We may get a fiddle player! Actually, we may get ANOTHER fiddle player. Mike Nugent has been expanding his talents from mastering the mandolin to fiddling with the fiddle and played it in church on Bluegrass Sunday. He's doing great! But it turns out a long-accomplished fiddle player from Beth's previous band is looking to get back into some regular music-making since their band broke up. When we have rehearsal this week he is going to joint us and we're all going to play songs and see if we are a good match. Beth has wonderful things to say about him personally and about his music-making and Mike talked with him on the phone and they hit it off. So we'll see. We did this with Beth and are thrilled with the way it worked out and so have high hopes for John, too.
How do you make a bluegrass fiddle player fiddle slower? Put sheet music in front of him. How do you make him play WAY slower? Put notes on it.
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Ha! I like that one - although I suspect that it could go for just about any bluegrass musician (and myself). We had a great time seeing Rebecca & Co. in L.A. recently & can't wait to see you guys this summer (I think??)
ReplyDeleteP.S. I didn't mean we're not sure if we're looking forward to seeing you, but I'm not sure if you guys are coming to Farm Fest - I heard a rumour that you were, but have not verified it yet - hope so!!!
ReplyDeleteWe'll be there and are excited about seeing the LADore family!
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