The Bluegrass Association of

Southern CaliforniaPO Box 10885

Canoga Park CA 91309(818) 221-4680

Board of DirectorsHarley TarlitzJeffrey Fleck

Bob CesaroneBen Weinberg

Nanette WeinbergPaul Kovich

EditorJeff Fleck

This Month at BASCThe Official eNewsletter of the Bluegrass Association of Southern California

June 2011No. 6 Volume 3

Deering Banjos

Weber

CMH Records

Viva Cantina

“One of the greatest improvising violin players in any style” *

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeperwith Loafer’s Glory

Coming to the FordSeptember 25, 2011 7:00 PM

Ford Amphitheatre2850 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood CA 90068

Advance Discount TicketsOn Sale Now

On Line: www.FordTheatres.org Phone: (323) 461-3673And at all BASC events.

Michael Cleveland

* Matt Glaser, Berklee College of Music

Jams Around TownBASC Jam in the Park

CTMS CenterEncino Park

16953 Ventura Blvd.Encino, CA 91316

4th Sunday, 1-5 PMThe Soup Jam

2420 Gundry Ave.Signal Hill CA 90755Tuesdays 7:00 PM

The New Westside JamIndustry&Jazz Cafe6039 Washington Bl.

Culver City, CA1st Monday 7:30 PMThe Altadena Jam

Coffee Gallery2029 N. LakeAltadena, CA

2nd Sunday 12:30 PMOrange County Archery

18792 Brookhurst St.Fountain Valley CA1st/3rd Thurs, 6 PM

Viva Cantina900 Riverside DriveBurbank CA 91506Mondays 7-10 PM

Zoey’s Cafe185 E. Santa Clara St.

Ventura CA 930012nd & 4th Tuesdays 6-10 PM

TeachersBill Knof

5-String Banjo Instructor. All styles. Over forty

years instructing. 818-891-2533Bill Purcell

Lessons in Banjo, all levels, in the Riverside/

Inland Empire area. 951-353-1664

Shelah SpiegelFiddle lesson in her home

in Fountain Valley (Orange County). Also

available to judge fiddle contests. 714-962-5083

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BASC Bluegrass Night Presents Peter Feldmann & Blaine Sprouse

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 8:00 PMViva Cantina * 900 Riverside Drive * Burbank CA 91506

BASC is proud to present a special performance by two of the most influential and highly respected artists in the Southern California bluegrass scene today. Peter Feldmann and Blaine Sprouse will be joined on stage by friends and fellow musicians to create an unforgettable evening of bluegrass. Peter Feldmann is a singer and multi-instrumentalist with many years of performing experience throughout California and the West. Peter has been presenting bluegrass, folk, string band, and related musics since the early 1960's, and is the founder of the Santa BarbaraOld Time Fiddler's Convention, and the original Bluebird Cafe in Santa Barbara. Peter's tribute CD to Uncle Dave Macon, “Grey Cat On The Tennessee Farm,” was named to the nation's Top Ten bluegrass albums of 2005 by the Chicago Tribune. Peter was given a Music Legend Award by the Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Association in 2008.Blaine Sprouse, one of the country's finest fiddlers, was a Blue Grass Boy for Bill Monroe for several months, filling in when a hand injury sidelined Kenny Baker. He repeated this role on subsequent occasions.Subbing for Eddie Stubbs, Sprouse later donned a Johnson Mountain Boys hat for their tour of Moscow.

Much in demand as sideman and session player, Blaine toured and recorded with a stunning array of legendary bluegrass and country artists, among them, Charlie Louvin, Jim and Jesse and the

Virginia Boys, and the Osborne Brothers. Blaine has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry numerous times. He joined banjo innovator Butch Robins to found The Bluegrass Band, and considers Kenny Baker his chief source of inspiration.

Our new venue at Viva Cantina offers ample table seating and a full menu of Mexican and American food, including margaritas and beer at reduced prices. Viva Cantina is easy to find and there is ample parking at the bowling alley across the street. Best of all, admission is free.

Peter Feldmann and Blaine Sprouse

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The Gig WatchBorder Radio

June 11, 7:30 PM, $20Song Tree Concert Series

Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Cong.

820 N. Fairview Goleta, CA

The BrombiesMondays

Viva CantinaBurbank CA

The Get Down BoysJune 4th, 1:00 PM

Kings Row PubPasadena, CA

June 5th, 10:00 PMLiquid Kitty

West Los Angeles, CAJune 11th 3:00 PM

Open BordersThousand Oaks, CA

June 11th, 10:00 PMKilkenny's Irish PubRedondo Beach, CAJune 12th 3:00 PMPeter Strauss Ranch

Agoura Hills, CAJune 13th 9:00 PM

Saint RockeHermosa Beach, CAJune 18th, 2:15 PM

Fathers’ Day Bluegrass Festival

Grass Valley, CAJune 22nd 9:30 PM

The Basement TavernSanta Monica, CA

June 25th, 4:00 PMBurbank Public Library -

Buena Vista BranchBurbank, CA

June 26th, 6:00 PMSummer SolsticeSanta Monica, CA

Grasslands June 17-19

Huck Finn JubileeMojave Narrow Regional

Park, Victorville, CALonesome Otis

June 18-19Fathers’ Day Bluegrass

Festival Grass Valley, CA

June 25-26Prescott Bluegrass Festival

Prescott, AZ(Continued on Page 4)

The BASC Bluegrass Jam in the Park meets rain or shine on the fourth Sunday of every month. Pickers

of all skills and experience are welcome. Got a question? Call Jeff at 310-390-4391.

The Bluegrass Jam in the Park

Sunday, June 26th, 20111:00 to 5:00 PM

Encino ParkCTMS Center for Folk Music

16953 Ventura Blvd. Encino CA 91316

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WE ARE BASC. The Bluegrass Association of Southern California. Here’s what we do.The BASC Bluegrass Jam in the Park: On the fourth Sunday of every month, pickers from far and wide gather at the CTMS Center for Folk Music in Encino Park for one of Southern California’s premier bluegrass events, the BASC Bluegrass Jam in the Park. This jam is for pickers of all skills and experience. Bluegrass Night at Viva Cantina: On the third Tuesday of every month, we provide a showcase for Southern California’s best bluegrass bands (and an occasional traveling band) at this great Burbank restaurant. Admission is free and Viva Cantina serves up some of the best American and Mexican food around, and at reasonable prices. Bluegrass at the Ford: Since 1997, we have brought top national bluegrass bands to Los Angeles for this annual summer concert. Past artists have included J.D. Crowe, Laurie Lewis, and IIIrd Tyme Out. This September we are presenting the most exciting band in Bluegrass today, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, along with the great local band, Loafer’s Glory.BASC eNewsletter: We keep track of Southern California bluegrass jams, gigs, and festivals with our unique eNewsletter. The eNewsletter goes out each month to all our members and friends, via email, Facebook, and regular mail for members without computer access. BASC Web Page: Our web page at www.socalbluegrass.org is a valuable source of information about bluegrass going-ons in Southern California. It also has an interactive calendar where you can list your own Bluegrass events. Check it out. BASC Volunteers:. We help people get involved in the bluegrass scene and meet a lot of nice folks, as well. Bring your talents, energy, and dreams, and help us make it happen.BASC Member Bands: We list all Southern California gigs of our member bands each month in our eNewsletter. Member bands also get a chance to show their stuff to an enthusiastic audience at BASC Bluegrass Night.

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(Continued from Page 3)Murphy Family BandJune 19th, 3:00 PM

SWBA StageHuck Finn Jubilee

Mojave Narrow Regional Park, Victorville, CA

Murphy’s FlawJune 18th,·2:00 PM

Simi Valley Historical Society and Museum Strathearn

Historical Park 137 Strathearn Place, Simi

Valley, CA 93065Rocky Neck

June 8th, 9:00 PMBasement Tavern

2640 Main St.Santa Monic, CA 90405June 11th, 12:15 PM

Open Borders Music & Art Festival

125 W Thousand OaksThousand Oaks, CA 91360

June 12th, 3:00 PMPeter Strauss Ranch3000 Mulholland Hwy

Agoura Hills, CA 91301June 20th, 9-11 PM

Saint Rocke Country Mondays142 Pacific Coast HighwayHermosa Beach, CA 90254Wimberley Bluegrass Band

June 4thHometown Jamboree

Riley's at Los Rios RanchoOak Glen, CA

June 7th 8:00 PM Round Table Pizza1161 E. Washington

Escondido, CAJune 11, 2-4 PM

Gospel Jubilee at Lighthouse Baptist Church

2600 White Ave. La Verne, CA

June 18, 9:30 AMHuck Finn Jubilee

SWBA stageJune 25, 1:00 PM American Cancer

Society Relay For Life Apple Valley, CA

June 25, 8:00 PMOut West

Santa Clarita, CAJune 26th, 10:30 AMTemple Baptist Church

11222 Maple St. Hesperia, CA 92345

June 28, 8:00 PM Boll Weevil Restaurant

San Diego, CA

Camping & Tickets: huckfinn.com • 1-951-780-8810MOJAVE NARROWS REGIONAL PARK • VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA

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Friday Night Barn Dance with Riley’s MountaineersRoute 66 Car Show • Russell Bros. Circus

California State Arm Wrestling Championships

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Roy Clark

The National Bluegrass Playoffs &Southwest Bluegrass Association present

ROY CLARK

Mark Twain Live

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Rodney Dillard & The Dillard Band

The Gibson Brothers

Sierra Hull & Highway 111

New Found Road

Bluegrass Etc.

Julie Wingfield

Grasslands

Scott Gates & Salty Suites

Leroy Troy & The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band

X-Train with Peter McLaughlin & Ross Nickerson

SWBA Bluegrass Kids

Riley’s Mountaineers

Bon Family Cloggers

Line Dancing with KC Douglas

Chapel with Wayne Rice

Sunday Gospel Sing

Music Workshops all 3 Days

Deering Banjo ChampionshipsEagle II Banjo 1st Prize! • Call to enter: 1-951-780-8810

Deering Bluegrass Jam SchoolFriday, Saturday & Sunday • FREE

Register at bluegrassjamschool.com

CAMP in a meadow • EAT lots of vittles • SHOP a crafts village • RIDE in a hot air balloon • ENJOY 3 days of music

A GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY EVENT

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FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND • JUNE 17, 18, 19, 2011

The National Bluegrass Playoffs &Southwest Bluegrass Association present

ROY CLARK

Mark Twain Live

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Rodney Dillard & The Dillard Band

The Gibson Brothers

Sierra Hull & Highway 111

New Found Road

Bluegrass Etc.

Julie Wingfield

Grasslands

Scott Gates & Salty Suites

Leroy Troy & The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band

X-Train with Peter McLaughlin & Ross Nickerson

SWBA Bluegrass Kids

Riley’s Mountaineers

Bon Family Cloggers

Line Dancing with KC Douglas

Chapel with Wayne Rice

Sunday Gospel Sing

Music Workshops all 3 Days

Deering Banjo ChampionshipsEagle II Banjo 1st Prize! • Call to enter: 1-951-780-8810

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