Having David McLaughlin on staff for the camp is awesome... for many reasons!
B On Feb 26, 9:54 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > Howdy howdy howdy. The annual Bill Monroe Mandolin Camp is coming up > in September. We're in the planning stages right now, recruiting, > working on the teacher roster, "curriculum", events, etc. I think this > year we'll not dictate so much what is taught, but ask for electives > from the teachers. Still, I'm curious what comes to mind as valid > subject matter at a Monroe camp. Of course, there's tunes, how to play > tunes and songs, hand usage, some Monroe "theory", historic landmark > solos, rhythm, tremolo, downstrokes, so on and so forth. What else? > Seems to me that Bil's singing style is a valid topic as well. Plus, > the overall band sound, the sho' nuff' bluegrass band sound. > Historically speaking, of course. The old sound. What made it what it > was? I suppose a course in bus mechanics would be useful too, but that > would take more than one weekend. Anyway, I'd like to hear some > thoughts from you buggers whether you've gone to the camp or not. > > ...and I'm a'thankin' yah... > taterbug -- 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.
