Penn McClatchey from Atlanta Georgia’s Sweetwater Creek Bluegrass band showed up to show off his hot flat pickin’ and singing.  Seems like more people are showing up to listen and play.

You can download and print this 2015 Winter and Spring District 6 events poster at 11 x 17 or Letter size and keep it for a handy reference on upcoming District 6 Old Time Fiddle events for 2015.

I have mine on my refrigerator at home and it’s handy for keeping track of our regularly scheduled events.   enjoy!

Well, it’s time for our Annual District 6 Potluck & Fiddle Jam Christmas Party, and a fine one it will be!  This year we have the added privilege of joining in with the “Fiddle Kids Reunion” gathering to honor Evelyn Horner, teacher, mentor, musician and past District 6 member and hero during our festivities.  We’re going to have a really FUN time so don’t miss it! 🙂

Sunday, December 7th at the Senior Center at 2290 Benton Drive, Redding, California.  Doors will open at 1:00 PM

Yep – we will be a a new location this year – the Senior Center at 2290 Benton Drive, Redding, California.  Doors will open at 1:00 PM for a casual meet and greet with hors d’oeuvres and RAFFLE ticket purchase.  🙂  We will have some really great baskets for our annual Christmas Basket Raffle so come early, enjoy some snacks and purchase your raffle tickets.
After the meet-n-greet we will have our potluck Christmas Dinner and dessert.  We will have a special presentation by the “Fiddle Kids” as they play some old favorites and honor our hero Evelyn Horner.  Then the festivities will continue on to the drawing for our yearly RAFFLE items!

Do bring your instruments as there will be plenty of pickin’ & grinnin’ along with the meetin’ greetin’ eat’n sweetn’ winnin’ drinkn’ and soundin’ like a party to us.

So, as usual District 6 will be providing the Turkey, Ham, Drinks and utensils.   And – an usual, if you are planning on coming please bring one of the following traditional side dishes:
The Traditional Holiday Side Dishes to bring are such as MASHED POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES, STUFFING, SAVORY VEGETABLES and so on.  Just so you know, the Fiddle Kids Reunion folks will be bringing the Salads and Desserts – so there should be plenty of great food for everyone.

We hope each and every one of you party lovers will be joining us, this is going to be a great event.  See you soon.

If you have any questions please call: Jetti Garrison 530-949-3367

Great turnout for the Western Open today in Red Bluff.  14 contestants for the Open Fiddle Division alone!  The first time being held at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, the new location has turned out to be a hit with contestants and attendees alike.  Everyone seems to be having a great time.

The Western Open Fiddle Contest in Red Bluff CA starts this morning at 8:00 AM.  Hope you can make it…

Wester Open website

District 6 – First Sunday of the Month
Old Time Fiddle Jam – Concert – Open Mic
Sunday, October 3rd, 2014 : 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Doors open at 1:00PM for Jamming
Concert starts at 2:00PM with Open Mic to follow
St. James Lutheran Church – Redding CA

Just getting ready to head out to see the David Rawlings Machine at the Cascade Theater in Redding.  Hope to see you there…

http://www.daverawlingsmachine.com

“The Dave Rawlings Machine, featuring Gillian Welch, John Paul Jones, Willie Watson, and Paul Kowert with bandleader Dave Rawlings, is headed west this fall, playing dates in California, Oregon, Montana, and Washington state.”