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7/26 Beginning Folk Style Autoharp, CSU Hayward, Loaner
Harps Available
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8/21 Intermediate Folk Style Autoharp, CSU Hayward
Evo Bluestein (510) 885-3605 http://evobluestein.com
Like the Phoenix, the new incarnation of the Berkeley Free Folk Festival is
scheduled to rise on Saturday, November 18 at Ashkenaz! Because of undetermined
funding, we do not know yet if the Festival will also be on Sunday, November
19, but we hope so. (Funding suggestions ALWAYS welcome). The new Festival will include folk music
concerts from about 11:00 a.m. until 9 p.m. followed by a dance on Ashkenaz'
great dance floor. There will also be
workshops, jam sessions, a children's program and an Irish session on Saturday
night in the back room hosted by Festival favorite Shay Black. We ask everyone in the folk music community
to support the Berkeley Free Folk Festival at Ashkenaz. Suggestions and volunteers always welcome!
Suzy Thompson (cleoma@aol.com)
Jessica Bryan (831) 335-7696
July 11 - 11 California Coast
Music Camp PMB121, 1346 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126 (650) 306-0399 Web
site: http://www.musiccamp.org/
July 14 - 16 Vancouver Folk Music
Festival, Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, B.C. (800) 883-3655 [FOLK] E-mail
info@thefestival.bc.ca Web site: http://www.thefestival.bc.ca/index.htm
July 16 Saw Players Picnic &
Music Festitval at Roaring Camp in Felton, north of Santa Cruz. Info:
Charlie Blacklock (510) 523-4649.
Directions to Roaring Camp: (831) 335-4484
July 16- 18 Humboldt Folklife Festival at Bluelake. Food, story
telling, lots of workshops, crafts, fiddle contest, dancing, fine
concerts. Info: 707-822-8462 or 822
6264. or E-mail humcat@humboltl.com. Web site: http://www.humboldt.edu/~folk/hfs/festival00.htm
July 28 - 30 RockyGrass bluegrass
festival. Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Blue Highway,
and Ralph Stanley. Lyons, CO. Info: http://www.bluegrass.com/.
July 28-August 5 Lark In The
Morning Music Celebration. Music
& Dance Workshops, Dances, Parties, Sessions, Camping, Fireplaces,
Redwoods, Special Children's Rates.
Limited Space! Send for a reservation form now. PO Box 799, Fort Bragg,
CA 95437, (707) 964-5569, Fax (707) 964-1979.
Web Site: http://www.larkinam.com/.
July 29 - July 30 Sierra
Songwriters Festival. Sonora
CA. Info Phone: 209-588-1023. Web Site: http://www.sierrasongwriters.com/.
July 29 - July 30 Wolf Mountain Bluegrass Festival. Three days of family fun. Camping is
available on the festival site. Nevada
County Fairgrounds. Grass Valley, CA.
Info: (831) 425-2270 PO Box 90, Santa Cruz 95063 or E-mail Dbaker@brigon.com
August 5 - 19 Petaluma Summer
Music Festival. Performances of classical, pop and world music.Sat. 8/5 is
also the Sonoma County Folk Festival Petaluma CA. Info Phone:
707-763-8920.
August 6-13 The Country Roads
Folk Music Camp at Mt. Madonna
County Park between Gilroy and
Watsonville. Workshops include instruments, lots of types of songs, crafts, and
dancing. Call Anna Green at 408-379-4090, or E-mail Judydowell@compuserve.com
August 5-6 Twain Harte Summer Craft & Music Festival. Admission is FREE. Benefits the Twain Harte
Volunteer Fire Department and other groups. 11 miles East of Sonora, just off
Hwy 108. Lodging & visitor
information: 209-586-4482. Questions? Fire on the Mountain Festivals, PO Box 148,
Soulsbyville, CA 95372, 209.533.3473, FAX 209.533.1049. http://fireonthemountain.com/.
Aug 12 5th Sonora Blues Festival. At the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, downtown
Sonora. Concert, Workshop, and Band Showcases. Fire on the Mountain Festivals,
PO Box 148, Soulsbyville, CA 95372, 209.533.3473, FAX 209.533.1049. Web Site: http://fireonthemountain.com/.
August 12 - 13 Coastal Protection
Music Festival in San Gregorio, (about 35 miles south of San Francisco). 15
bands, an arts & crafts festival, activist speakers, food & drink,
petting zoo for kids. Info: http://www.isart.com/chc_concert.htm.
August 17 - 20 Oregon Bluegrass
and Cowboy Music Festival. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the
OHSU Kidney Transplant Foundation. The
Hood River County Fair Grouds, Odell OR.
Info Phone: 503-261-9887. http://www.greatmusicfestivals.com/.
August 18 - 20 Northern
California Bluegrass Society Spring Campout. Merry Prankster Meadows, La
Honda.. Info: campouts@bluegrasssociety.org or http://www.scbs.org/spring.htm.
August 18 - 20 Folks Festival.
Some of the finest singer/songwriters on the planet. Lyons, CO. Info: http://www.bluegrass.com/.
August 31 - September 4 Strawberry
Fall Music Festival. Camping,
music, workshops, dance, activities for teens and kids (of all ages!) make this
a magnificent event. The festival takes
place at Camp Mather, Yosemite, California and is located on Evergreen Road
just seven miles off Highway 120 near the north entrance to Yosemite National
Park. Info Strawberry Music, P.O. Box
565,Sonora, CA 95370 209-533-0191. Web
Site: http://strawberrymusic.com/.
September 1 - 4 Long Beach Blues Festival. California State
University, Long Beach Athletic Field.
Info Phone: 562-985-5566. Web
Site: http://www.klon.org/events/bluesfestival/blues.html
September 2 - 4 Oakland Blues and Heritage Festival. "The home of the West Coast
blues". Oakland CA. Info Phone: 510-836-2227.
September 3 Scottish Festival. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA. Info at http://www.culburnie.com/
or call (800)830-6296.
September 8 - 9 Sisters Folk
Festival. Bluegrass headliners,
songwriting contests, and more.
Info: 541-549-4979 [voice] or
541-549-0906 [fax] or info@sistersfolkfestival.com. Web Site: http://www.sistersfolkfestival.com/.
September 8 - 10 San Diego Street
Scene. Rock, reggae, blues, gospel, swing, jazz, funk, zydeco, Cajun and
African music. San Diego CA. Info: Phone: 619-350-3333. Web Site: http://www.street-scene.com/.
September 9 - 10 Vallejo Blues
& Heritage Festival,
highlighting contributions that Vallejoans have made to keep the blues
alive. Vallejo CA. Info Phone: 510-836-2227.
September 9 - 10 The Festival of
the Sea. A free weekend featuring international music and food, maritime
music, Living History, free boat rides, a boat-building contest, a tugboat
rodeo, hands-on crafts demonstrations, kids' activities, and much more. Public
transportation to Hyde Street Pier is strongly recommended. Alison Healy or
Daniela Rahm, 2905 Hyde Street, San Francisco 94109. (415)447-9822 Fax
(415)556-0149 E-mail (Alison) sailingangel@hotmail.com http://www.nps.gov/safr/festival.html
September 14-16 Walnut Valley
Festival. Over 150 hours of
contests, concerts, workshops, and all-night campground picking. Walnut Valley
Association, Inc. P.O.Box 245, 918 Main, Winfield, Kansas 67156 or call
316-221-3250 or e-mail at wvfest@horizon.hit.net. http://wvfest.com/.
September 15-17 Mill Pond
Traditional Music Festival. Clear skies, pure air and majestic mountains
provide the setting for a weekend of music, storytelling, food and fun here in
the pristine Owens Valley. Bishop,
CA. Web Site: http://www.inyo.org/millpond.
September 16 Blues By The River.
Welcome to the 9th Annual Blues by the River. If you like your blues served up
by world class musicians in an intimate setting with plenty of shade, cool
breezes from the mighty Sacramento River, great food and drinks, and genuine
down home hospitality then this one's for you!
Redding CA. Info Phone:
530-225-9926. Web Site: http://www.shasta.com/blues.
September 17 Lupin
Lodge Bluegrass Festival. Lupin
Lodge, Los Gatos, CA. MacRae Brothers bring their old-time country
'brother duets' to the "clothing optional" Lupin Lodge Bluegrass
Festival in Los Gatos. Info:
(530)400-3872 or http://www.lupin.com.
http://www.festivalfinder.com/
Folk Festivals in the United States and Canada:
http://oeonline.com/folk_fests/