San Antonio Texas

[George R. Lane]

Just go to Sturgis, the place is filled with wanna be a Biker.

[LongBlackVeil]

Yeah I don't think he meant anything against hippys, just against the youngster wanna be hippies.

Btw I would really love a mandolin cafe San Antonio gathering

[lonestar_shawn]

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[Doug Edwards]

Just an hour West of San Antonio, we hold a Thursday night jam at FBC Kerrville. Usually get started 6:30ish and go till 8:45 or so. It's mostly Old Time, Bluegrass, and some blues.

[LongBlackVeil]

Man I was really hoping to take my fiddle to the slow jam or intermediate jam today but I called and learned they were both shut down. Very disappointing. Not sure I could keep up with my fiddle at a regular speed jam but I can probably go pick my mandolin there.

San Antonio seems to be pretty much dead as far as old time music.

[LongBlackVeil]

Man I was really hoping to take my fiddle to the slow jam or intermediate jam today but I called and learned they were both shut down. Very disappointing. Not sure I could keep up with my fiddle at a regular speed jam but I can probably go pick my mandolin there. Guess I'll just have to practice the fiddle with jam tracks until I can get up to speed

San Antonio seems to be pretty much dead as far as old time music.

[Daniel Wheeler]

Man I was really hoping to take my fiddle to the slow jam or intermediate jam today but I called and learned they were both shut down. Very disappointing. Not sure I could keep up with my fiddle at a regular speed jam but I can probably go pick my mandolin there. Guess I'll just have to practice the fiddle with jam tracks until I can get up to speed

San Antonio seems to be pretty much dead as far as old time music.

Let me know and we can set up a time to come to the house or I can meet you somewhere.

[LongBlackVeil]

Let me know and we can set up a time to come to the house or I can meet you somewhere.

great!will do

[Brandon Flynn]

I would be game for a San Antonio gathering sometime. It is sad how sparse San Antonio is for acoustic music in general.

[LongBlackVeil]

I would be game for a San Antonio gathering sometime. It is sad how sparse San Antonio is for acoustic music in general.

exactly thats why i think we need to do something about it. Its not easy though as im sure were all pretty busy people

[Eric C.]

Yeah I don't think he meant anything against hippys, just against the youngster wanna be hippies.

Btw I would really love a mandolin cafe San Antonio gathering

Create your own Mandolin Cafe gathering! I host 1-2 each year in my neck of the woods, and it's always a fun time. We normally get 5-10 members, I can only imagine the numbers you could potentially get!

[Daniel Wheeler]

Any of you guys headed to fire on the strings next weekend in houston?

[Iron]

I'm in for a San Antonio Jam, but really men I have yet to see one of y'all at the Barbeque station Jam held every Monday.
Best.

[Daniel Wheeler]

Thats the other thing...you never know whats going on around here.


Details?

[LongBlackVeil]

Thats the other thing...you never know whats going on around here.


Details?

It's every Monday at 6:30 to 8:00

At the barbecue station on loop 410

I just went for the first time and it was a lot of fun. Not pure bluegrass, lots of gospel and country. Good bunch of players. I believe there was 2 of every instrument, except 3 mandolins and 3 fiddles. So really balanced group as well.

I'll be there next week, i really enjoyed it. It got me fired up about mandolin again too!

You should try to make it next week, not sure if I saw iron there or not.

[Iron]

It's every Monday at 6:30 to 8:00

At the barbecue station on loop 410

I just went for the first time and it was a lot of fun. Not pure bluegrass, lots of gospel and country. Good bunch of players. I believe there was 2 of every instrument, except 3 mandolins and 3 fiddles. So really balanced group as well.

I'll be there next week, i really enjoyed it. It got me fired up about mandolin again too!

You should try to make it next week, not sure if I saw iron there or not.

I seen you over there playing your fiddle and mandolin, good picking and playing, See I told you it would be good.
Best.

[LongBlackVeil]

Yep it sure was. I'm still putting stuff together but playing with you guys definitley shows me what I need to work on. Like playing in Bb.

It's definitley a lot of fun, I'll see ya tomorrow

[Iron]

Yep it sure was. I'm still putting stuff together but playing with you guys definitley shows me what I need to work on. Like playing in Bb.

It's definitley a lot of fun, I'll see ya tomorrow

Sorry for the late reply, and glad you are making the jam, really like your picking style, good strong tone outa that Weber.

[LongBlackVeil]

Thanks! Yea i really like how my yellowstone sounds in the mix, but i have to admit my MAS fund is up and running too.

Hope you had a happy birthday!

[LongBlackVeil]

Anyone planning on/or have gone before to the Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp? I'm thinking of signing up. Looks like it could be a lot of fun!

Just the jamming alone would be worth the money for me, add in lessons and from Billy Bright and Steve Smith, I really wanna go

[Tobin]

Anyone planning on/or have gone before to the Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp? I'm thinking of signing up. Looks like it could be a lot of fun!

Just the jamming alone would be worth the money for me, add in lessons and from Billy Bright and Steve Smith, I really wanna go

I went last year but probably won't make it this year due to work demands. Steve Smith is great, and I think you'll get a lot from him. They have plenty of jam time, and it's broken up into several groups by experience level. I really didn't take advantage of the jams, since I live half an hour away and had a lot going on at the time, but you should be able to get a lot out of it if you stay there in the cabins with nowhere else to go.

[LongBlackVeil]

I went last year but probably won't make it this year due to work demands. Steve Smith is great, and I think you'll get a lot from him. They have plenty of jam time, and it's broken up into several groups by experience level. I really didn't take advantage of the jams, since I live half an hour away and had a lot going on at the time, but you should be able to get a lot out of it if you stay there in the cabins with nowhere else to go.

ah i was hoping you were gonna make it.Wouldve loved to compare your Ellis F to my A! Yeah ive already signed up for a private room. I dont get to jam a whole lot, and ive never been to a festival, so this will be alot of fun, a weekend of playing. Also good to hear that the groups are divided by experience level.

[Tobin]

ah i was hoping you were gonna make it.Wouldve loved to compare your Ellis F to my A!

Well, you're in luck. Steve Smith plays an Ellis F too, and he will let you try his out if he brings it. In fact, last year we had three Ellis mandolins together (our two F styles and an A style). We took a group photo of them, which is now featured on the Ellis Mandolins homepage photo rotation. Steve is one of Tom's featured artists, and as I recall he recently got a Pava as well. I'm not sure which one he will bring.

[LongBlackVeil]

Well, you're in luck. Steve Smith plays an Ellis F too, and he will let you try his out if he brings it. In fact, last year we had three Ellis mandolins together (our two F styles and an A style). We took a group photo of them, which is now featured on the Ellis Mandolins homepage photo rotation. Steve is one of Tom's featured artists, and as I recall he recently got a Pava as well. I'm not sure which one he will bring.

Sounds great, i would love to play one of these that was broken in a bit. Mine already sounds so deep and full, i can only imagine what its gonna sound like after its matured a bit

[LongBlackVeil]

Any cafe'rs going to the HCAMP in kerville this weekend?

Looking at the weather it looks like there is a chance of snow all weekend over there. Of course right now it's sunny and about 68.