Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:03:19 -0800 Subject: [SBF News] South Bay Folks Spring Picnic Jam, Sunday, May 6th -------------------------- South Bay Folks Newsletter -------------------------- March 5th, 2007 In this edition: - SBF Spring Picnic Jam, Sunday, May 6th - Fiddling Cricket Continues in the South Bay - South Bay Folks' Acoustic Open Mike - Mission City Booking Info - The Gig List: Live Folk and Acoustic Music Calendar - How to add or remove yourself from this list ****************************************** * SBF Spring Picnic Jam, Sunday, May 6th * ****************************************** Last fall's SBF picnic on the shore of Vasona Lake was such great fun that we are going to do it again. It's still a couple of month's away, but here's your "Heads up!" to mark your calendar now. What: South Bay Folks' Spring Picnic Jam Sing and play until you or the sun drops. When: Sunday, May 6th, 2007 1pm till sunset Where: Vasona Lake County Park 333 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, CA 95032 You will find us on the lakeshore (same place as last fall), between the boat dock and the bridge. There there is plenty of shade, a great view of Vasona Lake, and a big barbecue pit. Maps, directions, and any updates will be posted here: http://www.southbayfolks.org/picnic-2007-spring/ *********************************************** * Fiddling Cricket Continues in the South Bay * *********************************************** The reconstituted South Bay edition of the Fiddling Cricket has been filling the house, and we're pleased to see that Dick has scheduled more excellent shows through the spring: Sat Mar 10th -Richard Gilewitz (solo guitar; great humor) / Walter Strauss (guitarist, songwriter) Sat Mar 30th -Reilly and Maloney (acoustic duo) with Danny Schmidt (singer-songwriter) Sat Apr 14th -Misty River (bluegrass, folk) Sat Apr 28th -Houston Jones (high octane Americana) Fri May 18th -The Mitguards (folk, country, contemporary) Sat Jun 23rd -Les Barker (poet, humorist) You can get more info on these concerts as well as other Fiddling Cricket shows at http://www.fiddlingcricket.com/concertdetails.htm or by emailing Brundle@attglobal.net *************************************** * South Bay Folks' Acoustic Open Mike * *************************************** 7pm-10pm Every Thursday (sign up by 6:45pm) Held at: Mission City Coffee Roasting Co. 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95050 (adjacent to Santa Clara Univ) tel: 408-261-2221 Sign up info and performance guidelines at http://www.SouthBayFolks.org/openmike.html Mission City Coffee offers a wide variety of salads, sandwiches, pizzas and other good food, excellent coffee, late hours, plenty of room to accommodate a South Bay Folks crowd, and the owner, Jae, is very music-friendly. It is a pleasant space in an old building filled with character. Recent renovations, which include an enlarged performance space, stage, and lighting, combined with excellent acoustics, have made Mission City Coffee a notable South Bay venue for small, acoustic concerts. Directions: From I-880 heading south, take the CA-82 exit to Santa Clara and go 0.3 mi; bear right at The Alameda - go 0.3 mi. From I-880 heading north, take the CA-82 exit - go 0.2 mi; bear left onto the CA-82 N ramp to Santa Clara University and go 120 ft; turn left at The Alameda - go 0.5 mi ***************************** * Mission City Booking Info * ***************************** We have been getting a few emails requesting booking info for Mission City Coffee. Thriving Artists is the booking agent, and is in the process of installing a permanent sound system. You can get the straight skinny on booking Mission City from Josh@ThrivingArtists.net. ******************************************************* * The Gig List: Live Folk and Acoustic Music Calendar * ******************************************************* The Gig List is a calendar of folk and acoustic music performances in and around the South Bay. Please verify dates, times, and details for all events. Errors do occur; events may be rescheduled or canceled. Events are contributed to the Gig List via a form available on the web. If you have acoustic music events to contribute, you may email giglist-help@SouthBayFolks.org to gain access to the form. Mar 8 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at www.SouthBayFolks.org/, . Mar 8 Thu 8:00pm DAYAN KAI (golden voice and multi-instrumental picking), Don Quixote's International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9 in Downtown Felton, co-sponsored by Fiddling Cricket; $10 adv /$12 door; under 21 accompanied by parent; call 831-603-2294, . Mar 9 Fri 7:30pm ALESANDRA VALENZUELA (solo acoustic rock), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), $5 dr. Mar 9 Fri 8:30pm ORRIN STAR (award-winning guitarist and mandolin player; "Arlo Guthrie-meets-Doc Watson"), Lanier House Concerts, San Jose, email Crystal at mailto:cplanier@sbcglobal.net or call (408) 667-9986 for location and reservations, . Mar 10 Sat 7:00pm DAYAN KAI (acoustic folk), Mission Coffee Roasting Co., 151 Washington Blvd. Fremont 94539, Wayne/Sue www.BraskHouseConcerts.com 510-623-6920, . Mar 10 Sat 8:00pm FIDDLING CRICKET CONCERT SERIES: RICHARD GILEWITZ / WALTER STRAUSS (Gilewitz: virtuoso 6 and 12 string guitarist and composer; great humor / Strauss: finger-style guitarist who weaves folk, jazz, world beat, Americana, and classical guitar), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), $15adv.res./$17dr; call 831-475-4938 or mailto:Brundle@attglobal.net for info and reservations, . Mar 11 Sun 7:30pm LA GUITARA FEATURING PATTY LARKIN, BADI ASSAD and ELLEN McILWAINE (world music), Montalvo Arts Center, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga CA 95071, $35-40, Box Office 408-961-5858 or jthorne@montalvoarts.org, . Mar 13 Tue 7:30pm HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY OPEN MIKE, Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ). Mar 13 Tue 8:00pm DEL REY & STEVE JAMES (musical testament to the hillbilly/smart-ass/country blues aesthetic), Don Quixote's International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9 in Downtown Felton, co- sponsored by Fiddling Cricket; $12 adv /$14 door; under 21 accompanied by parent; call 831-603-2294, . Mar 15 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at www.SouthBayFolks.org/, . Mar 16 Fri 7:00pm JAYME KELLY CURTIS (Original acoustic songs from the heart/Split bill with Kristy Norfleet), Ananda Books and Music, 13150 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006, 831/338-YOGA, . Mar 17 Sat 7:30pm STEVEN GARY and the MYSTIC COWBOY; with DAPHNA RAHMIL (Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Blues, Singer/songwriter), Mission City Coffee, 2221 The Alameda in Santa Clara, stevengarymusic@yahoo.com, . Mar 17 Sat 8:00pm THE BLACK BROTHERS (folk), Montalvo Arts Center, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga CA 95071, $30-35, Box Office 408-961-5858 or jthorne@montalvoarts.org, . Mar 18 Sun 7:00pm HOUSTON JONES (Americana), The Attic, 931 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, For ticket info: 831-460-1800, . Mar 22 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at www.SouthBayFolks.org/, . Mar 23 Fri 7:30pm DIANNA GATTO (alternative country), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), $5 dr. Mar 23 Fri 8:00pm 10th AVENUE BAND (Dixieland jazz), Britannia Arms, 1087 de Anza Blvd, Cupertino, . Mar 24 Sat 8:00pm JAN GARRETT & JD MARTIN (adult contemporary), TrueWind Music, House Concert in Campbell, mailto:greg@truewindmusic.com for a reservation form., . Mar 24 Sat 8:00pm MELISSA DINWIDDIE JAZZ COMBO (jazz vocals backed by trio), Dana Street Roasting Company, 744 W. Dana Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, 650.390.9638, . Mar 24 Sat 8:00pm REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES presents: 3 FOX DRIVE, First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View, California, doors open at 7PM; ticket info at http://www.rba.org/ or call 650-691-9982 for more info, . Mar 25 Sun 7:00pm WOMEN with STRINGS ATTACHED: MIRA WOOTEN, LUCY BILLINGS and DEBORAH THACKER (Folk, Roots, Blues), Little Fox Theatre, 2201 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, music@mirawooten.com, . Mar 27 Tue 7:00pm SOUTH BAY GUITAR SOCIETY OPEN MIKE (classical guitar), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), . Mar 28 Wed 8:00pm PIERRE BENSUSAN (highly original French acoustic fingerstyle guitarist), Don Quixote's International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9 in Downtown Felton, co-sponsored by Fiddling Cricket; $18adv /$20 door; under 21 accompanied by parent; call 831-603-2294, . Mar 29 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at www.SouthBayFolks.org/, . Mar 30 Fri 7:30pm JAN GARRETT & JD MARTIN with BEV BARNETT & GREG NEWLON (adult contemporary), Center for Social Consciousness, 1818 Felt Street, Santa Cruz, Tickets at Gateways Books, 1126 Soquel Ave (831-429-5100) or through CCL Events Coordinator Joy Haley, 831-227-6281, . Mar 30 Fri 8:00pm FIDDLING CRICKET CONCERT SERIES: REILLY and MALONEY with DANNY SCHMIDT (the best loved duo on the West Coast folk scene of the 70s and 80s), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), $16adv.res./$18dr; call 831-475-4938 or mailto:Brundle@attglobal.net for info and reservations, . Mar 31 Sat 7:30pm JIM FOWLER & COMPANY (singer, songwriter, and guitar teacher joined by his students), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ). Apr 1 Sun 7:00pm ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS (contemporary vaudeville), Don Quixote's International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9 in Downtown Felton, co-sponsored by Fiddling Cricket; $14adv /$16 door; under 21 accompanied by parent; call 831-603-2294, . Apr 5 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at www.SouthBayFolks.org/, . Apr 6 Fri 8:00pm FIDDLING CRICKET CONCERT: BILLY BRIGHT and CHOJO JACQUES (American roots and traditional string music), The Cayuga Vault, 1100 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, $15adv/$17dr; call 831-475-4938 or email Brundle@attglobal.net for info and reservations, . Apr 7 Fri 8:00pm CHOJO JACQUES & BILLY BRIGHT (fancy fiddlin', pretty pickin' and just plain fun), TrueWind Music House Concert, house concert in Campbell, mailto:info@truewindmusic.com for a reservation form, . Apr 12 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at www.SouthBayFolks.org/, . Apr 14 Sat 8:00pm REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES presents: LOST COAST plus JACK and MOLLY TUTTLE, First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View, California, doors open at 7PM; ticket info at http://www.rba.org/ or call 650-691-9982 for more info, . ................................................................ ************************************************ * How to add or remove yourself from this list * ************************************************ The SBF newsletter should only be sent to those who have asked to receive it. 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