Forget the Hills, Head for the City – Strictly Bluegrass is Back

Every fall, San Francisco billionaire and banjo player Warren Hellman throws himself one heck of a shindig. His guests: the most distinguished bluegrass, country, rockabilly, and world music performers, plus the immediate world. Price of admission: good will, a peaceful… Continue Reading

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A Shared Vision, Spanning Decades: The Redding Area’s Trail System

Back in the 1970s, the only thing resembling a “Sacramento River Trail” in Redding was an old railroad grade on the hillside between the river and some west Redding neighborhoods. Much as today, a thick layer of medium-sized rock covered… Continue Reading

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A Few Music Notes: Strictly Free Bluegrass & Young Jazz Cats

You need a plan for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco. If you have one, you’re as golden as the tuning pegs on Ralph Stanley’s banjo. The festival takes place Oct. 1-3 at Golden Gate Park. It’s an… Continue Reading