Crooked Still joins the lineup for the CBA’s 33rd annual Father’s Day Festival in Grass Valley, CA June 12-15, 2008

California Bluegrass Association members refer to it as their “big one.”

That reference is to the group’s annual Father’s Day Festival, being held for the 33rd year in 2008 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, Calif. The festival, from June 12-15, also includes the association’s annual Music Camp.

The camp itself runs from June 8-11. It’s popularity is gauged by a sign on the Web site, “2008 camp is FULL!.” And, there are long waiting lists to get into future classes. Camp organizers say some space may open up in the oldtime banjo class or the Level 1 bluegrass banjo class.

To be added to a list of people who are notified by e-mail when the CBA opens registration in February 2009 for next year’s festival, people can send an e-mail to info@cbamusiccamp.org requesting early notification.

Now, back to the CBA’s description of their festival as “the big one.” Take a look at the entertainment lineup, which CBA promoters tout, features some of the finest touring bluegrass acts and the best that California has to offer:

• Blue Highway
• Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
• Bradley Walker
• Grasstowne
• Dan Tyminski Band
• The Wilders
• BladeRunners
• Crooked Still
• Goldwing Express
• Chris Jones and Ivan Rosenberg
• Blue & Lonesome
• All Star Music Camp Instructors Band
• The Doerfel Family
• Kids on Bluegrass
• Sidesaddle & Co.
• Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys
• Diana Donnelly & The Yes Ma’ams
• Mount Diablo String Band
• Natural Drift
• Megan Lynch, Tristan and Tashina Clarridge
• Keith Little & Jim Nunally
• Hamilton County Bluegrass Band
• Angelica Grim and High Action
• Bill Evans & Megan Lynch
• RoseBud Blue
• The Del Williams Band
• 49 Special
• The Alhambra Valley Band
• Kitchen Help
• The Notorious Shank Brothers
• The Grass Less Traveled
• Jeanie & Chuck Poling
• The Dalton Mountain Gang

Enough said about “the big one?”

Tickets are being sold on line for the festival. The sales information is available at http://www.fathersdayfestival.com. A special note on ordering tickets online: All online ticket purchasers must have a valid email address as they will be sent an E-ticket to print out and take to the event. Those ordering online will not receive anything in the mail when ordering E-tickets online. Special pricing is available on sales through May 31.

Camping is also available on site, although full hookups are assigned through a lottery — and the date to enter that has come and gone long ago. Camping info is also available on the above Web site.

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