I got a unique perspective on WG this year...ate some bad meat on Wed eve in Corvallis and spent most of WG laying in bed in a Sheraton hotel room which was...
The March Digital Banjo E-zine, "Silver Strings," is Now Available Free at http://www.angiesbanjo.com In this issue of "Silver Strings": * Was That My Sammy...
Bill: I was just being amiable--most of the time I don't worry about offending people. After all, I'm a clanky banjo player! ... From: Bill Martin Subject:...
Thanks for saying that. To add to all this, I saw a German bluegrass band playing in Dresden. They were "wery wery" versatile and played electric instruments...
The jams at Rock Creek keep getting better and better. Last night had a great bunch of musicians and the crowd loved it. Lots of applause. We always like to...
Well, I had even more fun than David Hargreaves. It probably says a lot about the show that a person can have that kind of experience even while they're...
Yes, he was there. Met Darol Anger in passing, and one of the things he mentioned is that John Paul Jones of Led Zep was at Wintergrass. One of the reasons I...
... he mentioned is that John Paul Jones of Led Zep was at Wintergrass. One of the reasons I love Wintergrass is that everyone is accesible. No egos or head...
... Her name is Abigail Washburn. The song that she usually does in Chinese is "Winter's Come and Gone", but since I was home laid up with a horrible cold...
Bluegrass birthdays for Wednesday, March 1, 2006: Curt Chapman (1956) Sources: Ken Cartwright, Joe Ross, NWBG list members, "Bluegrass Bios" by Wayne Rice...
What an enjoyable weekend! Great music, warm friendly people, excellent organization. I really enjoyed the variety presented on each stage. Acts were not a...
Hello groupies, I'm considering moving to Nashville, Portland, maybe somewhere in colorado, etc. in the next ~12 months and am wondering how the portland...
Hi all, I thought I would pass this on to you about my friends, Clark County, coming to our area. Straight ahead, hard driving, and great harmonies is what...
-Hi, I was at the church and was part of that standing ovation calling Del back - which he did but in my opinion was not allowed the encore. Seemed ready to do...
Strange indeed. I guess you can give him the benefit of the doubt and conclude that he really wanted to but they wouldn't let him (whoever 'they' are). ... ...
Now isn't that odd that they would not give Del and the boys one encore? That's very hard to imagine. I for one can't imagine that Del wouldn't want to give...
And, did you catch the accordion jamming by the Sheraton door that goes out to the Pavilion? :) Also, the 'bluegrass cellist' on stage at the end of the Vassar...
What a nice article you wrote. Music, through the ages, has developed into a myriad of genre's mainly because of the inherent association with human emotion....
Although I didn't participate I heard and saw the sax jam in the lobby. Seemed to fit in suprisingly well. I remember the band scramble a few years ago at...
hi guys-- Im having a wierd cyberville--illness---Ive sent WG reports to the group--but I dont think theyre getting there-- anyway-- I worked the church...
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hey kenc-- remember when Mrytle Creek had that festival--didnt they have a nice stage area???? joe ross man would know more-- deb ... From: "Ken Cartwright"...
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... That would be Tristan Clarridge, who plays with Darrol Anger's American Fiddle Ensemble. Folks also heard him on cello backup at Darol Anger and Rayna...
"One heck of a fiddler" probably understates the situation. Tristan Clarridge won the Weiser National I believe three years straight. Last year he was not ...
Ken, The Seldom Scene CD I have with drums on it consists of a bass drum playing the bass part. It is very subtle and most folks that have heard the CD have no...
... From: "Ken Cartwright" <kenc@...> ... Oh but you are Cartwrong. Cajun and Mexican music of the 20s-30s had an influence on the country music of that...
