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The Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center has assembled an amazing line-up for this year's Auburn Bluegrass Fest. |
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Just announced !
Joining Laurie and Tom will be 2 time Grammy winning Bassist, Todd Phillips
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Since forming a musical partnership in 1986 (when Tom first joined Laurie's acclaimed band Grant Street), Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum have recorded twelve albums and performed around the world to the delight of fans of contemporary acoustic music everywhere. The Grammy-nominated artists (for their 1995 album The Oak and the Laurel) are widely regarded as among the leading lights of modern bluegrass.
Laurie and Tom's singular talents combined make for some of the sweetest (and most soulful) harmonies, finest picking, and just plain enjoyable listening this side of acoustic-music nirvana. |
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Sweet Sally Brown |
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The F-150's idea of bluegrass is in the vein of Ricky Scaggs, Vince Gill, and the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. This nationally acclaimed touring band will be setting the stage for this years bluegrass Fest. |
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little teardrops |
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With its distinctive and engaging blend of traditional and contemporary bluegrass classics, hard-driving instrumentals and strong original material, MOUNTAIN LAUREL has played at most of the major festivals in the state and has shared the stage with such acts as the Del McCoury Band, Ralph Stanley, Country Current, Lou Reid & Carolina and the All Girl Boys. APPAC is proud to welcome this Gold Country favorite to our Stage. |
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Trouble at the mine |
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On the Loose bills themselves as traditional and Contemporary Bluegrass and Gospel, played with love. We call it authentic and joyful. Hot on the heels of their new CD release 'Know Better Than To Bother' , be sure to catch the Band's talent and energy during the Fest.  |
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Color in the Pan
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Spillit Quikkers are Sacramento's one and only rootin'-tootin', high-fallutin', non-pollutin', rip-roarin', shiv-shavin', new-fangled, old time, bona fide, good time, string band! You are going to hear some of those good ol' familiar tunes, a pinch of bluegrass, a smattering of songs from days gone by, a dollop of down-home wholesome goodness, as well as get to see the Band engage in principally diverse musical misadventures, shenanigans, various hi-jinks, and numerous other feats of DERRING-DO!!! The Spillit Quikkers are a four piece combo that proudly hails from the heart of California. |
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Ragtime Annie |
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When Common Sense says that woodwinds, percussion, strings and vocal harmony are going to delight the audience, you had better get here early. Another Gold Country favorite, with influences from Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch and the Chieftans, we are sure that Common Sense will delight you with their unique musical blend of Celtic and Americana roots. |
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