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This great trio will be doing a house concert for us this coming Sunday just outside of Amherst, MA. We love them so much we hired them to do a show for a family member's birthday! Open to the...

We'll be there! Kshot, good to see you'll be back. Philphool, Pickloser, and other old buddies, looking forward to seeing you guys! I'll confess I haven't progressed AT ALL on the mandolin (too...

Here's another video of The Stray Birds. Their original material is stunning, but here they're doing a great rendition of Townes Van Zandt's "Loretta." http://vimeo.com/55102208

The Birds are an...

Pickloser, Sandra, Jbrwky, Philphool, and all--Would *love* to join everyone on May 11 for the jam.....but our son's college graduation is that day! I guess that's something we just can't...

These guys are just amazing. Virtuosos all!

Jbrwky! Did we meet this sheep at Kamp last summer? :))

I'm going to write you a quick private message with all the boring details of our potential trip to Asheville in March.......

I agree totally, Justus. My husband and I were just saying that nowadays, at least in the top bands, many of the bass players have come out of the classical field--or were otherwise formally trained...

@Phil: Re the Stray Birds, Maya De Vitry attended Berklee; Charlie Muench is a bass graduate of West Chester University here in PA, and Oliver Craven is simply a homegrown musician! We are seeing...

Pickloser, we wouldn't have a jam without you! And, before I forget, check out our friends The Stray Birds at the Fiddle and Bow Society in Winston-Salem on March 1. They are really good! I've...

Phil! Great to hear you'll be at Kamp, along with Laura and John! And we will DEFINITELY let you know if we come to Asheville in March. Let the jammin' begin! (If you're an outsider from...

Hey, Justus--I hope we do get into Joe Val, and I hear that a lot of waiting list people do....so I'm thinking positive! I'll let you know if we do get in. I imagine they're starting to call the...

Jbrwky! John! Great to hear from you. Here's the scoop re February: The past two years, Wayne and I have gone to the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival outside Boston--it's the same weekend as the...

Thanks for all the great information, f5loar! We would be bringing the bass, so it sounds as if that should secure me a jam or two throughout the weekend. And the hotel information is great--it's...

Hey, everybody--

My husband and I are thinking we might attend this festival this year, but I wanted to get as much of a feel for it as I can before we make the decision. Of course, by now all...

P.S.--Hey, all you Kampers, the 2013 SKAK faculty is already posted. Lookin' good. John J, I can't wait a year to hear the Charlie story!

Hey, Nicole! Next year I'll bring the recorder again, along with some more O'Carolan music (I know I have more of it buried around here somewhere). Maybe I can dig up some cool Renaissance music,...

I agree with ya, Pickloser--this might have been the best Kamp year yet. I'm crashing from the Kamp High right now, and am really bummed that it's over for another year! Oh, well, the OATS (Out...

Pickloser! And Jbrwky! And Gutbucket! And wglide (is that you, John the dentist?) WE ARE COMING! I have been horribly out of touch. Little progress on the mandolin, too (both Wayne and I need...

State College, PA, is not a bluegrass town (although, sadly, it has gained notoriety recently for other reasons). I have lived here for 36 years, and the number of pickers has always been small, and...

Shucks, boys, looks like I won't make it to Mrs. Hyatt's jam on Thursday, Aug. 4. I got asked to play bass with a band that night, and couldn't turn 'em down. I'll have to catch the Thursday night...

Thanks, Evan! I'll try not to tempt anyone to take a shot at me (but I will take a shot at playing the bass ;-)) Now, if I pick up the mandolin at Music House, someone may shoot me to put me out of...

Hi, everyone--I'm a seasoned bass player who will be in Asheville on Thursday, August 4. I'd love to come to Mrs. Hyatt's jam--would I get a shot at playing if I showed up? (I'd have my own bass...

GUYS! PICKLOSER! am so sorry I've been out of touch. Haven't been on the Cafe in a while--nothing wrong; just lotsa stuff going on! For one thing, I'm in a new band, and it's been going better...

We drove 3 1/2 hours each way (from State College, PA, to Columbia, MD) yesterday to see this house concert, and it was worth every minute of the drive. Adam and Kym are both brilliant players with...

Hey, Pickloser! Mandobike (Celia) here. Guess what? We own Skip Kelley #15! Betcha didn't know that :-) Wayne bought it in March 2007, and actually took it to SK Kamp in June 2008, his second...