Paluxy River Bluegrass Association
Bluegrass Music in Cleburne Texas
OUR PROJECTS
3rd WEEKEND SHOW AND JAM
Every Third weekend at Oakdale Park, the Association sponsors a free Bluegrass and Gospel Music show and Jam. The jamming starts Friday evening with an open stage at 7:00 PM and continues until it's done. On Saturday, the jamming starts at about 3:00 and the stage show runs from 6:30 to 9:00. There are normally Three bands however, we will make room for any group that would like to play, acoustic instruments only.
Here is a listing of the groups that have played at the 3rd Weekend Show:
No Turning Back Dueling Hearts Honey Creek Highway Acoustic Blend
2nd Time Around Bluefield Express The Coursey Family Brazos Ramblers Bluegrass Gospel Traditions Valorie's Fiddlers Southridge June Clark
The Bost Family Traditions Carroll Parham & Debby Bridgewater Cedar Junction
Paluxy Pickers Darrell and the Double S Girls Pacos Valley Bluegrass Gospel
Tin Top Road Pearl and the Polka Dots Texas Sky Pausitive Band Bluegrass Fire
Vintage Voices in Harmony Sowell Family Pickers Heritage Harmony The Nursing Home Band Salt Kreek Dallas Grass That Bluegrass Band The Neverwere Brothers
Red Bluff Crossing Donna & D Minor Philip Ferguson and Texas True Cooke Brothers
Bluegrass Fire Quality Time Bosque River Band The Pierce Family Pocket Change
If you would like to play, just give us a call. Jim Chapman 469-231-6616
FOOD BANK
One of the ways the Association supports our community is through the Food Bank. It is startling to see the number of people that depend on the Food Bank and how the Food Bank struggles to provide enough food for the demand. We have an opportunity to help with donations of food and money at our 3rd Weekend show and at the Bluegrass Feativals. Also, if you can't make the show, Neal at Glen Rose Music will collect food and cash donations at his store. You can also mail donations to our P.O. Box.
The Food Bank announces a list of food items that it would like the most:
Peanut Butter and Jelly. (They like the smaller 16 oz size)
Hamburger and Tuna Helper.
Mac and Cheese
Powered Milk.
Canned Vegtables and Fruit. (They like the smaller 16 oz size)
Baby Food
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Association sponsors scholarships for students through the local school system. The number and amount of the scholarships are determined at the end of the school year. Any contribution to the scholarship fund would be helpful in keeping this an ongoing program.
The winners of the 2015 Scholarships are: Cheyene Parker and Baylie Kapavik.
The winners of the 2016 Scholarships are: Devan Elliot and Diego Alberto Ruiz
BLUEGRASS FESTIVALS
The City of Glen Rose holds Two Bluegrass Festivals each year. Association members help the City with the operation of the festivals. We also sponsor the Wednsday night free Bean Supper that is very popular with the attendees to the festivals. The Blue Grass Bands that you see on the square on the Friday and Saturday of the festival weekend are Association members there to promote the festival at OakDale Park.
OUR PROJECTS
Bluegrass on the Trail at the Chisholm Trail outdoor Museum in Cleburne Texas
Every 3rd Saturday at the Chisholm Trail Museum
Jamming starts at 2pm. Bring your instrument and join in. We will have 3 bands, that start at 5pm. There is a fee for the Museum prior to 5pm, after that, there is a donation box, that helps the Association with paying the bands. Weather permitting, we will enjoy the music outside on the beautiful outdoor stage, sponsored by Rowletts Hardware. Otherwise we will be inside the Star Pavillion.