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Thank You For Such a Great Turnout!
 For the fourth year in a row, Reno gave a great big HOWDY to Tennessee's superstar guitarist, Steve Kaufman. Over a hundred folks turned out to see this annual show----a combination of virtuoso guitar playing, comedy and good times! The newest band in town, "The Icky Bottm Boys" played a special "warm up" set to get the crowd revved up---and boy was the crowd excited! Go here to see a Youtube of the Icky Boys themselves!
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Deadline approaching! Calling all bands who wish to be considered for our 2009 season of festivals and concerts! We have booked almost all of our headliners for 2009. Now we need to hire local and regional bands to appear alongside these fabulous headliners! We need your promos by Dec. 1, 2008. Promo guidelines are here. Or call 775-348-4692 or email cgray56@sbcglobal.net
Plan Ahead Now for New Year's Eve! Jennifer Webb will once again be hosting her infamous "New Year's Eve Jam". This year it will actually BE on New Year's Eve, Wed., Dec. 31! This is always a great jam, so put it on your calendar now! More details to come, or contact Jennifer at magiccomm@aol.com
The Group Guitar Lesson will be scheduled for once a month from here on out. We'll also make sure we call the tunes we're learning in the class at our jams, so you have a chance to play them there, too. So, don't miss the jams! The fee for the once a month 2-hour group lesson is $15 per person. That includes printed tablature, lyrics and recordings at both slow and performance tempo for you to practice with. It's a great way to improve your guitar playing!
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November, 2008 CalendarSunday 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 SquawVillage, north shore of Lake Tahoe. Thursday evenings are at Murphy's Irish Pub at SouthShore. Email to confirm before you make the drive! bevp@inreach.com
Saturday, Nov. 8, 7:30pm Piper's Opera House, Virginia City. The Austin Lounge Lizards in concert!! Don't miss this hilarious show of fantastic Texas Swing music and baudy humor! It's an annual event in V.C., and a real hoot! Advance tickets are $25; at the door, $30. Call 775-847-0433 or 800-422-1956 for advance tickets. Saturday, Nov. 8, 7:30-10:30 Plumas Park Gym, 475 Monroe St., just off Plumas, 6 blocks south of California St. Contra Dance with live fiddle tunes played by "Banish Misfortune" with caller, Loren Kalmen. 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. Wear sneakers! It's a blast! More info at 775-240-6117. Saturday, Nov. 8, 7:30pm. Bluegrass Jam in Susanville. All players welcome! Call Rick at 530-257-1068 for details adirections.
Thursday, Nov. 13, 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, call 775-348-4692 or email cgray56@sbcglobal.net. Sunday, Nov. 16, 3-5pm Group Guitar Class for those interested in learning bluegrass guitar, both rhythm and lead playing. $15. One tune will be taught in depth at each session, both rhythm and lead playing. Only pre-requisiteis that you know your basic guitar chords, and have a guitar! Call or email Cindy if interested: 775-348-4692 or cgray56@sbcglobal.netFriday, Nov. 21, 4-8pm and and Saturday, Nov.22, 10-5 "Art on the Lawn", Holiday Art Show at Lavender Ridge (located at 7450 W 4th st, 2 miles west of W McCarran). Live bluegrass jamming and great holiday shopping! More info (or if you want to join the jam), email Susan at eaglespirit@dishmail.netSaturday, Nov. 22, 7:30pm. Bluegrass Jam in Susanville. All players welcome! Call Rick at 530-257-1068 for details and directions. Friday,Nov. 28, 7-9pm, Comma Coffee House, 312 S Carson St.Carson City (just across from the Legislature). Celtic/American Tune Session. Focus will be on the repertoire of "traditional" Celtic/American fiddle tunes. Open to players of acoustic melody instruments such as fiddle, mandolin, hammer dulcimer, tenor banjo, lead guitar, penny whistle, Irish flute, etc. More info: cdadbayer@aol.com
Saturday, Nov. 29, 7pm "Fiddle Tune Jam" at Cindy Gray's house. If you're serious about learning fiddle tunes (or if you actually know some of them) this jam is for you! We play fiddle tunes over and over, giving breaks to those who can handle them. We start slow, but we try to work our way up to "dance tempo". For a list of tunes that we play (with chords), go to http://www.acoustic-kamp.com/html/Kamp%20Song%20List.htm
and scroll down. There are about 50 tunes there, and most of the tunes we play are on this list (but you don't have to know all 50 to come, start with 1 or 2!!). More info and directions, call 775-348-4692 or email cgray56@sbcglobal.net * * * *If you can't make it to one of our jams or concerts, get your bluegrass fix on the radio! We're very lucky to have 3 great radio shows here in northern Nevada that feature bluegrass music: The Risky Biscuit Hayseed Hoot with Don Darue, Saturday mornings, 8:00-10:00am FM 100.1 KTHX, The X. Dondo plays music that will definitely put the twang back in your thang! Check out his website at http://web.mac.com/feralradio/iWeb/Site/Howdy%21.htmlAND Jimbos Juke Joint & Acoustic Roadhouse Café. Saturday afternoons, 2-3 pm, FM 88.7 KUNR. Jimbo showcases his incredible collection of bluegrass and eclectic acoustic recordings---everything under the bluegrass sun (and then some!). We like to think of it as JimboGrass! AND Into The Blue, nationally syndicated bluegrass radio show hosted by Terry Herd, Saturdays and Sundays at noon on AM 750, KHWG. Check out the website for this great show www.bluegrassradio.com/index.html |
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