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Our Next Concert:

Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart
May 9, 2008 at Bernie's Guitar

 Oaksong Masters in Music Concert Series

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Friday, June 6, 8 pm
Old City Hall, Redding
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GRAY PINE FARM SUMMER CONCERTS
 June 21 with Don Edwards - Tickets On Sale Now
July 5 - Peter Rowan's Bluegrass Band - Tickets On Sale Now
July 19 - Quartet San Francisco
August 2 - Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
August 9 - Marley's Ghost 
August 16 - The Waybacks
Sept. 13 - Daniel Ho, Herb Ohta Jr. & Brittni Paiva

 

Bernie's Guitar/Oaksong Concert Schedule:
For all of your musical needs visit Bernie's Guitar, 3086 Bechelli Lane, Redding, CA 530-223-2040. 
Support the folks who support us.


Friday, May 9, 2008 with
Mark Stuart & Stacey Earle, Tickets
$15 advance $18 door





Our concerts at Gray Pine Farm in Oak Run starts late June and can run through September. We usually have our concerts on Saturdays beginning in the early evening with tasty BBQ dinners and then great concerts by the very best Americana Music based artists. We feature all forms of  folk music, Bluegrass, Blues, Slack Key/Hawaiian, Cowboy (western based folk), Jazz, even good old Rock & Roll - and yes this year we will feature a great Classical crossover chamber group.
 For additional information about what we offer click here  for directions click here

 We are proud to offer what we believe to be the best value in entertainment and dinner at a very low price for families. Kids 16 and under are free to our outdoor events (except for food) when accompanied by a paying adult


Ticket Policy:  We will not take reservations  - to guarantee your seat you must purchase  a  ticket. You may purchase your ticket by phone from Bernie's Guitar or the Oaksong Society with a credit card and the ticket will be placed in will-call for pickup at the door.  NO REFUNDS

If you find that you can't use your tickets you can sell or give them to someone else. If you purchased tickets via credit card please call Oaksongs so we can make the name change.

DINNER & CONCERT at Gray Pine Farm Summer Music Series: Tickets should be purchased 2 days prior to the concert date. This is so we know how much to cook. The dinner menu varies but usually offers two entrées.

No refunds, and the concerts are rain or shine.

For more information call the Society at  530-472-3065
 

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Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart
Bernie's Guitar, 3086 Bechelli, Redding
223-2040


Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart with Stacey's twang and Mark's simpatico harmonies with their songwriting chops beget the warm, homespun music of this real-life married duo.

The Wilders

Old City Hall, 1313 Market St.
Redding
This is a benefit for the Shasta County Arts Council

Friday, June 6, 2008 at 8pm
Tickets are $20 each advance $25 door
Available at Bernie's Guitar, 223-2040,
the Arts Council 1313 Market 241-7320
and online by clicking the ticket link at the top and by calling 472-3065

"They play their wooden instruments like they’re trying to set ‘em on fire. They’ve always emphasized rampaging rhythms and a hellbent attitude..." Nashville Scene

The Wilders are an internationally touring string band from Kansas City, Missouri. Ike Sheldon (lead vocals, guitar), Betse Ellis (fiddle, vocals), Phil Wade (dobro, mandolin, banjo, vocals), and Nate Gawron (string bass, vocals) write and perform original songs, classic honky tonk, old time country, and fiddle tunes with engaging energy and spirit. The Wilders have gained critical acclaim and radio airplay throughout the United States and beyond. Since 1996, they have performed at festivals and concerts, on radio, television, and independent film soundtracks. In June 2002 The Wilders appeared on Minnesota Public Radio's "Prairie Home Companion" with Iris DeMent; they performed at the Kennedy Center in 2004, and on "Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour" in 2005. In 2006, The Wilders were selected to perform at the Famous Spiegeltent at Edinburgh Festival Fringe; their show sold out and they were honored for their performance with a coveted Herald Angel Award.

The Oaksong Masters in Music Concert Series is a new series of occasional concerts designed to present those artists that we believe have profoundly influenced their genre of musical arts. Whether virtuoso instrument playing, vocals, songwriting, song interpretation or all of the above, the artists presented in this series exemplifies mastery of their craft. The concerts are usually about 90 minutes divided into two 45 minute sets with a 15 to 20 minute break between sets. They are designed to be a relaxed warm gathering for attendees and artists alike and feature a question-answer period usually just after the first break and before the beginning of the second set of music.  

 


Saturday, August 2

It's a rock & roll, rock-a-billy evening of fun and dancing with...
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys

Since forming in 1988, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys have emerged as one of the world's most respected practitioners of American roots music, western swing, rockabilly, and traditional country playing it like they invented it. "I think of us as just a rock and roll band. A rock and roll band that's letting the roots show," says bandleader Big Sandy. Whether they're playing the Grand Ole Opry, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, or simply climbing out of a bus after rolling into your town, these guys are bringing us some great old-time rock and roll.


Coming this summer to the Gray Pine Farm Concert Series

June 21, 2008

The Minstrel of The Range
Don Edwards

Grammy nominated singer-guitarist Don Edwards continues to build a legacy that enriches our vision of the American West. In tales of the day-to-day lives and emotions of those who have lived it, his ballads paint a sweeping landscape of both mind and heart, keeping alive the sights, sounds and feelings of this most American contribution to culture and art. The quality of this cowboy balladeer’s music stems from the fact that he is so much more than a singer. Bobby Weaver of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, summed up Edwards’ importance as “... the best purveyor of cowboy music in America today.”


July 5th
Peter Rowan
& His Bluegrass Band

A Grammy-award winning musician, Peter Rowan's career has spanned from Sea Train to Old & In the Way to numerous solo and ensemble projects with Don Edwards, David Grisman, Richard Greene and others. He is a soulful singer and a poignant songwriter. He began his professional career playing guitar, singing lead vocals and co-writing as a member of the Bluegrass Boys, led by the founding father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. He embarked on a well-received solo career in the late '70s, releasing such diverse and critically acclaimed albums as Dustbowl Children and Bluegrass Boy, as well as much-admired collaborations with ace Dobro player Jerry Douglas, Flaco Jimenez, and his brothers Christopher and Lorin Rowan.

Iconoclastic and innovative, Rowan has a long history of expanding the musical boundaries of his loyal fans. He is also a notable influence on the careers of other musicians via collaborations with new acts on the rise, as well as by presenting talented up-and-coming players in his road bands.