Suitcase Full of Tears

KVMR is broadcasting the 34th Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival which is held by the California Bluegrass Association June 18-21, 2009 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA.

LISTEN LIVE ONLINE AT KVMR.ORG ALL WEEKEND!

This years Line up of the 34th Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival include:

The Grascals
Dailey & Vincent
SteelDrivers
The Bluegrass Brothers
Chris Stuart & Backcountry
Claire Lynch Band
Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass
Bill Clifton
Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice
Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick
Kids on Bluegrass
Blue & Lonesome
All Star Music Camp Instructors Band
Stairwell Sisters
The Brombies
The Tuttles
Homespun Rowdy
The David Thom Band
Blue & Lonesome
The Mighty Crows
Mountain Laurel Bluegrass Band
49 Special
Red Dirt Bullies
Smiley Mountain Band
The Virtual Strangers
Anderson Family Bluegrass
Black Crown Stringband
Savannah Blu
Matt and George & Their Pleasant Valley Boys
Bean Creek
Grasskickers
Nell Robinson & Red Level
The Wintons
Highway One

4 Days at the beautiful Nevada County Fairgrounds with the best linups year after year. This is one of my all time favorite annual events here in Grass Valley. Tune in to KVMR 89.5 FM in Northern California or catch it LIVE on the Internet from anywhere in the world. It’s a hoot!

My friend Jenny is totally cool. She’s got herself a real nice yungun too name a Jake. They’ve got themselves a swell gig over there at the KVMR every other Wednesday which includes Jake’s Beatle Show. I remember the first time I ever heard it I was driving out by the fairgrounds and I’m like whoa that’s a little kid doing a Beatles Show on the radio! He musta been 12 at the time. I believe it was the Trailer Park Troubadors that came up with the bumper sticker I tried to recreate here. Congratulations Jake on graduating High School!
Well, last year Jake’s School Choir raised money for a trip to Spain by doing an All Beatles Benefit at The Center for the Arts. (Why yes, yes I have played The Center for the Arts).

I played Beware of Darkness by the late George Harrison.

Adam was there with his Microphone Hat Bless His Heart!

I know where I am going to be Saturday July 28, 2007 8pm-midnight.
The Miners Foundry!

…long known as an incredibly fun and high energy Grateful Dead tribute band, the DeadBeats return to Nevada City for this one summer night. And as the name implies, the DeadBeats originally came together to cover the music of the Grateful Dead. Within this tradition they base their interweaving and often unpredictable jam style.
Together since1994, these days the band plays only occasionally for special events. The band has amassed a loyal following of steadfast fans who are always excited when the band decides to get together and play their hearts out with the music of the Dead.

Two of the best things about living in Grass Valley are the  California WorldFest and KVMR 89.5 fm.

Ani DiFranco, Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra, Eileen Ivers & the Immigrant Soul, Tommy Emmanuel, Jackie Greene, Perla Batalla, Joe Craven and many more!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KVMR! 29 YEARS!

As promised I’ve ripped the song from the Album made by Adam from the Celtic Fest in 2003.
Some call Richard Thompson the best guitarist in the world. Well, he’s as good as it gets at least. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning – Richard Thompson Live 2003
He had one of these parked onstage beside him during the show.
Enjoy!

Richard Thompson
1952 Vincent Black Lightning

Said Red Molly to James that’s a fine motorbike
A girl could feel special on any such like
Said James to Red Molly, well my hat’s off to you
It’s a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952
And I’ve seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme
And he pulled her on behind
And down to Box Hill they did ride

/ A – - – D – / – - – - A – / : / E – D A /
    / E – D A – / Bm – D – / – - – - A – - – /

Said James to Red Molly, here’s a ring for your right hand
But I’ll tell you in earnest I’m a dangerous man
I’ve fought with the law since I was seventeen
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
Now I’m 21 years, I might make 22
And I don’t mind dying, but for the love of you
And if fate should break my stride
Then I’ll give you my Vincent to ride

Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant McRae
For they’ve taken young James Adie for armed robbery
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside
When she came to the hospital, there wasn’t much left
He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
But he smiled to see her cry
And said I’ll give you my Vincent to ride
 
Says James, in my opinion, there’s nothing in this world
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won’t do
They don’t have a soul like a Vincent 52
He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
He said I’ve got no further use for these
I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home
And he gave her one last kiss and died
And he gave her his Vincent to ride

Manslaughter 

OMG it was such an excellent festival. I missed Del McCoury but listened to most of their sets on KVMR, our Local Community Radio Station.  Eric Rice of The County Line Bluegrass Show has been broadcasting the festival for 21 it’s 32 years now. And, for the last several years streaming live over the internet.

Here’s Del McCoury Band doing 1952 Vincent Black Lightning by Richard Thompson.
I will dig up the live recording of Richard Thompson doing the same song live right here at The Grass Valley Fairgrounds. It’s Sweet!

Dude it’s this week!!
Starting Thursday right here at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, it’s the California Bluegrass Association’s 32nd Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival.

Check out the lineup

Del McCoury Band! WOOT!

The Grass Valley backdrop is perfect for Del McCoury (2005)

Rhonda Vincent Returns!

The Greencards are coming! I love these guys!