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Volume 20 Issue 2 May—June, 2018
The Montana Rockies
Bluegrass Association is a non-profit association
dedicated to promoting, preserving and sharing our love of bluegrass music in
a spirit of family and friendship.
Inside this issue: Page Conroy Memorial Weekend Campout 4 MRBA Annual Campout 4 River Pickin—Libby 5 MRBA Spring Festival Photos 6-7 On the Road 8 Bluegrass Tidbits 9 Kamiah Super Jam 10
Bluegrassin’ Upcoming Bluegrass Events
May 4—Acousticals, Top Hat, Missoula, MT, 6:00 pm May 5—Accoustals, Kalispell Brewery, Kalispell, MT, 5:00 pm May 10—Lochwood Bluegrass Band, Bitterroot Brewery, Hamilton, MT, 6:00 pm May 11—Lochwood Bluegrass Band, Top Hat, Missoula, MT, 6:00 pm May 12—Montana Old Time Fiddlers, Free Fiddle and Rhythm Workshop, Longstaff House, Missoula, MT, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm https://www.facebook.com/montanafiddlers/ May 12—Lochwood Bluegrass Band, CD Release Party, Longstaff House, Missoula, MT, 6:00 pm May 12—Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass, Symes Hotel, Hot Springs, MT, 8:00 pm May 25 thru 28—Conroy Memorial Campout (details on pg. 4) May 26 thru June 2—River Pickin, Libby, MT (details on pg. 5) May 29—Blaine Sprouse and His Bluegrass All-Stars, Silver Dollar Saloon, Butte, MT, 7:00 pm May 30—Blaine Sprouse and His Bluegrass All-Stars, Longstaff House, Missoula, MT, 7:00 pm May 31—Blaine Sprouse and His Bluegrass All-Stars, Beaverhead County Museum, Dillon, MT June 2— Blaine Sprouse and His Bluegrass All-Stars, Ursuline Center, Great Falls, MT, 7:00 pm June 3– 8 Montana Fiddle Camp, Monarch, MT, http://montanafiddlers.org/ June 4— Leftover Biscuits, Big Fork Farmers Market, Big Fork, MT, 5:00 pm June 10-15 Montana Fiddle Camp, Monarch, MT, http://montanafiddlers.org/ June 22-23-24—Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association Annual Campout (details on pg. 4) June 22—Growling Old Men, Elling House, Virginia City, MT June 28— Acousticals, Bitteroot Brewery, Hamilton, MT, 6:00 pm
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Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association PO Box 1306, Missoula, MT 59806
Website: www.mtbluegrass.com email: [email protected]
President - Mike Conroy, [email protected] or phone 406-821-3777
Vice President - Dallas Olson
Secretary/Treasurer - Anne Merrifield, [email protected], 406-360-1877
Board Members - Tari Conroy, Kate McMahon, Isaac Callender, Verna Molenda
Merchandise Manager - Dallas Olson
Newsletter Editor - Kate McMahon, [email protected], 406-863-9255
MRBA Webmaster - Phyllis Erck [email protected]
Upcoming Bluegrass Events (continued from front page)
Save the Date July 12—Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Kettlehouse Ampitheater, Bonner, MT, https://logjampresents.com/ July 27, 28, 29 2018—HardTimes Bluegrass Festival, Darby, MT, http://hardtimesbluegrass.com/ July 21—Lil Smokies and Trampled by Turtles, Kettlehouse Ampitheater, Bonner, MT, https://logjampresents.com/ Note: 1. Dates and times are subject to change. Please check with venue prior to event. 2. If you play in a band, (or know of a local bluegrass band) please e-mail the band’s web page or Facebook page link
Recurring Shows and Jams
Missoula—Pickin Circle, Montana Distillery (631 Woody St.), Tuesdays, 6:00 pm
• Helena - Bluegrass Jam, Staggering Ox, Tuesdays, 6:00 pm
• Great Falls— Celtic Cowboy Open Bluegrass Jam, Sunday 5:00 pm on May 6, May 12, and May 20
Please send information on open jams and shows to the newsletter editor.
Summer is Festival Season In addition to the MRBA Jams and Festivals, check out these websites for other regional bluegrass events:
Idaho: Washington
http://www.idahosawtoothbluegrass.org/ http://www.spokanebluegrass.org/festivals.html http://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/ http://washingtonbluegrassassociation.org/
Other Festivals: http://bluegrassfestivalguide.com/
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Conroy's Memorial Weekend— Bluegrass Campout May 25-26-27-28
Conroy's Memorial Weekend Bluegrass Campout will be held at the Little West Fork Campground south of
Darby, MT. It'll be just like past years: three or four heated wall tents for jammin’, pot luck suppers at 6 pm,
and a biscuits and gravy breakfast Monday morning at 10 am, before everyone has to leave.
The campground is approximately 23 miles south of Darby, MT. Heading south from Darby, turn right on
the West Fork Highway about 4 miles from town, and continue on the West Fork to just past the 14-mile
marker. Turn right on the Nez Perce Road. Stay on that road for 4 miles. The pavement will end, and the
campground is on the right. Watch for signs.
Beautiful scenery, and the camping is free. This is an old-style campout with campfires, recreational activi-
ties, and a heck of a lot of jammin’.
MRBA ANNUAL CAMPOUT June 22-23-24
BIG NEWS...At the December meeting, the folks voted to move the MRBA CAMPOUT back to Hughes
Creek, up the West Fork of the Bitterroot River. We used to have the campout there years ago, and it is a fan-
tastic location, where we will have free camping, hiking and biking, 4-wheeling, campfires, pot-lucks, and
swimming (no - I ain't that tough) right next to Hughes Creek. Lots of room for big rigs and (can you believe
it) plenty of shade trees for shade for everyone. YEAH!
The Association also decided to to change the steak dinner to a pot-luck, which is great considering our cam-
pout pot-lucks are legendary. The campout is June 22, 23 and 24. To get there, head south of Darby (approx. 4
miles) and turn up the West Fork Highway (#473). Follow the highway up and around the left side of Painted
Rocks Lake. Turn left at Hughes Creek and go aprox. 1 mile to Thunder Mountain Rd. Go right on Thunder
Mountain, and we are the first left.
When you turn up Hughes Creek, look for the old Alta Ranger Station. It was the FIRST Ranger Station in
the United States (1899).
http://thefiddleschool.com/
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MRBA Spring Festival—2018
Stevensville, MT
The results are in. This year’s 19th MRBA Festival grossed a smidge under $4000.
Thanks to all the musicians, labor volunteers, listeners, and dang fine folks who helped make
this year’s festival a success---and a bunch of FUN...
Lots of pics at www.facebook/mtbluegrass.com
Thanks a bunch---Mike and Tari and the MRBA
Alex Hogle with Shirley and Ray from Eureka Pinegrass
Nancy Kaner Stobie with husband Todd Chet Rudyard and Friends
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Spring Festival Photos (Con’t.)
Crowd Favorite—Kids in Bluegrass
The Silver Gravelys Greg Boyd & Paula Jones Singing Purty
Elk Ridge Ramblers Tin Cup
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On The Road with MRBA
Kate McMahon with the T Sisters at the Great Northern Bar in Whitefish, MT The T Sisters were the
opening act for the Travelin’ McCoureys. It was their first time in Montana.
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Bluegrass Tidbits
• What do Bobby Osborne, Larry Sparks, Ricky Skaggs, and Keith Whitley have in com-
mon? They all played with Ralph Stanley and went on to have successful bluegrass careers
of their own.
• Here is a great site for sharing your bluegrass music passion with other bluegrassers.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebluegrasscafe/
• Earl Scruggs and the Five String Banjo turns 50
this year. This classic banjo book was released in
1967 and is in the library of many a banjo player.
Some gems in the book include :
An article by Louise Scruggs, “The History and
Development of America’s Favorite Folk
Instrument”
Instructions on playing the banjo
Tablature for classic Earl Scruggs tunes
Earl Scruggs—Biographical Notes
A section on how to build your own banjo
• Did you know that Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead started his music career playing
bluegrass? Between 1962 and 1964 he played with a band called the “Sleppy Hollow
Hog Stompers.”
• The Montana Rockies Facebook page has 1,116 likes! If you haven’t already, you can
like the page at: https://www.facebook.com/mtbluegrass/
• The pilot of episode of “The Beverly Hillbillies” was called “The Hillbillies of Beverly
Hills.” It did not yet feature the well-known song “Ballad of Jed Clampett.” Instead, it
opened with the song “Sally Ann.”
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During your next stay in Missoula or
When planning your next event
THE MOST BLUEGRASS FRIENDLY HOTEL IN MONTANA
Free hot breakfast buffet daily 6 – 10am
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Free airport shuttle
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Outdoor pool/hot tub
Guest laundry
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