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Laurie Schaeffer’s Calendar of Events

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September 2010
8-12 Berkeley Old TIme Music Convention
Visit http://www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org for more info.
15 Del Rey House Concert in Cloverdale
Wednesday, September 8
7:00 pm (doors open 6:45)
Suggested donation to artist: $15
Del Rey is "the queen of the delta blues." Her guitar playing combines country blues, stride piano,
classic jazz and hillbilly boogie Her live show is full of complex guitar grooves and sly humor.
Find out more at http://hobemianrecords.com/delrey.html
RSVP to Carol at 894-4379 or carol@noseflutemusic.com
18 double bill show with Under the Radar & Barbwyre
modern bluegrass informed music by these two popular bay area bands
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
6780 Depot St., Sebastopol
doors 7:30, show 8:00pm
Contact Kevin for info (707-824-1858)
25 EarleFest – A Celebration of Americana Music .
12-7pm $20 Advance/$25 Day of event
Earle Baum Center, 4539 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa CA 95401
Just west of Santa Rosa, off Highway 12 on Occidental Road
EarleFest is Northern California’s premier Americana music festival!
Located on the beautiful grounds of the Earle Baum Center in Santa Rosa,
EarleFest features a stellar lineup of national and regional Americana musicians:
James McMurtry, Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women, The Belleville Outfit,
Three at Last, St. Peterbilt and Tone Bent. With two separate stages,
the music will be seamless all afternoon.
Delicious BBQ and beverages including beer and wine will be available.
Dynamite Silent Auction and enter the Raffle for a chance to win an acoustic/electric guitar
signed by all the musicians. Bring the family to celebrate Americana and the musical heritage of
Earle Baum at the EarleFest 2010!
All proceeds benefit the Earle Baum Center for the Visually Impaired
www.earlefest.com - 707.523.3222
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October 2010
8 Bill Staines, SoCoFoSo Concert
The, Sonoma County Folk Society presents Bill Staines in concert. Friday, October 8, 2010,
http://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/
Information, (707) 542-3798 www.socofoso.com
9 Chipfest!
Our annual celebration of now departed & much loved local music teacher, Chip Dunbar.
Featuring Sara Winge & friends (eclectic blend of folk, jazz & country),
Susan Comstock Swingtet (real deal swing), Tonebent (singer-songwriter duet),
Mighty Chiplings (young bluegrass band), Shari Garn (modern folky singer songwriter) &
Modern Hicks (reunion of popular contemporary bluegrass band)
Sebastopol Community Center Annex
425 Morris St., Sebastopol
doors 7:00, show 7:30
Contact Kevin for info (707-824-1858).
23 Tony Marcus & the Honky Tonk Dreamers
Fabulous old time country & honky tonk by this modern master & his group.
Tony Marcus & the Honky Tonk Dreamers at the Sebstopol Center for the Arts.
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
6780 Depot St., Sebastopol
doors 7:00, show 7:30
Contact Kevin for info (707-824-1858)
23 Steve Kaufman at Petaluma Church concerts
Join us October 23, 2010, for an evening with acclaimed flatpick guitarist Steve Kaufman,
an artist praised by Bluegrass Unlimited magazine for the remarkable clarity of his playing,
or as Doc Watson said, "Steve Kaufman is great; the boy can pick. He knows what good music is."
http://lw95404.users.sonic.net/pcc/index.html
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November 2010
11 Kevin Russell's double CD release event
I have two new CD's coming out this year: Pilgrim & Bring it on Down to My House.
Country swing, folk, blues & more. CD's feature Jim Hurst, Bill Amatneek, Tony Marcus,
Mike Dowling, Doug Admaz, Cori Wood, Dan Ransford, Michael Capella, Markie Sanders, Layne Bowen,
Ted Dutcher.
Many, but not all, of these folks will be on board that night to play material from the CD's
Sebastopol Community Center Annex
425 Morris St., Sebastopol
doors 7:00, show 7:30
Contact Kevin for info (707-824-1858).
20 The Kathy Kallick Band at Petaluma Church concerts
http://lw95404.users.sonic.net/pcc/index.html
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5th Sunday Pickin' Potluck

When a month has 5 Sundays, the Sonoma County Folk Society sponsers a Pickin' Potluck at the Subud Hall in Sebastopol. The address is 234 Hutchins Avenue, a little south of Sebastopol, on Hwy. 116. (Hutchins is 1 block from the Foster Freeze.) There are opportunities for playing, singing, listening, eating, and meeting fabulous people like yourself. If you have a "Rise Up Singing" book, bring it with you along with any of your favorite tunes.

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