Concerts, festival planning, new kid jams, Music Camp and Academy registration opening. We are busy here at CBA Headquarters. Administratively we are reviewing and updating the ByLaws but that is not as much fun as live music. Ted Kuster, our new State Wide Rep, is reorganizing our Area Activities VPs to hopefully empower them to be a musical force in their areas and to better serve the membership they represent. Stay tuned.
Tickets for all our concerts are listed in this issue and on cbaweb.org. We have a Night at the Grange coming up and tickets are available on line. There have been recent concerts in the Folsom and Shingle Springs areas, Grass Valley and Chico areas. Keep track on line and get on the mailing lists for these geographic areas. Your representatives John Hettinger (The Folsom Opry), John Staiti (Shingle Springs), Kim Smith (Nevada County) and Lucy Smith from Chico (no relation) have been busy lining up great talent for you.
Tim Edes (A Night at the Grange) and Mark Hogan (Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival AND the Cloverdale spring events) are selling tickets now.
NEW CBA YOUTH PROGRAM JAMS coming your way beginning in February. We have THREE SUNDAYS planned February 26, March 26, April 16 at the FREIGHT & SALVAGE in Berkeley, noon to 3 (drop in) with the first one free. RSVP cbayouthprogram@gmail.com.
There is a new Monday evening young person jam scheduled in the Sacramento/Lincoln area. Contact Deanna Kerr for details at neverblocked@gmail.com
The two music camps held before/during our CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival in Grass Valley are almost ready to start registering. EARLY REGISTRATION is recommended for both. The CBA Youth Academy opens FEBRUARY 15th and was SOLD OUT by the first week of March last year (see advertisement this issue and on website). The larger CBA Music Camp doesn’t sell out as quickly but the most sought after sessions fill early.
Remember, donations to our CBA Youth Program can be made when you purchase tickets, renew or join the CBA or anytime at all by accessing DONATIONS at cbaweb.org. The future of the music and of the CBA depends on the support we give our young people. All Donations are tax deductible and an automatic letter will be sent for donations $25 and over. Thanking you in advance for your generosity.
I am certain there will be a full report with pictures of our Annual Great 48 Jam event in Bakersfield next month. We aren’t there yet, even though you are reading this after the event.
