2019 Monroe Camp Sept 18-22 Roll Call

[Don Grieser]

With instructor concert at the Station Inn on the 17th. Camp at the Duboise Center in Monteagle TN.

I'll be there. Hope to visit Carters Wed AM before camp. Who else is going?

[geoffa]

I'm trying to see if I can make it happen. Would really, really like to go again. Fingers crossed!

[Russ Jordan]

My wife and I plan to be at camp and Station Inn. We really enjoyed camp last year.

[sgarrity]

So wanted to go this year but will be in Italy for a wedding.

[Andy B]

I will be there. Don G, I look forward to meeting you. We may know some folks in common. Your video was terrific.

[Don Grieser]

Looking forward to meeting you too, Andy. I think I've seen your name on some LM transcriptions back in the tape lesson days. Russ, Geoff, looking forward to picking with you too. Shaun, we'll pick Heidens one of these years.

[Russ Jordan]

I look forward to seeing/picking with y’all too!

[goose 2]

I have always wanted to go to this camp but it seems every year it is during Winfield which I could never give up. Where in Italy Shaun?

[geoffa]

Super excited about going again. Now to practice the camp song!

[EvanElk]

You are some lucky people! Enjoy camp. Look forward to the reports

[westslope]

I'll be there. Fifth year for me. But my plane gets in too late for Station Inn. See You at Carters Wed morning.
Tom

[Don Grieser]

Looking forward to some mando tasting at Carters. See you there! And for sure at camp! Been trying to play through Monroe tunes all day.

[Tom Hart]

Last night's instructor concert at the Station Inn couldn't have been better. Ricky Skaggs took the stage for the 1st set taking center stage a few times but also backing up a carousel of others. (Mike Compton, Todd Phillips, Charlie Cushman, even two of the youth scholarship winners) Lord, I just love this camp!

[Russ Jordan]

Here’s a few cafe folks at a class this morning with instructor David Davis. It’s been great!

[Don Grieser]

Fabulous camp! I plan on going every year. So much fun and lots of great people. Really enjoyed David Davis's classes, and Compton's and really every one I went to. Fine jams every night. Luthier presentation by Paul Duff, Will Kimble and Randy Wood. I walked out of a jam into the lobby and found Caleb Klauder and Mike Compton playing old tunes. I sat down and listened for a long time. Things like that happened every day. An amazing experience--highly recommended.

[geoffa]

Had such a great time. It was great meeting everyone in person. I'm looking forward to next year!

[Russ Jordan]

Awesome camp. Some of the important stuff I took home was “food for thought”, as opposed to just tunes and licks. It seemed I ended up in lots of fun jams with Don and with Rich from Seattle. It was great to make new mando friends as well as seeing old ones. Lots of great mandolins too—Gil , Duff, Kimble, Heiden, Gibson, Buckeye, Miller, Sullivan, Wood—just lots of different and pleasing voices! Will Kimble did some wonderful tweaking on my mandolin.

[William Smith]

I called and spoke with Randy Wood a few days ago and he said he was there checking everything out, That would've been a great bit of fun-did they do any building techniques or such?

[Larry S Sherman]

I envy the folks that were at camp.

My wife & I were able to attend the pre-camp concert. The first set especially was truly electrifying with Ricky in the mix.



It was a real treat (and the reason I flew down) to see Mike playing Monroe-style music. He was great, and it was cool to see the other folks doing their best Bill Monroe licks too. I have a couple of videos I can share (Rawhide and Mothers Only Sleeping), but not sure if Mike is okay with sharing video? If it's okay I can post them here.

While we were in town we also got a chance to see Marty Stuart at the CMF with Roger McGuinn, Jim Lauderdale, and others. Marty and the Superlatives were awesome, and seeing Marty play Clarence's tele with some of the Byrds was a real treat. We also checked out Carter Vintage, Gruhns, and Fanny's Music in East Nashville. Nashville is an amazing place!



End of hijack...maybe we can hit the camp in a different year?

Larry

PS: The Stevens 5-string at Carters is an awesome axe.

[dbilello]

You might like Monroe Camp if you like one or more of the following things:

- picking with new friends
- picking with old friends
- learning from master musicians
- learning from master builders
- playing amazing instruments (new and old)
- celebrating the music and legacy of Bill Monroe

Thank you to Mike and Heidi for all their hard work and heart in making this such a special event and community.