Last Saturday, we decided that another short shakedown was in order after getting our brakes worked on again. The 90th version of the Old Time Fiddler’s Convention was on tap for Chattanooga from noon to 7pm so we loaded ourselves … Continue reading
I had heard of the Museum of Appalachia back in 2012 at the Smokey Mountain Banjo Academy. A fellow attendee said she lived nearby and that they had a wonderful collection of Banjos that I might enjoy seeing if I … Continue reading
It seems like a very long time since Jim Hatchell & I got together for a few days of fishing so I was happy to have a visit to Asheville, NC in mid May for a little fishing and … Continue reading
I jam at Bradbury Community Center on Tuesdays but one Saturday a month is stage show night. Various bands or loose accumulations of players perform for 1/2 hour each. We get everything from professional sounding groups to folks just having … Continue reading
OK, Knoxville isn’t exactly a “Big” city but compared to Loudon, it is enormous. The annual Dogwood Festival Home Show took place at the Knoxville Convention Center and provided us with a reasonable excuse to venture into Knoxville for the … Continue reading
Wednesday the 7th was the last 2011 gathering of the Tellico Bluegrass Band. This is really getting to be a fun jam session and as we become more familiar with one another and our individual styles and limitations, our music … Continue reading
Every first and 3rd Wednesday, a group of us would be bluegrass musicians get together at the Village Recreation center for a little jamming. This particular night I was playing guitar, usually I’ll plunking away on my banjo. We have … Continue reading
As some of you know, I took up the banjo again this Spring after many years of inactivity.nbsp; br /br /In early July, Paul joined us in Todd and he and I got to jam a bit – a first … Continue reading
What else does an aspiring banjo picker do on a Saturday but load up the car and head for the nearest music festival. Today, it was the 3rd Annual Tri County Jamboree Family Fun Day Music and Craft Festival in … Continue reading
