Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 08:30:55 -0700 Subject: [SBF News] SBF Fall Picnic; free tickets for The Bills; The Woodshed is back; Pianos in the Park -------------------------- South Bay Folks Newsletter -------------------------- September 9th, 2015 In this edition: - SBF 23rd Anniversary Picnic & Jam - Free tickets to see The Bills at the Kuumbwa! - Fall Woodshed Concert Series begins Sept 26th - Bach to Nature - Pianos in the Park - How to add or remove yourself from this list ************************************* * SBF 23rd Anniversary Picnic & Jam * ************************************* Sing and play 'til you or the sun drops! Sunday, October 11th, 2015 Noon 'til Sunset 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 at the picnic tables in front of the old Ranger's Office, where there is plenty of shade, a great view of Vasona Lake. We'll get the fire started if you want to bring something to grill. Printable flyer here: http://www.southbayfolks.org/picnic-2015-fall/2015-picnic-fall.pdf Maps and more info here: http://www.southbayfolks.org/picnic-2015-fall/ ************************************************* * Free tickets to see The Bills at the Kuumbwa! * ************************************************* Fiddling Cricket’s favorite large group is back at Kuumbwa, following up on their stellar virgin performance there last September, and the Cricket is offering one free ticket to each of the first ten SBF list subscribers to email Dick Brundle at mailto:crbrundle@gmail.com and mention that you are on this list. Definitely worth a trip over the hill even if you're not quick enough for the freebies: THE BILLS - An Acoustic Roots Powerhouse (so Canadian, so polite!) presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts and Snazzy Productions Friday, September 18th, 7:30pm, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz CA $25 (adv. general) / $40 (adv. gold circle) Tickets at http://www.snazzyproductions.com/tickets, or call 831-479-9421; $25 (adv. general) / $40 (adv. gold circle). 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 latest is "Yes, Please." So Canadian, so polite! "Their sound is panoramic, mischievous, fiercely unpretentious - and musically splendid" - Boston Globe" ************************************************* * Fall Woodshed Concert Series begins Sept 26th * ************************************************* The Woodshed concert series has been on hiatus all summer, but is returning for a series of four concerts this fall, beginning with Brad Colerick on September 26, followed by Tracy Grammer on October 10, Druha Trava on October 24 and Misner & Smith on November 7. Check it out at http://www.woodshed.org/. *************************************** * Bach to Nature - Pianos in the Park * *************************************** Does tickling the ivories tickle your fancy? For the second year, Santa Clara County Parks has a piano placed in picturesque, outdoor settings of five county parks now until October 5th for anyone to stop and play a tune. You can even reserve time at a piano for a local concert at no cost. More info on the Park's Department web site at https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Pages/pianos-in-the-park.aspx and there is a nice write-up in the Merc at http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_26439650/pianos-placed-santa-clara-county-parks-draw-curious ................................................................ ************************************************ * 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