I've been playing bluegrass music around the house

cleveramerican

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Sun Aug-16-09 05:00 AM
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I've been playing bluegrass music around the house

The Kentucky Colonels "appalachian swing"

I have been enjoying it like crazy.
I especially like " I am a pilgrim"

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DrDan

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Sun Aug-16-09 05:19 AM
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1. I am a long-time bluegrass fan and participant

There is only one thing better than listening to bluegrass (SIRIUS has a GREAT bluegrass station).

That is playing some bluegrass. Nothing better than sitting around a fall-campfire playing for hours with some other bluegrass fans.

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cleveramerican

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Sun Aug-16-09 05:56 AM
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2. Do you know the disc?

somebody told me its probably the most famous bluegrass album of all time?
is he right?

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DrDan

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Sun Aug-16-09 07:30 AM
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5. Not sure about that. But Clarence White, of Byrds fame, played with them for years.

Clarence was an amazing musician. I love listening to him. He would be playing - drifting along with the other musicians. Then he would seem to get out of time . . . or be headed in a different direction than the others. Then - BAM - right back on-time and right back with the rest. He seemed to be such a natural on guitar. He is revered among us flatpickers.

Here he is with "I am a Pilgrim". Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMQuuZNvwLU

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no_hypocrisy

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Sun Aug-16-09 06:23 AM
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3. Two questions please

1. Have you ever been to Union Grove?
http://www.fiddlersgrove.com/

2. What do you think of the new Steve Martin b/g cd?

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cleveramerican

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Sun Aug-16-09 06:26 AM
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4. I'm brand new to it

I've been to a few irish fiddlin' contests, but never to union grove.
I am unfamiliar with steve martin disc you mention

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DrDan

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Sun Aug-16-09 07:39 AM
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7. are you a Celtic fiddler yourself?

I love playing with Celtic groups. Love that music. A guitar is not a natural instrument in that setting - but it can be a lot of fun to attempt to fit in. I usually ask if a guitar is welcome - it often is not.

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cleveramerican

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Sun Aug-16-09 09:38 AM
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8. I'm from Boston

I'm Irish and I drink
and I sometimes under (extreme social pressure) find myself at one of the areas Irish pubs.
so Irish style fiddlin' is much more familiar than country/bluegrass style fiddlin'

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DrDan

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Sun Aug-16-09 07:33 AM
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6. the Steve Martin disk is terrific

He wrote several of the songs he performs on it. Here is one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jn3KCZEqxc

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HillWilliam

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Sun Aug-16-09 10:36 PM
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9. Good lord, is this where I find the other folks who admit to fidding?

I've wondered where y'all were...

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Onceuponalife

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Fri Aug-28-09 02:25 AM
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10. I love bluegrass!

Been playing a lot of Bela Fleck's Texas Barbeque lately. More into traditional bluegrass than the modern "countryish" kind but I'll listen to it all. I loves me my Country Gentlemen, Nickel Creek, King Wilkie (first album), Rhonda Vincent, Alison Krauss, Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, even Ricky Skaggs. But don't get me started on The Grascals.:eyes:

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Onceuponalife

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Fri Aug-28-09 02:36 AM
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11. I love this song

Classic Stanley Bros.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_vtOd_d40o

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