Head south from Darby aprox 4 miles.—– turn right on Highway 473 (West Fork Highway)..Just past the 29 mile marker turn left on Hughes Creek rd (Alta) go 1 mile— turn right on Thunder Mt Rd—- the campout is just to the left. All bluegrass lovers welcome– Mike C.
The MRBA annual campout will be August 19, 20, 21 at Hughes Creek up the West Fork of the Bitterroot. (It is moved from the Elmo location because of fire) As in previous years this location offers free camping, plenty of room for big rigs, shade trees, hiking, biking, etc, and camping next to beautiful Hughes Creek. Potluck Saturday at 6 pm. Thru the weekend the MRBA will offer an endless supply of hotdogs and pie.. Come join in the fun..For directions call Mike at 406-8two1-3seven77
please copy poster and help us spread the word.. Mike
The first of our winter series jams is this Saturday (Jan 15th) at the Masonic Hall in Missoula.. Doors open at 2pm, pot-luck at 6pm.. Come join in the fun. Mike C
BIG NEWS—- The MRBA Festival and Fundraiser is ON for Saturday, April 9th, at The Neely Center in Victor Mt. (It’s 5 blocks West of the gas station in Victor).. If your group would like to play a set, contact me right away as the slots are filling fast… Mike Conroy– 406-821-3777
Come join us this weekend (Saturday, Dec 18th) for our Christmas Party, annual business meeting and pot-luck at 216 College street in Stevensville Mt. Doors open at 2pm, business meeting at 3pm and pot-luck at 6pm… Jamming all over the place.. We won’t have a kitchen this year so cook your food at home, and no gifts at the party this year. Come support our association and join in the fun…. Mike C (head pot-luck samplier guy)
Yep, it is the Gibbonsville gathering the weekend after Labor Day, September 10-11-12. What a great chance to relax, pick, eat great food, eat ice cream, tell tales, memories, and share it all once again.
Watch health updates, but Covid continues to be minor in our county. Please take personal precautions. The Trail Creek fire is a bit of a concern, but the smoke has not been bad. We will all monitor that situation and send out alerts if needed.
All campers MUST check in with RoseMarie when you arrive. There is more room for tents and dry campers this year. Rates per night are tents $10, campers without hookups $15, and all hookups and extra-large RV’s $20. Showers are $5 unless you rent a cabin. Cabins are $55-$60 unless you are a picker, then it is $20 less per night. Water at the site is limited, so fill your tanks before coming. Please keep your dogs on a leash. No open fires.
The Broken Arrow will be open Fri, Sat and Sunday afternoon serving that delicious Mexican food that we all love. They will not be open for breakfast on Saturday morning.
And…..don’t forget about the ICE CREAM SOCIAL on Saturday afternoon at 1pm. Y’all bring something to put on the ice cream (syrups, fruit, toppings…whatever sounds good) and we’ll have another smashing round of ice cream treats! We skipped this last year, but it is on and ready to go this year.
There is a potluck Saturday night at 6pm and Sunday morning breakfast at 10am followed by gospel music until noon. Picking always continues until ………..??? J Wall tents and jam tents are surely appreciated!
So pack the truck, change your strings, and travel safely to this 26th gathering. Expect laughter, friends, great meals, and of course the sweet sounds of the music we love. See you there!
For more information and/or questions, contact RoseMarie Ramey at the Broken Arrow
208-865-2241.
Aug. 6-7, Bob Marshall Music Festival, Seeley Lake
2021 Music Line Up (thebobmusic.com)
Aug. 12—Timber Rattlers, Missoula Downtown Tonight @ Caras Park
August 20—Whitefish Hootenany, Depot Park, Whitefish
Aug. 27-28, River City Roots Festival, Missoula, https://www.rivercityrootsfestival.com/
Aug. 27—28 , Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers Association – Contest (montanastateoldtimefiddlers.org) , Dillon, MT (See pg. 5)
Sept. 3—Lockwood Trio, West Glacier Farmer’s Market