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Luthier
Feb-19-2005, 5:00am
Lance Johnson initiated his idea to have a Mandolin Building workshop for adults at the 4-H center in Front Royal, VA. For the past 4 years, many aspiring Luthiers and excellent musicians have attended the workshops given by myself and Niles Hokkanen. We have all made many lifelong friends.
Lance is moving on and the program may be coming to an end after the Spring 2005 workshops are over.
On behalf of Niles, myself and all the other people whose lives you touched, thanks you for all of your efforts, your hard work in making the workshops GREAT, and the opportunity to be a part of it. Your vision has made a difference and helped many people get started in building and playing and we wish you the best of luck. (Do they play mandolin in Alaska?)

Don

Steph
Feb-19-2005, 6:21am
I'd like echo Don's sentiments. I've attended Don's mando building and two of Niles' playing classes and had a great time every session. I guess I'll have to book up for one final time now.
Good luck and best wishes to "hot sauce" thanks for making those classes possible.

Sailormando
Feb-19-2005, 7:15am
What Don and Steph said.

I've attended Don's building workshop and three of Niles's bootcamps. I've had a wonderful time at each visit.
Thanks Lance for making it possible and best of luck in your new adventure!
Take Care,
Jack

Steve Williams
Feb-19-2005, 10:17am
If I hadn't taken a chance on one of Lance's postings here at the Cafe, I wouldn't be starting on my third mando building project and incorporating some of Nile's tasty licks in my playing style...that about says it all for me.

Good luck to you Lance! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

Steve Williams

Luthier
Feb-19-2005, 12:09pm
Well the real bummer is that as I write this he and his wife are westward bound and will not be at the Spring workshops. They will still go on as planned but I will have to find someone else to brow beat I guess....

Don

otterly2k
Feb-19-2005, 12:16pm
They will still go on as planned but I will have to find someone else to brow beat I guess....


Ruh roh!
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Luthier
Feb-19-2005, 12:23pm
.......(ah,,,,fresh meat?http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif) muahahahahahahahaha

Don