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Sierra Acoustic Music
April, 2009 Announcements
Early Bird Discount Passes to the Americana Festival will be available
until April 15. Click here!
A pass will get you admission to ALL of these great events:
Friday, May 1 at the Ramada Inn ~
Maypole Dance with live music by band, "Whiskey Before Breakfast" · 5pm
Contra Dance with live music by band, "Train Wreck" · 7pm
Jamming and no host bar · starting 6pm
Friday, May 1 at Piper's Opera House ~
Reception with no host bar and live music by band, "Westwind" · 6-9pm
Saturday, May 2 at the Ramada Inn ~
Demonstrations · 11am-2pm including:
Civil War Era Historical Demonstrations with CANONS!
Gold Rush Era Music
Appalachian Buck Dancing
Musical Petting Zoo
Jamming galore
AND MORE to be announced!
Saturday, May 2 at Piper's Opera House ~
"Old Time Variety Show" · 2pm
~ Featuring Bluegrass, Irish, Latin, Jazz, Blues, comedy & dance!
Community Supper · 5-6:30pm
Tim O'Brien in Concert · 7pm
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OR.....if you just want to attend one or two events, these individual event tickets will go on sale April 15:
Friday ticket: $20 Saturday afternoon ticket: $20 Dinner ticket: $15 Saturday evening concert: $30
So $70 (the Early Bird price) for ALL events is a GREAT DEAL! Better yet is the
Early Bird Couple price---only $110 for 2 people! Tickets available online here And if you still have questions, don't hesitate to email or call us anytime! 775-348-4692 americanafest2009@sbcglobal.netFREE SHUTTLE SERVICE BETWEEN ALL FESTIVAL LOCATIONS! -------
Looking for a roommate, carpool-mate or airport shuttle for the Americana Festival? Let us know, and we'll get you hooked up! Just send your requests to: americanafest2009@sbcglobal.net-----------
Bluegrass Guitar Class will take a month off in April. We'll have a practice session on April 3, but then we won't meet again until mid-May. So practice lots, and get ready to learn lots of new tunes, starting in May!
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Clogging Classes! Learn Appalachian clogging - the historical style of dancing to traditional fiddle music. Great exercise, great fun! Gives you a whole new activity to do at jams and festivals! Beginner classes offered in two locations. Check out the website here or call or email Bonnie: clogreno@charter.net or (775) 972-0583 
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Tickets now on sale for Chris Proctor house concert. U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion and Windham Hill recording artist will be here on May 15! Advance tickets-$15. At the door, $20.
Go here for tickets and more info.
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April, 2009 Calendar
Thursdays and Sundays, Celtic Sessions (or, "Seisiúns") up at the Lake (Tahoe, that is). There is a lively community of musicians who play Irish music at both the north and south ends of the lake. "Seisiún"etiquette is expected. (click here to find out what that means!). More info - contact Bev at bpalfreyman@att.net
Wednesday, April 1, 50th Anniversary Celebration at Maytan Music Store, 777 South Center Street, Reno. Festivities will include live music, great deals on beautiful, hand-made Baden Guitars, and more! Call Maytan at 775.323.5443 for more info.
Friday, April 3, 7pm Bluegrass Guitar Class Practice Session. We'll review all the tunes we've covered over the last few months. Call 348-4692 or email cgray56@sbcglobal.net if you're interested in joining us.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April 2-6, The Underscore Orkestra from Portland, OR. This eclectic young band will be performing at a variety of locations in our area, including Davidson's Distillery, Baxter's Bistro, Temple Sinai and the Studio on 4th Street. Playing an eclectic variety of acoustic instruments (violin, flute, harmonica, accordion, clarinet, guitar and banjo), they play a blend of klezmer, balkan, gypsy jazz and swing tunes.. There will also be some folk dance instruction at the Temple Sinai event. Email Barb at prattb@prodigy.net or go to the band's Myspace site www.myspace.com/underscoreorkestra for details on their performances here.
Sunday, April 5, 5:30pm "Spring Fling" Contra Dance at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N Carson St, Carson City. Contra dancing is easy and fun. If you can walk, you can contra dance! The caller will teach each dance before you do it, and then call the steps throughout the dance or until everyone "has it." Live music by " Train Wreck". Hosted by Fun Family Dance. More info: cdadbayer@aol.com
Friday, April 10, 7pm Celtic Session at The Studio On Fourth Street (on the southwest corner of 4th and Valley streets, downtown Reno). All players (and listeners!) welcome. Singers and dancers are welcome, too. Come and learn more about this unique form of traditional music and dance! For more info, email Peter at: petergrant55@gmail.com
Saturday, April 11, 7:30-10:30pm Contra Dance with live fiddle tunes. Plumas Park Gym, 475 Monroe St., just off Plumas, 6 blocks south of California St. . 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, April 11, 2pm. Bluegrass Jam in Susanville. All players welcome! Call or email Rick Shoen for details and directions: twothphry@earthlink.net
or 530-257-1068.
Monday, April 13, 7:30pm Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out appearing in concert at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St. Carson City Don't miss this chance to see one of the best bands in contemporary bluegrass. They've won IBMA's "Vocal Group of the Year" award 7 times! Tickets are $25. This concert is a benefit performance for the Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association To order tickets, click here or call 775-883-1976.
Friday, April 17, 7pm Bluegrass Jam at the Red Dog Saloon, 76 N. C Street, Virginia City. Yes, the Red Dog Saloon is back in business! At the same famous location that was immortalized in the documentary, "The Life & Times of the Red Dog Saloon". Here's what a review of the documentary said: "The origins of the 1960s San Francisco sound and scene started in Virginia City, Nevada at the Red Dog Saloon where, some people say, a whole lifestyle was born." Woo-hoo! Be a part of history! More info, call 775-348-4692.
Thursday, April 23, 8pm FREE Bluegrass Concert for Charity at The Studio On Fourth Street (on the southwest corner of 4th and Valley streets, downtown Reno). Ponderosa will be performing as well as several other acoustic bands. More info at (775) 786-6460.
Friday, April 24, 7-9pm, Celtic/American Tune Session Comma Coffee House, 312 S Carson St.Carson City (just across from the Legislature). 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
Friday April 24, 7pm, Bluegrass & Old Time Jam at Jennifer Webb's house, 3413 Ridgecrest Drive, northeast Reno (just off Clear Acre). Everybody welcome! Call 674-6411 or email to magiccomm@aol.com for directions.
Saturday, April 25, 2pm. Bluegrass Jam in Susanville. All players welcome! Call or email Rick Shoen for details and directions: twothphry@earthlink.net
or 530-257-1068.
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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 great acoustic music:
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 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 here
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 here |
