I agree with you both about Roland.? I got to go to a workshop he did in 
Memphis a few years ago.? Roland's an extremely nice guy.? He got me up to play 
one with him during the workshop.? I told him I wanted to do Big Mon and I 
launched in to Pike County.? He told me (very nicely) when we quit that that 
wasn't Big Mon!!!? But it worked out - I got to do Big Mon with Roland?too...



Tater, on the other hand, should be a guard at Gitmo.? At Nashcamp a few years 
ago he drilled Smokey Mountain Schottische into the class until we were all 
ready to confess!!!.

John Gay

Memphis




-----Original Message-----
From: Will Dennis <[email protected]>
To: Taterbugmando <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, Sep 14, 2009 4:12 pm
Subject: Re: Roland White's Soldier's Joy





I'll second that... Roland came to the Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp this
weekend past, and it was a real treat to see him play (I haven't seen
him in quite a few years.) He sure hasn't lost anything in his
playing, and he is so modest about his musical gifts. He took some
great breaks during the Instructor's concert on Sat night, and it
looked like not only the audience but also the other instructors
(Mike, Skip Gorman, Butch Waller, Richie Brown and Jody Stecher) were
lovin' it.

My wife and I left the camp a bit early on Sun. so we could see the
Monroe home place, and the Monroe plot in the Rosine cemetary where
Bill, his family and Uncle Pen are buried. While we were getting ready
to leave the Monroe home place, who rolls up but Roland. He remembered
me from camp and said hi, and then my wife and I left for the Rosine
cemetery. He turned up there a few minutes later as well. When we were
getting ready to leave there, he asked where we were from, and we told
him NJ, and that we were flying out that evening from Nashville. He
told us the best way to get from the airport from I-60 (as he lives in
Nashville), and we exchanged cell numbers in case we had a problem. As
we were nearing the airport, my cell rings, and it's Roland, making
sure that we had got down there OK and weren't lost or anything. What
a kind gesture! A true gentleman.

Will

On Sep 11, 10:05?am, sgarrity <[email protected]> wrote:
> Not only is Roland a great
> player, he's also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet!


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