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August 2018

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February2017

Summer Edition Northern Kentucky Bluegrass Music Association August

2018

Keeping Bluegrass Music Alive in the Northern Kentucky Area

1

Jerry Schrepfer Editor

In ThisEdition

Festival RecapsPages 1-2

Appalachian Fest

Page 3RudyFest

Pages 4-5Sun Valley FestGuitar Raffle

Future FestivalsPage 6

SamJamSummer Picnic

Page 7Bluegrass MuseumAnd Hall of Fame

Page 8Molly Malone Fire

Page 9Jams and

WoodSongs

Pages 10-11Sponsor Ads

Membership Info

50 Years of A Festival and AMarriageThe Appalachian Festival just passedsuccessfully thru itrsquos 49th year May of2018 featuring regional bandsAppalachian way-of-life displays andcraft workshops I am president of theAppalachian Community DevelopmentAssociation which sponsors theFestival That means I call meetings toorder and then try to control thedisorder As the festival approachesyear 50 it is much like being marriedfor 50 years which is also happeningsimultaneously When all things are considered Isuppose there were as always things Icould have done better That is part ofthe opinion process which most of usare bombarded with I am trying to figure out the best wayto celebrate both occasions and amcoming to the conclusion that doingwhat has been done for all of thoseyears is probably the wisest thing Letrsquosface it folks making too many changesafter 50 years is a shot in the dark Mywife and I have made the worst and bestsituations just another part of life Weroll with the punches and swing back

when we think it will do some good Festivals are a little that way tooPeople come and go within theplanning organization all withopinions and good intentionsHowever once into a reasonableroutine donrsquot change too much orldquoopinionsrdquo will become more importantthan reality When is the last timesomeone in your family or outside yourcircle of friends (or detractors) told youhow to change your life after 50 yearsand make it better Every day rightOpinions are just one of the things weall have in common so I am told Wersquoll tweak the Festival somewhatand Irsquoll tell my wife I love her a fewmore times Other than that I donrsquothave a clue yet how we will glorifyeither event I will weigh myexperience with both against theopinions of those that know better thanme about what I should do on bothcounts Thank God I have developedselective hearing which my wife isused to and the board has come toexpect Everyone has a goldensuggestion Me too Know what I meanRon Simmons - Bassrsquoically BluegrassFor more Festival news turn pagehellip

Jerry Schrepfer-Editor

FESTIVAL RECAPS and MORE

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The 49th Appalachian Festivalldquo SATURDAY JAM STAGErdquoOn May 12th I was honored to host the second year ofldquoArtiersquos Big Appalachian Festival Jamrdquo an all-day on-stage jam session during the 49th Appalachian Festival atOld Coney situated on the Up Close and Personal stage

The idea came from Ron Simmons who approached melast year and requested that I host the event I knew whatfun this could be and immediately seized the opportunityThe 2017 session proved quite successful so we increasedthe number of performers for 2018 and extended the eventfrom 6 to 8 hours While many of the musicians on site that day have orare currently performing together in bands there were norehearsals for this show Each song was chosen at randomas we progressed throughout the day rotating fourteenscheduled players on and off the stage for an eight hourmarathon jam session I tried to arrange the schedule toallow each musician the opportunity to perform with allparticipants a challenge since we could only fit six playerson the stage at one time From my point of view we weretaking part in a big family reunion and I wanted everyoneto have a chance to visit each other through a microphoneAdditional performers were also added when they stoppedby Steve Bonafel kicked off the show singing some of hisoriginal tunes and we began adding a musician every fewminutes until the stage was full When the time came forsomeone to take a breather another player would step into fill that spot on stage We had a lot of fun and theaudience (standing room only at times) seemed to reallyenjoy the spontaneity of the songs the stories and laughterechoing from the stage Our schedule of entertainers for the day included SteveBonafel Jeff Roberts Brad Meinerding Suzanna BarnesWill Kimble Ed Cunningham Brandt Smith Gil BensonShawn Brock Shane Gosney Missy Werner BubbaGriffith Chris Hill and myself These fantastic players(many of whom are multi-instrumentalists) made my jobeasy I played bass and emceed while immensely enjoyingthem display their talents These individuals representsome quality bands from around the area Feller and HillThe Comet Bluegrass All-Stars The Missy Werner BandBluegrass Still Rivertown Darby Shotgun HollerBlackwater and Steve Bonafel and One Iota Please keepan eye on their calendars and attend a show wheneverpossible

Artiersquos Jam Stage with artists including young SonyaMoomaw on Cello Check video link below

The additional walk-on performers were alsooutstanding Randy Barger gave us a nice rendition of anoriginal tune Then came Scott and Katie James knownas NKBMA member band Kornerstone Scott plays fiddlewith a unique style seated while playing with his fiddlestanding on his leg and Katie possesses a wonderful voiceJack Bullock was there with his dobro BrendaWolfersberger stopped by for some tunes and providedme an extra few minutes relief on the bass She hadperformed earlier on the Dulcimer Stage with a group ofyoung fiddle students directed by Vince Phelan Alsojoining us during the day were two 7 year old young ladiesFirst from the young fiddle show was Areli Haught whodemonstrated that she is on the way to becoming a talentedmusician Next was cellist Sonya Moomaw She is a verygifted young performer and if you think that a cello (herswas half size) has no place in Bluegrass listen for a fewminutes and she just might change your point of viewClick the link below to view and listen to her performanceIt is truly a joy to witness young artists carrying on thetradition Many thanks to all of the terrific musicians who joinedme to Ron Simmons for the idea and to the ACDA for awonderful Appalachian Festival weekend We hope toreturn for the 50th anniversary next year and look forwardto seeing you there - Artie Werner

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The 49th Appalachian Festivalldquo SATURDAY JAM STAGErdquoOn May 12th I was honored to host the second year ofldquoArtiersquos Big Appalachian Festival Jamrdquo an all-day on-stage jam session during the 49th Appalachian Festival atOld Coney situated on the Up Close and Personal stage

The idea came from Ron Simmons who approached melast year and requested that I host the event I knew whatfun this could be and immediately seized the opportunityThe 2017 session proved quite successful so we increasedthe number of performers for 2018 and extended the eventfrom 6 to 8 hours While many of the musicians on site that day have orare currently performing together in bands there were norehearsals for this show Each song was chosen at randomas we progressed throughout the day rotating fourteenscheduled players on and off the stage for an eight hourmarathon jam session I tried to arrange the schedule toallow each musician the opportunity to perform with allparticipants a challenge since we could only fit six playerson the stage at one time From my point of view we weretaking part in a big family reunion and I wanted everyoneto have a chance to visit each other through a microphoneAdditional performers were also added when they stoppedby Steve Bonafel kicked off the show singing some of hisoriginal tunes and we began adding a musician every fewminutes until the stage was full When the time came forsomeone to take a breather another player would step into fill that spot on stage We had a lot of fun and theaudience (standing room only at times) seemed to reallyenjoy the spontaneity of the songs the stories and laughterechoing from the stage Our schedule of entertainers for the day included SteveBonafel Jeff Roberts Brad Meinerding Suzanna BarnesWill Kimble Ed Cunningham Brandt Smith Gil BensonShawn Brock Shane Gosney Missy Werner BubbaGriffith Chris Hill and myself These fantastic players(many of whom are multi-instrumentalists) made my jobeasy I played bass and emceed while immensely enjoyingthem display their talents These individuals representsome quality bands from around the area Feller and HillThe Comet Bluegrass All-Stars The Missy Werner BandBluegrass Still Rivertown Darby Shotgun HollerBlackwater and Steve Bonafel and One Iota Please keepan eye on their calendars and attend a show wheneverpossible

Artiersquos Jam Stage with artists including young SonyaMoomaw on Cello Check video link below

The additional walk-on performers were alsooutstanding Randy Barger gave us a nice rendition of anoriginal tune Then came Scott and Katie James knownas NKBMA member band Kornerstone Scott plays fiddlewith a unique style seated while playing with his fiddlestanding on his leg and Katie possesses a wonderful voiceJack Bullock was there with his dobro BrendaWolfersberger stopped by for some tunes and providedme an extra few minutes relief on the bass She hadperformed earlier on the Dulcimer Stage with a group ofyoung fiddle students directed by Vince Phelan Alsojoining us during the day were two 7 year old young ladiesFirst from the young fiddle show was Areli Haught whodemonstrated that she is on the way to becoming a talentedmusician Next was cellist Sonya Moomaw She is a verygifted young performer and if you think that a cello (herswas half size) has no place in Bluegrass listen for a fewminutes and she just might change your point of viewClick the link below to view and listen to her performanceIt is truly a joy to witness young artists carrying on thetradition Many thanks to all of the terrific musicians who joinedme to Ron Simmons for the idea and to the ACDA for awonderful Appalachian Festival weekend We hope toreturn for the 50th anniversary next year and look forwardto seeing you there - Artie Werner

httpsyoutubecomwatchv=KxkO1xAzJs8ampfeature=youtubeamplist=PLF8r-HnFfApthvhU0VtSWkRSmPY8ZReeD

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We hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyableseason I know we are We are still getting back intothe swing of festival hopping after the many years ofconstruction reconstruction and Tomrsquos set-back lastyear but wersquore on our way Right now wersquore on theRaghead tour and having a big time

RUDYFEST

After last yearrsquos disastrous flood at RudyFest thepromoters decided to move this festival to PoppyMountain and despite the rain RudyFest was not awashout this year Vic Rudy and the entire team wereon hand to meet every need - as always These guysgo out of their way to help in any and every waypossible to enhance and continue this festival FIRST - Yes it rained It always rains at RudyFestbut the new venue on Poppy Mountain is a beautifullocation and NOT in a flood zone The campgroundwas wonderful and being on a mountain was not amud pit as it had been in past years When the raincame the bands performed in the barn which alsohoused a very eclectic mix of antiques from signs tobicycles There was also a showcase stage and someamazing groups played after hours We were campedright outside the door of the barn and could see theshowcase stage and listen to these groups from thecomfort of our own lsquofront porchrsquo What a great way toend the evening after the headliners have gone and youstill want to hear some great bluegrass

SECOND - The lineup for this festival is always topnotch You can check out the lineup athttpwwwrudyfestcom2018-line-upphp TheLonesome River Band had a reunion with RonnieBowman Don Rigsby and Kenny Smith Ronnie

Bowman was not feeling well at all but still broughthis A-game for an outstanding performanceEverything was top of the line - rain or shine ( I wantcredit for this new phase) Wersquove also heard that JDCrowe will be performing at RudyFest 2019 We canrsquotwait and have already booked our camping spot If youhave never been or havenrsquot gone to RudyFest in awhilendash you need to get there in 2019 THIRD - Wow We have to thank Rudy Vic andhis team for all their help We were trying to sell ourtickets for the NKBMA Martin Guitar raffle and Vicmade sure that the emcee announced our efforts at eachbreak He also let us set up a tent next to the vendorbooths Between our own travels around the campground and the tent setup we managed to sell $650worth of tickets at that festival and we canrsquot thank themenough for their support FOURTH - BLUEGRASS FAMILIES We lookforward to festivals not just for the music but alsobecause we love to catch up with our bluegrassfamilies We stay in Bentleyville with Cindy and MartyBentley and a slew of other friends Cindy and Martyboth are amazing cooks and theyrsquore determined to feedthe masses We also get to see Leon and Elaine fromStage B Sarah Smith from Sallygap Sammy Karr fromSamJam with the Raghead family and Marty andMo-Jo from right here in Northern Kentucky Wealways have lots to share lots of laughs and great timeswith even better friends FIFTH - New Talent - Doesnrsquot it just make youjealous sometimes when you meet someone who canplay any instrument you put in their hands Well thisyear we met Ashlyn Smith a 9-year old fromLouisville She won the 13 and under flat pickingchampionship this year and her grandpa brought herby to play some for us Ashlyn has been playing onstage since she was 5 years old and has played withNathan Stanley Ralph II Little Roy and LizzieBluegrass 101 Josh Williams Rhonda Vincent andLarry Cordle just to name a few She was also gearingup to perform with Rhonda Vincent at the Ryman fora show on July 19th Irsquom sure it went well Click hereto view a quick video of Ashlyn playing for us andyoursquoll see what I mean about being jealous - she doesnrsquoteven have to look Great job and good luck AshlynThank you Rudy Vic and everyone for another greattime - rain or shine - Pamela Bushelman - President

HAPPY SUMMER

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A J Jolly Park Campbell Co KYThe air was hot and the strings were hotter in late July atthe 2018 Sun Valley Bluegrass Festival This festivalcontinues to grow with a Friday night kickoff jam and afull slate of bluegrass performances on Saturday 2018marked the fourth year for our celebration of bluegrassmusic and culture here in the northern corner of our stateof Kentucky The Friday night kickoff jam (photo montage below)got underway in the shady grove of trees stage left It waswell attended and we picked well into the night - evenafter the ldquolightsrdquo had gone out A couple dozen pickersand some listeners reeled off some standards and somelittle know tunes Vanessa Cassat Rick Crawford JohnYoung (The Usual Suspects) along with Jerry SchrepferTrina Emig Luther Hensley and others had an excellenttime getting a lake breeze and singinrsquo tunes What a greatnight to pick next to the big lake with the lights of boatsand campfires in the distance Saturday morning saw the tents going up vendorspopping up their tents and the smell of smoke from thebarbecue pits Fueled by some KY coffee we set up ourtents and lights and put about 100 bottles of water on icePat Douglas of Independence our stage manager brought

his camper for a place to cool off and do some costumechanges Soon enough the reason we all were therehellipthe musicThe lineup just keeps getting better and better and thisyear we were lucky enough to start things off with theOld Timey sounds of the Part-Time Gentlemen featuringthe gripping vocals of TJ Male and some fineinstrumentals NKBMA member band Cull Hollow tookthe stage with their unique duo stylings of banjo andguitar Then things got serious

Part-Time Gentlemen take the stage

Tweed Donaho is well known in NKY Bluegrasscircles But the performance by Tweed Marty andDanny Davis (a Stanley Brothers alum) was amazingClosing your eyes yoursquod think you were at a StanleyBrothers show Do not doubt it the harmonies were great Then it was time for a short breather and time for somelocal talent to entertain lsquoSinging-for-their-supperrsquoVanessa Cassat Steve McDaniel and Pat Douglas

NEW FESTIVAL Heating Up Northern KY

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entertained the crowd with some solid impromptubluegrass tunes Also local performer Elton Pressleyperformed his unique rendition of Mule SkinnerBluesMan of Constant Sorrow Yeah The night continued with performances by Curnie LeeWilson and Rick Oldfield featuring Steve Sparkman onbanjo What good solid bluegrass Rounding out theprogram was Rebel Records recording artists The PriceSisters with Scott Napier and Will Parsons The girlsbrought their usual excellent sibling harmonies andinstrumental abilities to the stage performing Monroestandards and other tunes in a bright and crisp performance

The Price Sisters with NKBMA member Rick Crawford

All good things must end eventually and we hated tobring the curtain down We had so much music we stillwanted to put out into the cooler night air but alas thepark has a bedtime A special thanks to all who made this show happenSteve McDaniel our capable MC Pat Douglas stagemanager our excellent sound crew from GBSProductions and the folks who stayed lsquotil every tent wasstruck and each cord put away The music was excellent but meeting new musicfriends and visiting with old ones is the best experiencea person could hope for Bluegrass was truly in the air andin peoplersquos hearts and even jamming in the parking lotsI am always amazed at the genuine friendliness andgoodness of the people I have met through bluegrassmusic We hope to see you all at the festival next year - Jeff Trauth organizer

Additional NotesAn NKBMA booth featuring our Martin guitar raffle andmembership information website information and freenewsletters was manned by numerous volunteersthroughout the day and evening on Saturday $290 worthof tickets at a chance to win the $1700 Martin were sold Cudos to Jeff Trauth and the Campbell County Parksand Recreation Department for collaborating on thisevent Campsites were available parking was free andadmission only $5 Now there is a real bargain forbluegrass music lovers

DCRSG Road Series Martin Cutaway RAFFLEThe NKBMA is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of bluegrassand traditional music In order to raise money to help fund our activitieswe are raffling a Martin DCRSG Dreadnought cutaway List Price $169900TICKETS ARE $1000ea Selling ONLY 250 TICKETSDrawing Date when all are sold or Friday Dec 14th 2018 NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN

A dreadnought cutaway built with Sitka spruce top and mutenye (Africantonewood) back and sides This guitar produces a beautiful even tonewith good bass and clear mids and trebles features a Richlite fingerboardand bridge high performance taper neck and Fishman Sonitoneelectronics making this guitar READY for the ROAD Also includes aMartin hardshell case

Come to one of our jams or events and check it out Pick it up and playit Your odds of winning are great since only 250 chances will be soldSee a board member or Tom and Pam to purchase a ticket or two or three

5

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AUG 29 -SEPT 2Pike CoFairgrounds

Piketon OHTom and I are nowgetting everythingready to head to ournext festivalhellipSamJam on LaborDay weekend We

love this festival and everything that Sammy Karr andthe Ragheads do to make it another great experienceThis is a relatively new festival (officially in Piketonsince 2016) and what a great time Being partners withthe RudyFest promoters these guys put on a first-ratefestival as well The line up SPECTACULAR Thecampgrounds and venue MARVELOUS The staffMAGNIFICENT

Sammy personally visits every camper on the groundsto be sure that they have everything they need Thisreally says something about the level of dedication hehas for ensuring his guests are well cared for andenjoying themselves Being the lsquoSamrsquo in SamJam hehas a bunch going on before during and after thefestival but if there is something you need and he canmake it happen - he will This year Megan Darby from Glenville State Collegeand her bluegrass music students will be coming to doa kidrsquos workshop This will be for kids 18 and underand include instruction a history lesson back stagevisits and food We love Samrsquos dedication and passionfor the music the fans and the memories that are part ofthis quickly growing festival

Go to htppwwwsamjambluegrasscom to get ticketsand camping details Why wouldnrsquot yarsquo

Have a great summer and we hope to see you soonat one of our NKBMA jams events or the great festivalsyet to come this summer Pamela Bushelman - President NKBMA

FUTURE FESTIVAL FAVORITES

Addtrsquol Future Festival FavoritesKentuckySept 13-15 Jerusalem Ridge BluegrassFestival Monroe Homeplace Rosine KYURL httpswwwjerusalemridgefestivalcom

Sept 20-22 19th Annual Vine GroveBluegrass Festival Vine Grove KY URLhttpsvinegrovebluegrasscom

IndianaSept 19-22 Bill Monroe Hall of Fame UnclePen Days Festival Bill Monroe Music Parkand Campground For info go to URLhttpwwwbillmonroemusicparkcom

New YorkAug 24-26 Summer Hoot Music FestivalAshokan Center Olivebridge NY For info goto URL httphootlove

End of Summer Picnic and Jam - September 23rd 2 to 6pmTom amp Pamrsquos Homestead 2263 Waller Rd Verona KY 41092 Come on out forTomrsquos famous bean soup hot from the pot lotrsquos of music food and fun Bring a

covered dish or dessert to pass Main course and beverages provided THIS YEARhellip multiplejam areas plus main music stage for listeners plenty of parking MARK YOUR CALENDARRumors aboundhellipmaybe a special headliner band Eat share good times with fellow music loversand pick lsquotil your fingers bleed Rain or shine Donations appreciatedhellipSee you all there

6

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entertained the crowd with some solid impromptubluegrass tunes Also local performer Elton Pressleyperformed his unique rendition of Mule SkinnerBluesMan of Constant Sorrow Yeah The night continued with performances by Curnie LeeWilson and Rick Oldfield featuring Steve Sparkman onbanjo What good solid bluegrass Rounding out theprogram was Rebel Records recording artists The PriceSisters with Scott Napier and Will Parsons The girlsbrought their usual excellent sibling harmonies andinstrumental abilities to the stage performing Monroestandards and other tunes in a bright and crisp performance

The Price Sisters with NKBMA member Rick Crawford

All good things must end eventually and we hated tobring the curtain down We had so much music we stillwanted to put out into the cooler night air but alas thepark has a bedtime A special thanks to all who made this show happenSteve McDaniel our capable MC Pat Douglas stagemanager our excellent sound crew from GBSProductions and the folks who stayed lsquotil every tent wasstruck and each cord put away The music was excellent but meeting new musicfriends and visiting with old ones is the best experiencea person could hope for Bluegrass was truly in the air andin peoplersquos hearts and even jamming in the parking lotsI am always amazed at the genuine friendliness andgoodness of the people I have met through bluegrassmusic We hope to see you all at the festival next year - Jeff Trauth organizer

Additional NotesAn NKBMA booth featuring our Martin guitar raffle andmembership information website information and freenewsletters was manned by numerous volunteersthroughout the day and evening on Saturday $290 worthof tickets at a chance to win the $1700 Martin were sold Cudos to Jeff Trauth and the Campbell County Parksand Recreation Department for collaborating on thisevent Campsites were available parking was free andadmission only $5 Now there is a real bargain forbluegrass music lovers

DCRSG Road Series Martin Cutaway RAFFLEThe NKBMA is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of bluegrassand traditional music In order to raise money to help fund our activitieswe are raffling a Martin DCRSG Dreadnought cutaway List Price $169900TICKETS ARE $1000ea Selling ONLY 250 TICKETSDrawing Date when all are sold or Friday Dec 14th 2018 NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN

A dreadnought cutaway built with Sitka spruce top and mutenye (Africantonewood) back and sides This guitar produces a beautiful even tonewith good bass and clear mids and trebles features a Richlite fingerboardand bridge high performance taper neck and Fishman Sonitoneelectronics making this guitar READY for the ROAD Also includes aMartin hardshell case

Come to one of our jams or events and check it out Pick it up and playit Your odds of winning are great since only 250 chances will be soldSee a board member or Tom and Pam to purchase a ticket or two or three

5

Summer Edition

August 2018

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August2018

AUG 29 -SEPT 2Pike CoFairgrounds

Piketon OHTom and I are nowgetting everythingready to head to ournext festivalhellipSamJam on LaborDay weekend We

love this festival and everything that Sammy Karr andthe Ragheads do to make it another great experienceThis is a relatively new festival (officially in Piketonsince 2016) and what a great time Being partners withthe RudyFest promoters these guys put on a first-ratefestival as well The line up SPECTACULAR Thecampgrounds and venue MARVELOUS The staffMAGNIFICENT

Sammy personally visits every camper on the groundsto be sure that they have everything they need Thisreally says something about the level of dedication hehas for ensuring his guests are well cared for andenjoying themselves Being the lsquoSamrsquo in SamJam hehas a bunch going on before during and after thefestival but if there is something you need and he canmake it happen - he will This year Megan Darby from Glenville State Collegeand her bluegrass music students will be coming to doa kidrsquos workshop This will be for kids 18 and underand include instruction a history lesson back stagevisits and food We love Samrsquos dedication and passionfor the music the fans and the memories that are part ofthis quickly growing festival

Go to htppwwwsamjambluegrasscom to get ticketsand camping details Why wouldnrsquot yarsquo

Have a great summer and we hope to see you soonat one of our NKBMA jams events or the great festivalsyet to come this summer Pamela Bushelman - President NKBMA

FUTURE FESTIVAL FAVORITES

Addtrsquol Future Festival FavoritesKentuckySept 13-15 Jerusalem Ridge BluegrassFestival Monroe Homeplace Rosine KYURL httpswwwjerusalemridgefestivalcom

Sept 20-22 19th Annual Vine GroveBluegrass Festival Vine Grove KY URLhttpsvinegrovebluegrasscom

IndianaSept 19-22 Bill Monroe Hall of Fame UnclePen Days Festival Bill Monroe Music Parkand Campground For info go to URLhttpwwwbillmonroemusicparkcom

New YorkAug 24-26 Summer Hoot Music FestivalAshokan Center Olivebridge NY For info goto URL httphootlove

End of Summer Picnic and Jam - September 23rd 2 to 6pmTom amp Pamrsquos Homestead 2263 Waller Rd Verona KY 41092 Come on out forTomrsquos famous bean soup hot from the pot lotrsquos of music food and fun Bring a

covered dish or dessert to pass Main course and beverages provided THIS YEARhellip multiplejam areas plus main music stage for listeners plenty of parking MARK YOUR CALENDARRumors aboundhellipmaybe a special headliner band Eat share good times with fellow music loversand pick lsquotil your fingers bleed Rain or shine Donations appreciatedhellipSee you all there

6

Summer Edition

August 2018

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August2018

AUG 29 -SEPT 2Pike CoFairgrounds

Piketon OHTom and I are nowgetting everythingready to head to ournext festivalhellipSamJam on LaborDay weekend We

love this festival and everything that Sammy Karr andthe Ragheads do to make it another great experienceThis is a relatively new festival (officially in Piketonsince 2016) and what a great time Being partners withthe RudyFest promoters these guys put on a first-ratefestival as well The line up SPECTACULAR Thecampgrounds and venue MARVELOUS The staffMAGNIFICENT

Sammy personally visits every camper on the groundsto be sure that they have everything they need Thisreally says something about the level of dedication hehas for ensuring his guests are well cared for andenjoying themselves Being the lsquoSamrsquo in SamJam hehas a bunch going on before during and after thefestival but if there is something you need and he canmake it happen - he will This year Megan Darby from Glenville State Collegeand her bluegrass music students will be coming to doa kidrsquos workshop This will be for kids 18 and underand include instruction a history lesson back stagevisits and food We love Samrsquos dedication and passionfor the music the fans and the memories that are part ofthis quickly growing festival

Go to htppwwwsamjambluegrasscom to get ticketsand camping details Why wouldnrsquot yarsquo

Have a great summer and we hope to see you soonat one of our NKBMA jams events or the great festivalsyet to come this summer Pamela Bushelman - President NKBMA

FUTURE FESTIVAL FAVORITES

Addtrsquol Future Festival FavoritesKentuckySept 13-15 Jerusalem Ridge BluegrassFestival Monroe Homeplace Rosine KYURL httpswwwjerusalemridgefestivalcom

Sept 20-22 19th Annual Vine GroveBluegrass Festival Vine Grove KY URLhttpsvinegrovebluegrasscom

IndianaSept 19-22 Bill Monroe Hall of Fame UnclePen Days Festival Bill Monroe Music Parkand Campground For info go to URLhttpwwwbillmonroemusicparkcom

New YorkAug 24-26 Summer Hoot Music FestivalAshokan Center Olivebridge NY For info goto URL httphootlove

End of Summer Picnic and Jam - September 23rd 2 to 6pmTom amp Pamrsquos Homestead 2263 Waller Rd Verona KY 41092 Come on out forTomrsquos famous bean soup hot from the pot lotrsquos of music food and fun Bring a

covered dish or dessert to pass Main course and beverages provided THIS YEARhellip multiplejam areas plus main music stage for listeners plenty of parking MARK YOUR CALENDARRumors aboundhellipmaybe a special headliner band Eat share good times with fellow music loversand pick lsquotil your fingers bleed Rain or shine Donations appreciatedhellipSee you all there

6

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OCTOBER 18-20 2018Thursday 101818

Legends NightThe first event in the new building takes place in thestate-of-the-art Woodward Theatre and centers on theIBMA special Hall of Fame induction class of VassarClements Mike Seeger Jake Tullock Allen Shelton andJoe Val Performances by current Hall of Fame membersas well as other artists will pay homage to those whoshaped bluegrass music Attendance by invitation only

Friday 101918Sam Bush Concert - Sold Out

Kentucky native Sam Bush headlines the first publicevent in Woodward Theatre which has already sold outMuch like one of his influences Bill Monroe Sam Bushis an innovator and continues to push the boundarieswhile tipping his hat to those who blazed the trail

Sam Bush

Saturday 102018 Free Day of Music - Outdoor StageFREE concerts on the outdoor Downtown Romp stagewith performances by High Fidelity Front CountryTown Mountain and headliner Yonder MountainString Band Also 1st day for public tours of Museum

High Fidelity Band

Headliner - Yonder Mountain String Band

7

Interested in a show and tour of the new Bluegrass Museum and Hall of Fame NKBMA isputting together a bus trip to Owensboro KY for next March A long all day trip and tourreturning late the same day Prices will depend upon number of interested parties If you areinterested please see Ron Simmons who is the trip coordinator

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MOLLY MALONES PLEASANT RIDGEMany of you are aware of the devastating fire that brokeout on June 7th at the Molly Malonersquos Pleasant Ridgelocation which for nearly eighteen months had been thehost site of a weekly Wednesday evening jam sessionWhile most of that structure still remains a business nextdoor The Coffee Exchange was completely destroyedalong with two apartments above Those dwellings werehome to two of Mollyrsquos employees who lost everythingGoFundMe accounts were established for those workerswhich aided in helping them recoup from their horribleloss Additionally nearly twenty five members of theirstaff were left without a job that day The Pleasant RidgeBusiness Council also put together a fund raising eventfor all involved Nice to see a neighborhood join togetherto assist local business Although they are waiting for final word from theirinsurance company the ownership hopes to begin a fourto six month rebuilding process within the next thirtydays We wish them all of the best in expediently gettingthe job completed and resuming normal operations Meanwhile if you are looking for a jam session pleasetry the Monday evening Jam at Molly MalonersquosCovington located at 112 E 4th Street This jam runs

Molly Malonersquos Pleasant Ridge after the fire

from 8 to 11pm and has been going for nearly twelveyears now They also feature live bluegrass on Thursdayevenings at 730pm with The Missy Werner Band andother select acts Please come out for some jamming fun on Mondaysor a Thursday evening show and support thisestablishment just as they support our music ndash Artie Werner

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NKBMA Gospel Jam3rd Friday of each month

Temporarily back at the Lodge Hart Dr Hebron KY Contact Gene Thompson (859)689-7431

$2 donation at the doorNKBMA Monthly

Bluegrass Jam4th Friday of each month

Main Stage Open Mic FunBackroom Jamminrsquo

Willis Music on Mall RdFlorence KY Come and play or listen

New Hours 5pm to 8pm$2 donation at the door

Contact Rick Fuchs (859)525-6050

Russell Turner Bluegrass Jams 2nd Friday of each month 5th and Park St Newport KY 6pm to 10pm year lsquoround With Pot Luck and $6 donation Contact Russell Turner at

rturn02zoomtowncomOld Time Fiddlers Jam

2nd Sunday of each month 1 - 430pm Whitewater Community Center 6125 Dry Fork Rd Cleves OH All Acoustic bring instruments or listen and enjoy Refreshments available roseballard3aolcom

Camp Springs Bluegrass Jam1st Sunday of each month 330-630pm Camp Springs Tavern 7009 Stonehouse Rd Melbourne KY

bring your instrument and a friend orcome out to listen Details at

campspringstaverncom

Gene Thompson Jam1st Friday of each month

Temporarily back at the Lodge Hart Dr Hebron KY Contact Gene Thompson (859)689-7431

$2 donation at the door

Bands Performing at Willis MusicMall Rd Florence Kentucky

All Performances 700pm to 900pm

Saturday October 13 2018Vernon McIntyre and Appalachian Grass

$10 donation at the door

Saturday November 17 2018Po Ramblinrsquo Boys

$15 donation at the door

Live Music at itrsquos finest in a warm friendly setting Bring a friend

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August 2018

MOLLY MALONES PLEASANT RIDGEMany of you are aware of the devastating fire that brokeout on June 7th at the Molly Malonersquos Pleasant Ridgelocation which for nearly eighteen months had been thehost site of a weekly Wednesday evening jam sessionWhile most of that structure still remains a business nextdoor The Coffee Exchange was completely destroyedalong with two apartments above Those dwellings werehome to two of Mollyrsquos employees who lost everythingGoFundMe accounts were established for those workerswhich aided in helping them recoup from their horribleloss Additionally nearly twenty five members of theirstaff were left without a job that day The Pleasant RidgeBusiness Council also put together a fund raising eventfor all involved Nice to see a neighborhood join togetherto assist local business Although they are waiting for final word from theirinsurance company the ownership hopes to begin a fourto six month rebuilding process within the next thirtydays We wish them all of the best in expediently gettingthe job completed and resuming normal operations Meanwhile if you are looking for a jam session pleasetry the Monday evening Jam at Molly MalonersquosCovington located at 112 E 4th Street This jam runs

Molly Malonersquos Pleasant Ridge after the fire

from 8 to 11pm and has been going for nearly twelveyears now They also feature live bluegrass on Thursdayevenings at 730pm with The Missy Werner Band andother select acts Please come out for some jamming fun on Mondaysor a Thursday evening show and support thisestablishment just as they support our music ndash Artie Werner

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August2018

NKBMA Gospel Jam3rd Friday of each month

Temporarily back at the Lodge Hart Dr Hebron KY Contact Gene Thompson (859)689-7431

$2 donation at the doorNKBMA Monthly

Bluegrass Jam4th Friday of each month

Main Stage Open Mic FunBackroom Jamminrsquo

Willis Music on Mall RdFlorence KY Come and play or listen

New Hours 5pm to 8pm$2 donation at the door

Contact Rick Fuchs (859)525-6050

Russell Turner Bluegrass Jams 2nd Friday of each month 5th and Park St Newport KY 6pm to 10pm year lsquoround With Pot Luck and $6 donation Contact Russell Turner at

rturn02zoomtowncomOld Time Fiddlers Jam

2nd Sunday of each month 1 - 430pm Whitewater Community Center 6125 Dry Fork Rd Cleves OH All Acoustic bring instruments or listen and enjoy Refreshments available roseballard3aolcom

Camp Springs Bluegrass Jam1st Sunday of each month 330-630pm Camp Springs Tavern 7009 Stonehouse Rd Melbourne KY

bring your instrument and a friend orcome out to listen Details at

campspringstaverncom

Gene Thompson Jam1st Friday of each month

Temporarily back at the Lodge Hart Dr Hebron KY Contact Gene Thompson (859)689-7431

$2 donation at the door

Bands Performing at Willis MusicMall Rd Florence Kentucky

All Performances 700pm to 900pm

Saturday October 13 2018Vernon McIntyre and Appalachian Grass

$10 donation at the door

Saturday November 17 2018Po Ramblinrsquo Boys

$15 donation at the door

Live Music at itrsquos finest in a warm friendly setting Bring a friend

Summer Edition

August 2018

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Summer Edition

August2018

NKBMA Gospel Jam3rd Friday of each month

Temporarily back at the Lodge Hart Dr Hebron KY Contact Gene Thompson (859)689-7431

$2 donation at the doorNKBMA Monthly

Bluegrass Jam4th Friday of each month

Main Stage Open Mic FunBackroom Jamminrsquo

Willis Music on Mall RdFlorence KY Come and play or listen

New Hours 5pm to 8pm$2 donation at the door

Contact Rick Fuchs (859)525-6050

Russell Turner Bluegrass Jams 2nd Friday of each month 5th and Park St Newport KY 6pm to 10pm year lsquoround With Pot Luck and $6 donation Contact Russell Turner at

rturn02zoomtowncomOld Time Fiddlers Jam

2nd Sunday of each month 1 - 430pm Whitewater Community Center 6125 Dry Fork Rd Cleves OH All Acoustic bring instruments or listen and enjoy Refreshments available roseballard3aolcom

Camp Springs Bluegrass Jam1st Sunday of each month 330-630pm Camp Springs Tavern 7009 Stonehouse Rd Melbourne KY

bring your instrument and a friend orcome out to listen Details at

campspringstaverncom

Gene Thompson Jam1st Friday of each month

Temporarily back at the Lodge Hart Dr Hebron KY Contact Gene Thompson (859)689-7431

$2 donation at the door

Bands Performing at Willis MusicMall Rd Florence Kentucky

All Performances 700pm to 900pm

Saturday October 13 2018Vernon McIntyre and Appalachian Grass

$10 donation at the door

Saturday November 17 2018Po Ramblinrsquo Boys

$15 donation at the door

Live Music at itrsquos finest in a warm friendly setting Bring a friend

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August 2018

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Commonwealth Surveying is a proud sponsor ofNorthern Kentucky Bluegrass Music AssociationContact us for all your surveying needs

We Travel StatewideVisit our website at wwwcommonwealthsurveyingcom

Tom BushelmanKY PLS 3722

4844 Burlington PikeBurlington KY 41005

Tel 859-689-SRVY (7789)Fax 859-689-0774Cell 859-743-2424

Emailplscommonwealthsurveyingcom

Located across from the Florence Mall andNext to SHOOT Point Blank on MallRoad our Florence Superstore has it all

Our staff bring years of service and experience to meet your every Musical need 10 discount on accessory items to NKBMA members

Our Florence location features a 24 trackDigital recording studio and performance

Center (seats 200) in addition to theKate Young Music Makers studios

and lesson center7567 Mall Road Florence KY 41042

859-525-6050

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If you havenrsquot already please send in your annual membershipdues to the NKBMA remain a member in good standing and help

keep Bluegrass music alive in the area Membership benefits Bands are listed on our website with links to their websites

Members are also VIP customers at Willis and receive 10 on allaccessory purchases and other discounts on equipment Musical Scholarships to acoustic Instrument students

Weekly Jams supported around the area Annual picnic and Christmas dinner

Quarterly Newsletters like this one mailed to members Email notificationreminder network for events

Send payment ($12 Single $15 Couple $25 Band) your address And your current email address to

Northern Kentucky Bluegrass Music AssociationPO Box 133

Hebron Kentucky 41048Join the team for 2018 become a Board Member or Volunteer

Enrollment forms available atwwwnkbmacom

Updated NKBMA website now Apple CompatibleGo to wwwnkbmacom for all the latest news special events concert schedules and jams

Plus our own Facebook Page

wwwfacebookcomnkbma

Visit the page whether you have a Facebook account or not and seephotos from past events and the latest event schedules

Summer Edition

August2018

The FUTURE of theORGANIZATION Depends

Upon YOU

Want to be part of our Event Reminder Network Send yourcurrent email address to JerryNKBMAcom

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August 2018

11

If you havenrsquot already please send in your annual membershipdues to the NKBMA remain a member in good standing and help

keep Bluegrass music alive in the area Membership benefits Bands are listed on our website with links to their websites

Members are also VIP customers at Willis and receive 10 on allaccessory purchases and other discounts on equipment Musical Scholarships to acoustic Instrument students

Weekly Jams supported around the area Annual picnic and Christmas dinner

Quarterly Newsletters like this one mailed to members Email notificationreminder network for events

Send payment ($12 Single $15 Couple $25 Band) your address And your current email address to

Northern Kentucky Bluegrass Music AssociationPO Box 133

Hebron Kentucky 41048Join the team for 2018 become a Board Member or Volunteer

Enrollment forms available atwwwnkbmacom

Updated NKBMA website now Apple CompatibleGo to wwwnkbmacom for all the latest news special events concert schedules and jams

Plus our own Facebook Page

wwwfacebookcomnkbma

Visit the page whether you have a Facebook account or not and seephotos from past events and the latest event schedules

Summer Edition

August2018

The FUTURE of theORGANIZATION Depends

Upon YOU

Want to be part of our Event Reminder Network Send yourcurrent email address to JerryNKBMAcom

NKBMAPO Box 133Hebron KY 41048

Address Label

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August 2018

MuseumHall of FameBluegrass Festival News

Jams End-of-SummerPicnic Woodsongs Events and More

Pick up an instrumentAnd Mentor Someone