Hi Nelson, I am one of the tbuggers that recommended the Blake/Rice 2 CD. If you are enjoying Norman's mandolin playing, there is a Homespun tape (and probably a DVD now) with a number tunes played and demonstrated by Norman and his wife Nancy. One of the tunes they dissect is Father's Hall, which is #4 on the 2 CD. At one point, Norman displays, talks about, and plays some of his different mandolins. It's fun hearing his take on the music and watching him play up close. Kathy
On 1/20/11, nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net <nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net> wrote: > That is true. Doc Watson's musical personality is infectious. > > It makes me realize the importance of "evangelizing" the sorts of music that > we love. > > I grew up in a household with practically no music, except for Top 40 radio. > It was only much later in life that I have found some of my favorite > musicians and music forms. For example, I never had listened to Bill Monroe > until around 2002 or 2003, I think. > > When "O Brother" was in full swing, Norman Blake came to my local > university. I read about the upcoming event and had no idea who he was, so > I made the conscious decision not to go. If I'd had someone to mentor me > about American music as a youngster, I would have surely been there in the > front row. > > Nelson > > > On Thu 01/20/11 2:44 PM , Ed Goist edgo...@gmail.com sent: >> Having Doc Watson on board doesn't hurt either. >> >> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Don wrote: >> It could have been me. I know Blake & Rice 2 has one of my favorite >> Norman Blake tunes: Bright Days. Norman plays it so good on the >> mandolin Tony doesn't even play a break on it (if I remember >> right). >> Every time it comes up on my iPod, I push repeat several times >> before >> I go to the next tune. >> I have a video of it up on youtube, but I can't give you the >> link >> cause it's blocked here. There's a tab/notation TablEdit >> file on >> MandoZine that got me started on it. >> Glad you're enjoying it, Nelson. >> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Nelson wrote: >> > I am working and listening to Norman Blake and Tony Rice 2. To >> > whoever recommended this to me (I think it was Don G.), thank you. >> > >> > I have listened to Whiskey Before Breakfast, Nastasha's Waltz >> and >> > Fields of November so far. >> > >> > I now know what I have been missing. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Taterbugmando" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to . >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en [5]. >> > >> > >> -- >> My CD of original tunes played on mandolin, mandola, and mandocello >> http://www.HillbillyChamberMusic.com [6] >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Taterbugmando" group. >> To post to this group, send email to . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en [9]. >> -- >> Ed Goist >> Development Officer, >> WYSU-FM 330-941-3364 >> *********************** >> “Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life >> are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the >> elevation of mankind.” - Henry David Thoreau >> ************************ >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [5] http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en >> [6] http://www.HillbillyChamberMusic.com >> [9] http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en >> >> > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
