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EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOODJoin me> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:15:11 -0800> Subject: Re: Monroe Camp 2009> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> > > If the "boxers in a bind" comment was for me, I have one question. I> know I drank a little last year at the camp, but I didn't run around> in my drawers, did I?> > I just meant that the list of possibilities are impressive. I am sure> the faculty will be knowledgeable and provide interesting points of> view whoever they are.> > On Feb 9, 10:40 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote:> > Well, now don't get your boxers in a bind, there's only gonna be about> > half dozen or so off that list. That's only my list of people to call> > to find out if they're available or interested. The IBMM will do the> > choosing.> >> > Taterbug> >> > On Feb 9, 7:23 pm, Nelson <[email protected]> wrote:> >> >> >> > > I have been "out of the loop" for a few days. I have to say that I> > > really liked Richie Brown last year, and would like to see him again.> > > That is a Who's Who list you have there, Tater. I look forward to> > > it....> >> > > On Feb 9, 2:27 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote:> >> > > > Another note on the Monroe Camp...> >> > > > No official word on the instructor roster so far, but moving closer to> > > > a final list. Unfortunately, Bobby Osborne will not be back because> > > > he's got work that weekend. Good for him, I say. I've been in contact> > > > or left messages with Sam Bush, Ronnie McCoury, Ricky Skaggs(no,> > > > really), Tim O'Brien, David Davis, David McLaughlin, Skip Gorman,> > > > Butch Waller and Richie Brown. Will Kimble says he might like to come> > > > back and do setups again.Tom Ewing will likely be back too.> >> > > > Looks like there will be a trip up to the Monroe homeplace again and> > > > gravesite in Rosine. There will be a trip to the resting place of> > > > Arnold Schultz and and a meeting with some of Schultz' living> > > > relatives at the Rosine Barn and General Store plus a jam there. Now> > > > we're talking. Looks like too, that Gabrielle Gray, head of the IBMM,> > > > has offered her ample home for jamming space on Friday and Saturday> > > > nights. As soon as I find out who all will be joining us. the topics> > > > list will be revised and requests will be made accordingly. So, it's> > > > coming along.> >> > > > Sign up now, avoid the rush. Hey, how come everybody quit talking> > > > about this? Has everyone chimed in that's going to?> > > > Tater> >> > > > On Jan 25, 11:45 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote:> >> > > > > Okay, okay, the speculation regarding Monroe and Scotland is good, but> > > > > back to the topic...What is missing from the headings list regarding> > > > > MonroeCamp? What has been overlooked? What has not been looked at> > > > > closely enough? Any other old/new fusion ideas(reasonable, of course)?> > > > > It needs to be understood that there is a lot of this that I take for> > > > > granted because I don't necessarily need to actively think about to> > > > > play "Wheel Hoss" or "You Won't Be Satisfied That Way" or whatever.> > > > > There may be whole topics for discussion that lay buried in the info> > > > > that would really help explain the style better to all of us, just it> > > > > has not been recognized so far. Come on, this group page is for us all> > > > > to use to talk about this mandolin music obsession we have. I know> > > > > there's more of you here than are responding. I know there are> > > > > opinions and questions not being voiced.> >> > > > > Jump in the fray.> > > > > Tater> >> > > > > On Jan 22, 6:33 pm, taurodont <[email protected]> wrote:> >> > > > > > I have been to all three Monroe Camps.> >> > > > > > Although I learned from all the previous instructors I got the most> > > > > > out of Tater, Butch Waller and Skip Gorman. All three had classes> > > > > > where you walked in, there was a brief introduction , then they> > > > > > started to pound a song into your brain. That is good learning.> > > > > > Frank is an amazing picker but is so scatter brained that you can> > > > > > hardly get a straight thought out of him. I had to verbally pin him> > > > > > down to show us a break to Blue Moon of Kentucky.> >> > > > > > I enjoy the history and lore but am mostly there to get better in> > > > > > that style. Repeatedly I overheard fellow students say they wished> > > > > > more songs or techniques were taught. People get irritated when they> > > > > > sit through a class and never get to remove their mando from the> > > > > > case.> >> > > > > > My foremost complaint was that some instructors clearly had given no> > > > > > thought to what they would teach. Students appreciate when an> > > > > > instructor has given the class some thought ahead of time. I can> > > > > > remember several classes where the instructor came in and said> > > > > > "Monroe's Timing? I'm not sure how to approach this". Then by the> > > > > > time they figure something out to teach the class is over. I think> > > > > > parameters or suggestions along with the class titles may help guide> > > > > > them. For instance the class title may be "Monroe's blues" and the> > > > > > objective to present several songs that illustrate his use of the> > > > > > blues or themes that recur that are "blue". Or maybe a class that> > > > > > touches on a few songs that use the downstroke and tremelo. Or maybe> > > > > > one devoted to Gospel turnarounds.> >> > > > > > I don't see any probllem rehashing some of the previous camps concepts> > > > > > except with different instructors.> >> > > > > > I would like to see David McLaughlin, Ronnie McCoury, David Davis. Or> > > > > > how about some fiddlers that can also play mandolin, especially those> > > > > > familiar with Monroe's fiddlers. Perhaps Aubrey Haynie or Mike> > > > > > Cleveland. Although all talented I have no idea how good of teachers> > > > > > they are and that is an extremely important skill to have when in> > > > > > charge of a class. So many excellent musicians are not efficient> > > > > > teachers. Tater is an exception.> >> > > > > > Enough for now. I'm sure it will be a good one if Tater is at the> > > > > > helm.> >> > > > > > John> >> > > > > > On Jan 19, 11:49 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote:> >> > > > > > > I agreed today to take the administrative (uhm...or was that advisory)> > > > > > > duties for the International Bluegrass Music Museum's Bill Monroe> > > > > > > MandolinCamp2009. I understand that Mike Lawing doesn't work at the> > > > > > > museum anymore, so that leaves a gap. From what I can gather thus far,> > > > > > > thecampwill basically be similar in format to the last few. It will> > > > > > > be on/around Monroe's birthday and will be Friday/Saturday/Sunday.> > > > > > > There will be at least 5 instructors and the topics will be somewhat> > > > > > > similar, but I am looking at other aspects of KY style bluegrass> > > > > > > mandolin that have not been touched on so much before.> >> > > > > > > I know some of you on this here list have been to thecamp, whilst> > > > > > > others have not. What I would like for you to do, beings we have this> > > > > > > forum, is to think about what it was you didn't get last time that> > > > > > > would have been welcome knowledge. What aspects of Bill's music did> > > > > > > not get looked at, either at all or adequately? Is there something> > > > > > > slipping through the cracks that I'm just not thinking of? What have I> > > > > > > left out? Are there artists currently working that have not worked as> > > > > > > instructors at thecampbefore that either loosely base some of their> > > > > > > work on Monroe's mandolin style or whom you'd like to see tackle KY> > > > > > > style mandolin with a more contemporary flair? Thecampis, of course,> > > > > > > devoted to furthering and explaining Monroe's work and music, so I'm> > > > > > > not saying we need to get too far out on a limb. I am also looking at> > > > > > > possibly having the "before bluegrass" idea actively pursued, as well> > > > > > > as the black mandolin culture. Maybe we should go to Arnold Schultz'> > > > > > > gravesite.> >> > > > > > > Anyway, I would welcome any suggestions/requests/complaints that may> > > > > > > be floating around. I think there needs to be some other activities to> > > > > > > do besides classes too, but right now at this early stage in the game,> > > > > > > I'm drawing a blank. Now's the time to have your say.> >> > > > > > > Tater- Hide quoted text -> >> > > > - Show quoted text -- 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
