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Bluegrass festival is about music and community BY LAURA LATZKO
Tucson Local Media Contributor
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luegrass music takes on various forms, whether it’s traditional or “newgrass,” and can blend rock, folk or Americana. From Friday, March 10, to Sunday, March 12, the Desert Bluegrass Festival at Gladden Farms Community Park will highlight these various forms. The festival is organized by the Desert Blue-
grass Association, an all-volunteer nonprofit founded in 1995. The festival debuted in 2000. Board member Suzette Sommerer said the Desert Bluegrass Festival is an intimate chance to listen to music from bands from around the country. There’s an effort to book Arizona bands, however. “We are trying to support and promote local bands,” Sommerer said. “We are lucky to have some great bands, so it’s not hard to find them.” The festivities kick off Friday afternoon with a
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Chris Sanders of Hard Road Trio hits the stage at the Desert Bluegrass Festival. (Suzette Sommerer/ Submitted)
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band scramble. Musicians put their names in buckets and their names are drawn at random to create new groups. They choose monikers and songs and perform. Desert Bluegrass Association president Karen Dismachek said most bluegrass musicians can quickly adapt and play with their peers. “That’s a big part of bluegrass is being able to jam with anyone,” Dismachek said. The band scramble will be followed by the act Monsoon Sky. The festival’s Saturday and Sunday lineups features the likes of Central Valley
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