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Grass Valley, Calif. — The Mandolin Cafe is sponsoring an evening concert and series of workshops on June 17 connecting a break between the California Bluegrass Association Music Camp (June 14-17) and Father’s Day Festival (June 18-21).

This is the second year the Mandolin Cafe has partnered with the California association to present this special event.

The evening begins with one-hour workshops by Roland White and John Reischman (mandolin), Paul Shelasky (fiddle), Jim Nunally (guitar), Mark Schatz (bass), and Keith Little (banjo). All these people will be teaching at music camp, and also playing at the festival. The workshops will be geared to the high intermediate level.

After the workshops will be a dinner break with entertainment by two more of our music camp instructors, Bill Evans and Bill Amatneek, who will provide a new look at an old bluegrass form, the bass and banjo duo.

Roland White and John Reischman will follow with the CBA Camp Bluegrass Band to play a set featuring twin mandolins front and center.

The evening ends with a Jamming 101 session with Sid Lewis, who will also be teaching at camp.

These events are intended both for music camp students who are sticking around for the festival, and also for festival attendees who arrive early. All are welcome to attend, and it’s free. Dinner will be available from Blue Sun Catering, and beer from Vern’s Beer Garden.

CBA’s Music Camp and Father’s Day Festival are two of the largest bluegrass events sponsored by the California Bluegrass Association.

The Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival will be held June 18-21, 2009 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, Calif.

Headliners at the festival this year include The Grascals, Dailey & Vincent, SteelDrivers, The Bluegrass Brothers, the Claire Lynch Band, Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass, Bill Clifton, Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice, Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick.

In addition, many regional bands have been placed on the concert roster.

Information is available at www.fathersdayfestival.com.