Re: A Couple New YouTubes
Erik, Yessir, there are three octaves of D and one solitary A string. I have an old fiddle tune called Post Oak Grove that works pretty well out of that tuning too. Sounds almost regal. Tunerbug On Oct 27, 5:42 pm, erik berry eberr...@gmail.com wrote: Just cuz I was fooling around with how low I can tune my strings, when you say DDAD, are there three different D notes or two? I was trying a D(low) D(normal) AD(high) for the jig Frieze Britches the other day that was pretty wild erik On Oct 27, 2:29 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Donster, Have you tried Midnight... in DDAD? Tatuh On Oct 25, 7:58 pm, Don Grieser adobeinthepi...@gmail.com wrote: Finally got back to participating in the Mando Cafe Song A Week group. Midnight on the Waterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI09NhGBon4 Master Crowley's Reelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcDVn8KiQJQ-Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz
Dang. I really hate I missed seeing Ginny and Tracy. They can really carry the mail. I remember a couple years ago at the CCMC camp, Ginny was teaching singing class. She's fun to hang around, just straight ahead and unpretentious. I was walking across the way there during an off period for me. Her class was in a grove of redwoods there and she was teaching the class an old Kitty Wells honky tonk song. As I walked by I overheard her say to the men something to the effect of, ...now when it gets your part, I don't want to hear none of this w, wooo, wooo, stuff. I know what you men want. You sing your part to these women like you're trying to get laid. It did the trick. She not only got the men's attention, but changed the way they sang the line because she hit a nerve. Effective teaching, I'd say. Tracy is a wealth of information on old time styles of music. A soft- spoken man. Lots to learn there. TBug On Oct 26, 12:04 pm, Mark Seale mark.se...@gmail.com wrote: It certainly was a great show. Ginny and Tracy are treasures for continuing the music. Their unaccompanied solos just bring chill bumps to ya. And it was a treat to hear Peter sing high tenor and play the fiddle. I wish I could have stayed longer in the picking circle but it was a LONG drive home! Mark On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Mando Chef saltydogli...@gmail.com wrote: Man what a show guys! Really nice... Tracy's son, Peter, came as he lives in Austin and made an incredible duo an unforgetable trio. Tracy and Peter did a couple cajun numbers that were amazing both in vocals and the fiddle work. I was apprehensive, as accordians really run in low on my list and are the main reason for my reason for staying away from cajun music. They didn't use one and it was a gorgeous sound. The vocal work was as dynamic and haunting as any good mountain harmony I have ever heard. I was also, excited to get the chance to sing with Ginny! I got an encore request by Ginny at the jam afterward and she did harmony with me on More Pretty Girls than One in waltz time instead of common, the way I did it the first time. Highly recommended show to see if they are in the area! Adam On Oct 23, 7:29 am, Dasspunk dassp...@gmail.com wrote: This is one of those where I can't believe I've missed them for so long... I had heard of both of these folks and have one of Tracy's fiddle CDs but I'd not heard them together. Very nice. Ginny's Letters From My Father is exceptional and will be delivered to me shortly... Thanks for enlightening me! Brian On Oct 22, 11:53 am, Mando Chef saltydogli...@gmail.com wrote: I'm goin to see these folks tomorrow, should be right up my alley. I don't much care for that refined pop voice. I like the ol timey sounds of Ralph stanley and the like. Plus I don't have a refined pop like voice so maybe that is why I don't. My kids call me pop and that is about as close as I get! Any way I should be able to jam with them after the show so that should be fun. Here is a link for those unfamiliar. There are loads of video on youtube of Ginny and of Tracy when he was with the New Lost City Ramblers and solo stuff. Lot's of heart and soul... http://www.ginnyandtracy.com/CDs.html Time to get modal... Adam --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: A Couple New YouTubes
If you have enough mandolins lying around it might be neat to through a natural D string on the course where the G formerly was in addition to the string tuned down to D. May make your head split, but would be a neat lil' D tuned mandolin. On Oct 28, 2009, at 8:42 AM, mistertaterbug wrote: Erik, Yessir, there are three octaves of D and one solitary A string. I have an old fiddle tune called Post Oak Grove that works pretty well out of that tuning too. Sounds almost regal. Tunerbug On Oct 27, 5:42 pm, erik berry eberr...@gmail.com wrote: Just cuz I was fooling around with how low I can tune my strings, when you say DDAD, are there three different D notes or two? I was trying a D(low) D(normal) AD(high) for the jig Frieze Britches the other day that was pretty wild erik On Oct 27, 2:29 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Donster, Have you tried Midnight... in DDAD? Tatuh On Oct 25, 7:58 pm, Don Grieser adobeinthepi...@gmail.com wrote: Finally got back to participating in the Mando Cafe Song A Week group. Midnight on the Waterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI09NhGBon4 Master Crowley's Reelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcDVn8KiQJQ-Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz
I got the impression that was the case as she was very much that way. I am thinkin on heading to the workshop they carry at their house. Ashame tis only 2 days... Maybe I could convince them on me giving a cooking workshop the following 2 days... On Oct 28, 7:55 am, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Dang. I really hate I missed seeing Ginny and Tracy. They can really carry the mail. I remember a couple years ago at the CCMC camp, Ginny was teaching singing class. She's fun to hang around, just straight ahead and unpretentious. I was walking across the way there during an off period for me. Her class was in a grove of redwoods there and she was teaching the class an old Kitty Wells honky tonk song. As I walked by I overheard her say to the men something to the effect of, ...now when it gets your part, I don't want to hear none of this w, wooo, wooo, stuff. I know what you men want. You sing your part to these women like you're trying to get laid. It did the trick. She not only got the men's attention, but changed the way they sang the line because she hit a nerve. Effective teaching, I'd say. Tracy is a wealth of information on old time styles of music. A soft- spoken man. Lots to learn there. TBug On Oct 26, 12:04 pm, Mark Seale mark.se...@gmail.com wrote: It certainly was a great show. Ginny and Tracy are treasures for continuing the music. Their unaccompanied solos just bring chill bumps to ya. And it was a treat to hear Peter sing high tenor and play the fiddle. I wish I could have stayed longer in the picking circle but it was a LONG drive home! Mark On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Mando Chef saltydogli...@gmail.com wrote: Man what a show guys! Really nice... Tracy's son, Peter, came as he lives in Austin and made an incredible duo an unforgetable trio. Tracy and Peter did a couple cajun numbers that were amazing both in vocals and the fiddle work. I was apprehensive, as accordians really run in low on my list and are the main reason for my reason for staying away from cajun music. They didn't use one and it was a gorgeous sound. The vocal work was as dynamic and haunting as any good mountain harmony I have ever heard. I was also, excited to get the chance to sing with Ginny! I got an encore request by Ginny at the jam afterward and she did harmony with me on More Pretty Girls than One in waltz time instead of common, the way I did it the first time. Highly recommended show to see if they are in the area! Adam On Oct 23, 7:29 am, Dasspunk dassp...@gmail.com wrote: This is one of those where I can't believe I've missed them for so long... I had heard of both of these folks and have one of Tracy's fiddle CDs but I'd not heard them together. Very nice. Ginny's Letters From My Father is exceptional and will be delivered to me shortly... Thanks for enlightening me! Brian On Oct 22, 11:53 am, Mando Chef saltydogli...@gmail.com wrote: I'm goin to see these folks tomorrow, should be right up my alley. I don't much care for that refined pop voice. I like the ol timey sounds of Ralph stanley and the like. Plus I don't have a refined pop like voice so maybe that is why I don't. My kids call me pop and that is about as close as I get! Any way I should be able to jam with them after the show so that should be fun. Here is a link for those unfamiliar. There are loads of video on youtube of Ginny and of Tracy when he was with the New Lost City Ramblers and solo stuff. Lot's of heart and soul... http://www.ginnyandtracy.com/CDs.html Time to get modal... Adam --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Taterbug Specials- New thickness coming
The new batch of TBS's are due in here today or tomorrow. If any of you would like to try the new #3's(1.5mm), lemme know. Bugs On Oct 17, 12:46 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy all. I just had a talk with Dave Skowron on the phone and we've put another thickness in the works for the future. Here is Dave's email to me regarding thicknesses ...The #1 will be about a millimeter or so, the #2 will be between 1.25 and 1.30mm and the #3 will be about 1.5 or 1.6 or so... So from now on, we will be using numbers to designate thickness. It will be engraved on the pick face so there's no confusion. Also, I am thinking of getting some TBS's made in the Tuff-Tone material. I'll be getting a couple in soon and will try them out. Also, I'm looking at ramping up my website to include a lot more things to do(if I can just get a certain fellow off his haunches...), so be looking for that. Okay, that's all for this Saturday. Cheers. Taterbug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Taterbug Specials- New thickness coming
Got 'em! They're here. Should I keep them all for myself? Mwahahahahahahahahaha! Tater the Hoarder On Oct 28, 10:49 am, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: The new batch of TBS's are due in here today or tomorrow. If any of you would like to try the new #3's(1.5mm), lemme know. Bugs On Oct 17, 12:46 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy all. I just had a talk with Dave Skowron on the phone and we've put another thickness in the works for the future. Here is Dave's email to me regarding thicknesses ...The #1 will be about a millimeter or so, the #2 will be between 1.25 and 1.30mm and the #3 will be about 1.5 or 1.6 or so... So from now on, we will be using numbers to designate thickness. It will be engraved on the pick face so there's no confusion. Also, I am thinking of getting some TBS's made in the Tuff-Tone material. I'll be getting a couple in soon and will try them out. Also, I'm looking at ramping up my website to include a lot more things to do(if I can just get a certain fellow off his haunches...), so be looking for that. Okay, that's all for this Saturday. Cheers. Taterbug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: The Ideal Gig
I've got sympathy for all you professional musicians! I played the ideal gig tonight; it was in the old spare room around some tea cups. Don't mean any offense to anybody who makes a living playing, I wish I could do it but I don't have the talent and/or work ethic, drive, or make-up to do it. Here is a clip of one of the tunes we did a couple of times, Sitting on Top of the World, redux http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBGKUOMY9-4 Mike not-hassel Hoff On Oct 28, 2009, at 8:23 PM, mistertaterbug wrote: Howdy all. I *had* to post this to the group. It is a bit overboard, but not that out of line with a few of the gigs that one gets called on. It just goes to show the attitude that some people have regarding the job of musician. Of course, the language is lighthearted enough, but the underlying message is a bit ignorant of the trade... Come play our wedding for four hours for free, play music from every genre known to man (by request, probably) and if Granny wants to play the drums, then let her. You get a great meal and drink, provided you can consume it in some out-of-the-way place during the time when relatives are telling embarrassing stories about the bride and groom. You may give your CDs away for free to people who will lay them down on a coffee table or bathroom sink and leave them there. Tips? Really? There used to be a lot of conventions at the Opryland Hotel years ago, probably still are, that were somewhat like this. Bluegrass as dinner music. More than once we were told to turn down so that they could talk over catered suppers. Of course, there are a lot of great gigs that are nothing like the one described, but these really sting...Just imagine being asked to do whatever your occupation is under these terms. Sort of changes things, eh? Conventional Tater This ad actually appeared in a newspaper. Before you get ready to play this, read on... BAND WANTED Couple getting married in need of a band. Ideally, we'd like a 4-5 piece band that can play disco, funk, RB, Motown, rock, top-40, as well as some Jewish Ethnic songs like Hava Nagila. We'd need about four hours of music, from 6-10 PM with some breaks in between. We also need some light rock or jazz for the dinner music. Also: we need to use your microphone for toasts and speeches, etc. Pay: Unfortunately, we cannot afford to pay the band in money. But here's what we offer in return: (1) You and the band will be fed a great meal. (However, as we do need some quiet dinner music provided, you'll have to eat during the toasts.) (2) Each band member will get 1 free drink. (3) We will mention your band in the toasts, and you'll get a chance to pass out your business cards, and you can give away any band CDs you have. There will be some very high class people there, and you'll probably get some offers from this. (4) If you do well, we might hire you for a paid party later this fall (5) We will have a tip jar out for the band. (6) You'll get the great feeling of doing a good deed! One more thing: We do have a few family members that play drums and guitar, so we hope it'll be okay to let them sit in for a tune or two. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: The Ideal Gig
Oh come on Spud Bug Its for the Love of the music :} Chubby On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 5:23 PM, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.comwrote: Howdy all. I *had* to post this to the group. It is a bit overboard, but not that out of line with a few of the gigs that one gets called on. It just goes to show the attitude that some people have regarding the job of musician. Of course, the language is lighthearted enough, but the underlying message is a bit ignorant of the trade... Come play our wedding for four hours for free, play music from every genre known to man (by request, probably) and if Granny wants to play the drums, then let her. You get a great meal and drink, provided you can consume it in some out-of-the-way place during the time when relatives are telling embarrassing stories about the bride and groom. You may give your CDs away for free to people who will lay them down on a coffee table or bathroom sink and leave them there. Tips? Really? There used to be a lot of conventions at the Opryland Hotel years ago, probably still are, that were somewhat like this. Bluegrass as dinner music. More than once we were told to turn down so that they could talk over catered suppers. Of course, there are a lot of great gigs that are nothing like the one described, but these really sting...Just imagine being asked to do whatever your occupation is under these terms. Sort of changes things, eh? Conventional Tater This ad actually appeared in a newspaper. Before you get ready to play this, read on... BAND WANTED Couple getting married in need of a band. Ideally, we'd like a 4-5 piece band that can play disco, funk, RB, Motown, rock, top-40, as well as some Jewish Ethnic songs like Hava Nagila. We'd need about four hours of music, from 6-10 PM with some breaks in between. We also need some light rock or jazz for the dinner music. Also: we need to use your microphone for toasts and speeches, etc. Pay: Unfortunately, we cannot afford to pay the band in money. But here's what we offer in return: (1) You and the band will be fed a great meal. (However, as we do need some quiet dinner music provided, you'll have to eat during the toasts.) (2) Each band member will get 1 free drink. (3) We will mention your band in the toasts, and you'll get a chance to pass out your business cards, and you can give away any band CDs you have. There will be some very high class people there, and you'll probably get some offers from this. (4) If you do well, we might hire you for a paid party later this fall (5) We will have a tip jar out for the band. (6) You'll get the great feeling of doing a good deed! One more thing: We do have a few family members that play drums and guitar, so we hope it'll be okay to let them sit in for a tune or two. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
