkamp, 218-568-5559, The Long Shots, Sophie Galep, 715-2330181, sophie.galep@gmail.com Long Time Gone, Ben Manning, 651448-8216, mndawg@gmail.com Luda and the Fisks, Jeanne Rostad, 952807-3253, jabeanbags@gmail.com Mark Kreitzer Band, Mark Kreitzer, 612-724-7334, mark@markkreitzer.com The Middle Spunk Creek Boys, Alan Jesperson, 612-727-2489, alanjesp@gmail. com Minnesota Blue, Kelton Parrish, 651697-0209, kgparrish@gmail.com Monroe Crossing, Art Blackburn, 763213-1349, art@monroecrossing.com No Man’s String Band, Nic Hentges, 612-387-0196, nihentges@gmail.com Northern Posse, Arlette Solom, 218463-0710, Bluegrass@NorthernPosse.com Ophoven Family Band, Molli Ophoven, 218-327-2058, jmophoven@q.com The Platte Valley Boys, Ron Colby, 651458-0804, roncolby@comcast.net Porcupine Creek, Sarah Birkeland, 218624-1781, arahsay328@gmail.com Prairiegrass, Bonnie Hallett, 701-4291666, bkhallett@yahoo.com Rainbolt Mountain Project, David Kuenstler, 763-268-9291, orthotree1@ hotmail.com
Riverside Bog Stompers, David Darnell, 218-260-6546, davestreetrod@ hotmail.com Sarah Mae & The Birkeland Boys, Wendy Birkeland, 218-624-1781, arahsay328@gmail.com Sawtooth Brothers, MJ Moravec, 507990-6456, info@sawtoothbrothers.com The Seldom Herd, Gary Cobus, 612859-9013, garycobi@charter.net Singleton Street, Sherri Leyda, 763972-2341, singletonstreet@gmail.com Timbre Junction, Karen Radford, 612623-0261, KarenJRadford@eaton.com Trackside, David Anderson, 952-4740981, renee_ballroom2@yahoo.com The Woodpicks, Joel Kezar, 218-6812148, kezarmusic@mncable.net
Old-time Stringbands Bob & Lynn Dixon, Lynn Dixon, 612377-6819, lmdixon45@gmail.com Bob Bovee & Pop Wagner, Bob Bovee, 507-498-5452, bobbovee46@gmail.com The Bootlickers, Irina Rossi, rinarossi@ gmail.com The Eelpout Stringers, Karl Burke, 651784-7323, bltfolk@aol.com Four Mile Portage, Tom Maloney, 218464-3808, fourmileportage@gmail.com The Gritpickers, Rob Daves, 612-8220085, gritpickers@gmail.com Poor Benny, David Furniss, 651-6990557, david.w.furniss@uwrf.edu The Roe Family Singers, Quillan Roe, 612-599-0266, pappyroe@yahoo.com Rush River Ramblers, Eric Hatling, 715772-4421, ehatling@gmail.com Tickwood String Band, Doug Wells, 218-736-4469, betsyanddougwells@gmail. com The Tune Jerks, Bob Douglas, 651-7781395, Wild Goose Chase Cloggers, Jim Brooks, 612-419-4576, brooks@csp.edu Wink The Other Eye, David Gourhan, 651-674-8668, dgourh@aol.com
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Related Genre Bands The Barley Jacks With Brian Wicklund, Brian Wicklund, 651-402-5435, brian@ fiddlepal.com Benji Flaming, Benji Flaming, 612-3266521, mbotma@benjiflaming.com Bernie King & The Guilty Pleasures, Bernie King, 763-242-6943, bkandthegps@gmail.com Big Daddy Bob Cameron, Bob Cameron, 807-626-0568, BigDaddyBobCameron@gmail.com Bill & Kate Isles, Bill Isles, 218-340-4404, bill@billandkateisles.com Blessings Gospel Trio, Timothy Johnson, 763-464-3481, timkarin@ comcast.net Blue Yodel #9, John Whitehead, 651641-0752, jfw@bitstream.net Cousin Dad, John Soderberg, 612-4417382, john.soderberg@gmail.com Culver’s Jammers, Barb Carlson, 763784-7881, Blinkbug@aol.com Curtis & Loretta, Loretta Simonet, 612781-9537, loretta@curtisandloretta.com Don D Harvey & the Ultrasonic Duo, Donald Harvey, 608-781-3456, dondharvey@centurytel.net Due North, Louise Wiermaa, 218-5907654, lew3355@hotmail.com The Flemming Fold, Sandra Flemming, 952-758-7522, troynsandra@hotmail.com Four Legg Fish, Eric Simpkins, 612-5321863, ericrobertsimpkins@comcast.net
Gloryland Gospel Band, Vicki Andersen, 952-457-7672, glorylandgb@ gmail.com Greenwood Tree, Bill Cagley, 651-6369542, bcagley@comcast.net The Hacklewrappers, Mark Rubbert, 612-387-8189, mjrubbert@comcast.net Karen Mueller & Friends, Karen Mueller, 612-270-4740, karen@ karenmueller.com McInnis Kitchen, Susan Spencer, 218391-4735, suespencer@pondstage.com Moonlight Duo, Mary DuShane, 612724-5341, marydushane@gmail.com The Moss Piglets, Ian Gamble, 651-6440810, themosspiglets@yahoo.com Mother Banjo, Ellen Stanley, 612-2811364, motherbanjo@gmail.com New Riverside Ramblers, Karen Kleinspehn, 612-724-4687, info@ newriversideramblers.com No Grass Limit, Sandi Millar, 763-4393515, sandi@lessonpros.com Nordic Bees, Renee Vaughan, 651-2954200, renee@nordicbees.com Now and Then, Daniel Fish, 763-7862524, nowandthencountry@gmail.com O’Neil Family Band, Jeanne O’Neil, 218773-3850, oneil@rrv.net Patty and The Buttons, Patrick Harison, pattyandthebuttons@gmail.com Pert’ Near Sandstone, Pat May, 612998-8647, patmay@crossovertouring.com Peter Ostroushko, Peter Ostroushko, 612-529-2884, postroushko@visi.com
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Pickin’ Up Steam, Dale Martell, 612387-0152, info@dalemartell.com Pushing Chain, Ann Iijima, 218-3700910, ann@silvercranes.com Rosby Corner, Jeanne Marti, 763-5597552, romarti3@aol.com S R Dugan, Shawn Dugan, 952-7377705, srdugan@gmail.com Scrapegoat Skin & Bones, Holle Brian, 612-822-6593, holleb@aol.com Sherry Minnick & Jackson Buxton, Sherry Minnick, 651-644-8682, minnicksherry@gmail.com Sloughgrass, Soren Olesen, 218-6342800, sloughgrass@gmail.com Steven Earl Howard - Hillbilly Music, Steven Howard, 952-595-9819, hsteven02617@gmail.com String Beans, Chick Pea & Garbonzo, Roger Cuthbertson, rojo@visi.com Switched At Birth, Rick Anderson, 651230-2431, ricktune56@gmail.com T&L Schwartz & Family, Linda Schwartz, 701-659-3154, lspollanthra@ gmail.com Trinity Trio, Jay Forney, 218-681-8172, wjwforney@gmail.com Tucker’d Out, John Trelstad, 701-2120015, jdtrelstad@aol.com Wayne Hamilton, Wayne Hamilton, 612-508-0768, wayne@waynehamilton. com Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers, Joseph Hart, 414-439-2004, sapsuckersmusic@ gmail.com
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Kick Up Your Heels Dances MON • MINNEAPOLIS, 7:30pm Monday Night Square Dance at The Eagles Club, 2507 E. 25th St. 612–729– 4469 (1st and 3rd Mondays) MON • MINNEAPOLIS, 7:30pm Monday Night Cajun Dance at The Eagles Club, 2507 E. 25th St. 612–729– 4469 (2nd, 4th and 5th Mondays) SAT • (1st) SAINT PAUL, 8pm New England Contra, Celtic Junction. Jim Brooks 651–222–5475 brooks@csp.edu SAT • MINNEAPOLIS, 7:30pm Tapestry Folkdance Center, New England–style contra dance. SAT • (2nd) DULUTH, 7:30pm Contras, Squares, and round dances, Tamarack Dance Ass’n, YWCA, 202 West 2nd St.
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TUE • MINNEAPOLIS Kieran’s Irish Pub 612–339–4499. Sign–up 8pm, music 8:30. TUE • (3rd) SPRING VALLEY, WI, 7pm Sneaker’s Pub and Eatery, 128 McKay Ave WED • (1st and 3rd) ST. PAUL Gingko Coffeehouse, 721 Snelling Ave. Hosts: Neal Dimick. Sign–up 6:30pm, music 7pm. 651–645–2647 WED • (occasional) MINNEAPOLIS Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave. S., 612–338–2674 THU • RIVER FALLS, WI Knitter’s group + open mic. Dish & the Spoon Café, 208 N. Main St., 715–426–9392 THU • (3rd) SPRING VALLEY, WI, 7pm Sneaker’s Pub and Eatery, 128 McKay Ave SUN • RED WING, 4–7pm Music Loft, Hobgoblin Music, 920 Hwy. 19 651–388– 8400 or 877–866–3936
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Turn Your Radio On KAUR–89.1 FM Sioux Falls, SD “Folk Wave” Sat. 10–noon Host: Gaynor Johnson KAXE–FM 91.7 Grand Rapids, MN “Backporch Harmony” Sun. 5–8pm KBEM–FM 88.5 Minneapolis, jazz88fm. com • “Bluegrass Saturday Morning” Sat. 7am–noon. Host: Phil Nusbaum • “Mountain Stage,” Sat. 4–6pm • “String Theory” Sat. 2–4pm Sun. 9–11pm Host: Kevin Barnes • “Tent Show Radio” Sat. 4–5pm • “Celtic Nation” Sat. noon–2pm KBSB–FM 89.7 Bemidji, MN www.fm90.org “Backporch Bluegrass” Thu. 6–9pm Hosts: Arlan Roline and Jerry Brademan KDUZ–AM 1260 Hutchinson, MN “Our Bluegrass Gospel Get–Together” Sun. 5–6am Host: Tim Benoit KFAI–FM 90.3 Minneapolis, MN • “Stone Soup” Wed. 9–11am Host: Pam K. • “Good ’n Country” Sat. 3–5pm Host: Ken Hippler • “Dakota Dave Hull Show” Thu. 9–11am Host Dave Hull • “Womenfolk” Sun. 11 am–1pm Host: Ellen Stanley • “Dig Up The Roots” Tue. 9–11am Host: Greg Carr • “Freewheelin’” Mon. 9–11am Host: Jackson Buck KLTF–AM 960, Little Falls, MN “Knee Deep in Bluegrass” Sun. 10pm– 12am Host: Cindy Bockem KMSU–FM 89.7 Mankato, MN and KMSK–FM 91.3 Austin, MN • “Tent Radio Show” Sun. 7–8pm • “Minnesota Morning” Mon.–Fri. 9–12am Host: Amy Triebenbach KRWC–AM 1360 Buffalo, MN • “Inside Bluegrass” Sat. 10am Hosts: Denny O’Brien and Tom Schuveiller • “Bluegrass Review” Sun. 4pm Host: Phil Nusbaum KUMD–FM 103.3 Duluth, MN “Folk Migrations” Sat. 7–midnight KVSC–FM Saint Cloud, MN “Frets” Sat. 6am–noon Host: Wayne Bergerson KYMN–AM 1080 Northfield, MN kymnradio.net “The Long Way Home” Sun. 7–9pm Host: Will Healy
WBKV–AM West Bend, WI “The Bluegrass Show” Sun. 4–6pm Hosts: Dale Palacek and Jim Burch WELY–FM 94.5, AM 1450 Ely, MN • “Big Lake Country Bluegrass Show” Sat. 12–1pm Host: Matt Fetterer • “The Bluegrass Review” Sat. s 1–2pm “Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour” Sat. 2–3pm • “Twisted Roots” Mon.–Fri. 10am–2pm Host: Matt Fetterer WOJB–FM 88.9 Hayward, WI “Folkways” Wed. 7:30–midnight Hosts: Carl Solander and Ernie Martinson WORT–FM Madison, WI |WORT– FM.org “Back to the Country” Wed. 9am Host: Bill Malone WRCO–FM 100.9 Richland Center, WI “Roots & Branches” Sun. 4–6pm Host: Gloria Hays WTIP–FM 90.7 Grand Marais, MN “Classic Country” “Rainbow Trout” Sun. 3–9pm Host: Carl Solander WXPR–FM 91.7 Rhinelander, WI “Bluegrass Saturday” Sat. 12–4pm Minnesota Public Radio KSJN 99.5 FM | KNOW FM 91.1, St. Paul “A Prairie Home Companion” Sat. 5–7pm, rebroadcast Sun. noon North Dakota Public Radio: 90.5 FM/Bismarck–91.9 FM/Beach 91.9 FM/Bowman–89.5 FM/Crary 91.9 FM/Crosby–91.5 FM/Devils Lake 89.9 FM/Dickinson–91.9 FM/Fargo 89/3 FM/Grand Forks–91.9 FM/Harvey 91.9 FM/Hettinger–91.5 FM/Jamestown 91.7 FM/Lakota–88.9 FM/Minot 91.9 FM/Tioga–89/5 FM/Tioga 89.5 FM/Williston–91.9 FM/Plentywood, MT 88.3 FM/Thief River Falls, MN “Old Time Music” Sun. 12:01am Host: Steve Nelson Wisconsin Public Radio: WHSA–89.9 FM | WHWC–88.3 FM WHRM–90.9 FM | WLBL–93 AM WHLA–90.3 FM | WHA–97 AM WHHI–91.3 FM | WERN–88.7 FM WHAD–90.7 FM • “Simply Folk” Sun. 5–8pm Host: Judy Rose • “Tent Show Radio” Sat. 7–8pm March 2016
Tune transcription : JUNE APPLE I’ve transcribed a bluegrass version of June Apple for you. It’s a notey tune both in old-time and bluegrass versions. Tommy Jarrell’s You Tube of the tune is a great one if you’re interested in hearing a good old time rendering. Tommy also liked to sing verses in the A part while fiddling. This contribution of the tune leans more toward a bluegrass version. June Apple was one of the first tunes I learned on mandolin and guitar. It probably first came to my attention during the heyday of downtown Minneapolis street singing. I remember hearing the street trio of Peter Ostroushko, Jim Tordoff, and Dakota Dave Hull do it at a fast bluegrass tempo. I knew I needed to learn the tune. June Apple is related to the old time tune, Train on the Island. On a historical note, a number of us who were active musicians on the West Bank in the ‘70s were inspired by Utah Philips’ Wildflowers Co-op in Saratoga Springs. So we got together to form our own music co-op called the June Apple Musician’s Cooperative. We shared tunes, shows, gigging information, promoted one another, and even investigated health insurance for musicians. In 1977, the Co-op started putting out LP recordings on our own label called Train on the Island. If you’re someone who enjoys searching through old LP albums, you’ll find some good ones on that label from musicians you may recognize: Bob Bovee, Pop Wagner, Jerry Rau, Dakota Dave Hull, Sean Blackburn, Charlie Maguire, Gail Heil, and Maureen McElderry. So June Apple is a great tune to have in your bluegrass repertoire if you don’t have it already. It lends itself well to improvisation and is heard not uncommonly at picking contests. Go for it at a good clip! If you have questions, please give me a call: 651-778-1395. –Bob Douglas
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Apr 15-17, ‘16 Radisson Hotel Duluth, MN (505 W Superior St)
Another MINNESOTA BLUEGRASS weekend of fun. Saturday Headline Concerts with:
ART STEVENSON & HIGHWATER THE WOODPICKS (Fri & Sat) THE BOOTLICKERS (Fri & Sat)
BORDER STONE, DEF LESTER, THE BISCUIT BOYS RIVERSIDE BOG STOMPERS, TIMBRE JUNCTION (sat)
Art Stevenson & Highwater
Friday Night Live! open mic starts at 7PM Saturday Afternoon Stage Shows with MANY MORE TBA Sunday morning Gospel show with the Art Stevenson & Highwater NEW! Old-Time Barn Dance with Dance Caller Plus Workshops Draw Band Competition Lots of All-Day & Late-Night Jam Sessions!
The Woodpicks
You’ll want to be there the entire weekend, so order your tickets in advance, then book a room at THE RADISSON HARBORVIEW HOTEL at 218-727-8981. Tell them you’ve got CABIN FEVER!. BULLYAN RV, STEWART TITLE, SAINT LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER, REPUBLIC BANK, FROST RIVER TRADING CO, SIR BENEDICT’S TAVERN, PIKE LAKE DENTAL and CHRISTIAN EGGERT VIOLINS
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The Bootlickers
Tickets: Advance $29Wknd; Gate $15Fri/$20Sat/$35Wknd (teens½, kids free)
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Advance tickets are available online or by phone. This event is presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA) and made possible In part by This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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MBOTMA Calendar of Events Concerts and events presented or supported by
the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association The following events are presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA) or supported in part by MBOTMA, and made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
March 2016
Thursday through Sunday, August 11-14, 2016, Richmond MN: The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, El Rancho Mañana Campground & Riding Stable (27302B Ranch Rd 56368, 20 mi W of St Cloud, I-94 exit #153 at Avon, 9 mi S on Cty 9, L on Mañana Rd). Four-day outdoor music and camping festival with stage shows, dances, workshops, showcases, children’s shows, demonstrations, crafts, and good food in five stage areas. Five time IBMA Event of the Year nominee. 2016 performers will include The Clay Hess Band, Monroe Crossing, The Revelers, The Horsenecks, Canote Brothers, and many more TBA. Mainstage showtimes are 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Thursday, 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM Friday, 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM Saturday, and 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday. $20 to $30 daily at gate or $85 for all four days in advance including camping ($79 before March 1). Teens are only $10 and kids are free. For information or tickets call 800-635-3037 or visit www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org. Presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association.
Help Wanted: T-shirt team
The MBOTMA T-shirt team is looking for new members. They are in extreme need of volunteers to take charge of the merchandise booth at the Winter Bluegrass Weekend and the Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff. Working at the T-shirt booth is a great way to meet people and support MBOTMA. If you’d like to coordinate the booth at a festival or co-run it with a teammate, please let us know. The team will gather in January to plan for the coming year. A big thanks to Ann Bloch, who has taken over managing the sales inventory from long-time volunteer Joann Larson. Ann will be in charge of the booth at the Harvest Jam. And thanks to the rest of the current committee members: MBTOMA August Festival booth coordinator Barb Schommer, volunteer recruiter Maggie Jorgenson, and Bea Flaming, who oversees it all. Email Bea at bea@minnesotabluegrass.org or call 800635- 3037, if you’d like more information or would like to volunteer.
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Friday-Sunday, March 4-6, 2016, Minneapolis MN: The Winter Bluegrass Weekend: A Festival of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music & Dance, Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West Hotel in Plymouth (3131 Campus Dr, I-494 & Hwy 55). Some fifty groups will be performing bluegrass, oldtime stringband, and related forms of acoustic music on several stages, including Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass for the Saturday Night Headline Concert and The Sunny Mountain Serenaders in the Dance Hall. Plus workshops, dances, instrument exhibitors, and jam sessions around the clock. For more information call 1-800-635-3037 or visit www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org. To book lodging contact the Crowne Plaza at 763-559-6600 or the nearby Residence Inn at 763-577-1600. Ask for the special Minnesota Bluegrass Festival rate. Friday-Sunday April 15-17 2016, Duluth MN: Cabin Fever Festival, New Location! Radisson Harborview Hotel (505 W Superior St). A weekend long cabin fever reliever event including stage shows, draw bands, open stage, workshops, and jam sessions around the clock. Featuring Art Stevenson & Highwater, The Bootlickers, the Woodpicks, and many more TBA. Weekend tickets are $29 in advance ($26 for members). Day of show: $15 Friday and $20 Saturday. Teens half price and kids are free. For more information call 1-800-635-3037 or visit www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org. For lodging contact the Radisson Hotel at 218-727-8981 and ask for the special Cabin Fever Bluegrass Festival rate. Presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA). Friday through Sunday, June 3-5, 2016, Richmond MN: Minnesota Homegrown Kickoff Music Festival, El Rancho Mañana Campground & Riding Stable (27302B Ranch Rd 56368, 20 mi W of St Cloud, I-94 exit #153 at Avon, 9 mi S on County 9, L on Mañana Rd). Three-day outdoor music and camping festival with twenty regional groups performing bluegrass, old-time stringband, and related forms of acoustic music. Showtimes are 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM Friday, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Saturday, and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday. Advance tickets are $52 for the weekend including camping ($42 for members) or $20 daily ($15 member). Gate prices are $60 for the weekend including camping and $20/Fri $25/Sat and $10/Sun. Teens are always only $5 and kids are free. For information and tickets call 800-635-3037 or visit www.MinnesotaBluegrass. org. Presented by the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association.
Coming Up Venue abbreviations 318: The 318 Café, 318 Water Street, Excelsior, 952-401-7902, www.three-eighteen.com 331C: 331 Club, 331 13th Ave NE, Mpls, 612-331-1746, www.331.mn ACA: Acadia Cafe, 329 Cedar Ave, Mpls, 612-874-8702, www. acadiacafe.com AGr: Amazing Grace Bakery & Cafe, 394 S Lake Ave, Duluth, 218-723-0075, www.amazinggraceduluth.com APHC: “A Prairie Home Companion,” Minnesota Public Radio AST: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main St, Mpls, 612-379-3138, www. astercafe.com BSC: Black Sheep Coffee Cafe, 705 Southview Blvd., South St. Paul, MN 55075 BTC: Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield, WI, 888-244-8368, www.bigtop.org BoDD: BoDiddley’s Pub and Deli, 129 25th Ave S, St. Cloud, 320-252-9475 CED: Cedar Cultural Center, 415 Cedar Ave S, Mpls, 612-3382674, www.thecedar.org CJ: Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Ave, St Paul, 651-330-4685, www. thecelticjunction.com CrH: Creek House Concerts, St. Paul, www.creekhouseconcerts. com, 651-633-5353. MUST call and reserve for these events. DAK: Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Mall, Mpls, 612-332-1010, www. dakotacooks.com DUL: 607 W Lake St, Mpls, 612-827-1726, www.dulonos.com DuG: Dunn Brothers on Grand, 1569 Grand Ave, St. Paul EAG: Eagles Club, 2507 E 25th St, Mpls, 612-729-4469, www. Mplseagles34.org
FITZ: Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E Exchange St, St Paul, 651-2901200, www.fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org GINK: Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N Snelling Ave, St Paul, 651-645-2647, www.ginkgocoffee.com GKb: Grand Kabaret, 210 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, 507-3599222, www.thegrandnewulm.com HB: Harriet Brewing, 3036 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, 612-315-4633, www.harrietbrewing.com HOB: The Loft at Hobgoblin Music, 920 State Hwy 19, Red Wing, 877-866-3936, www.stoneyend.com HOPK: Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, 952-979-1111, www.hopkinsartscenter.com KIP: Kieran’s Irish Pub, 85 6th St N, Mpls, 612-339-4499, www. kierans.com OAK: Oak Center General Store, 67011 Hwy 63, Lake City, 507-753-2080, www.oakcentergeneralstore.com RIV: Riverview Café & Wine Bar, 3747 42nd Ave S, Mpls, 612-7294200, theriverview.com ROCK: Rockwoods, 9100 Quaday Ave NE, Elk River, 763-2224353, www.nograsslimit.com/RockwoodsCalendar.html SHL: Sheldon Theatre, 443 W 3rd St, Red Wing, 800-899-5759, www.sheldontheatre.org TAP: Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave S, Mpls, 612-722-2914, www.tapestryfolkdance.org UMC: Underground Music Café, 1579 Hamline Ave N, Falcon Hts, 651-644-9959, undergroundmusiccafe.com ZUM: Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, 507-7327616, www.crossingsatcarnegie.com
To post gigs and events to this calendar, request the link to our online submission form to editor@minnesotabluegrass.org
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS March 4 to 6 - Fri-Sun
Winter Bluegrass Weekend,
Lenz & Frenz, 331C, 9:30pm
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1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
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Del McCoury Band, Dakota
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February 24 - Wednesday
March 18-19 - Fri-Sat
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Alternate Route, BSC, 10am Contra Dance with Compass Rose, TAP, 7:30pm Curtis & Loretta, Tin Bins, 413 Nelson St E, Stillwater, 651-3420799, 6pm APHC broadcast live, FITZ, 4:45pm Blue Groove, DUL, 8pm
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Minnesota Songwriter Showcase, AST, 8pm Vinnie Rose, Excelsior Brewing Co, 421 3rd St. Excelsior, 7:30pm Jug Sluggers Acoustic String, DuG, 7:30pm
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Evanston, IL, Christine Lavin & Don White, CrH, 7:30pm Becky Thompson & Old School, EAG, 8pm Monroe Crossing, Community Bluegrass and Gospel Concert, NY Mills H.S. Auditorium 209 Hayes Ave NY Mills, 7:30pm Del McCoury Band, DAK, 7pm Tristan Blue, GKb, 7:30pm Sans Souci , DUL, 8pm
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Greenwood Tree, Prior Lake Farmers Market, 16731 Hwy 13 S, Prior Lake, 9am
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Alternate Route, BSC, 10am Bob Bovee & Pop Wagner, Flint Folk Music Society, Flint, MI Shaun Hopper, Paramount Theater, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud, 320-259-5463, 7:30pm Contra Dance with Pig’s Eye Landing, TAP, 7:30pm Timbre Junction, GKb, 7:30pm Boiled in Lead, OAK, 8pm The Barley Jacks with Brian Wicklund, Richard G Hardy Performing Arts Center , 430 NW 8th Ave Cambridge, 7:30pm Switched at Birth, Merlins Rest, Minneapolis, 8:30pm Monroe Crossing, The Depot Great Hall, Duluth, Minnesota Premier of Mortals and Angels: A Bluegrass Te Deum, 7:30pm
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