View Full Version : Didmarton Bluegrass Picking Weekend (UK)
grandmainger
Aug-16-2004, 3:34am
I'll be going to the Didmarton Bluegrass Picking Weekend (http://didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk/) in September... Any UK-based cafe members going too? If so, let's catch up there!
adgefan
Aug-16-2004, 5:56am
I fully intended to go but ended up double-booked by accident (I shall be enjoying Copenhagen instead, so all is not lost http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif)
I will be at the Cornish Bluegrass Festival (http://www.cornishbluegrass.co.uk) next month, though. Anyone else going to be at that one?
grandmainger
Aug-16-2004, 6:14am
I can't make it to the Cornish one http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
mancmando
Aug-16-2004, 7:14am
Yep, I should be there and looking forward to it. had a great time last year.... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
grandmainger
Aug-16-2004, 12:19pm
Excellent! mancmando and I will meet up on Saturday.
Any more takers?
adgefan
Aug-17-2004, 6:11am
Have either of you been to the Sorefingers bluegrass camp?
If so, we may have met (albeit probably in the bar http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif ) in April.
If not, you should definitely check it out. Tim O'Brien is the mandolin tutor next year...
Sorefingers website (http://www.sorefingers.co.uk)
mancmando
Aug-17-2004, 9:04am
No - I was going to go this year but couldn't make it, although I'll definitely try and go next year... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
is it worth it??
adgefan
Aug-17-2004, 9:13am
No - I was going to go this year but couldn't make it, although I'll definitely try and go next year... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
is it worth it??
Oh yes, it is definitely worth it. You will have the time of your life!
I went this year, the first time I'd ever done anything like it, and had a fantastic week. Not only did I learn a lot, but the atmosphere of the school was perfect and so much fun.
I was in the beginner's class this year, but the week gave me the confidence to go in for the mandolin class next year. When I heard who was teaching it I signed up straight away.
If you are really interested in doing it, check out the Yahoo group (linked from the website). Any questions you have will be answered on there.