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Performing driving dance tunes and haunting ballads with an amazing array of vintage and eclectic instruments, The Crooked Jades are modern

Dark Hollow has been rocking the Northern California bluegrass scene for over 10 years with their fun-loving, high-energy shows. The group

Earl White has been a prominent figure in the old-time music and dance community for more than 30 years. An original and founding member of

Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack Kitchen tables, loggers, trailers, springs, loss, miners, culture clash, hope, forest fires—Rita Hosking's

Come dance, sing, and tap your toes with local children’s musician Gayle Schmitt and her bluegrass pickin’ Ramblers as they present a

In this hour and a half workshop, we'll explore some of the possibilities beyond the "bum ditty", using drop thumb and double thumbing not

This hour and a half workshop will focus on learning tunes with emphasis on bowing technique and execution of the tune. We will also

Ever want to play rock, blues, or jazz on the banjo? This hour and a half workshop will look at some important fundamentals for playing

The workshop will feature all aspects of the modern banjo--no, that's not a misprint or an oxymoron--including but not limited to: the

For this hour and a half workshop, we'll start with basic bluegrass bass concepts: Alternating lines, walk-ups, working on time, defining