Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:40:47 -0700 Subject: [SBF News] SBF 22nd Anniversary Picnic Jam; Free tickets to see The Bills -------------------------- South Bay Folks Newsletter -------------------------- September 7th, 2014 In this edition: - SBF 22nd Anniversary Picnic & Jam - Free tickets to see The Bills at the Kuumbwa! - How to add or remove yourself from this list ************************************* * SBF 22nd Anniversary Picnic & Jam * ************************************* Sing and play until you or the sun drops: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 12pm 'til sunset at Vasona Lake County Park 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032 Great fun and acoustic camaraderie! Bring your acoustic instruments, voices, picnic baskets, friends, and family. Find us in front of the Ranger's Office, where there is plenty of shade, a great view of Vasona Lake, and a big barbecue pit. We'll get the fire started if you want to bring something to grill. Printable flyer here: http://www.southbayfolks.org/picnic-2014-fall/2014-picnic-fall.pdf Maps and more info here: http://www.southbayfolks.org/picnic-2014-fall/ ************************************************* * Free tickets to see The Bills at the Kuumbwa! * ************************************************* Here is a good deal for SBF mailing list subscribers: Up to ten tickets to be given away to see The Bills at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center this Wednesday. Email Dick Brundle at mailto:brundle@attglobal.net. First come, first served. Definitely worth a trip over the hill even if you're not quick enough for the freebies: The Bills An Acoustic Roots Powerhouse from Canada (Ray Bonneville opens) Wednesday, September 10th, 7.30pm, $25-$40 Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz CA Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts and Snazzy Productions Tickets at www.snazzyproductions.com/tickets, or 831 479 9421 From the beautiful West Coast of Canada comes this extraordinary quintet, The Bills, renowned among fans of all ages for their instrumental virtuosity, lush vocal arrangements, exuberant live performances, evocative songwriting, and a refreshing sound that transcends musical boundaries and defies simple categorization. Strings, bellows, keys, voices, skin and bows – these are the vehicles for the Bills’ unique sonic approach. With individual band members sporting world-class credentials in folk/roots, jazz, classical and world music, The Bills truly are a Canadian acoustic music supergroup. The Bills' live shows are legendary for their exuberance, power, virtuosity and sheer entertainment. You'll hear the influences of American roots, folk, rock, maritime fiddle, bluegrass, Cajun, Romany and Brazilian choro traditions. You'll also hear traces of Chopin, Stan Rogers and Django Reinhardt. Their recorded work carries all the same traits: they've been recognized through two JUNO nominations (the Canadian Grammy), two Western Canadian Music Awards and countless positive media and fan reviews. For those who do not know The Bills music, they have a fine and representative set of videos at http://thebills.ca "Their sound is panoramic, mischievous, fiercely unpretentious - and musically splendid" - Boston Globe" Ray Bonneville, who is both a Canadian and US Citizen, currently resides in Austin Texas. He bills himself as a singer-songwriter in the acoustic blues vein, but he performs as a one-man band, adding groove driven guitar, rack harmonica, and foot percussion to his live performance. He is a former JUNO winner and tours extensively in Europe and has about 8 CDs to his name. http://www.raybonneville.com ................................................................ ************************************************ * How to add or remove yourself from this list * ************************************************ The SBF newsletter should only be sent to those who have asked to receive it. To add or remove yourself from this list, please visit: http://www.SouthBayFolks.org/maillist.html If you are unsubscribing, please be sure to enter the exact address to which this newsletter has been sent. For additional help or information you may contact a real person at mailto:editor@SouthBayFolks.org