SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2015
SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2015
TONIGHT is the concert in support of Pitt Kingsolving at the Coffee Gallery Backstage. Pitt Kinsolving, a man with a most distinguished name, is known for organizing folk music events, as well as getting musicians together to make music. While engineering sound for recordings, performances, and other live programs has been his profession, he has been an important force in bringing folk music to Southern California through his volunteer efforts in planning and promoting concerts and festivals, and in his active participation in hoots. The concert will feature: WITCHER, RECUPIDO, LEVITT AND WITCHER See the article about Pitt and the concert here.
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SANTA BARBARA OLD TIME FIDDLERS CONVENTION
The Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddlers Convention will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Stow House in Goleta, just north of Santa Barbara. The headline entertainment this year is the Kathy Kallick Band. It’s extremely important that we continue to support this event, which has been going for 44 years, as attendees and as contestants. Contestants are needed at all levels: beginning, intermediate and advanced players in banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and “other instruments.” Signups are at the gate, and the contest rules, a few of which may be new this year, can be found on their web site.
A WEEKEND OF CONTRADANCE
Thursday, September 17
Balch Auditorium, Scripps College
1030 N. Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA 91711
Caller: Becky Nankivell
Band: Tom Sauber and Contraband (Laura Osborn, Steve Lewis
Friday, September 18 – 8:00pm – 11:00pm (7:00pm= light supper; 7:30pm – instruction)
3rd Friday Contradance (CDC)
War Memorial Building
435 Fair Oaks South Pasadena, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Caller: Ginger Alberti
Band: High Strung String Band (Belinda Thom, fiddle – James Flaherty, banjo – David Hostetler, guitar
Saturday, September 19 – 8:00pm-11:00pm (7:30pm – instruction (dance free to new dancers who attend lesson)
Third Saturday Contradance (CDC)
Woman’s Club of South Pasadena
1424 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Caller: Jeremy Korr
Band: Bonnie Insull (flute), Frank Hopppe (fiddle), and Jeffrey Spero (keyboard)
Sunday, October 20 – 4:00-7:00pm (3:30pm instruction)
Contra Pedro (CDC)
People’s Yoga, Health & Dance / People’s Place & Palace
365 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Caller: Susan Michaels
Band: Gibberish (Kira Ott (fiddle); Jeff Spero (Keyboard, Bass); Jimmy Murphy (Guitar, Mandolin)
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Sunday, October 20 – 6:30-9:30pm (6:00pm instruction)
Santa Barbara Contradance (SBCDS)
Carrillo Recreation Center
100 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Caller: Jon Southard
Band: Rhythm Method – Brin Bandy (fiddle), Emil Olguin (guitar), Steve Shapiro (tenor banjo, mandolin, fiddle)