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May, 2010
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April 26	27	28	29	30 8th Annual Brackendale Bluegrass Festival Located one scenic hour north of Vancouver, B.C.,Canada Apr 30 & May 1 2010 Friday April 30 - 8 pm $20. Headwater plus Backspin Saturday May 1 - 8 pm $20 5 on a String plus Sue Malcolm & Highrise Lonesome Both Evenings: $35. Tickets: BAG or The Bookshelf Plus Saturday May 1 - 4:30 pm $10 Slow Pitch Jam Everyone welcome. Bring your instruments. Visit www.brackendaleartgallery.com/	1 Inland Northwest Bluegrass Association Presents “The Spring String Thing”. Bluegrass workshops & jamming for beginning and intermediate musicians in guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, bass, vocals, song writing, band marketing, band mic set up, playing by ear, autoharp, clogging, harmonica, slow jam, & an instrument "petting zoo". When: Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Where: Colbert Presbyterian Church (about 7 miles north of Spokane “Y”) 4211 E. Colbert Rd., Colbert, WA Bring: Your instrument and a potluck dish to share. For more information and advance registration form, visit The INBA website : www.spokanebluegrass.org. or e-mail Pat at pgfoster419@gmail.com Money Creek Mining Co. Studio Concert 5/1/2010 7:00 - 10:00PM Top of the Hill Music Studio, Duvall, Washington Cost: $15.00 donation Join us for a show at the beautiful, new Top of the Hill Music Studio in Duvall. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Please contact Steven Bell at 206.359.1279, steven@topofthehillmusic.com, to reserve your space and get directions. Check out the studio’s website at www.topofthehillmusic.com. This is a great venue to hear a concert as well as record a CD! Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest will be held this year April 30 - May 2, 2010. For more information please go to www.columbiagorgefiddlecontest.com. John Sparrrow I'd like to invite anyone in the Portland Or area to come to an afternoon concert at McLundy's Green Room in Brightwood Or at 64235 E Brightwood Loop Rd this Saturday, May 1. I'll be playing a set at 5 PM during an afternoon session that begins at 3 PM. Mclundy's Green Room is one of the best places in the Northwest to hear original music. Come on out and help support this important venue keep live music alive. Thanks John Sparrrow	2 Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest will be held this year April 30 - May 2, 2010. For more information please go to www.columbiagorgefiddlecontest.com.
3	4	5	6	7	8 Live at The Ave Presents The Tune Stranglers May 8th @ 7:30 PM Auburn Ave Theater 10 Auburn Ave. Auburn, WA 98002 Recently referred to as "a circus that plays music," the Tune Stranglers have been entertaining audiences across the West since 2003. With a smorgasbord of stringed instruments, washboard and the occasional clarinet, they perform fabulous hot jazz and old-timey music of the 1920's and 30's. TICKETS: $17 general admission $15 students & seniors. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043, Mon-Fri, 8a-5p, or Online at Brown Paper Tickets For more information call Jim Kleinbeck, Theater Operations, 253-833-5678 Saturday, May 8th Down The Road at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center 7-7:45 pm Open Mike - Featured Band 23220 Maple Valley Highway, Suite 15 Maple Valley, WA open mike website	9
10	11	12	13 Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper The Pacific Bluegrass and Heritage Society is pleased to present Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper on May 13 at the St. James Community Centre, 3214 West 10th Ave. Vancouver. Tickets available in advance from Rufus Guitars, or at the Anza club on Monday nights and from 604-943-0522 Don't miss these IBMA award winning musicians.	14 Bluegrass from the Forest Featuring Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper (all three days) Grapevine Bluegrass Regulators Chick Rose and the Youth Program Dewgrass Green Mountain Bluegrass Band Deadwood Revival Runaway Train (your host band) There will be a 2nd stage with lots going on there too including band contest (winner plays next year), band scramble, mando tasting, Marv's slow jam, vendors, camping and jamming, Midnight Hotdoggin', much more to come. www.bluegrassfromtheforest.com/	15 Brokentop at the Cashmere Community Coffeehouse Saturday May 15 2010. Show starts at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:00 $3.00 at door + $8-$11 Hat Pass for Musicians CCC at the Cashmere Riverside Center 201 Riverside Dr. Cashmere, WA Smoke and Alcohol free setting For more info contact Marie Vecchio 509 548-1230 of Chuck Egner 509 548-8663 Or email: cashmereheights@applecapital.net Visit the website www.cashmerecoffeehouse.com	16
17	18	19 Joy Kills Sorrow is playing two shows in Washington in May. Band: Joy Kills Sorrow Date: May 19 Venue: Green Frog Cafe Acoustic Tavern City: Bellingham More Info: 360-756-1213 Band: Joy Kills Sorrow Date: May 23 Venue: Tractor Tavern City: Seattle More Info: 206-789-4250 Band Website: www.joykillssorrow.com	20	21 Fiddlin under the stars Goldendale FestivalDate: May 21 & 22, 2010 Location: Ekone Park, Goldendale Admissions: $5.00 per person (Camping fees are not included in the price of admission) Description of Event: Join the community of Goldendale in celebrating this festival of music, art and wine! Enjoy bluegrass music, view local artistry, and sample award winning regional wines! While you are in the community take a rare opportunity to visit the Goldendale Observatory, one of the five largest public telescopes in the western united states! For more information about this event please call 509-773-3400 or email info@goldendalechamber.org VENDORS: Vendor & Artist positions are available for this event. Please email info@goldendalchamber.org to request an application.	22 Steeplegrass Reunion Picnic Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 11Am to dark at Lewisville Park (Battleground, Washington). Rain or Shine- no kidding! We have a huge covered picnic area and a very big fireplace. Come pick, picnic, reminisce, and enjoy the company of other Steeplegrass alumni from those Vancouver, WA days of yore! Non-Steeple bluegrass picker’s also welcome. about $2 entry, Donations accepted. Contact for map and info: powellR5923@msn.com (Rich), also www.vanclarkparks-rec.org The Howdy Boys Saturday, May 22, 7:30-9:30 P.M. Cafe Luna 9924 Southwest Bank Road Vashon, WA 98070 (206) 463-0777	23 2010 Northwest Folklife Festival Hot Bluegrass Showcase for All Ages! Saturday, May 23, 12-3pm Seattle Center, Mural Amphitheatre Full info at www.nwfolklife.org/ Joy Kills Sorrow is playing two shows in Washington in May. Band: Joy Kills Sorrow Date: May 19 Venue: Green Frog Cafe Acoustic Tavern City: Bellingham More Info: 360-756-1213 Band: Joy Kills Sorrow Date: May 23 Venue: Tractor Tavern City: Seattle More Info: 206-789-4250 Band Website: www.joykillssorrow.com
24	25	26	27	28	29 Saturday, May 29th Down The Road at the Northwest Folklife Showcase Concert show time: 7-10 pm Bagley Wright Theater Seattle Center www.nwfolklife	30 Monday, May 30th Down The Road at Boxley's 7 and 9 pm 101 West North Bend Way North Bend, WA 98045 425-292-9307 jazz.boxleysplace.com
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