October, 2008 Bluegrass Update

Sunday afternoons and Thursday evenings Jams with Celtic, Irish and Scottish flavors (these are the roots of bluegrass, after all!). Sunday afternoon jams are at the Auld Dubliner Pub in Squaw Village, north shore of Lake Tahoe. Thursday evenings are at Murphy's Irish Pub at South Shore. Email to confirm before you make the drive. bevp@inreach.com

Thursday, Oct. 2, 7pm House Concert featuring Bill Staines, renowned songwriter who wrote "Roseville Fair". Call Gayle at 322-1004 for details and directions.

Fri.-Sun., Oct. 3-5, Desert Oasis Music Festival in Fallon. Featuring Lacy J. Dalton, Carolina Special and many other regional bluegrass and folk artists. Order tickets or get more info by calling (800) 874-0903 or (775) 423-4556. Event website http://desertoasismusicfestival.com/index.html

Sat.-Sun., Oct. 4-5, Bartley Ranch Park, The 18th Annual Reno Celtic Celebration. Great musicians and "highland games" (men in skirts doing manly things!). This year's headliner is "Celtic Spring", a fantastic playing/singing/dancing ensemble that was featured on "America's Got Talent". Check them out at http://www.celticspringband.com/. Many other artists performing. See the line-up here http://www.renoceltic.org/08music.html Tickets to the Celtic Celebration are only $10 a day! Buy at the gate or purchase online at the festival website: http://www.renoceltic.org/
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7-9pm, Maytan Music Store, 777 Center St., Reno. Monthly workshop hosted by the Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association. Check their website for more info: www.NNBA.org Or call Joyce Furlong at 722-9877 or Ron Moyes at 354-6543.

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7-9pm Group Guitar Class for those interested in learning bluegrass guitar, both rhythm and lead playing. This is the first of 2 sessions during the month (second one is Oct. 19). Attend both sessions, $25. Attend only one, $15. One tune will be taught in depth at each session, both rhythm and lead playing. Only pre-requisite is that you know basic guitar chords. And have a guitar! Call or email Cindy if interested: 775-348-4692 or cgray56@sbcglobal.net

Friday, Oct. 10, 5-9pm, Governor's Mansion in Carson City, "Bluegrass Roots Roundup" A benefit for Outdoor Education in Nevada. Free food! Great bluegrass music by Nevada Rain! Amazing raffle and silent auction items. This sounds like a really fun event! Check out all the doin's at their website http://www.nevadaoutdoorschool.org/BGRR.html

Saturday, Oct. 11, 7pm Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue, Reno Amazing Peruvian guitarist, Jorge Caballero in concert. This young guitarist has been taking the world by storm, winning top musical competitions in New York, Tokyo and South America. And he's coming to Reno, thanks to the Sierra Nevada Guitar Society! Check out the artist's website: www.jcaballeroguitar.com

Tickets $15 at the door or online at www.sierraguitar.org.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30pm. Bluegrass Jam in Susanville. All players welcome! Call Rick at 530-257-1068 for details and directions.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30-10:30Plumas Park Gym, 475 Monroe St., just off Plumas, 6 blocks south of California St. Contra Dance with live fiddle tunes played by "Coyote Thistle" with caller, Tina Fields. The dance fee is $10.00. Sponsored by the Sierra Contra Dance Society. If you've never danced this style of "line" or "group" dance, come at 7:00 for a quick lesson. It only involves "walking" to music. No fancy dance steps to learn! It's a blast! More info at 775-240-6117.

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7-9pm, Carson Mall, 1191 S. Carson Street. Bluegrass Jam hosted by the Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association. More info: 775-885-7529.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7-9pm "Slow Jam" at Cindy Gray's house. All pickers welcome! This jam is for folks who have a basic knowledge of bluegrass music, who want to work on "hot licks" or learn new songs. We stick to a moderate tempo, but still try to keep it challenging. More info and directions are here http://www.nevadabluegrassproject.org/files/Jam_Descript.pdf

Thursday, Oct. 16, Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven in concert at UNR's Nightengale Hall. Tickets at: http://www.unr.edu/pas/

Thursday, Oct. 16, 7pm,Ceol Irish Pub, 538 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV. Pub Jam hosted by the Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association. Jam guidelines are here http://www.nnba.org/images/Ceol%20Jam%20Guidelines.pdf

More info: juice421@sbcglobal.net

Saturday, Oct. 18, 6-9pm Reno Livestock Event Center "Halloween Howl" Costume ball for animals (and their people). Howl at the moon and help animals at the same time! Live bluegrass music, trick and treating for your pets, best dressed dog and cat contests, a pet psychic, raffles, silent auctions, free photos of your pets and much more! Don't have a pet? Come anyhow to celebrate this hauntingly fun evening! This event is a fundraiser for the Shakespeare Animal Fund, a wonderful animal rescue organization. Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for kids. At door, $25 and $10. Email to theshakefund@aol.com for advance tickets.

P.S. To those of you who know my deaf, goofy dog, Louie, I'll be entering him in the costume contest. Come and root for him!

Sunday, Oct. 19, 3-5pm Group Guitar Class for those interested in learning bluegrass guitar, both rhythm and lead playing. This is the second of 2 sessions during the month (first one is Oct. 8). Attend both sessions, $25. Attend only one, $15. One tune will be taught in depth at each session, both rhythm and lead playing. Only pre-requisite is that you know your basic guitar chords. And have a guitar! Call or email Cindy if interested: 775-348-4692 or cgray56@sbcglobal.net

Fri-Sat, Oct. 24-25 Steve Kaufman Flatpicking Guitar Workshop. There are only a few slots left! If you play guitar, this workshop is for you (I've attended 17 Steve Kaufman Workshops, and always come away with major enlightenment!). $90 for the 2-day workshop. Advance registration required. More info: