Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
All Jams Great and Small
For most of Monday, a very large group played before a considerable audience -- some of whom sat on the floor with their kids.
For the last hour, a smaller group played to a considerably smaller crowd and continued to jam well past The Coffee Mill's closing hour.
Wayne, Chris showed up after you left. Chris, Wayne left before you got there. Is there a problem between the two of you?
For the first 2 hours, we played a ton of rousing bluegrass. Kendall, Wayne, George, Curtis and Asenath sang and played like the dickens. At one point, we had four youth players going strong (including 3 fiddlers; for future reference, Blake wants to play Jerusalem Ridge, and I keep putting him off; we need to attempt it). Mary M. tore up some mando solos. We went from 0 to 60 banjos in one week with George, Jason, Garland Finn and Joe laying down some three-finger discount. Frankie, Nancy, Doug, Dale, Richard and probably a host of others kept the jam pot bubbling, while Tim Mills read the paper. Oh, we sang Happy Birthday to Brittany (again! That girl's getting older by the day).
During The Coffee Mill After Hours session, we played some Old Dangerfield, Nellie Kane and Asenath played Wayne's guitar. When I left, Chris was giving FIDDLE LESSONS!
For the last hour, a smaller group played to a considerably smaller crowd and continued to jam well past The Coffee Mill's closing hour.
Wayne, Chris showed up after you left. Chris, Wayne left before you got there. Is there a problem between the two of you?
For the first 2 hours, we played a ton of rousing bluegrass. Kendall, Wayne, George, Curtis and Asenath sang and played like the dickens. At one point, we had four youth players going strong (including 3 fiddlers; for future reference, Blake wants to play Jerusalem Ridge, and I keep putting him off; we need to attempt it). Mary M. tore up some mando solos. We went from 0 to 60 banjos in one week with George, Jason, Garland Finn and Joe laying down some three-finger discount. Frankie, Nancy, Doug, Dale, Richard and probably a host of others kept the jam pot bubbling, while Tim Mills read the paper. Oh, we sang Happy Birthday to Brittany (again! That girl's getting older by the day).
During The Coffee Mill After Hours session, we played some Old Dangerfield, Nellie Kane and Asenath played Wayne's guitar. When I left, Chris was giving FIDDLE LESSONS!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Side Door 12...on the uh...shelves...
Thanks everybody! We had another awesome time. Thanks extra to Wayne, Ralph, and MC Dale Cash for helping me with the boring heavy lifting stuff.
I was pleasantly surprised by the turnout this time. Lots of new faces and a great mix of die-hards, regulars, and semi-regulars.
I dug Lucinda and Shelly harmonizing, I was really impressed my Tim -- he's been hiding his Dobro skills under a bushel-basket!
The JBs tore it up with an all 70's set of fiery bluegrass. (We didn't get to the Allman Brothers, but almost!) Finally, we saved the best for last (and that is my opinion, not reflective of the management of Absorb Bluegrass) American Roots dug really deep. I loved the Blue Monk most of all, but they gave almost an hour of Doc and Merle style finger pickin -with a bass player this time.
Awesome.
Talked to an attendee who praised the mix of music. I take no credit because it's mostly random, but I think we did have a real good mix of good, and also varied acts.
Don't know yet when the next show will be, but we're looking at June.
Thanks again to all the musicians and music lovers who are keeping this show rolling.
Your pal,
Chris
I was pleasantly surprised by the turnout this time. Lots of new faces and a great mix of die-hards, regulars, and semi-regulars.
I dug Lucinda and Shelly harmonizing, I was really impressed my Tim -- he's been hiding his Dobro skills under a bushel-basket!
The JBs tore it up with an all 70's set of fiery bluegrass. (We didn't get to the Allman Brothers, but almost!) Finally, we saved the best for last (and that is my opinion, not reflective of the management of Absorb Bluegrass) American Roots dug really deep. I loved the Blue Monk most of all, but they gave almost an hour of Doc and Merle style finger pickin -with a bass player this time.
Awesome.
Talked to an attendee who praised the mix of music. I take no credit because it's mostly random, but I think we did have a real good mix of good, and also varied acts.
Don't know yet when the next show will be, but we're looking at June.
Thanks again to all the musicians and music lovers who are keeping this show rolling.
Your pal,
Chris
Monday, April 13, 2009
Fun One at the Mill
We had a packed house at the Mill tonight. We had visitors from all over the world. We had Martin from Sweden taping. Alison and her friends from Scotland fiddling.
No Wayne, no banjo for a long time until PJ showed up (beckoned, as I understand it). Timmy Mills showed up about the same time.
Don't y'all forget- another Side Door on Saturday night.
We're expecting:
Good times!
No Wayne, no banjo for a long time until PJ showed up (beckoned, as I understand it). Timmy Mills showed up about the same time.
Don't y'all forget- another Side Door on Saturday night.
We're expecting:
Lucinda and Jon Piro
Tim Pak and Andrea Marshall
The Java Brothers
and American Roots
Good times!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Seldom Scene at the Birchmere
The quality is so so, but I think the fun of the show comes right through.
Chili Cookoff May 30th
The combined folks at The Side Door, Main Street Radford & The Chamber of Commerce have organized the first annual NRV Chili Festival to be held May 30th @ the farmers market in town.
They want to know:
Do you make awesome chili?
Think you can win a contest?
"Join us on May 30th for some fun and friendly competition
at the Radford Farmers Market.
Businesses, not for profits, churches, clubs, families, individuals and teams are welcome
to enter. See the rules & regulations and enter today!
Monetary Prizes and bragging rights will be awarded for the Judge’s Favorite, First
Runner – Up and People's Choice.
Don’t make chili but love to eat it? Stop by that day, sample all the chili & vote for your favorite.
Each team will receive: 4 T- Shirts and 2 Aprons to get their team competition ready.
First Annual New River Valley Chili Festival Application:
The deadline for applications is 5:00 PM, May 15th 2009.
An entry fee of $150 per team gives you the opportunity to participate in the
First Annual New River Valley Chili Festival.
Make entrance fee check payable to Main Street Radford
To register, complete the form below and return it and the entry fee to:
NRV Chili Festival
202Third Avenue Radford, VA 24141
ATTN: Joel Cadwell
For more information please contact Joel Cadwell at (540) 320- 8393 or you can email nrvchilifestival@gmail.com.
Thank You."
They want to know:
Do you make awesome chili?
Think you can win a contest?
"Join us on May 30th for some fun and friendly competition
at the Radford Farmers Market.
Businesses, not for profits, churches, clubs, families, individuals and teams are welcome
to enter. See the rules & regulations and enter today!
Monetary Prizes and bragging rights will be awarded for the Judge’s Favorite, First
Runner – Up and People's Choice.
Don’t make chili but love to eat it? Stop by that day, sample all the chili & vote for your favorite.
Each team will receive: 4 T- Shirts and 2 Aprons to get their team competition ready.
First Annual New River Valley Chili Festival Application:
The deadline for applications is 5:00 PM, May 15th 2009.
An entry fee of $150 per team gives you the opportunity to participate in the
First Annual New River Valley Chili Festival.
Make entrance fee check payable to Main Street Radford
To register, complete the form below and return it and the entry fee to:
NRV Chili Festival
202Third Avenue Radford, VA 24141
ATTN: Joel Cadwell
For more information please contact Joel Cadwell at (540) 320- 8393 or you can email nrvchilifestival@gmail.com.
Thank You."
Monday, April 6, 2009
Tar Heels Deplete Jam
The Heels are playing tonight? Is there a big game or something?
I got to the jam at my usual time, very late and found that I had to park very far away, but the Mill was not the least bit crowded. Seems everybody went to Sharkey's to watch the big NCAA champeenship.
I don't have a dog in that fight, but my friends seem to like Carolina, so God bless em. But the Coffee Mill's loss was my gain (and Sharkey's too). The jam was sparce enough that everyone could actually hear each other, and we dug deep in the song book for tunes we don't normally play.
Wayne must've liked it cause he stayed till almost 10 even though I know he was planning to watch the game. He probably knew it would be a blowout. There's nothing more boring than a blowout.
Wayne tore up a good ol "Freeborn Man," Asenath did an Alison Krauss tune I haven't heard her do before, we whipped out the Ramblin' Man, and Wayne even did a John Denver. We was all over, and it sounded real good.
I got to the jam at my usual time, very late and found that I had to park very far away, but the Mill was not the least bit crowded. Seems everybody went to Sharkey's to watch the big NCAA champeenship.
I don't have a dog in that fight, but my friends seem to like Carolina, so God bless em. But the Coffee Mill's loss was my gain (and Sharkey's too). The jam was sparce enough that everyone could actually hear each other, and we dug deep in the song book for tunes we don't normally play.
Wayne must've liked it cause he stayed till almost 10 even though I know he was planning to watch the game. He probably knew it would be a blowout. There's nothing more boring than a blowout.
Wayne tore up a good ol "Freeborn Man," Asenath did an Alison Krauss tune I haven't heard her do before, we whipped out the Ramblin' Man, and Wayne even did a John Denver. We was all over, and it sounded real good.
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