I had the chance to attend the "Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild" Christmas Party (http://www.blueridgemusicmakersguild.com )the other night and enjoy some 'ol time music (in the Galax, Floyd, Woodlawn, Hillsville, Fries, Independence section of VA).
One guy was 91 years old & sharp as a tack. He could play ANYTHING on the harmonica and also played his tie on fiddle tunes (it is corrugated metal and he has picks for his fingers). He also is in their book: http://www.blueridgemusicmakersguild.com/Arcadia.htm As the party was winding down I was picking with a nice lady who has been playing fiddle (made by a local) for 7 years. To my enjoyment we were messing with some tunes that I learned thru the TaterCam lessons. She told me that the general consensus "out there" is that it takes 12 years to make a fiddler that can hold his/her own. What are your thoughts on the making of a mandolin player? I have been playing 'bout 6 years with no prior experience----am I really only half way there? For me a big part was “trying” to move away from tab and learning to listen as well as focus on a particular style. Merry Christmas, Chris -- 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.
