Soccer coaches often call it "training" rather than practice. Baseball games start with the ump saying "play ball." I know that practice or training would help me improve more quickly. But I...
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Soccer coaches often call it "training" rather than practice. Baseball games start with the ump saying "play ball." I know that practice or training would help me improve more quickly. But I...
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Thile ends by saying, "Don't play the guitar, play music."
This is on the list of the mandolins recommended by David Grisman in an excellent article: http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001443.shtml
I got a little lost there - Keebler, do you have a Uke in your bag?
Make sure to check out Eddie's new place: Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre in Duluth. Bigger, but still intimate. Classy casual. Great sound. Great performances. And Eddie.
Living in Southwest Virginia in the 70's, Doc Watson, Mother Maybelle at the Carter Fold, porch picking, and then the Seldom Scene at the old Birchmere. Was any of it pure bluegrass? Probably not,...
Sounds complicated
His playing so captivated me that I found I could not read the interview and listen at the same time, as you suggest in the intro. Beautiful.
Phil, thanks so much. I appreciate the time that you put into this. I'm glad that you liked the song. For me it bring back all kinds of good memories from a long time ago.
And thanks too,...
92668 This represents me, in the front row at the old Birchmere, about 1982, chatting with Tom Gray and John Duffie between songs.
Ain't No Grave
How can you play that, the fretboard is so small?
Notice in the picture that many are fretting an open G. Can you hear it?
We wore that record out. And about the same time we were wearing out Bonnie Raitt's first, and self titled, album. Recorded at "an empty summer camp on Enchanted Island, (according to Wikipedia...
I'm looking for the chords (or even better mandolin tabs) for this song. Its been stuck in my head for years. I would like to let it out through the mandolin.
Thanks
My wife and I went to see the Seldom Scene several times at the old Birchmere, then just a strip mall restaurant. I remember Tom Gray up front launch into Grandfather's Clock. If became the first...
It's unnecessary for anyone else to bother with the cumbersome registration process, since it has been preordained that I will be the winner. I do encourage you, however, to continue to support the...
Sounds good way down in Columbus Ceorgia