This evening (July-3rd) I'll be playing a walk-on gig at a huge private party with the Steve Wall Band in Marsing, Idaho just outside of Boise. Our host is the...
Several of our Fourth celebrations have already gotten started or are done, since the Fourth is in the middle of the week. Have fun at yours! Cara ... ...
Need something to do for the Fourth? The Fourth is a good day to practice your patriotic tunes, from the revolution on to now. It is a great way to kill time...
For those of you who don't know, Dennis lives just down the road from Weiser Idaho, which I think is the original home of the "Old Time Fiddlers Contest". I...
Cara, you got the fire out of me! Althoug,I won't be "crackin'" on any patriot songs for the 4th. The guitarist will perform the National Anthem Jimi Hendrix...
Dennis, my gig won't be as large as yours but it will host the richest cliental in the county. We're playing the Cedar Rock Country Club on the Fourth. I just...
You know, it doesn't have to be a big or prestigious gig to be special or rewarding. To those who get paid well: bully!! However, for occasions such as...
Well, I know that we have heard of the Weiser, Idaho, competition here in Texas, though most of our "Texas old time fiddlers" operate a separate and highly...
Nope, didn't play for anyone except myself yesterday, but sat on my front porch and went through every song you had mentioned. But I will second that idea of...
In response to Cara Cooke's suggestion to play for senior citizens, our group has been playing for a couple of retirement centers and an adult daycare center...
Morris Burns
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Jul 5, 2006 2:22 pm
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Morris,I have been scheduled to play at the Shaire Center rest home all this month,every Friday. What's great,I just started my part time job today and my...
I just played at our family reunion this holiday! I was the only one who brought an Instrument. I agree with you Cara! The older People love to listen to...
Skaggs Bill
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Jul 5, 2006 11:15 pm
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We just had our first official concert last Friday at the opening of our new senior center. Had about 90 present and this Sat. we plan for our senior annual...
Carl & Connie Backers
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Jul 6, 2006 11:57 am
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On HBO there is a series called Deadwood. Since we don't get it, each summer, we (wife mostly) go down and rent the series on CD and watch it at home. Anyway...
Yes, I saw it yesterday in the Soundtrack section of CD's at Best Buy. Did not buy it yet but have rented the series Deadwood. Uptodate now and waiting for the...
Carl & Connie Backers
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Jul 10, 2006 9:39 pm
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I have never heard of the series before. I probably do not watch enough TV to catch it. I will try to look out for it in time. Perhaps I will find it ...
On Saturday August 19th, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the SPAH Harmonica Convention in Denver, CO. the "Americana Gospel Harmonica Seminar" (Bluegrass; Country...
The dialog is definitely not for the faint of heart - my wife, who is no priss, refuses to watch it. I remember one episode where no sentence was uttered by...
Winslow, Even today, modern type of Deadwood moveies use music in a redneck approach to edit music with fight sceens,bar sceens and love sceens with either...
Hi to All, i am a newbie...i have bought a Honor Harmonica ( 24 hooles and two rows)... first hole is 'E' (as given in manual)..... 1. which type of harminica...
Winslow and all, I remember a welding instructor when I was in high school, that told the class that by the time an individual was in the ninth grade that they...
As usual, you are right on top of things with some info on the music at the credits on the series. Maybe I'll shop around on Amazon or outfits of that ilk. As...
A while back Cara assigned me some "homework" on John Anderon's Seminole Wind. and I'll admit that I have been remis in getting back to you guys on it. Tabbing...
Last Friday, I missed my gig at the rest home but I made up for it on Saturday. There was a cancelation for Saturday. I am kind of glad things worked out the...
Hi, We at RW Designs would like to let you know that our auction website "Musician's Bids" is back online. We temporarily shut the site for a new look that...
