The Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam eased out of the station last night at a relaxed crawl, perhaps in hopes of conserving precious fuel during these dire times. Around 8 p.m., though, we floored it. The crowd got bigger, the musicians played faster (and faster and faster) until we reached cruising speed.
We were pert-near overjoyed to welcome home the globe-trotting Chris Burgoyne family. Chris hasn't lost a step on the 8-string. Glad to have y'all back, Chris, Christine and Isabella!
Susan Gaskins pinch-hit on the bass while Doug sipped a Cappucino-Bianco. Bass players were thick as thieves -- Slash and Chris thumped away outdoors until a storm blew in and chased folks inside. Tim and Scott picked a little on the sidewalk while it was still dry.
Several guests popped in: Tom Steele and his sweet-fiddlin' daughter Bailey regaled us with their musical stylings. Wayne and Joe's old pal John Pierce arrived with his daughter, too, Hannah, the best bluegrass cellist ever to perform at the jam! They say they'll all be back.
Wayne, Joe, Jason, Nancy, Kendall ... who else, who'm I missing? ... all threw down at the hoedown. Another good night in the books.
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I think you hit everybody! It did start out a little slow, but we all have enough ham in us that we the crowd gets bigger the action gets better. Maybe things will pick up a bit as the summer wears on. I did like the size of the group pickin, thought. Seems to not run into as many walls when fewer folks are playing the same tune.
I have no idea why the type for this post is all out-of-control bold-faced.
Dang computers.
Sounded like you were yelling on the Blog, Ralph! I talked to John Pierce at the Pine Valley pool and encouraged Hannah to bring the Cello. Sorry I missed em.
Tom Steele and Family will bye appearing at Side Door 6 along with Kendall, Andrea, and Jim Kern.
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