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Dick Wade

Jul-08-2008, 11:19am

Grey Fox Mando Meet and Greet. This is Buskin' Rabbi's idea and after very little discussion we agree that its a great one. How about 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm on friday at the D'Addario/Collings tent. Its hard to pick a time because we want to get out and see some music too. We will close the store at 7:00 pm and the all the cafe members can get in to meet, sample each others mando family stuff and get out in time to watch Grisman's show at 8:50. We will be there and I hope lots of members show up. Lets see what you've got.

Evets

Jul-08-2008, 2:30pm

Friday at 7:00. I'll try to remember.

mzuch

Jul-09-2008, 8:17am

I'll try to stop by, but Sparrow Quartet plays Friday at 7:30...

Tom C

Jul-09-2008, 8:34am

I will try to make it. Each time I try to meet up there, there is too much going on and it's hard to keep a specific time open. Sparrow Quartet is too soft for me.

Dick Wade

Jul-09-2008, 10:06am

It's hard to pick a time at and event like Grey Fox. We thought about doing the Meet and Greet on thursday, but too many people are either in transit or busy setting up camp or just checking out the new festival layout. We have to see Grisman and Hot Rize along with a bunch of other artists so we decided on the friday time. We are going to have a very sweet almost new Comins A model mando at the festival, unless it sells first. This is a beautiful instrument with some of the best craftmenship I have seen. I am curious to see what other players think of this mandolin. If you can't make it to the Meet and Greet stop in when you get the chance.

Dave Greenspoon

Jul-09-2008, 10:19am

I'm thrilled that someone has been able to run with the idea. I look forward to stopping in and meeting some of the Cafe folks!

bradeinhorn

Jul-09-2008, 10:43am

i'm in. i'll bring a voight, daley, and brentrup.

hoffmannia2k7

Jul-09-2008, 11:17am

I'll be there, just call my name

I will bring a harmony, a gibson, and a nameless banjo mandolin

hoffmannia2k7

Jul-09-2008, 11:20am

I am ITCHING to be in Durham right now instead of behind this desk.

bradeinhorn

Jul-09-2008, 11:38am

one week!

Fred G

Jul-09-2008, 11:40am

I'm in as long as I remember!

Tom C

Jul-09-2008, 11:44am

1 week and looking foward to my favorite band and the hosts.....
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/tomando/P1010017.jpg

hoffmannia2k7

Jul-09-2008, 12:26pm

One week, heck I will be there Sunday night!

Hey Tom C, I'll also be at Shea tomorrow!

Dick Wade

Jul-10-2008, 11:59am

I will not be there for the pre festival party. I will roll in on Tuesday and start setting up our stuff and check out the new area. I'm counting the hours and come monday I'll be counting the miles. I would like to see a Grey Fox Mando Maniacs #similar to the one at Merle Fest. We as a group (mando cafe, and mando players in general) should request this for the future as a masters stage event. This would have been a great year for it with Grisman, Bush, Obrien, and all the others that will be playing there. See you when the Festival opens.

mzuch

Jul-10-2008, 2:20pm

This would have been a great year for it with Grisman, Bush, Obrien, and all the others that will be playing there.

As I understand it, Grisman, McCoury and Sarah Jarosz are giving a workshop on Friday at 6PM and Sam Bush is giving one on Saturday at 6PM. Sounds pretty mandomaniacal to me.:)

Rich Michaud

Jul-11-2008, 4:18pm

I'll try to make Meet an Greet as well. The hard part is what instuments to bring but I'll come up with something...Rich Michaud

mercenarymandolinist

Jul-16-2008, 6:52am

Hey, guys & gals!
I hope to see some of you there. Maybe I'll bring the prototype F-4 longneck I've been working on, although the proximity to a new Collings might be a problem. Anybody heard about the mandolin workshop? Is Fred Lantz going to be there?
About twenty years ago at Winterhawk there was "Bass in your face" wherein a group of a couple dozen bass players would crash one jam after another which terrified lots of campers. To do a similar thing with mandolins would probably be as annoying as a swarm of mosquitos.
I'll bring along the Gibson goldrush if anyone wants to give it a try.
Saturday night at 11:00- Red Knuckles or Sam Bush? AAAAAAH!
Now off to synchronize the fuel jets on the dual burner Coleman.

mzuch

Jul-20-2008, 11:54am

Many, many thanks to those who came to the Grey Fox/Mandolin Cafe mando tasting, jammed bit and shared their mandolins. Special thanks to Rich Michaud for the Gilchrist, Nugget, Gibson Victorian and other delectable instruments. Definitely a highlight of the festival for me. It was a hot weekend in more ways than one!

Michael

Dave Greenspoon

Jul-20-2008, 11:56am

Thank you Dick for having the sponsors agree to host! The surprise gift of the EXP's was a really classy touch by D'Addario. It was great meeting folks and swapping instruments at Dick's booth. #Besides being wonderful to put names to faces, man o man some of those mandos were delicious. #Thanks to all who let me rub some of that mojo onto my hands. #I can't wait to see the pix!!

morristownmando

Jul-20-2008, 12:52pm

1 week and looking foward to my favorite band and the hosts.....
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/tomando/P1010017.jpg
Hey thats the dry branch fire squad if you ever get a chance to see them i strongly ecourage it

bradeinhorn

Jul-20-2008, 1:20pm

argh=so mad i missed it!

time to sleep.

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 7:33pm

Here are some pics from the meet and greet. It was big fun and a special thanks to Dick and Tom Wade, also the rabbi and Rich Michaud for bringing some awesome mandolins... although I though they were all great.

We need some names with these faces I can't remember. Also what mandolin you are playing so we can Identify them. This should be Michael and the buskin rabbi with a rigel and a gilchrist. What year is the Gil Rich?

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 7:35pm

plus Dave G with his Mowry

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 7:37pm

This is Tom Wade with a Collings MF and Brian from D'Addario. He gave us the strings.

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 7:46pm

Dick Wade (WadeFly) with the Mowry

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 7:51pm

Rich Michaud with his Nugget also Carlton is in the back on the right.

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 7:54pm

We had a day 2 that many didn't know about. Tom C missed Friday night and Dick wanted to see a BRW and since I don't have one anymore Tom and I went back to see Dick.
Here is Dick with the BRW.

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 7:59pm

Here is Tom C with Dick's Cedar top Weber. Sorry no pics of me.

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 8:07pm

Here is a picture I took of Carlton later Friday night. Del Mcoury walked through the rain to meet his fans.

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 8:13pm

All right ... here is a pic of me and some guy who wanted to take a picture with me.

Actually I made Sam crack up because I asked if he would take a picture with me and then whan he put his arm over my shoulder I asked him "who are you again? and why are you famous?" He burst out laughing just as this pic was snapped and then said "great line"

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 8:17pm

Right after the above pic Sam did a master workshop. During the workshop he got a vist from a 6ft tall white rabbit...

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 8:20pm

It was Jerry Douglas in a rabbit mask. Sam wasted no time and immediately started playing "white rabbit" with the word Alice replaced by the word Jerry.

Flux does the Bunny hop.

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 8:23pm

and a little Flamenco dancing all while Sam played on. It was a really good clinic as usual by Sam. He explained a lot about rythm playing and his right hand.

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 8:28pm

other than that the festival was a good one for me. I got to meet and play with a whole bunch of really good mando players along with breaking in my new axe. Thursday night I was jamming with a banjo, guitar, bass and one other mando. A little while later 3 mandos showed up (great players from the Ithica area Troy, Phil and http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif) and we jammed fiddle tunes and bluegrass instrumentals for hours. I had another fun session with Perry and Tom C.
over and out,
Fred

Fred G

Jul-20-2008, 8:43pm

one more thing, Sam saw my shirt and mentioned the interview with Bill Graham and was wondering if it was up there yet. Of course I didn't know because I don't take the laptop camping. But I see it is up there...

Hey Brad, do you know if Jake was up at Greyfox? I didn't see him for the first time in a few years. Are you going to AFBA at wind gap in August?

Ctone

Jul-20-2008, 9:02pm

I had a great time meeting everyone. Thanks to Fred for the picture of me with Del. Meeting him and Ronnie and Sam was amazing. Thanks to eveyone for giving me the chance to try all the amazing instruments. Hey Fred looks like I snuck into the first pic of Sam and Jerry too! The White Rabbit episode is something I won't soon forget! I also have some pictures I will try to put up soon.

Dave Gumbart

Jul-21-2008, 9:00am

Fred - thanks for getting these pictures up. I'm the one with the Mowry, and show up for everyone's viewing pleasure in the second photo of the tasting, on the right - incorrectly identified as Steve, but, hey, close enough!

It was a treat to try everyone's mandos - another 2 - 3 hours really settling in with them would have been great, but any time with them was worthwhile. We all got to check out a Gilchrist and Nugget (thanks, Rich), a Mix, Gibson Goldrush and the new Victorian, a Collings, a cedar-top Weber.

I tried hanging in there with Rich and Fred and everyone else, and managed not to crash and burn too much (and sorry to Rich for unintentionally joining him on his first break on Red-haired Boy).

And maybe the gentleman with his friend's no-name attic gem will say hi here. He sure could pick!

Nice to meet everyone and I look forward to another gathering at Grey Fox '09.

Festival mando highlights:
- my first chance to see/hear Sarah Jarosz live - first joining Uncle Earl at the dance tent, then at her second Friday Masters stage event (with Grisman, McCoury and Kim Warner), and her Saturday Masters stage set. She's a terrific picker and singer. Deep River Blues was a real treat.
- Kim Warner of the Greencards. Superb - first time to see/hear him play.
- Ron Thomason - I love Dry Branch, love the stories, but, man, Ron's playing is always top-notch.
- Sam Bush - he might still be playing his Saturday night (Sunday morning) set. Didn't start 'til after midnight, and went to about 2:15 or so. I don't stay up that late ever, but Sam made it easy.

Other highlights: The Steeldrivers, full set(!) at the dance tent(!!) from Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers(!!!), slowly awaking at 4:30 or so one morning by some camping neighbors with a beautiful version of Angel From Montgomery, Red Stick Ramblers, and lots more.

Sorry for the long post, but, hey, Grey Fox only comes once a year. Plus, it capped a great summer vacation that included a long tour of national parks out west with the family, and that trip began with a visit to some other festival out west called Telluride.

Cheers - Dave Gumbart

Fred G

Jul-21-2008, 9:39am

Fred - thanks for getting these pictures up. #I'm the one with the Mowry, and show up for everyone's viewing pleasure in the second photo of the tasting, on the right - incorrectly identified as Steve, but, hey, close enough!

It was a treat to try everyone's mandos - another 2 - 3 hours really settling in with them would have been great, but any time with them was worthwhile. #We all got to check out a Gilchrist and Nugget (thanks, Rich), a Mix, Gibson Goldrush and the new Victorian, a Collings, a cedar-top Weber.

I tried hanging in there with Rich and Fred and everyone else, and managed not to crash and burn too much (and sorry to Rich for unintentionally joining him on his first break on Red-haired Boy).

And maybe the gentleman with his friend's no-name attic gem will say hi here. #He sure could pick!

Nice to meet everyone and I look forward to another gathering at Grey Fox '09.

Festival mando highlights:
- my first chance to see/hear Sarah Jarosz live - first joining Uncle Earl at the dance tent, then at her second Friday Masters stage event (with Grisman, McCoury and Kim Warner), and her Saturday Masters stage set. #She's a terrific picker and singer. #Deep River Blues was a real treat.
- #Kim Warner of the Greencards. #Superb - first time to see/hear him play.
- #Ron Thomason - I love Dry Branch, love the stories, but, man, Ron's playing is always top-notch.
- #Sam Bush - he might still be playing his Saturday night (Sunday morning) set. #Didn't start 'til after midnight, and went to about 2:15 or so. #I don't stay up that late ever, but Sam made it easy.

Other highlights: The Steeldrivers, full set(!) at the dance tent(!!) from Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers(!!!), slowly awaking at 4:30 or so one morning by some camping neighbors with a beautiful version of Angel From Montgomery, Red Stick Ramblers, and lots more.

Sorry for the long post, but, hey, Grey Fox only comes once a year. #Plus, it capped a great summer vacation that included a long tour of national parks out west with the family, and that trip began with a visit to some other festival out west called Telluride.

Cheers - Dave Gumbart
Sorry Dave, I went back and edited it. and I thought you kept up just fine!

Avi Ziv

Jul-21-2008, 10:32am

Playing ALL night, every night at the Irish pubs in East Durham (Irish Arts Week), alongside many of the world's finest Irish musicians, we were vaguely aware of "some other bluegrass festival" taking place nearby. It was interesting once in a while to come across people from "the other festival". One Irish pub in East Durham had a sign saying "Welcome Irish Arts Week; Good luck bluegrass"..... I guess they reserve the right for a wee dig ;) The two events are SO different. Glad you folks had a great time at Grey Fox. We had an amazing time on the other side.

Avi
p.s The two groups would rub elbows once in a while at the fantastic Oak Hill Kitchen - an oasis in the midst of a culinary wasteland

Fred G

Jul-21-2008, 1:05pm

Avi Ziv

Jul-21-2008, 3:00pm

Fred - cool picture with Sam! Somewhere, I have a photo of me playing a set of mazurkas with Dáithí Sproule at a pub on Sat night. Just the two of us. I was in heaven.

Actually I believe its not often that the two events overlap like they did this year. I would have loved to see Sam Bush and DG too, but I guess our true colors reveal when one has to make a hard decision.

There was a rumor that a temporary cell tower was brought in for the Grey Fox. We had no cell phone reception at all. Yup - there is more money in BG than there is in Irish Traditional music. That's ok. I can live with that http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Avi

mercenarymandolinist

Jul-22-2008, 6:17pm

Mighty fine and a great big "Howdy!" to Richard and the anticapo mandolin orchestra, Model A Dave, The guy with the MINI and the minty F4, Bob and the'23 Loar, the G13 Botany Club of UMASS, Betty Crocker, the Jim Beam distillery, and Mary Doub's guest list.
The Goldrush and I will look forward to plectrating with you at Podunk!

Philip Halcomb

Jul-22-2008, 10:03pm

Hi Fred, thanks for the kind words. We had a great time jamming with you guys on Thursday night as well. I was just doing some pickering with Troy and we were just talking about Thursday night. Thanks for posting the pics, here's one of mine from the DGBX set, enjoy!

mandopluker

Jul-23-2008, 7:49am

MAN ! ! ! you all are really making me jealous (but in a good way) http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Sounds and looks like a mighty fine time was had by all! Great pic flip! And thanks also to everyone who have posted pics and comments for us that were not able to make it --one day.

ELSOL102

Jul-26-2008, 12:21pm

Well I wish I knew about this meet & greet but I just joined this forum. I am in Boston MA, West Roxbury to be exact. I had an inexpensive Rogue at the festival; now I have a Michael Kelly & I'm looking for a strap...and learning how to play...but perform as a singer in the streets and subways. Might be interesting to find a jam around here at some point.

Matt Bowe

Jul-26-2008, 5:36pm

Check this out.
http://www.geoffbartley.com/public_html/misc/cantab_tuesday.html