Posted by: thepinetree on 06/05/2013 08:49 PM
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Calaveras County Prepares for Free Music in the Parks. Starting June 12th at Copperopolis Town Square
San Andreas, CA...For over two decades, Calaveras Arts Council has hosted free summer concerts. Music in the Parks 2013 will be another great music series. The first day of summer starts a week earlier in Calaveras County. On Wednesday, June 12, the Calaveras Arts Council begins its 22nd year of providing free music in the county parks from Copperopolis to Arnold, and Valley Springs to Rail Road Flat. This fun fill musical road show is called Music in the Parks. Residents and visitors pack up their favorite picnic treats, pull together their lawn chairs and blankets, and set out for ten weeks of great music, family friendly environments, and kick back to savor the experience....
Nine of the ten MIP performers hail from Northern California. The “Non Californians” hail from Texas, bringing us true cowboy tunes and chatter. From the others, MIPers’ will hear their friends and neighbors play terrific music and cheer, proving that you do not have leave the county to experience great art.
The Calaveras Arts Council’s mission is to support, awaken, and nourish the arts in our community. This is done because of the financial support we get throughout the year from our membership, advertisers, and fund raisers. Without financial support free events would not happen so during MIP arts council volunteers dance throughout the parks with funny hats and colorful buckets welcoming audience donations as well. The donations help pay for the bands, the hospitality, and for the all round good time.
This summer’s musical road trip starts June 12 in Copperopolis, Town Square with Mokelumne Crossing. They sing folk Americana with a foothill twist.
On June 19 Rupert Duncan Country Band, comes to Angels Camp in Utica Park. They sing good ol’ country western.
To change the tunes a bit, B-Side, a sound of the 60’s performs in Mountain Ranch at the Community Park on June 26. Bring your dancin’ shoes.
Murphys musician Grover Anderson appears on July 3 at Turner Park in San Andreas where his original folk and rock folk will fill the air.
The blues come to Valley Springs Ball Field on July 10 with James Faifua & the Jukes who will entice picnickers to feel the groove.
Rounding out old rock ‘n roll, Route 88 will entertain us all with the sounds we grew up on. They will be at Mokelumne Hill’s Shutter Tree Park on July 17.
Murphys Community Park welcomes Bill Welles and his Folk America tunes on July 24. Bill is a local who has taught many new musicians how to create and play great music.
Cantamous presents their acoustic blend of folk, jazz, blues and Latin on CAMPS Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek grounds on July 31.
Small town, Rail Road Flat Elementary School enjoys the sounds of rock, reggae and a little funk from Dyemusica on August 7.
Cowboy minstrels Pip and Gill Gillette will entertain the audience with the cowboy songs, stories, and guitar strumming. As summer comes early to Calaveras County, it comes to a close early as well. The Gillette Brothers help us say adieu to summer and say adieu on August 14 at Cedar Center in Arnold.
For more information and for a downloadable schedule, go to www.calaverasarts.org or call 754-1774.
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