Winery Music Awards - Paso Robles, California

Last weekend (June 9) was the first in a series of competition concerts hosted by the WineryMusicAwards.com. The next ones are: July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 15, and Oct. 7th (2007).

John Braheny was one of the (highly esteemed!) judges and remarked that it was a tough call, as each of the performers did so well.

It's a terrific event ... and you can attend any of the shows, as they are open to the public. Included in the price is a "flight" of wine tastings, a delicious catered dinner plus the music, of course!

Tickets for each elimination round are $40 person. For the final competition and awards presentation, tickets are $60 person.

Sorry to say, if you want to enter the competition, you'll have to wait until 2008, as the entry deadline for '07 was a month ago.

Each event is held at a different winery/vineyard in the Central California area of Palo Robles. Several notable sponsors participate to make each event the best it can be.

Put it on your schedule ... we hope to see you there!

Folkstreams.net - for Folk Music lovers

Hooray for another marvelous online archive! You'll bookmark this site and visit often...

Folkstreams.net is described as:

"A National Preserve of Documentary Films about American Roots Cultures, streamed with essays about the traditions and filmmaking. The site includes transcriptions, study and teaching guides, suggested readings, and links to related websites."

If you're into folk music, or the blues, this one's a keeper.

[Photo of John Braheny's well-loved guitar that has traveled with him since college.]