Bluegrass News July Aug 2014 - Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music

SOUTHERN NEVADA
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NEWS
JULY/AUGUST 2014
HotLine: (702) 834-5872
MUSIC SOCIETY
Website: www.snbms.org
SOCIETY RETURNING TO BLUE DIAMOND
FOR SEPTEMBER PICKOUT
The society will be
returning to the Blue
Diamond City Park to hold
our September 20, 2014
pick-out.
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BLUEGRASS MUSIC SOCIETY, a nonprofit organization chartered in 1975
for the preservation and furtherance
of Bluegrass and Old-Time Music.
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SOUTHERN NEVADA BLUEGRASS
MUSIC SOCIETY, P.O. Box 363584,
North Las Vegas, NV 89030.
The Board of Directors for
SNBMS for 2014
President
Leon Evans 702-463-3710
Vice President
Vera Vann-Wilson
702-875-3579
Secretary
Charles Rodewald
702-645-2929
Treasurer
Verla Cripps 702-655-6201
Board Members
Al Bess 702-566-9372
Paul DePatta 702-839-0807
Peggy Ruesch 702-361-2116
Newsletter Editor
Glenn Nelson 702-274-1889
Hotline Telephone Number
702-834-5872
Pickin’ begins at 12:00
noon, grinnin’ starts as
soon as you arrive and
continues through the
afternoon. There is a
potluck beginning at
2 p.m. A Board Meeting
will follow at 2 p.m. Lawn chairs and/or blankets are highly recommended.
To find Blue Diamond, take Interstate 15 south to exit 33, Blue Diamond/ Pahrump
(state route 160), follow highway 160 to the junction of State Route 159 and turn right.
Follow Highway 159 a short distance until the trees come in to view and come up to
the entrance to the village. Activities will center on the middle of the village where the
park can be found.
Hope to see you all there. Until then, if you have any questions or concerns, call a board
member, we’d like to help.
In the Desert Bluegrass Grows Roots
Edited excerpt: Las Vegas SUN, Sunday. March 13, 1977
By Karen Galloway
Las Vegas, being the fast paced, unparalleled city that it is. combines, selects and
generates so many types of music— jazz, country and western, disco and even ‘Big
Band’ tunes to name a few. It is a town that is willing to experience any type of music,
but acceptance is not often so easy.
The Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society was created in February of 1976 by
Ernie Cockwell to promote and stimulate Bluegrass music. Interested Bluegrass
musicians got together and an election was held, a club formed. Larry Tieman was
voted president and Ernie Cockwell vice president. To date there are about 40 active
members.
Larry Tieman, president of the club stated, “It’s not ‘hillbilly’ music as some people
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The Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society
P.O. Box 363584 North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Bluegrass Hotline (702) 834-5872
A Non-Profit Organization
BLUEGRASS NEWS
President’s Letter
by Leon Evans
Hi Everyone,
Here we are for another scorching summer in Las Vegas. My problem is that
I haven’t been here for most of it. I changed jobs in mid June and have been
traveling almost constantly since. The biggest impact for me is that I’m not
getting to play much bluegrass with others, including the bands I’m part of.
I hope everyone is enjoying the shows at Lorenzi Park on the first Sunday
of each month. These free events are now in the evenings to help you stay
out of the mid day heat. These will continue until November when we’ll do
another performance at the Sammy Davis Pavilion bringing most of our bands
together for an afternoon of Bluegrass music.
The big news is the upcoming festival in Kingman, Arizona. This will be
the first one held there and is set to bring some top name bands in for our
enjoyment. Please take a look at the flyer included in the newsletter for more
information. We would like to see as many folks as possible from SNBMS attend and support this effort.
More information is also available at their web site: http://www.kingmanbluegrassfestival.com
Stay cool and take care. I’ll see you one of these days if work ever slows down.
Leon
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“BLUEGRASS IN
THE BANDSHELL”
series at Lorenzi Park
(11/25/13)
SNBMS Charter
The Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society was
chartered in 1975 as a non-profit corporation to
promote Bluegrass music in the Southern Nevada
area. We are an all volunteer organization! Our
purpose is to promote the enjoyment, education and
charitable participation in the tradition of Bluegrass
music. As a 501(C)(3) corporation, contributions to
the Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society are
deductible under section 170(C)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Lorenzi Park Ward 5 First Sunday music series is scheduled on
each first Sunday of the month. Don’t miss these performances
and come out to support our local Bluegrass and Acoustic bands.
Bring a chair or a blanket. Schedule of the events are from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m, September 7th and October 5th. Lorenzi Park is located
at 3333 W. Washington Ave. The bandshell is in far southwest
corner of the park, by the ponds. For more information call Vera
(702) 875-3579 or Paul (702) 839-0807.
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BLUEGRASS NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
SUNSHINE GIRLS REPORT
SEPTEMBER
September 12th - 14th, 2014 - Pickin’ in the Pines
Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival, Flagstaff, Arizona,
located at Fort Tuthill County Park.
For more info: pickininthepines.org/
Darla Sorensen and Betty Sisco are the Society Sunshine
Girls. Call Darla (205-0035 or email at Darlabhooter2@
aol.com) or Betty (564-5806) if you know of anyone needing
a little sunshine for any reason. They also offer an ear to
bend if you need someone to talk to about a family illness,
injury or other tragedy in your life. Betty and Darla also
act on happenings of a congratulatory manner. Darla and
Farrell are visiting with grandchildren in Wyoming.
September 20th - Blue Diamond Pickout at Blue Diamond
Park. The music starts at 12 noon with a potluck lunch
scheduled around 2 p.m. Also there will be Board meeting at
2 p.m.
HA-HA
OCTOBER
October 11th - Blue Diamond Pickout at Blue Diamond
Park. The music starts at 12 noon with a potluck lunch
scheduled around 2 p.m.
“Doctor, doctor will I be able to play the mandolin after the
operation?”
“Yes, of course…”
“Great! I never could before…”
Q: What do you call a beautiful woman on the arm of a
banjo player?
A: A tattoo
Q: Why do chicken coops have two doors?
A: If they had four, they’d be chicken sedans!
Q: What do a vacuum cleaner and an electric guitar have in
common?
A: When you plug them in, they suck.
October 17th - 19th - Kingman Pickin’ in the Vines,
Stetson Winery, 10965 N Moonscape Way, Kingman, AZ
86409. For more info: www.kingmanbluegrassfestival.com
or call (928) 692-3329.
October 20th - 26th - Gill Jam/Campout: located at 3330
Winchester Ave. Pahrump NV. RV parking/dry camping
with a huge famous potluck on Saturday. If you have any
questions call (775) 751-2540.
October 31st - November 2nd - Logandale Bluegrass
Festival. More details TBA.
BLUEGRASS HOTLINES
ARIZONA
Arizona Bluegrass Association:
(623) 435-8406
Desert Bluegrass Association:
(520) 296-1231
BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia Bluegrass
Association:
(604) 699-8697
CALIFORNIA
Bluegrass Association of
Southern California:
http://members.aol.com.intunews/
BASC@aol.com
California Bluegrass
Association: (916) 989-0993
sacbluegrass@comcast.net
www.cbaontheweb.org
San Diego Bluegrass Society: (858)
679-4854
www.socalbluegrass.org
Southwest Bluegrass Association:
(626) 332-5865
www.s-w-b-a.com
San Diego North County
Bluegrass & Folk Club:
(858) 566-4594
www.northcountybluegrass.org
COLORADO
Colorado Bluegrass Music Society:
(303) 364-GRAS
NEVADA
Northern Nevada Bluegrass
Association:
www.nnba.org
Mid-State Bluegrass Association:
(805) 872-3138
Southern Nevada Bluegrass
Music Society:
(702) 834-5872
www.snbms.org
Jamming Las Vegas
www.jamminglasvegas.com
NEW MEXICO
Southwest Traditional &
Bluegrass Music Association
www.southwestpickers.org
OREGON
Oregon Bluegrass Association:
(503) 691-1177
UTAH
Inter-Mountain Acoustic Music
Association:
(801) 277-7704
WASHINGTON
Washington Bluegrass
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refer to its music, period. There’s no label.” In relating Bluegrass music to this
diversified area. Tieman says, “There are a lot of people interested who aren’t
members.” On the last Saturday of each month, the club sponsors what they call
“pick-outs” (in the summer months they are held outdoors at local parks, ranches,
etc.) or “pick-ins” (in the winter months, held inside, currently at the North Las
Vegas Elks Lodge). Members and those interested are welcome to get together
and “jam”, pickin’ and playin’ for the enjoyment of the music and company. “There
are lists around if anyone is interested in becoming a member, and the lists get
full of names,” Tieman remarks, “although often times that’s as far as it goes.”
Membership fees are $6 per year and the money is used for the sole purpose
of providing members with a monthly newsletter, an information bulletin for
Bluegrass lovers. Aside from the newsletter and the pick-outs-pick-ins, the club
also puts together a type of workshop where Bluegrass instruments are explained
and demonstrated. “These are usually turned into jamming sessions.” Tieman
said.
Within the past year, this non-profit organization has made quite a bit of progress
and is beginning to let its presence be known. In December of 1976 Bluegrass
members performed a concert for a fellow member who was dying of cancer and
donated all the proceeds to the family. Just a few weeks ago, the club sponsored
the McLain Family, a popular Bluegrass group, at a local high school auditorium.
“There were 300 people in attendance, and they (McLain Family) were received
very well. This concert put us on the map in the city,” noted Tieman. Also, there
are several groups that have formed as a result of the organization, Tieman said.
Sage Grass formed with the onset of the club, a five member group led by Bill
Blackburn. The Warburton Family, consisting of a father “Curly” Warburton and
his daughter and two sons, and the Oaks Brothers formed through the club which
just recently performed at UNLV.”The demand for these Bluegrass bands is not
too high, the audience is usually created by the members,” stated Tieman. “As an
overall city, Bluegrass is not in demand.”
Tieman, who was a resident of Southern California and also an accomplished
musician in his own right, discussed the popularity of Bluegrass in other areas.
“Bluegrass is very popular in Southern California, the bands are in demand at a
lot of the universities and you see younger musicians interested in it.”
The music is also popularized there by the radio stations and each year there are
several Bluegrass festivals, one in particular is the Topanga Canyon Banjo and
Fiddle Contest in Santa Monica You may be wondering, if you don’t already know,
what Bluegrass music sounds like. What is distinctive about this music that
would give a person a pretty good idea what they were listening to?
Well there are two variations. One, probably the easiest to notice, Bluegrass
music is played with all acoustic instruments, such as the five-stringed banjo,
rhythm guitars, stand-up bass, fiddle, mandolin and dobro guitar. No electric
instruments are used and Tieman added, “It’s against the rules if you use drums.”
The second variation is the arrangements of the songs. Tunes can be taken from
rock, country, modern and arranged into the Bluegrass style. “It’s not all by itself.
The outcome is distinct, but the material can be taken from different music.”
noted Tieman. Clubs rely on people who are interested in order to continue
to exist. As noted before, the Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society was
established to stimulate this unique music in Southern Nevada.
Give yourself an enjoyable break from the everyday collage of music, try
Bluegrass.
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NEWSLETTER
DEADLINE
Sept/October issue deadline
will be September 15, 2014
To avoid any delay in your
material reaching SNBMS
Newsletter, please send all
submissions for the newsletter
and any correspondence to:
Glenn E. Nelson
7409 Enchanted Hills Ct.
Las Vegas, NV 89129
Phone: (702) 274-1889
E-mail: gnelson651@aim.com
NEWSLETTER STAFF
Editor: Glenn Nelson
Circulation: Charlie Rodewald
Sunshine Girls Report:
Darla Sorenson & Betty Sisco
Photographers: Glenn Nelson
BLUEGRASS NEWS
ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAMS OPEN TO ALL
All Society members and guests, whether pickers or grinners, are welcome to attend any or all of the
regular monthly acoustic music jam sessions that are now being held.*
Tuesday night Bluegrass & Old Time Music Jams from 6:00pm - 7:45pm at the Green Valley Library
(2797 Green Valley Parkway - Henderson). For details call Society member Betty Bess at 702-564-1630.
Thursday night Bluegrass Jam from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the Northwest Mountain Crest Park
Community Center, 4701 N. Durango Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89129, N. Durango & W. Red Coach. For
details call Society member Vera Vann-Wilson 702-875-3579.
*For the latest information regarding Acoustic Music Jams go to: www.jamminglasvegas.com
Gill Pahrump Jam/Campout
Invitation
Gary and Diana Gill are opening their home located at 3330
Winchester Ave. Pahrump, NV for a fun filled week and
weekend of music and fellowship. This fun begins Monday,
October 20th through Sunday, October 26th. There is
plenty of room for RV parking. It will be dry camping with
a huge famous potluck on Saturday. Jam is open to both
California and Nevada clubs. If you have any questions call
775-751-2540. Directions: From Las Vegas, take 160 Highway to
Gamebird. Make a left and drive about 7 miles to
Winchester Ave. There you make a right and go up about
half-mile. We are located on the left side of the street at
3330 Winchester Ave.
snbms bands
Just for Fun - Al (702) 566-9372
Backward Glance - Lynn (702) 456-4886
Marty Warburton Band - Marty (702) 395-9811
Sagebrush and Shamrock - Dave (702) 373-1926
Porch Potatoes - June (702) 641-0162
Stuck In Reverse - Peggy (702) 361-2116
Whistle Stop - Carol whistlestopbluegrass@cox.net
Horizon Ridge - (951) 359-6667
Stillhouse Road - Joe (435) 674-1226
Mill Creek Boys - (909) 792-0690
Lonesome Otis - (951) 897-2362
Out of the Desert - (702) 294- 3874
James Reams & The Barnstormers - (718) 374-1086
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