**** REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES proudly presents ****
WHO: Red Wine
WHEN: Sat., Feb. 18, 2012
- Doors open at 5:00 pm for jamming
- Concert venue open at 7:00 pm
- Showtime: 8:00 pm
WHERE: First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View,
1667 Miramonte Ave. (at Cuesta Dr.), Mountain View
TICKETS: $22/advance, $25/at the door; half-price for teens, free for 12 and under and music students
INFORMATION/RESERVATIONS: http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982
RED WINE is the premier bluegrass band in Europe, and well known to Bay Area audience from their charming and electrifying shows at several Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festivals. Based in Genoa, Italy, they were founded by Silvio Ferretti in 1978 and joined by Martino Coppo in 1981.
Red Wine has played throughout Europe and North America, won the Band Of the Year Award from the European World Of Bluegrass, collaborated with many of America's top bluegrass musicians, and released seven albums. 2007's Winter's Come & Gone mixes traditional (Carter Stanley's "I'll Never Grow Tired of You") and contemporary (Gillian Welch's "Winter's Come and Gone") bluegrass with country (Foster & Lloyd's "Just Call Me Lonesome"), and Italian ("Il Cielo d'Irlanda").
You can hear a preview of their latest CD, titled "RED," on the RBA web site (http://www.rba.org). The song is "Cabin On A Hill" (written by Anne & Pete Sibley), performed by the band playing for RBA plus guest fiddler Annie Staninec. The RBA concert is the official US release celebration for "RED," and the CD will be available at the show.
Silvio Ferretti also contributes to Italian and American music magazines and is a respected luthier, Martino Coppo is an active workshop leader and session musician, and both are recognized as masters of their instruments and bluegrass singing. Red Wine has become an intergenerational band, with Martino and Silvio now joined by 20-somethings Lucas Bellotti, a hard-driving bassist who's also an excellent harmony singer, and the dazzling guitarist, Marco Ferretti, who is Silvio's son and the band member with the most hair.
RED WINE:
Martino Coppo - mandolin, lead vocals
Silvio Ferretti - banjo, tenor vocals
Marco Ferretti - guitar
Lucas Bellotti - bass, baritone vocals
DISCOGRAPHY
RED - 2012
Winter's Come and Gone - 2007
Italian Cats - 2001
Times & Changes - 1998
Italian Flavor - 1995
Full Taste - 1989
Red Wine - 1985
http://www.redwinemusic.net/jmla/index.php?lang=english
Thursday, February 23 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Leaf Community Day donates 5 percent of the day’s store sales to the Community Alliance with Family Farmers—Farm to School Program in San Mateo County. This program addresses complex causes of childhood obesity and helps to improve the health and economy of the local community by educating students in the classroom, bringing them to the farm, and providing access to fresh produce in the cafeteria. They provide 70 Harvest of the Month tasting kits to schools across the county and partner with Ravenswood School District and Jefferson Union School District to increase the amount of local produce in the schools. Meet representatives during the day and support the program.
Tuesday, February 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Cooking Demo and Tasting: Wild Mushrooms. Come for a cooking demo and tasting, and learn about wild mushrooms from the King of Mushrooms, Todd Spanier, who discusses flavor, preparation, and recipes, and offers samples. $5. Preregistration required.
To preregister, call 850-726-3110 extension 101 or go online to NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS 150 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay.
In the aftermath of a park ranger firing a Taser at a Montara dog walker, GGNRA says it will issue new guidelines for when a Taser may be used. Pacifica palindrome lovers think they have the perfect title for the new manual: "Fires a Taser, if...."
Alan Wald
Genial host Ian Butler interviews a wide range of community thinkers and doers on PCT 26's award-winning TV show Wavelength. Watch anytime online at WAVELENGTH and Mondays live at 6:30 p.m. on cable channel 26 in Pacifica and cable channel 27 in Half Moon Bay.
We thank Luigi's Italian Restaurant, Periwinkle Custom Framing, Dan B. Underhill Plumbing, DeMartini Graphics, Granite Electric, New Leaf Community Markets, and First National Bank for sponsoring Riptide. These independent local businesses may offer discounts or special deals. Just say, "I saw your ad on Riptide." We also thank the many individuals who have donated money to help us pay our bills since we launched in 2007. Now you can help, too. Just click the link below to buy a Riptide ad or donate to our survival fund. And please do your Amazon shopping at our sidebar search box—we get a commission!
CLICK HERE TO ADVERTISE OR DONATE
Friday, February 24: Pacifica Beach Coalition and premier sponsor Recology of the Coast present Chasing the Swell: Big Wave Surfing Through the Pacific by Sachi Cunningham. The three-part video chronicles the lifestyle of big-wave surfers journeying between swells in Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, and Isla Todos Santos a small island off Baja California. This specialized group of watermen share their perspectives as they focus on pushing the envelope of their paddling skills so they can catch larger and larger waves unassisted.
The film screening in support of Earth Day Pacifica (April 21, 2012) includes a special viewing of the award-winning Mavericks: Everest of the Sea Photo Exhibition. Great raffle prizes. No-host wine and beer. Two screenings: 6 and 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 and 8 p.m., respectively). Arrive early for best seats to buy raffle tickets and share in community spirit.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 in advance for seniors (65 and over) and youths (16 and under). Tickets available online at PACIFICA BEACH COALITION and at these supporting locations: Sunlight Surf Shop, 575 Crespi Drive; Cafe Pacifica, 1821 Palmetto Avenue; Pacifica PBR Office, 1810 Francisco Blvd.