I know this is going to ruin my liberal, easygoing, open-minded image, but....... I was at a jam tonight in Corvalis, while packing up a man asked me if I was ...
Bluegrass Birthdays for Sunday June 1, 2003 Jody Stecher 1946, Carl Story Records "My Lord Keeps A Record" and "Love And Wealth" 1953. [Non-text portions of...
Last year I chose to attend the Folk Alliance in Nashville rather than Wintergrass. The reason I did was because at that event people take the music seriously...
In a message dated 5/31/03 10:28:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... I for one think this is a great idea. Maybe we can come up with a selection of bluegrass rap,...
Hi, Trishanne's and Barb's recent thoughful posts regarding the Olympia Farmers Market were very interesting. I find it hard to believe that they would attempt...
In a message dated 6/1/03 8:14:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... UH__OH!!!!!!! this is a disclaimer. My wife didn't write this. I just got up and didn't look to...
How about we reserve final judgement of market management until after the July 10 thru 13 festival. There seem to be some very unreasoned policies regarding...
Thanks for taking an interest, Joe. I'm going down to discuss this with Wil today. There are many good things about the expanded market, but I find it ...
Look, you guys, I don't have anything against rap or hip-hop or someone who ties a balloon into an instrument. I'm just against the discrimination and our...
In a message dated 6/1/03 8:17:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Ya we found it hard to believe too........ I have been playing there since it opened. The way...
Hello Lister Dears, Barb, I thought your original comments were funny, and I had a great image in my mind of bluegrassers dressed like hip hop or rap. Hey,...
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Jun 1, 2003 6:58 pm
Hey Joe, I would be interested in the CD with the sax on it.. I heard of a bluegrass album out of Nashville with a horn on it called "Sax in the Grass" and...
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Mark Gensman
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Jun 1, 2003 7:20 pm
You know, the problem is that a lot of musicians either don't know, don't care or are just too stupid to know when and where to play. And it happens ...
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Mark Gensman
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Jun 1, 2003 7:25 pm
Clyde, just your opinion and you are right.. And we will miss you. However, Nicki can stilll be our stand in bass player anytime.. Mark Gensman Ground Zero...
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Mark Gensman
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Jun 1, 2003 7:29 pm
I hate to be the harbinger of bad news, but I hope you all realize that it was middle aged white men that invented rap music. You know, talking over music.....
In a message dated 6/1/2003 12:26:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... I've never backed away from playing with you guys, and never called it no part of nothin',...
Well, the 1st annual Fort Flagler Pickin Party is over and done with. As the person who put it, I first off want to say, I feel that it was a roaring success....
Thanks for asking about the music. I think that part of the issue you raise is answered in your question. If you have 18,000 people someplace for music, most...
The reason Bluegrass Festivals are called Bluegrass Festivals I would think, is the bluegrass music. I find it very wrong for a venue to call something a...
You apparently have some remarkable perceptions as to what good busking etiquette might be, and how convoluted it the busking scene becomes (from different...
Arthur Berman wrote: <snip> I choose which ones (festivals) I attend accordingly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` And that, my...
Barb wrote, in part, "I'm just against the discrimination and our rights as buskers being usurped." Wow, I don't remember seeing "busking" in the constitution....
...Even if it were "in the constitution," it still wouldn't matter. (As if something written into the constitution were actually preserved after all that's...
In a message dated 6/1/03 5:57:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Well, there are indeed. I imagine what happened was that the merchants got tired of having...
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Mark Gensman
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Jun 2, 2003 5:41 am
Hey, does anybody know when Train 145 is going to be at Duff's? I sure wish they would let us know...not.. Mark Gensman Ground Zero Sound ... ...
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Mark Gensman
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Jun 2, 2003 5:46 am
... I remember when busking was widely accepted and I can understand how it has lost favor with many people outside of musicians. I've tried to carry on ...
Hi, Time for a reminder of what festivals are coming up this month....Al, good job on yours. Keep it going!...Corrections and updates are welcome regarding the...
In a message dated 6/1/03 10:42:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Well, I got 5 notices in my box since about 7 this pm...John Sigmon [Non-text portions of this...
Bluegrass Birthdays for Monday, June 2, 2003 First Indian Springs Maryland bluegrass festival 1972. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
G'mornin', Happy Monday to everyone. What do you all think of Eddie and Martha Adcock? Here's a review of their new album ("Twograss") which hit the streets on...