Celtic Society of Monterey Bay Music 

Celtic Society May 2020 newsletter

The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay May newsletter is here! The May newsletter showcases Marla Fibish’s new recording, The Bright Hollow Fog. “…Fibish’s rich voice captures the haunting mystery…the mostly traditional music hits just the right emotional notes to offer much needed solace and comfort—and a feeling of intimacy—in these fraught times of distance and isolation. It’s the sonic… Read More
Damdave and the Left Hand Band Music Valley People 

Tending Toward the Bluesy – Damdave and the Left-Hand Band

By Julie Horner Looking out from the “fishbowl” at the Boulder Creek Brewery Outpost, heads close together in comfortable familiarity in the late afternoon light, Dave Gillett and I sipped our “usual” and went to town reminiscing about spirited times in old haunts around the San Lorenzo Valley. Known affectionately as “Damdave,” he is front-man singer-songwriter and guitar player for… Read More
Business Local News Main Street SLV Music 

Felton Music Hall: A New Live Music Experience

Felton Music Hall Offers an “ineffable” night on the town. By Julie Horner Felton’s famous dinner and dancing venue with a pedigree dating to the mid-century, promises a full immersion musical treat, dinner and drinks. Located in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the newly opened Felton Music Hall delivers an unrivaled live music experience. Those who love music… Read More
Robie Hiroz fiddle banjo Ben Lomond Business Music Valley People 

Welcome Fairies and Earthlings: Ben Lomond’s Robie Hiroz

Ben Lomond craftsman, Robie Hiroz, makes magic and music in the mountains By Julie Horner With steady hands rough and stained with varnish, Robie slowly takes the top of the fiddle off with a butter knife. The top releases. “The seal breaks – makes that sound – POP! Scares you at first,” he says. A four-inch crack running parallel to… Read More
Music Valley People 

Kenny Hill Guitars

Master Craftsman “Tilting Gravity” in Ben Lomond, California By Julie Horner A solo classical guitar breathed seductively into the early morning chill as I let myself into the Hill Guitar Company showroom in Ben Lomond, CA. Gentleman luthier, Kenny Hill, sat just inside, momentarily absorbed in music making, hands wrapped purposefully sensuous around one of his own instruments. The music… Read More
Music Valley People 

Dreams Elemental: JnJ Dynamite

Santa Cruz Mountains band featuring Julie Di Mauro, Joel Di Mauro, and Dustin Di Mauro: Songwriting that recreates the classic cult of small town America and pieced together memories of youth. By Julie Horner It was early for a summer Saturday, walking the few short blocks to downtown in the promising warmth to check out the annual Boulder Creek Harvest… Read More