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Sup homies?
Chris got back to the jam after missing a couple in a row, and he was glad to be there. A small but talented unit held forth at the jam last night. Ralph, Doug, Joe, Wayne, Asenath, Christian, Larry, Kendall, Richard, and Mary were there when Chris arrived. They whacked out a bunch of fine tunes. Midnight Moonlight in honor of Peter Rowan's visit to Floyd Fest, a groovy Wheel Hoss, Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere, Temperance Reel, Rebecca, Deep Elem Blues, and I don't know what else.
Timmy showed up at 9:50 to pick one or two and help clean up. I saw Tim Pak there, but didn't here him play.
We had Pete and his wife in from New Zealand which was cool. They're friends of Richard's and appear to be living charmed lives of world travel and leisure. My hat's off to them, and I hope we'll see them again next year.
Casey Elder was at the fine Floyd Fest and sends greetings.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
OK, since it appears everybody's abandoned posting to this blog but me ...
... I'll tell you about last night's jam.
It was a good one.
Two large jams, inside and out, went late. I left at 10 and Wayne and Asenath were still holding court inside (literally, since Wayne's a magistrate). On the sidewalk, the bluegrass brat pack (with elder statesmen Kendall and Bill) looked like they were in for the long haul.
Large crowds gathered in the Mill (where they need folks to spend money to keep the doors open) and on the concrete. Fiddles were played and fun was had.
It was a good one.
Two large jams, inside and out, went late. I left at 10 and Wayne and Asenath were still holding court inside (literally, since Wayne's a magistrate). On the sidewalk, the bluegrass brat pack (with elder statesmen Kendall and Bill) looked like they were in for the long haul.
Large crowds gathered in the Mill (where they need folks to spend money to keep the doors open) and on the concrete. Fiddles were played and fun was had.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
7/6 Jam
At straight-up 7 p.m., we had three fiddles and one banjo in the place.
Three hours later, we had somehow sailed through another fine evening of music, singing and caffeine-fueled fellowship.
Chris showed up, bass in tow, and hung tough for more than 2 hours before relinquishing the doghouse to Kendall.
T. Mills also thumped the last number -- "Sitting On Top of the World."
Mary, Christian, Sandra, Larry, Tim P, Jason, Richard, Doug D, Bill and I (maybe some others?) along with the aforementioned troika rocked and reeled through the night. Jason and Doug played "Big Country," among other oddball numbers.
A fine time was had by all.
Three hours later, we had somehow sailed through another fine evening of music, singing and caffeine-fueled fellowship.
Chris showed up, bass in tow, and hung tough for more than 2 hours before relinquishing the doghouse to Kendall.
T. Mills also thumped the last number -- "Sitting On Top of the World."
Mary, Christian, Sandra, Larry, Tim P, Jason, Richard, Doug D, Bill and I (maybe some others?) along with the aforementioned troika rocked and reeled through the night. Jason and Doug played "Big Country," among other oddball numbers.
A fine time was had by all.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Jam nation
Musicians brought their usual fervor and pep to the Mill last night. Multiple banjos, mandolins, fiddles and guitars swarmed downtown, even spilling onto the concrete jungle of The Street Formerly Known As Norwood.
A great session was enjoyed indoors by a sizable crowd. Outside, a band of young whippersnappers, not to mention Tim Mills, played well past the 2200 hours mark.
Don't forget to come see the Java Brothers at the 4th of July hootenanny in Bisset Park, right at 5 p.m.
A great session was enjoyed indoors by a sizable crowd. Outside, a band of young whippersnappers, not to mention Tim Mills, played well past the 2200 hours mark.
Don't forget to come see the Java Brothers at the 4th of July hootenanny in Bisset Park, right at 5 p.m.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Fandangos, Floyd and Fests dominate July
Cadillac Sky
July 3, Friday, 8 p.m. @ Kirk Avenue Music Hall, Roanoke
Radford 4th of July Celebration
July 4, Saturday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. @ Bisset Park
Floyd Fandango
Featuring Buckwheat Zydeco
July 4-5, Saturday-Sunday @ FloydFest grounds, Blue Ridge Parkway
Sunken Garden Saturday!
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
July 4, Saturday, 8:30 p.m. @ Nesselrod on the New, Radford
Roanoke Fiddle and Banjo Club
July 4, Saturday, 6 p.m. @ Vinton Farmers Market
Whitetop Mountain Band, Kentucky Wild Horse
July 4, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Blue Ridge Music Center
Sunken Garden Sundays
Second Impressions
June 5, Sunday, 6:30 p.m. @ Nesselrod on the New, Radford
The Happy Mountain Boys
June 5, Sunday, 7 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground
Wayside Bluegrass Festival
July 8-11, Wednesday-Saturday @ Wayside Park, Stuart
Phil Wiggins, Rick Franklin and Nat Reese
July 11, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Blue Ridge Music Center
Avett Brothers
July 11, Saturday, 8 p.m. @ Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
Sunken Garden Sundays
Larry Keel and Natural Bridge
June 12, Sunday, 5 p.m. @ Nesselrod on the New, Radford
Olen and Frances Gardner
June 12, Sunday, 7 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground
Mineral Bluegrass Festival
July 16-18, Thursday-Saturday @ Mineral, Va.
Radford After 5
July 17, Friday, 5:30 p.m. @ Radford Farmers Market
Alleghany County Fiddlers Convention
July 17-18, Friday-Saturday @ Sparta, N.C.
Robin and Linda Williams
With Willard Gayheart and Bobby Patterson
July 18, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Blue Ridge Music Center
Sunken Garden Sundays
Paul Thorn
June 19, Sunday, 5 p.m. @ Nesselrod on the New, Radford
Appalachian Heritage
June 19, Sunday, 7 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground
FloydFest
Featuring Blues Traveler, Peter Rowan, Railroad Earth, many others
July 23-26, Thursday-Sunday @ FloydFest grounds, Blue Ridge Parkway
Linda Lay and Springfield Exit
With the New North Carolina Ramblers
July 25, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Blue Ridge Music Center
Judy, Henry and Jack
June 26, Sunday, 7 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground
Roanoke Fiddlefest
July 31-August 1, Friday-Saturday @ Hollins University, Roanoke
Appalachian String Band Music Festival
July 29-August 2, Wednesday-Sunday @ Clifftop, W.Va.
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
With Scott Freeman and Friends
August 1, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Blue Ridge Music Center
Song of the Mountains
Featuring Karl Shiflett and Big Country Show
August 1, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Lincoln Theatre, Marion
New River Rock Skippers
August 2, Sunday, 7 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground
Thursday, June 25, 2009
All Kinds of Music at the Sunken Garden
I had to miss the Infamous String Dusters last week, and it sounds like it was definitely my loss.
This Sunday approaching features Jimmy Thackery and as added enticement, our own (and he is our own) Scott Fore will be opening up.
Will our own Slash be there, too? I'll be there to find out.
This Sunday approaching features Jimmy Thackery and as added enticement, our own (and he is our own) Scott Fore will be opening up.
Will our own Slash be there, too? I'll be there to find out.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
A good jam to see
If Mr. Seibert had to go out after last night's jam, he coulda done worse.
It was an interest jam last night. That's what I logged on initially to say when I was sad discover that Mr Simpkins had passed. It was a fairly small group of pickers, and missing some of our leading lights. I was dog tired, so I played and sang even crappier than usual, but I always when the regular group is shuffled, we got to some new and some neglected songs, and different folks got to take breaks. Ralph and I got to harmonize, which was fun. Christian and Mary go some serious solos in on their respective mandolins. Our new pal with old Martin mando was there. Richard is getting more fluent every week on his fiddle. Doug held us all together, as usual.
An average night of pickin is alwasy way better than a good night of anything work-related, to paraphrase a bumper sticker I read somewhere...
So I retroactively dedicate "Over the Waterfall" to Mr. Simpkins - safe travels!
It was an interest jam last night. That's what I logged on initially to say when I was sad discover that Mr Simpkins had passed. It was a fairly small group of pickers, and missing some of our leading lights. I was dog tired, so I played and sang even crappier than usual, but I always when the regular group is shuffled, we got to some new and some neglected songs, and different folks got to take breaks. Ralph and I got to harmonize, which was fun. Christian and Mary go some serious solos in on their respective mandolins. Our new pal with old Martin mando was there. Richard is getting more fluent every week on his fiddle. Doug held us all together, as usual.
An average night of pickin is alwasy way better than a good night of anything work-related, to paraphrase a bumper sticker I read somewhere...
So I retroactively dedicate "Over the Waterfall" to Mr. Simpkins - safe travels!
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