Greg's Bluegrass Festival Recommendations for Summer 2013

Here are Greg's recommendations for bluegrass festivals this summer. Click on the links for complete information about each festival. Enjoy!

• July 5-7  WheelerCounty Bluegrass Festival, Fossil OR
• July 12-14  WinlockPickers Festival, Winlock WA
• July 25-28  Columbia River Gorge Bluegrass Festival, Stevenson WA
• August 2-4  Clatskanie Bluegrass Festival, Clatskanie OR
• August 9-11  Mt.St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, Toledo WA
• August 16-18  Highand Dry Bluegrass Festival, Bend OR
• September 27-29  Tygh Valley Bluegrass Jamboree, Tygh Valley OR

Pics from last Saturday's lesson/concert from the pros!

Here are some pics that Linda Leavitt took from the great concert/lesson we had from the former members of Lee Highway on Saturday, January 5th:

Mike Stahlman, Mike Eisler, Rollie Champe, and Dee Johnson 

provide pointers and play some great music for the Taborgrass class.

Dee Johnson, Rollie Champe, Mike Eisler, Mike Stahlman

Mike Stahlman, Dee Johnson, Greg Stone, Rollie Champe

Mike Stahlman, Dee Johnson, Greg Stone, Mike Eisler, Rollie Champe

Dee Johnson, Rollie Champe, Mike Eisler, Mike Stahlman

New teacher! Rob Hakanson teaches all instruments

Rob Hakanson is the mandolin player for Great Northern Planes and has formed his own family band of all very talented young musicians. Rob teaches all instruments and we're very pleased to have him on our teachers list.

Find Rob's contact details on the Teachers page.

New mandolin teacher: Rich Powell

We have a new mandolin teacher - Rich Powell - available for Taborgrass students. Find his contact information on the Teachers page.

Monthly "Mountain Jamboree" at the Sandy (Oregon) Community Center

Pete Schmidt offer this:

There is a monthly "Mountain Jamboree" at the Sandy (Oregon) Community Center every fourth Saturday at 7:00 p.m. A chance to sing, play yoiur instrument, dance with real east county mountain folk. If you're going, let Pete and Elaine Schmidt know, and stop by for 5:00 supper at our Gresham place. Call the Sandy Community Center for more info: 503-668-5569.