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DESERT BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Newsletter
What’s New? By Dave Polston, DBA President
I know a lot of you have taken this homebound time to get in lots of practice. I've heard that
from quite a few of you. Some have been getting together in small groups or even through
zoom.
My positive experience from this pandemic is that my band has been working on our originals.
Since we had 26 gigs to date cancelled, we decided to still get together and work on songs.
This is the most we have practiced in eight years. I would still rather be gigging twice a week
than practicing!! We are going into the studio on August 8 to begin our fourth CD. We have
about 20 originals ready so maybe CD 4 and 5.
I've also been working on my teaching skills and still have students both live and
zoom. Teaching and playing through zoom has been a new challenge, as many of you know,
and that I guess would be a positive experience on entering the new norm. Perhaps the next
two months will see a reduction in cases and a vaccine.
In the mean time, keep on pickin! Since we won't have much going on the next two months,
let's hear from you guys and let us know how you have been handling this strange time!
Musically or not. Stay safe and wash your dirty hands!!
This is the sharing issue! See page 3 for information on sharing DBA memories or photos to help celebrate 25 years of the Desert Bluegrass Association. See page 5 for more about COVID Quarantining and consider sharing your experience! See page 7 about sharing the fun at the upcoming DBA Fall Campout!
G reetings, all you pickers and grinners! (I hope you’re grinning behind
that mask.) As of the writing of this article (what to write about?), I have
nothing to write about, so let the rambling begin!! To answer your first
question (when can we jam and when will workshops resume?), answer is I
still don't know.
Newsletter Editor: Cathy Larson. For information concerning letters to the editor, sending in
reviews, contributing newsletter articles, or submitting Concert & Band Listing information for the
newsletter, please send email to [email protected], or call or text to (520) 342-9471.
Webmaster: Dale Lynne Vickroy. See the DBA website at www.desertbluegrass.org. For
information about the website, contact the webmaster at
Membership Secretary: Mike Headrick. To join the DBA, renew a membership, or submit an
address change, contact Mike via phone at (520) 760-0745, via email at [email protected],
or via snail mail at 13308 Placita el Algodon Tucson, AZ 85749.
Publicity: Mike Headrick. Contact Mike at (520) 760-0745 or [email protected].
Advertising: Cathy Larson. Contact Cathy about ad space at [email protected].
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The opinions expressed in the DBA newsletter are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Desert Bluegrass Association, its staff, or its members. Reviews, concert listings, band announcements and advertising are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by the Desert Bluegrass Association. In the event of an error, our liability is limited to printing a correction. Copyright 2013-2020. All Rights Reserved.
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President: Dave Polston (520) 245-6126 [email protected]
Vice President: Jim Wagner (520) 407-6572 [email protected]
Secretary: Mike Headrick (520) 760-0745 [email protected]
Treasurer: Louise Courtney (520) 904-9557 desert. [email protected]
TRUSTEES Dave Lanham (520) 401-8222 [email protected]
Bonnie Lohman (520) 349-4812 [email protected]
Dale Lynne Vickroy (520) 664-0340 [email protected]
Scott Warren (520) 419-7556 [email protected]
Carole Wothe (520) 760-0993 [email protected]
Jerry Wothe (520) 760-0993 [email protected]
A n anniversary is a great time to look back, reflect, and celebrate. And on the occasion of
the Desert Bluegrass Association’s 25th Anniversary, in the middle of a pandemic that has
many of us running for cover, what better time to celebrate a shared history and look forward
to a better tomorrow?
Twenty-five years is a particularly significant milestone for an all-volunteer, we-get-together-
just-because-we-want-to kind of organization. It is our shared love of making bluegrass music
— and the behind-the-scenes work from a number of dedicated volunteers — that have
sustained the Desert Bluegrass Association for 25 years.
In the previous issue of the DBA Newsletter (June-July 2020), Suzette Sommerer
shared one of those stories with us (and if you missed it, go and read it, right now!).
We’d love to hear even more.
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I f you have a story, a memory, or photos to share, please get in touch with Suzette
Sommerer, who is compiling them for an upcoming celebratory booklet for the DBA.
From Suzette:
I will certainly hear a lot about our big events, but I’d love to hear about the hidden sto-
ries as well. DBA means many different things to so many people, and I’m finding this
project to be a rich tapestry of many threads. If you’re willing to share a bit of how DBA
has been a part of your life, please contact me at [email protected] or 240-463-
1985. I have already compiled a long list of people I’d like to interview in the coming
months, and I would like very much to add your name to that list.
To help celebrate, we’d love to hear your DBA story!
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Welcome to our new and returning members:
Barbara Seaton Tucson
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Have you been COVID Quarantining?
Tell Us About It!
We are interested in hearing from readers who would share their COVID quarantine and confinement
experiences. We are hoping that some of you will share your stories — it might help cheer us up to remember we’re
not alone in this!
We’d like to hear your stories, in your words, but here are some ideas to get you started:
How are you coping? Going stir crazy, enjoying the solitude, or somewhere in between?
Is music helping you, and if so, how? Have you been practicing differently / jamming with friends / teaching or
learning over Zoom / missing live performances? What’s worked? What’s been a challenge?
Got a funny story about shortages?
Are you doing things you never thought you would, just to be doing something?
What is the first thing you want to do when this is all over?
Send your story (anything from a few sentences to a paragraph or so) to the newsletter editor, Cathy Larson, at
[email protected] (entries selected for publication may be edited for length or content).
Let us hear from you!
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The jams will be held in the same large grass area as last year. There will be plenty of space for multiple jams with
social distancing. All the spots around the grass area have been reserved by DBA members. We would like to
keep it that way. If you have reserved a site and decide not to come, please let me know before you cancel your
reservation so that someone on the waiting list can pick up and immediately reserve your spot.
DBA CAMPOUT - FALL 2020 By Dale Lynne Vickroy
We still plan to have our campout at Patagonia
Lake October 2, 3, 4, 2020. Last year,
many enjoyed the location for fishing, boating,
hiking, bird watching and being near the lake as
well as for the jamming.
Due to COVID concerns , we plan on social
distancing, and the fresh air will provide extra
protection. Since we can use our own sani-
tized RVs and bring food from our own refrig-
erators, we feel that everyone can be safe
over the weekend. We would, however, like
feedback as to whether or not to plan a pot
luck or if everyone prefers to eat on their own.
We had a really nice time last year. This year we
hope more campers and Saturday day jammers will
be able to join us. For more info, contact: Dale
Vickroy at 520-664-0340.
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That nasty virus is still going around!! Owing to public health concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak, DBA has cancelled all jams and work-
shops until further notice.
This won’t go on forever, so check the DBA online
calendar for updates.
And in the mean time, wash your hands, stay at
home, but mostly—keep pickin’!
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DBA Calendar
TO INSTRUCTORS & BANDS
Would you like your services, band, and/or concerts listed on our website, at
www.desertbluegrass.org ? Current DBA members can be listed by sending their
contact information to Dale Lynne Vickroy at [email protected].
Refer to the “Links” tab on the homepage to view current band and instructor
information. We have added a second calendar on the website for other (non-DBA)
concerts and events. If you have something scheduled that you would like added to the
calendar: send me the date, time and address info. You may also include a link to your band's
website or to a special event flyer. Info can be posted under the “Events” tab. That would need
to be specifically requested since I expect that people will begin using the calendar instead.
Please submit information in plain text. Varied fonts, colors, formatting, and inserted graphics are
extremely time consuming to match in the webpage editor.
GREAT WEBSITES
Desert Bluegrass Association
www.desertbluegrass.org
Arizona Bluegrass Association
www.arizonabluegrass.com
Bluegrass Arizona Blog
www.bluegrassarizona.blogspot.com
Bluegrass Backing Tracks (Free)
www.fbbts.com/
Bluegrass Lyrics
bluegrasslyrics.com/
Bluegrass Tablature
www.alltabs.com/bluegrass_tabs.php
Daily Dose of Bluegrass
www.bluegrassonthetube.com
Banjo:
www.banjohangout.org
Bass:
www.bluegrassbassplace.com
Dobro:
www.reso-nation.org
www.resohangout.com
Fiddle:
www.fiddlehangout.com
Guitar:
www.bluegrassguitar.com/
Mandolin:
www.mandohangout.com/
www.mandolincafe.com/
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BANDS
Reid Griffin
Guitar Instruction All levels and styles
(520) 349-4321
Nate Lee
Live Online mandolin &
fiddle lessons
469-383-4840
www.TheNateLee.com
Dan Levenson
Old Time fiddle, Clawhammer banjo
and old-time guitar.
412-551-0933
www.Clawdan.com
520-245-6126
Peter McLaughlin
Flatpick & bluegrass guitar: Beginner
& advanced 520-247-1027
Dave Polston
Banjo, guitar, and dobro lessons Mike Purdy
Guitar, mandolin, and banjo
520-977-9780
Marc Rennard
Fiddle, mandolin, and guitar
314-313-0318
Expert repairs – Violin, Viola, Cello,
Bass, Fretted Instruments
Bow Rehair
INSTRUCTION
Learn to play and come to the DBA work-shops & jams! (When they’re up and
running again!)
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The 2 Lazy 2 Ranch Band John Hall 520-647-1234
www.2lazy2ranchband.com
Cabin John Bookings: Anni Beach 480-963-6811
Web: Howard Anderson 480-897-7425
www.cabinjohnbluegrass.com
Dan Levenson and The Cat
Mountain Rounders Dan Levenson 412-551-0933
www.ClawDan.com
Dusty River Bluegrass Band Rich Errico 520-818-0358
www.facebook.com/DustyRiverBand/
High Lonesome John McCann 517-212-3100
423-430-4543 [email protected]
highlonesomebluegrassband.com
Jam Pak Blues 'N' Grass
Neighborhood Band Anni Beach 480-963-6811
www.jampak.com
Lost Hombres Slim Edelman 520-444-2522
Joe Reighley 520-229-4123
MojoGrass Daniel Stolte 520-369-7524
www.facebook.com/mojograss
Ocotillo Rain and Thunder Booking: Holly Tripp 520-241-8421
ocotillorain.com
Old Pueblo Bluegrass Band Reid Griffin 520-349-4321
www.facebook.com/theoldpuebloblue
grassband/
Peter McLaughlin 520-247-1027
http://www.petermclaughlin.info/
Romen Buffalo and the Loyal Order Scott Lewis 602-265-9887
romenbuffalo.com
Scattered Grass Bob Frankot 520-299-7479
www.scatteredgrass.com
The Sonoran Dogs Peter McLaughlin 520-247-1027
Brian Davies 520-349-9497
www.thesonorandogs.com
The Speedway Brothers Band Thom Gelineau
www.facebook.com/TheSpeedwayBrot
hersBand
Titan Valley Warheads Ed Davenport 520-904-6050
www.facebook.com/The-Titan-Valley-
Warheads-161939573828277/
Way Out West Emmy Creigh 520-323-0704 www.bluebhikku.com/WayOutWest.htm
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Southern AZ Old Time Fiddlers
Association
Unitarian Universalist Church
4831 E 22nd St, Tucson
Tuesday 6:30—8:30pm
Info: Wilbur 520-743-7086
ORCA Bluegrass Jam
700 E Kingston St, Tucson
$2.00/per person
First Wed. of the month
September through April
(except Holidays), 7-9pm
Info: Shay Cardell 520-357-6432
Casa Grande Airport Jam
1st & 3rd Saturday, 12:00 pm.
Casa Grande Municipal Air-
port, 3225 N Lear Ave. Casa
Grande Az. Acoustic stringed
instruments only, NO Amps,
Bluegrass songs preferred.
Contact Steve Hartwell
JAMS & OPEN MICS All DBA-sponsored jams are temporarily cancelled due to public health warnings relating to the
coronavirus. Once resumed, they will be listed on the calendar at www.desertbluegrass.org.
Below is the previous list of other, related jams.
Check local contacts for current and future scheduling.
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ASSOCIATIONS
Arizona Bluegrass Association
1831 W. Cloud Place
Phoenix, AZ 85086
Mark Jurich, Chairman
218-390-7342
www.arizonabluegrass.com
International Bluegrass Music
Association
4206 Gallatin Pk.
Nashville, TN 37216
Phone 615-256-3222 | Toll Free 1-888-438-4262
Email [email protected] | www.ibma.org
Hall of Fame Bluegrass Music & Museum
311 West Second St.
Owensboro, KY 42301
270-926-7891
888-MY BANJO (toll-free)
Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association
www.arizonaoldtimefiddlers.org/index.html
Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association, Southern
Arizona Chapter
3020 W. Avenida Cresta
Tucson, AZ 85745
Info: Wilbur 520-743-7086
Southwest Old Time String Band Association
wotgathering.com/
Tucson Friends of Traditional Music
www.facebook.com/Tucson-Friends-of-
Traditional-Music-91279619523/
tucsoncontradancers.org/
Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association
www.tucsonfolkfest.org/
www.facebook.com/TucsonFolkFest/
Your Notes Here
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Desert Bluegrass Association
12589 E. Calle Tango
Tucson, AZ 85749
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Phone: 760-0993
Membership dues for the Desert Bluegrass Association are $20 annually per family, due March 1st, and includes bulk
mailing of the bi-monthly newsletter to each member. or email delivery in color.
Members joining after November of any year will have their membership extended through the next year. Those
joining before November must renew the following March 1st.
Complete this form then mail it, along with your personal check or money order payable to Desert Bluegrass Association, to:
Mike Headrick (DBA Membership Secretary) 13308 Placita el Algodon
Tucson, AZ 85749
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