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Tim, those are some awesome photos! thanks for the link. makes we want to go find a jam

how do you hold your pick? when I started mando, I played with the point of the pick, and my tone, especialy on the E, was not pleasing to the ear. I switched to playing with the rounded shoulder...

That Wayne can pick the tar out of a mando! got to see him a couple of weeks ago with 3TO. Russell had laryngitis so Wayne did more soloing. Highlights included Bluegrass Special, Carroll County...

Jeff, what type of wood is it made out of? I bought a Gallatin mando that was mahogany and had to return it. Just didn't have the cut I needed in a BG ensemble. I bet you don't have any problems...

Wow- y'all are great. Charlie, that would be great. I have sent you a PM. The promoter has actually exceeded our expectations in terms of hospitality. Usually, it's along the lines of "Faucet's...

Howdy folks,
Y'all were very helpful the last time I needed advice on how to deal with a contract for a wedding. Unfortunately, I didn't ask for the advice until after the nuptials, and there was...

AlanN is dropping some serious knowledge in here- take notes. In fact, I advise referencing a previous post of Alan's on the subject of B. I shall quote directly:
"My take is that both Wayne and...

I'm sorry to hear that. Sending positive healing vibrations his way. I have never had the fortune of meeting him personally, but have listened to his pickin' with Dave Peters on the "Live at...

not what I got, but what I got for my 6 year old daughter- a Loar A style. We both were tired of me cringing every time she picked up my varnish F-5. She won't put it down now- we even had our very...

Shawn Lane-not from Blue Highway, the one from Memphis who played guitar and piano(RIP)
Eddie Hazel-Funkadelic
Bill Monroe
Tony Rice
Ronnie McCoury
Trey Anastasio
Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin...

I bought a Gallatin a while back and returned it after a week. It just got eaten up in jams. Just a really quiet instrument. I hit hard, so it wasn't due to the instrument being asleep or light...

watching my daughter dance to my playing. makes me smile just to think about it. we feed off each other- I have written over a dozen songs inspired by her kineticism.
emotional pain also...

amazing! thanks for the heads up.

I recommend going to sugarmegs.org and going to the band page, selecting "ph" and listening to any show from the mid-90s. Trey was spitting straight fire throughout, and capable of blowing minds on...

dust in the lane/cotton pickin time

I got a copy of this CD about 8 years ago from a generous anonymous cafe member. I have a 5 disc changer- that CD has occupied one of the slots for the last 8 years. I love after Dave takes a...

I wanted to provide an update. we went with Discmasters, and I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM AT ALL
We had a big gig planned and wanted to coordinate our CD release with this. I contacted Discmasters to...

he also does some real grassy playing on Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard's album-Pioneering Women of Bluegrass

this news hit me like a punch to the stomach. John was an inspiration to me, and my words will only echo what others have already written. Instead, I will share my one and only time meeting John. ...

If you have the scratch, check with John McGann's Original Custom Transcription Service. He has huge ears, and will do it quickly and accurately. He posts here on the cafe

You would be wise to print out Pete Martin's exercises above. Pete also had some really helpful warm up exercises for the right hand as well. I have implemented these as part of my daily warm up,...

I'm revising our contract to include rates per hour if the event runs long. Thanks for the awesome input, especially from Fred, Willie, and Foldedpath. I really appreciate it.
Best,
Max

Fred, that is good advice. We were thrown for a loop because they seemed so organized, and were adamant that we had to show up at 4PM. We are currently negotiating with another couple on their...

Got a question for y'all. My band was booked to play a wedding last night. We agreed to the following in writing: arrive at 4PM, set up and soundcheck by 5PM, dinner and toasts for happy couple...

Harpur College-5-2-1970 is one of my favorites- I think that's the right date- it is a Dick's Picks. check Archive.org and the years 1970-1972 when an acoustic set was usually part of the show. The...