11/02/13 10:59:33PM @robin-thompson:
Yes.The old-time players here in our village are gone. My husband, fortunately, heard them at his house when he was a kid and even strummed guitar with them.
To give proper credits, that's John Haywood on the left, Jesse Wells on the right. Photo courtesy of Carla Gover. All three of them are excellent old time musicians and were teaching workshops, just stopped by during lunch break.
It went really well. Small festival, first year for them. Really good musicians teaching workshops, friendly atmosphere, quality craftsmen. I made more than gas & food money & talked to a lot of people, including ones from Scotland and China (Chinese dude hit some good licks on a dulcimer, despite never having seen one).
Yes.The old-time players here in our village are gone. My husband, fortunately, heard them at his house when he was a kid and even strummed guitar with them.
These guys are getting it from the source and passing it along. The very definition.
I love old-time Appalachian-- right up my alley!
To give proper credits, that's John Haywood on the left, Jesse Wells on the right. Photo courtesy of Carla Gover. All three of them are excellent old time musicians and were teaching workshops, just stopped by during lunch break.
Very cool.
It went really well. Small festival, first year for them. Really good musicians teaching workshops, friendly atmosphere, quality craftsmen. I made more than gas & food money & talked to a lot of people, including ones from Scotland and China (Chinese dude hit some good licks on a dulcimer, despite never having seen one).
How did it go Mike? Hope you done good.