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Old Time Today

I am working on an old time entry for the Arkansas Encyclolpedia. It is my desire to accurately portray the time period and the necessity of the music as well as where it came from. Obviously, it is impossible to completely understand the music in the eyes of a 19th century person, however, we possibly understand more thoroughly where the music came from and what it meant in an overall sense to the communities. My question for… Continue

Added by Jonathan Trawick on December 1, 2009 at 6:49pm — 3 Comments

kicked!?

Why would Ning kick us!? Maybe we should voluntarily find another host? Comments?... Continue

Added by Jonathan Trawick on December 1, 2009 at 8:30am — 5 Comments

blog

Hi to anyone out there reading this... You might have noticed that i am looking for bluegrass tunes....im acutally really into this kind of playing at the moment, so im looking out for a lot of bands and music to listen to. Preferably fast stuff, not so into the country thing? At the moment I play in a gypsy/pirate/sea shanty cabaret act called Rapskallion- (www.myspace.com/rapskallionmusic)...you might like to check it out=) im assuming most… Continue

Added by carmen on December 1, 2009 at 2:34am — No Comments

"...the times and travels of an american bluesman."

SOUL-PATROL.com PRESS RELEASE : "As you all know, in my humble opinion, Billy Jones is one of the most compelling artists around on today's Black Blues music scene. For his latest album, he has put together a collection of his best songs on a single album called "The Billy Jones Story." This is something that I wish more artists should do with some of the outstanding music they have released and I am glad to see that Billy has taken that step. Look for 5 or 6 of these songs to make a… Continue

Added by billy jones bluez on December 1, 2009 at 1:44am — No Comments

Speech Writing: How To Write A Good One?

Speech writing is in lots of ways similar writing a paper, apart from that there is no penalty for spelling and punctuation mistakes. You should not try to write words in your speech that you are not relaxed pronouncing or don't know the meaning of because it can lead to a less fluently delivered speech. To be able to write a high-quality speech is a lot like making a good cake. Having the right elements is key for it's success. Every… Continue

Added by Barbara Wilkins on November 12, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Acoustic Bass or Electric Bass?

Let me put this question in for discussion (:0) is it more important to have image or accuracy? Continue

Added by Jerry Cofer on November 11, 2009 at 6:53pm — No Comments

Fiddle Handbook

Have you noticed this new, very useful, book: The Fiddle Handbook by Chris Haigh. Not only does it cover everything you might ever want to know about all sorts of styles; it's full of tips on how to play. It's on Amazon here: http://bit.ly/3X6V8E Oh, and yes, he's my teacher ... Peter Continue

Added by Peter Sellars on October 24, 2009 at 11:11am — 3 Comments

jams and katrina fiddle update !

saturday the 17th our group did well on the abita opry porch,i surprised myself that i didnt wreak a few tunes and actually got a few complements, wendsday some of us went to the washington parish fair to play with a cajun acordian player the guy didnt tell us nothing about the gig so as we walked into the fair they had this huge stage with tons of audience members and i about got sick because i knew i didnt know have the tunes well enough to deserve that spot but the guy kept walking past and i… Continue

Added by Ròidh on October 23, 2009 at 5:13pm — 1 Comment

Any Day Now...

Sorry I've been incommunicado everyone...we are down to the wire, and Emily could give birth at any moment. Please be patient with me for a few days Thanks! Continue

Added by Adam R Sweet on October 23, 2009 at 12:59pm — No Comments

NUTS!!!

My wife was moving one of my violins the other day and said the nut fell off................I wonder how am I going to fix this? >_<' Continue

Added by Kristopher Trevino on October 20, 2009 at 8:15pm — 3 Comments

Re-enter: the viola

I joined the community orchestra last week as a violist. We're playing the Holberg Suite (Grieg) this fall. Now, how long will it take me to relearn the viola clef (after 40+ years--yikes!)? Not too long, I hope. I found a great viola site on the Web (http://violaonline.com/) with free downloadable sheet music of some basic etudes--Sevcik, Wohlfahrt, Kreutzer, and 2 esp. lovely Bach etudes--now they're a real flash from the past, but a great way to get restarted. All this doesn't mean I've give… Continue

Added by Nancy T H on October 20, 2009 at 9:08am — 4 Comments

Lucia

Only one more month till I hold you in my arms again my sweet Lucia. One more month till I hear the sound of your sweet voice.... Continue

Added by Kristopher Trevino on October 11, 2009 at 1:27pm — 2 Comments

music/investing in ourselves !

years ago i read an article in a tiny local magazine called the tambalya which has since went out of publication it has served me well and due to not being able to join the article back together from the 3 pictures it took to get it in the computer without photoshop i have decided to rewrite it word for word in hopes that it may help someone keep from makeing a bad mistake and hurting others in the process,the article mentions local bands places and people, i do not have a date of publication as… Continue

Added by Ròidh on October 9, 2009 at 4:31pm — No Comments

and even more jams and paying gigs ahead yay !

its been pretty busy,ive been playing alot of music lately,i have the irish jam the cajun jam then recently got to go to an indian cerimony of some sort to give a cajun player his indian name afterwards we played music out in the open country for several hours by a fire after dark,that was awsome, tomarrow i get to get up early leave for 9am and not come back till 9pm i have been given a huge oppertunity to play with a few pro cajuns at a big jam, on the 17th we play the porch at the opry and fo… Continue

Added by Ròidh on October 8, 2009 at 12:25am — 1 Comment

Bow Hair

Many of our members know that I have been in the music industry for many years. In 1998, I started a small luthier supply business, mainly importing bow hair from Argentina and Canada and later, Mongolia. The bow hair I carry is very fresh, very well sorted and excellent for most wooden and carbon fiber bows. Many top violin shops in the US, Canada and the UK use my bow hair. My brand is TwoTree, but sometimes it's simply referred to as Manchurian, or Manchurian LIVE. Some Shops Include… Continue

Added by Adam R Sweet on October 6, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Tuesday eve rant...

A little background: I started playing "violin" in grade 5 at St Peters Elementary school in London. At that time, children were "selected" to attend the music school. In my mind, I did something terrible wrong and it was my jail sentence to be transferred out of a school full of friends to a school full of music geeks and freaks!.. It really didn't take me long to figure out it was the best decision my mum had ever made for me. Thanks Mum!.. I far from excelled in this musical program. I did w… Continue

Added by Lisa J Reilly on September 29, 2009 at 9:29pm — 3 Comments

jams jams and more jams

ive been out awhile ,ive been jamming all i can with the two groups, the irish group is takeing off big time and should be good enoug for public playing soon,last nights jam was pretty good, sunday i got to play by the river with a few of the cajun folks and had a few people come up and listen,was nice even though im struggling with the cajun tunes to learn enough for our october 17th gig on the porch at the abita springs opry ,tomarrow i get to go to the regular tuesday cajun jam and i feel if… Continue

Added by Ròidh on September 29, 2009 at 7:49am — No Comments

Andy Mackie Music Foundation

I came across this interesting web site and just had to share it! http://andymackiemusic.org/about.html Be sure to check out the video featuring Andy Mackie on CBS Assugnment America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTZ1VUO5_xM Continue

Added by George Shepherd on September 28, 2009 at 2:15pm — No Comments

We must be vigilant! RE: recent FW spam

members can help me by contacting me if they notice any strange goings-on such as spammers or commercial postings thanks! Continue

Added by Adam R Sweet on September 28, 2009 at 10:12am — No Comments

Fiddling About in Vancouver!

My wife, youngest daughter, and I have just returned from a 10-day jaunt out to "the Left Coast" of Canada to visit "rellies" on both sides in the Greater Vancouver Area and on Vancouver Island. I took my fiddle along (carry-on luggage; no problems) on the flight, in case I should be fortunate enough to find a few venues at which I might join in a session or two. Shortly after arriving, I made brief contact with fellow FW member Paul Gitlitz, who runs a Tuesday night session near Nanaimo; unfor… Continue

Added by Dave Light on September 24, 2009 at 10:46am — No Comments