Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Post-Easter Jam was Hoppin'

Hey Teens,
The Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam lived up to it's name last night featuring both fiddles and banjos, and a bunch of serious pickin.' Ralph and Lucy had to split early cause Lucy had had enough. We poked along without Ralph, and had a couple pretty good jams in his absence. Probably the most notable thing about the night was Casey sitting in with his fretless acoustic bass cause Doug was AWOL. I wisht I'da known!
I picked up Slash's bass on Good Friday -- a Good Friday indeed! - and could have plunked along. It's just as well, tho, cause Casey is GOOD, and I'm just getting acclimated to the big upright.

We whipped through the Red Haired Boy and Blackberry Blossom with Sloane. We played the White Freightliner, Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms, John Hardy...those are the one's I could remember the words to, anyway. Last Train from Poor Valley.
Wayne gave us an Old Train, a Lonesome Pine, and one or two others, I think. Kendall was there with his high voice--filling out Can't You Hear Me Callin', and singing a few others. I know he did the Nine Pound Hammer. We did a Ground Speed with Timmy. We did a Home Sweet Home. I think maybe a Pike County Breakdown, too. Daybreak in Dixie? I think so.

I was kind of worn out last night. I don't have much excuse for why, and I feel worn out now. If anybody can remember what else we played--post it here.

Don't forget Side Door Sessions are back in action on April 5th, with all (or most of) your local icons present!

1 comment:

Ralph said...

You played "Arkansas Traveler" while I was still there and I thought, "Nobody EVER wants to play Arkansas Traveler when I'm around!"

Wayne said Brian Muller was there, but he twarnt around when I was still there.