music – Sues Wanderings

Lost Sierra Hoedown

September 26, 2018September 29, 2018 by Sue, posted in music

Lost Sierra Hoedown is a fun little (only 500 tickets sold) Hoedown music campout in the Sierra Nevadas . It takes place in a small town called Johnsville, Ca. at the old Johnsville historic ski area.

This from the founders:

Our mission is to re-invent the music festival, inspire land stewardship through outdoor recreation, and support Johnsville Historic Ski Bowl.

The Lost Sierra Hoedown is a weekend of simple outdoor living, and human-produced music you can dance to: folk, country, bluegrass, and Americana. This hoedown will raise funds and awareness for the re-opening of Johnsville Historic Ski Bowl.

Below is Z who is the founder of the Hoedown and who grew up in the area. Thank you Z for such a fun time !!

Azariah-‘Z”-Reynolds — Azariah “Z” Reynolds , one of the founders of the Hoedown.

Hoedown is a campout event filled with foot stomping , fun loving music and lots of super nice people who will be your friends by the end of the weekend. These are Hoedown photos of past and present hoedowns. I have gone to 5 out of 6 of the hoedowns. I really enjoy the smallness of it, the music, the venue and the whole brotherly vibe!

Sam Bush band going for the shot ski drink — Sam Bush and friends trying out the shot ski.

The Johnsville historic ski bowl is also the home of the Plumas ski club. These folk ski on the old time longboards. I have yet to get out there to watch a race but hope to in the following season.

The Plumas Ski Club’s purpose is to promote community skiing activities; through historical re-enactments of 1860’s era ski racing in the Lost Sierra. Our primary mission is to raise funds, by sponsoring community events, for the continued maintenance and eventual re-opening of the Johnsvile Historic Ski Bowl.
We have a volunteer board of directors and we enthusiastically welcome all volunteers and new energy to the club! This community based ski club has developed, maintained, and operated the historic ski bowl since the 1950’s.
We are a valid 501c3 and donations are always welcome. Please contact us if you wish to donate.
Johnsvile Historic Ski Bowl is located just above Johnsville CA. Map here

Longboard Races 1/20, 2/17 and 3/17/19 – 2018 Winners

Lots of nice hiking to do in this area as well. So, if one is tired of the nonstop music you can hit a trail to one of several lakes. Below are Rock and Jamison lakes.

8th annual Guitarfish Music festival

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 by Sue, posted in Uncategorized

Guitarfish is an intimate camping and music experience in a magical setting;
over a mile high, in the woods, on the South Fork of the Yuba River,
at the Cisco Grove Campground. This year was the 8th annual and I have gone every year except one.

Set in the stunning Sierras at Cisco Grove campground, the festival also provides an enchanting setting to enjoy the South Yuba river, hiking, world class mountain and road biking, towering trees, and starry skies. Emphasizing the importance of water, Guitarfish works in partnership with non-profits to educate on the issues of overfishing and water pollution, promoting water conservation and preservation of clean oceans and watersheds, with a portion of proceeds going towards such. Guitarfish aims to provide a direction for positive change to sustain and maintain healthy watersheds, rivers, streams, lakes and oceans and to preserve all living beings that depend on it. Coming together to honor this big blue ball we all call home feeds the magic.

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If you get to hot you can just mosey on down to the beautiful Yuba river for a cool down .

And you may even see one of the musicians strumming a few tunes down there.

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Sometimes there are impromptu parades led by some of the musicians !!!

Guitarfish is also very family oriented with things going on all day long for children. There is a children’s camp with painting, drumming, learning.

I have been to quite a few music festivals in my time and this is one of my favorites, for the pureness of the people , the camaraderie , the music. You feel like you have made a couple thousand new friends by the end of the weekend.

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All in all it was a very special time with very special people that left me feeling happy and fulfilled !

El Charco del Ingenio Botanical gardens in San Miguel de allende at night.

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 by Sue, posted in Botanical gardens in San Miguel de allende, Mexico

I had the opportunity to go to a wonderful night time celebration concert at El Charco. It was a concert for the Equinox. Great music and the most amazing sunset of the week !! If you are ever in SMA and get a chance to see a show at the botanical gardens, then do go. You won’t be dissapointed. The setting is wonderful . You have to walk down a short ways and can sit anywhere. There is a short video attached at the bottom of these photos. It was my last night in SMA at the end of a fabulous 2 month house sit. Good way to end the trip. If the video looks sideways, it will upright itself when clicked on.