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BOTMC Founder and Director

Suzy Thompson 

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Bands at 2008 convention:
Benton Flippen
Paul Brown
Rayna Gellert 
Sheila Kay Adams 
Foghorn Duo (Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind) 
Evo Bluestein
Foghorn Stringband 
Stairwell Sisters 
The Brandy Snifters 
Squirrelly Stringband 
Bill "Bubba" Martin 
Water Tower Stringband
Gallus Brothers
Molly Tenenbaum

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Past performers and Bay Area bands:

The Todalo Shakers
Rich Hartness
Tom, Brad & Alice
Lee Stripling Trio
Heidi Clare
Gallus Brothers
The Tallboys
The Knuckle Knockers
Dram County
Mike Seeger
John Cohen
Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz
Hank Bradley
Uncle Wiggily
The Mercury Dimes
Amy & Karen
The Stairwell Sisters
Dance Caller Bill Martin
The Squirrelly Stringband
The Thompson String Ticklers
Foghorn Stringband
Kenny Hall Band
Eric & Suzy Thompson
Government Issue Orchestra
Rafe Stefanini
The Crooked Jades
Jimbo Trout and the Fishpeople
Acme String Ensemble
Wrangletown
The Roadoilers
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Venues:
The Freight & Salvage Coffe House
Ashkenaz
Jupiter
Jazzschool
Berkeley Farmer's Market/Ecology Center 
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LODGING:
We've negotiated a special rate with the nice folks at:
1761 University Avenue (near Grant), Berkeley
Phone:  510-841-4242.  It's centrally located, within walking distance of many BOTMC events, and has off-street parking, television, free internet, etc.  Tell them you're coming to town for the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, and ask for the special rate!

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Berkeley Old Time Convention Related Links:

Lyle and Liz Lofgren's Photos 2006

YouTube Videos:
Squirrelly Stringband w/ Larry Hanks at the Contest 2006
Better Than Speaking at the Contest 2007
(Hiromasa Kase, Rich Hartness & Karen Falkowski)

Mike Melnyk Photos 2006
Mike Melnyk Photos 2007
Aurora Fox Photos 2006
Hiromasa Kasa (Uncle Gryphon) Cabin Talk 2007
(in Japanese, lots of photos and sounds)

Berkeley Daily Planet 2005
 San Francisco Chronicle 2005
 Berkeley Daily Planet 2004
Eli Smith's podcast 2006
Contra Costa Times 2007
East Bay Express 2007

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Radio:
Panhandle Country
Pig in a Pen
America's Back Forty
Bluegrass Signal
A Comprehensive Bay Area Radio List

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Other Good Stuff.

San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival
Yahoo Bay Area Old Time Events Group
The Ecology Center
The Portland Old Time Gathering
OldTimeMusic.com
Centralia Campout
California Bluegrass Association
Northern California Bluegrass Society
Folk Alliance
Los Angeles Old Time Social (May)
Old Time Herald Music Links