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Central Texas Bluegrass Association BLUEGRASS BULLETIN BLUEGRASS BULLETIN Volume 29 No 10 December, 2007 Our Best wishes Our Best wishes Our Best wishes Our Best wishes to each and every one of you during to each and every one of you during to each and every one of you during to each and every one of you during this joyous time of the year. this joyous time of the year. this joyous time of the year. this joyous time of the year. May you all have a safe happy journey May you all have a safe happy journey May you all have a safe happy journey May you all have a safe happy journey in your travels throughout Christmas in your travels throughout Christmas in your travels throughout Christmas in your travels throughout Christmas and the New Year Holidays. and the New Year Holidays. and the New Year Holidays. and the New Year Holidays.
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Central Texas Bluegrass Association

BLUEGRASS BULLETINBLUEGRASS BULLETIN Volume 29 No 10 December, 2007

Our Best wishes Our Best wishes Our Best wishes Our Best wishes

to each and every one of you during to each and every one of you during to each and every one of you during to each and every one of you during

this joyous time of the year.this joyous time of the year.this joyous time of the year.this joyous time of the year.

May you all have a safe happy journey May you all have a safe happy journey May you all have a safe happy journey May you all have a safe happy journey

in your travels throughout Christmas in your travels throughout Christmas in your travels throughout Christmas in your travels throughout Christmas

and the New Year Holidays. and the New Year Holidays. and the New Year Holidays. and the New Year Holidays.

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Eddie Collins and Friends with special guest Ruby Jane Smith

Eddie Collins kicked off his show Sunday November 25th at Artz Rib House with its usual bang ex-cept that it was evident that he was working under a handicap. He was suffering from either a cold or allergy because his voice was closer to that of Johnny Cash than his usual tone. This didn’t seem to hamper the overall sound of the band even though he had to struggle a time or two to hit some of the notes. Their special guest that night was a 13 year old lady by the name of Ruby Jane Smith who recently came to Austin to join the Austin music scene. She, at the age of 10 years old, entered and won the Mississippi State Fiddle Championship. Past performances include The Grand Ole Opry and was re-cently featured on NPR. She is known as one of the world’s most up and coming junior fiddlers and is a fast-rising star in both Country and Bluegrass music. She showed promise in music at an early age and started studying classical violin at age of two. At age 8 she was introduced to the sounds of Americana in Santa Fe, NM which led to the complete devo-tion to old time and Bluegrass music. The rest is history as she has gone on to win numerous fiddle contest through out the Southeast and Southwest. She considers herself a resident of both Texas and Mississippi. Her CD’s are available at Waterloo Records and Zinger Hardware and well worth the pur-chase. Among the songs Sunday evening was, Ashoken Farewell, Wild Wood Flower and Bury Me Beneath the Willow. Featured above are: Ruby Jane on fiddle, Eddie Collins on guitar, Tom Elis on bass and Paul Sweeney on mandolin.

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Innovative and noted banjo instrumentalist, Tony Trischka was selected as the Banjo Player of the year at this year’s International Bluegrass Music Awards show held on the Grand Ole Opry Stage in Nashville, TN. A 35 year veteran of the music industry, Tony performed on the awards stage with his Deering Saratoga Star Tenbrooks model banjo. Tony’s avant-garde banjo stylings have inspired generations of progressive bluegrass Musicians, among whom we can number former student, Bela Fleck.

Tony has both a Hartford wooden tonering Deering banjo and the Saratoga Star Tenbrooks Model, Both of which he used in his award-winning recording, “Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular.” This recording won both the “Recorded Event of the Year” and the “Instrumental Album of the year” at this year’s IBMA Awards show in Nashville, TN. The CD features performances by Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, and Steve Martin, among others, And is available on Rounder Records. Tony, one of the top banjo teachers in the nation, Has created numerous instructional books and teaching DVDs which

are available through Hal Leonard Publishers

Tony, a native of Syracuse, New York, was inspired to play banjo in 1963 when he heard The Kingston Trio’s recording of “Charlie and the MTA.” This is something he shares in Common with the head of the Deering Banjo Co., Greg Deering, who became interested in learning to play the banjo when he heard a Kingston Trio album in his home as a very young lad. Tony’s credentials are stellar and they include working on the sound track of movie ”Driving Miss Daisy,” appearing on Garrison Keillor’s show “Prairie Home Companion,” and being the musical leader of the Broadway production of “The Robber Bridegroom.” He has shared the stage and studio with folks such as David Grisman, Bela Fleck, Earl Scruggs, Steve Martin, Alison Brown, John Denver, The Boston Pops, Hazel Dickens, Ralph Stanley, and many others over his 35 year career. For more information on the Deering banjos played by Tony or any of the Deering line of banjos, call our toll free number, 800-845-7791, or log on to our website at www.deeringbanjos.com

DEERI�G BA�JOS I�DUCTED I�TO GALLERY OF HO�OR Greg and Janet Deering of the Deering Banjo Company were recently inducted into the Gallery of Honor at San Diego’s East County Conference Center. They join the ranks of astronaut Ellen Ochoa, Olympic athlete Greg Louganis, MVP basketball star Bill Walton, famed actor Dennis Hopper, among others. The honorees represent more than 130 years of history, from the 1870s to the 21st Century, Greg and Janet Deering, along with Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars, are the final inductees in the Gallery of Honor whose walls are lined with the photo-graphs and biographics of the men and women whose varied disciplines have brought honor to their home community. The conference Center created by San Diego’s Gross-mont Healthcare District. The criteria used to select the honorees included residence in East county, significant contributions beyond local borders, and recognition outside the local community. Deering Banjo Company is the largest American-made banjo manufacturer in the world. Celebrating over 32 years as a company, the Deering Banjo Co. was started by Janet and Greg Deering and has always been located in the San Diego area. Their banjos are owned by countless individuals world-wide and played by such prominent professional artist as the Keith Urban Band, Bela Fleck, The Oakridge Boys, Montgomery Gentry, John McEuen, the Elton John Band, The Kingston Trio, and others. Greg Deering was asked to speak briefly at the induction ceremony. He commented that “As a young man, I never thought we would be honored in this way. Years ago Bob Tay-lor and I were part of a company in San Diego called “The American Dream.” That is what we are all really here celebrating tonight” To learn more about Deering Banjos, log on to their website, www.deeringbanjos.com or call their toll free number 800-845-7791

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CTBA Band Shows and Events

December, 2007

Sat Dec 1st 6:30-9 pm Piney Grove Ramblers — Artz Ribhouse, 2330 S. Lamar Blvd

Sat Dec 8th 11:30 am Manchaca All-Stars— Yarbrough Library Annual Children's Christmas Show 12:30 pm 2200 Hancock Dr. , Austin, Texas

Sat Dec 8th 7:30 pm The Sieker Band — Artz Rib Hoouse, 2330 S. Lamar, Austin, Texas

Fri Dec 14th 12—1 pm Austin Lounge Lizards — Austin City Hall, 301 West 2nd St., Austin, Texas

Fri Dec 14th 7—9 pm Eddie Collins —With Danny Santos and the Bluegrass Vatos—El Rincon Bar & Grill, 200 E. Pecan St., Pflugerville, Tx

Fri Dec 14th 7 pm Manchaca All-Stars — Manchaca Fire Hall, FM 1526, Manchaca, Texas

Sat Dec 15th 8:30 pm Austin Lounge Lizards — Cactus Café, Ut Student Union, Austin, Tx 512-475-6615 www.utexas.edu/student/txunion/ae/cactus

Mon Dec 17th 7:30 pm Austin Lounge Lizards —Armadillo Xman Bazarre, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas

Fri Dec 21st 6 –9 pm Piney Grove Ramblers— The County Seat Café, 119 West 7th St., Georgetown, Texas

If you are a member of CTBA, and your band has an upcoming show, please email Dale Albright our contributing Editor at:

[email protected] so you can be listed.

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�otice: We will be taking more pictures at bluegrass events and jams. If any member does not

want their picture published in the Bulletin please opt out by contacting … Roy Glover at:

[email protected]

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Austin Lounge Lizards Mike Drudge 615-262-6886www.austinlizards.com

Blacktop Bend George Rios 512-619-8536 [email protected]

Blazing Bows Mary Hattersley 512-873-8925

Grass Onions Band Tom Duplissey 512-454-9313 [email protected]

Buddy & Tina Wright Band Buddy Wright 806-749-3247 www.budyandtina.com

Buffalograss Don Inbody 512-295-6977 [email protected]

David & Barbara Brown 361-985-9902 [email protected]

Eddie Collins 512-836-8255 www.eddiecollins.biz [email protected]

Half Dozen of the Others Mel Riser 512-331-7930 [email protected]

Hard to Make a Living John Hood 512-376-7767 [email protected]

Manchaca All-Stars B. Buchanan 512-282-2756 [email protected]

Out of the Blue Jamie Stubblefield 512-295-5325 [email protected]

String Beans Mike Montgomery 512-517-6753 [email protected]

The Christophers Chris Teague 830-305-1652 [email protected]

The Ledbetters Spencer Drake 803-660-2533 [email protected]

The Piney Grove Ram-blers Wayne Brooks 512-345-6609 www.pgramblers.com

The Sieker Band Rolf & Beate Sieker 512-733-2857 www.siekerband.com

Three Horse Plow Dennis Moore 512-989-1947 [email protected]

Wayward Pony Dale Albright 512-267-4969 [email protected]

NOTE:

Please be sure to check the bands

website for last minute changes

as this does occur from time to

time.

CTBA Artists and Bands

Central Texas Bluegrass Bulletin Roy Glover, Editor

published by

Central Texas Bluegrass Association Russell Gunn, Treasurer John Hood, President Jane Laughlin, Secretary

Mike Montgomery, Vice-President Ken Brown

P.O. Box 9816 Austin, TX 78766-9816

512-261-9440 CTBA is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt Texas non-profit corporation. Contributions are deductible as chari-

table and educational donations.

Work published in this Bulletin is used by permission of writers, artists, and photographers, who retain all copyrights to work submitted to the Bulletin.

All bands listed are members of the CTBA. See the mem-bership form on page 7 for information on band membership.

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CTBA Area Jams and Events

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If we left off your jam, please contact Roy at [email protected]

AUSTIN AREA, CTBA Beginner/Intermed. Jam 1st. & 3rd Thu. 7-9 pm, Steve Mangold 512-345-6155 CTBA 1st & 3rd Sat , Artz Ribhouse, Intermediate Jam 4—6 Regular show at 6:30 Jam Session: Sunday at Artz Ribhouse, 2-5 pm Live Bluegrass Show: Artz Ribhouse Sunday 6 pm; 512-442-8283 AAAMS Jam 2nd & 4th Wed. Leander/Cedar Park Fine Arts Academy, 200 Buttercup Rd, Ste. 104, Cedar Park, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, 512-401-8863 AFTM Contra Dance: 3rd Sat. 3501 Red River 7:30 to 11 pm, $7 453-8936 AFTM Jam Session: 2nd Sun at Threadgill’s South Barton Springs & Riverside, 2 to 5 pm 512-789-4572 BELLVILLE, Spring Creek Club Jam/Show 4th Sat; 4pm Jam, 6:30 pm show. Coushatte Recreation Ranch 979-865-5250 [email protected] Plenty of RV camping and good food. BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, Brazos Country Grass Monday Jam J.Cody’s, 3610 S. College 6-9 pm www.brazoscountrygrass.com CEDAR PARK, Irish sessions Jam, J & J’s BBQ, 1st and 3rd Friday, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. 512-401-8863 CLEBURNE Show and Jam: 3rd Fri. Cleburne Civic Center, 1501 W. Henderson (Hwy 67) 7 pm $3 www.NTBBluegrass.com FAYETTEVILLE: Texas Pickin” Park...Jam Saturday, December 1st beginning at 1 pm on the Courthouse Square. Acoustic Instruments only. For Info: [email protected] www.texaspickinpark.com

GARLAND Bluegrass on the Square: Sat-March thru November between Main and State Sts. At 6th, 7:30pm to 1 am, Jim Miller 972-276-3197 GEORGETOWN Randy’s Rangers Thursday Jam: Duke’s BBQ Smokehouse, 7-9 pm, 512-869-8076 or www.sigi.us/RR 2nd Sunday Jam, held at 1 pm at the San Gabriel Park in Georgetown behind the football stadium. Contact Jon or Sigi 512-869-8076 THE GROVE Outside Pick General Store, 15 mi. west of Temple on Hwy 36, Sat, 6pm til……….. Contact: M. Anderson 512-282-1215 (3rd Sat. is THE BIG JAMBOREE ) HARWOOD Stage Show & Jam Session 3rd Sat, 9 mi. E. of Lulling, Hwy 90, 2 to 9 pm Ben Buchanan 512-263-7193 HONDO Hondo Hootenanny, 1 pm Hondo Community Cen-ter, 1st Fri each mo. 830-426-3438 LEAGUE CITY (BABA) Jam & Free Bluegrass Show 3rd Sat: Jam 5pm, Show 6:30pm Jan thru Nov., League City Civic Center, 300 W. Walker St. 281-636-9419 LIBERTY HILL 4th Sat. Jam Session at 1 pm until 6 pm, Hwy 29 West, contact Paula at 512-778-5410 MANCHACA Open Jam every Thursday night from 7-9:00 pm at The Railroad BBQ on FM 1626 in Manchaca, Tx MEDINA Retired Musicians Jam 10am to 3 pm—250 Donalan, Median, Tx 210-658-3578 MONTGOMERY 1ST SATURDAY Jam in Downtown Historical

Montgomery, Tx Quaint shops, farmer’s market, and multiple jam sites for acoustic music (bluegrass, country and Cajon). Jams from 10 am til 2 pm. For discount coupons at local KOA contact Dr. Mike Davis: [email protected] NEW BRAUNFELS Landa Country Music Jam —1st and 3rd Monday each month 10 am, at Senior Citizen’s Center 655 Landa St. New Braunfels 830-589-2486 PEARL Jam & Stage Show, 1st Sat: Jam 12:00, Show 4:30 pm Hwy 183, 7 mi South of Purmela contact: Ronald Medart 254-865-6013 SAN ANTONIO Open Bluegrass Jam Session 1st & 3rd Tue. , 6-8:30 pm Grady’s BBQ Store No 4 6510 San Pedro Ave, Hosted by: Tom Taylor 210-805-8036 Beginner/Intermediate Bluegrass Jam 2nd Thursday 7-9 pm at 6418 Ridgehurst, San Antonio, Tx Hosted by: Clifton Bowren 210-602-5544 [email protected] �ote: There will be none in �ovember sorry!!!

SHULENBERG RV Park community Center 2nd Tuesday of every month 6:30—9:00 pm Laretta Baumgarten 979-743-4388 [email protected] WIMBERLEY Bluegrass Jam Fri 8-12 pm, Charlie Catfish, contact: Mike Bond 512-847-2238

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Central Texas Bluegrass Assoc. P.O. Box 9816

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