Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:50:35 -0700 Subject: [SBF News] Last Hurrahs at Mission City this Weekend; SBF Spring Picnic & Jam -------------------------- South Bay Folks Newsletter -------------------------- April 12th, 2012 In this edition: - SBF's Last "Hurrah!" at Mission City, Saturday, April 14th - Fiddling Cricket's Last "Hurrah!", this Sunday, April 15th - SBF Spring Picnic & Jam, Sunday, May 20th - New Venue Search is Ongoing - SBF Gig List - How to add or remove yourself from this list ************************************************************** * SBF's Last "Hurrah!" at Mission City, Saturday, April 14th * ************************************************************** Our last Thursday open mike at Mission City Coffee is tonight, but we have also secured Saturday evening for one last "Hurrah!" before it closes for good. Join us for: SBF's "Last Hurrah!" Open Mike & Party 7pm, Saturday, April 14th, 2012 Mission City Coffee Roasting Co 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA No cover. Relaxed open mike rules will prevail. Sign up by 6:45pm for a chance to perform, or just drop by to chew the cud and reminisce . ************************************************************** * Fiddling Cricket's Last "Hurrah!", this Sunday, April 15th * ************************************************************** Fiddling Cricket will hold this one, last, special event/party on Mission City Coffee's last day. The event features a variety of local and semi-local artists including Dale and Marilyn Barcellos with Larry Weissenborn; Michael McNevin; Michael Stadler; Sherry Austin; Jay Howlett and Rolfe Wyer; George Kincheloe and Marty Atkinson; and more. 5-9pm, Sunday, April 15th; $10 donation Call 831-475-4938 or email Brundle@attglobal.net for more info. Mission City Coffee Roasting Co. 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA ******************************************** * SBF Spring Picnic & Jam, Sunday May 20th * ******************************************** Spring has sprung, and there are songs to be sung! The SBF Spring Picnic & Jam is Sunday, May 20th at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. Great acoustic fun and camaraderie! More info here: http://www.southbayfolks.org/picnic-2012-spring and a printable flyer here: http://www.southbayfolks.org/picnic-2012-spring/2012-picnic-spring.pdf Sunday, May 20th, 2012 10am 'til you or the sun drops! Vasona Lake County Park 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032 ******************************* * New Venue Search is Ongoing * ******************************* Mission City closes this weekend and we are currently engaged in a search for a new home for the SBF open mike. A suitable venue needs to have adequate seating, parking, reasonable acoustics, and a music-friendly owner. "Family-friendly" and the possibility of closed, ticketed events are pluses. We have already looked at some potential venues and continue to investigate more. If you have suggestions, please contact South Bay Folks at: contact-sbf@SouthBayFolks.org. ********************************************************************** * The Gig List: Calendar of folk and acoustic music in the South Bay * ********************************************************************** 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 send email to to request access. The latest version of the Gig List, updated daily, is kept at: http://www.SouthBayFolks.org/calendars/giglist.html Apr 12 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE -last open mike at MISSION CITY! (a wide variety of acoustic genres performed by local and itinerant artists), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95050, free, and open to all; sign up by 6:45pm; music starts at 7pm; acoustic music only; get more info and performance guidelines at http://SouthBayFolks.org, . Apr 13 Fri 8:00pm FIDDLING CRICKET presents: THE KAILIN YONG PEACE PROJECT (violin, cello & percussion), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95050, violinist Kailin Yong is the cofounder of the Boulder Acoustic Society; $20dr/$22adv; reservations recommended, call 831-475- 4938 or mailto:Brundle@attglobal.net, . Apr 14 Sat 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS' LAST HURRAH at MISSION CITY COFFEE (one last open mike before the doors close on this treasured venue), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA, come out and help us celebrate this last SBF event at Mission City; rules similar to those of the regular open mikes; drop your name in the jar by 6:45pm, . Apr 15 Sun 5:00pm FIDDLING CRICKET CONCERTS presents a FAREWELL CONCERT / PARTY (a variety of local artists who have played in the Fiddling Cricket series celebrate Mission City Coffee on its last day), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95050, 5pm-9pm; $10dr; reservations recommended, call 831-475-4938 or mailto:Brundle@attglobal.net, . Apr 21 Sat 8:00pm LOAFERS GLORY (bluegrass), First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Avenue at Cuesta Drive, Mountain View, presented by Redwood Bluegrass Associates; more info at http://www.rba.org/, . May 20 Sun 10:00am SOUTH BAY FOLKS SPRING PICNIC & ACOUSTIC JAM (sing and play until you or the sun drops), Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA, Great acoustic fun and 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, and a great view of Vasona Lake, . ................................................................ ************************************************ * 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