it’s time for bluegrass
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Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association August 2, 2021
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NNBA Stringbuster IT’S TIME FOR BLUEGRASS
2021 NNBA Bowers Mansion
Bluegrass Festival
Headliners Lineup
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
Crying Uncle
The Sonoran Dogs
Nevada Emergency Directive 047 – Due to Covid Delta
Variation
As of 30 July 2021, Masks are required in all indoor locations in 12
rising cases counties. (Including Washoe and Carson City)
Musical Performances may continue
with Athletes, Performers, and musicians exempt from the mask requirement. Please check with
venues for their specific requirements.
Various NNBA Activities
have restarted!
The Twice Monthly NNBA Jam is still happening!
Check the article inside for specific information and
requirements
2021 NNBA BOWERS MANSION BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Bowers Mansion
August 20-22, 2021
www.nnba.org
Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association August 2, 2021
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2021 NNBA Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival
HEADLINERS
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Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene. Known for their white-hot picking, stone country vocals with soul and world class live musicianship, Ickes and Hensley
Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and aTennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene. Known for their white-hot picking, stone country vocals with soul and world class live musicianship, Ickes and Hensley meld together blues, bluegrass, country, rock and other string band music of all kinds to form a signature blend of music that defies restrictions of genre. They are equally at home on stages of prestigious performing arts centers, theatres and the Grand Ole Opry as they are on Americana, jamgrass, bluegrass and jam band festivals. Ickes co-founded the highly influential bluegrass group Blue Highway and has been a sought-after Nashville session player and live performing musician for decades, with credits to his name such as Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Haggard, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire and Alison Krauss. Hensley has been called “Nashville’s hottest young player” by Acoustic Guitar magazine and his soulful baritone vocals have received acclaim as well. Influenced by repertoires as diverse as The Allman Brothers Band, Ray Charles, Merle Haggard and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hensley has shared stages with artists such as Johnny Cash, Steve Wariner, and Peter Frampton. As a duo, Ickes and Hensley have shared the stage and collaborated with Tommy Emmanuel, Taj Mahal, David Grisman, and Jorma Kaukonen & Hot Tuna — all enthusiastic admirers of the duo — as well as Luther Dickinson of North Mississippi All Stars, Molly Tuttle, and many more. The duo were key players on “Original,” the recent highly lauded Compass album by bluegrass giant Bobby Osborne; their participation garnered a Recorded Event Of The Year Award for Bobby’s version of “Got To Get A Message To You” on that album at this year’s IBMA Awards; they also were on the 2016 Recorded Event winner, ”Fireball,” featuring Special Consensus, in 2016.
2021 NNBA Bowers Mansion
Bluegrass Festival Headliners Lineup
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
Crying Uncle
The Sonoran Dogs
2021 NNBA Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival August 20-22, 2021 - Tickets available at
Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival Tickets, Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association August 2, 2021
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2021 NNBA Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival
HEADLINERS
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band
HEADING 2 TEXT HERE HEADING 7
Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene. Known for their white-hot picking, stone country vocals with soul and world class live musicianship, Ickes and Hensley
The Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band widely recognized as one of the most exciting young bands in acoustic music, plays a unique mix of Bluegrass, Dawg, Jazz and original modern acoustic music. Brothers Miles and Teo Quale are joined by bassist Andrew Osborn and guitarist John Gooding, outstanding young musicians of the vibrant California bluegrass scene. Winners of the 2018 Pickin’ in the Pines Band Contest in Flagstaff AZ, and selected by the International Bluegrass Music Association to perform at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass in North Carolina, CUBG is making waves in the bluegrass and acoustic community.
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band has opened for prestigious bands such as The Del McCoury Band and David Grisman Bluegrass Experience. The band has played at venues such as IBMA’s World of Bluegrass Festival, CBA’s Father's Day Bluegrass Festival, Pickin’ in the Pines and Strawberry Music Festival. In 2018, the band was featured on a TEDTalk with Nashville-based singer/songwriter Phoebe Hunt. In 2019, the bluegrass band traveled throughout Finland on a 10-day tour, culminating at Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.
In 2018, the band released their eponymous album, Crying Uncle. And earlier in 2020, they released their sophomore album, Monroe Bridge. Monroe Bridge, which features guest artists fiddler Chad Manning and mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist, was produced by David Grisman Bluegrass Experience banjoist Keith Little and mastered at Berkeley’s Opus Studios. In 2021, the bluegrass band came out with an EP of mostly self-written tunes, Till I Dance Again with You, inspired by a year of quarantining during the pandemic.
2021 NNBA Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival August 20-22, 2021 - Tickets available at
Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival Tickets, Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association August 2, 2021
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2021 NNBA Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival
HEADLINERS
The Sonoran Dogs
HEADING 2 TEXT HERE HEADING 7
Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene. Known for their white-hot picking, stone country vocals with soul and world class live musicianship, Ickes and Hensley
Formed in 2011, The Sonoran Dogs have exploded upon the bluegrass scene! They have performed and headlined many festivals and concert venues in the Southwestern US, touring as far as Australia, from Melbourne to Brisbane and beyond.
The "Dogs" are made up of seasoned veterans who have come together to enjoy bluegrass music and friendship, often times adding one or more “strays” on fiddle, dobro and even accordion! You can even see them with the BIG band, which includes drums and pedal steel – quite the experience!
With every show, The Sonoran Dogs play with expertise, often improvising and showcasing original songs, traditional and contemporary music as well as an eclectic mix of Bluegrass, Folk, Americana, Celtic, and Newgrass.
2021 NNBA Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival August 20-22, 2021 - Tickets available at
Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival Tickets, Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
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All you NNBA Members and Friends,
The NNBA twice monthly jams are still happening!
Join us this Wednesday, August 4th. We are having a blast playing again.
Please bring your own chair and a mask.
We are following the state mandated masking requirements for indoor gathering, as well as the First Congregational Church requirements for use of their venue.
• Please stay home and rest if you are not feeling well or have recently been caring for someone who is not well.
• During the jam, please be respectful of other’s space and where possible, try to maintain 3 feet between members when sitting in a jam circle.
• Attendees are asked for a voluntary $2.00 donation; this helps pay for the space we use.
First Congregational Church – 627 Sunnyside Dr – Reno, NV 89503
Please give Russ Davies a call at 775.219.3333 or email us at [email protected] if you have questions, concerns, or if we can help in any way.
A Quick Note from Sage Creek:
Hey Sage Creek fans,
As you know your favorite Reno band is back and making public appearances again. We have also set up a BRAND NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL to provide you with videos of Sage Creek performances, just in case you happen to miss one. When you subscribe to our channel, you will receive a notification on your Goggle account anytime a new video is uploaded to the channel. Also, if you have your own YouTube channel, Sage Creek’s videos will appear in your YT feed. Plus, we promise to subscribe to your channel!
There is no cost, all you need is a Google account, which is totally free. Go to:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnhuAGsrxcz9a1P6VlhfkSw and subscribe today.
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Join Jim Davidson for Roots Junction on KWNK Radio 97.7 FM
Friday Mornings at 10:00 and Sunday Afternoons at 3:00 Also available live on kwnkradio.org
THE 2021 MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL IS PLANNED
FOR SEPTEMBER 17-19. Tickets and camping are on sale now! We are taking orders over the phone, online, by fax, mail,
or walk-ins. All California and Inyo County Department of Public Health guidelines must be followed for the festival. For info: www.inyocounty.us/covid-19. As there are no refunds, please
buy a ticket only if you are prepared to follow all guidelines, including new mask mandates and/or social distancing measures. We will keep you updated to the best of our ability if things
change before the festival. For more information, questions, or to buy tickets, call us at 760.873.8014.
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The Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association Stringbuster Newletter is published for member and public information concerning Bluegrass events and activities in the
Northern Nevada/Northeastern California areas. To submit information for future issues, please send it to [email protected]
To include information concerning, concerts, performances, and activities,
please contact Eric Lovejoy at: [email protected]
Let’s be safe out there!