Re: new guy

2009-12-20 Thread Holstein
Sorry to be 'Captain Obvious' here, but you've come to the right place! Email the Barracuda - MC at taterbugmusicatgmaildotcom and I'm sure he can find a suitable slot for you and teach you more than any of us can handle. Flexibility with lesson times is there, the value is amazing and you don't ne

Re: new guy

2009-12-20 Thread morrcox
Morristown, Tn. inbetwixt Knoxville and Tri Cities. I am looking for someone that teaches in Morristown or Newport. Lots of good pickers from around here. Matthew that plays with Barry Scott is from Newport. Paul Williams lives just up the road a peice. But I can't seem to be in the right spot

Re: new guy

2009-12-20 Thread mandoholic
Lots of teachers here, where you be? Clyde Clevenger Just My Opinion, But It's Right Salem, Oregon Old Circle - Original Message - From: morr...@aol.com To: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 1:31:19 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: new guy

new guy

2009-12-20 Thread morrcox
I am a new guy here. I am trying to learn the mando. I am currently plucking the 07 Kentucky KM1000. I am in bad nee of a teacher. I can't find one. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbug

Re: How long to be a "decent picker"

2009-12-20 Thread Raymond Huffmaster
Evenin' Chris... I don't know where or who "Out There" is..but I will say that , in my opinion ,if you are burning up inside to play good.. if it's really important to you...you never reach a point of total satisfaction . There is always another thing to learn,another phrase to use,another great pl

How long to be a "decent picker"

2009-12-20 Thread Chris Thomas
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 co

Re: Xmas Presents...What Did You Git?

2009-12-20 Thread Jonas Mattebo
If anyone's interested I have a little evaluation text of my new Campanella A5 that I wrote about earlier in this thread with a couple of YouTube clips at the Mandolin Cafe: http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53103&page=4 One of them include a tune by Mr Compton himself, so I hope

Re: Xmas Presents...What Did You Git?

2009-12-20 Thread Chris Thomas
I bought myself a '36 Kalamazoo Mandolin. I also bought a Dude armrest at a rock bottom price (funny part is, I have adjusted my stance/grip and my arm is now over the tail piece---it will be going soon) Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tate

Re: Xmas Presents...What Did You Git?

2009-12-20 Thread Linda
How about Sir Tater, what are you getting for Christmas, or what did you already get that you are enjoying, looking forward to, etc. ?? On Dec 20, 11:45 pm, taurodont wrote: > Pretty sure Santa's bringing in Vol.1&2 of the Fiddler's Repertory.  I > can say this with some degree of certainty becau

Re: Xmas Presents...What Did You Git?

2009-12-20 Thread taurodont
Pretty sure Santa's bringing in Vol.1&2 of the Fiddler's Repertory. I can say this with some degree of certainty because my wife made me do the ordering. She snatched 'em up before I could take a peak. Traded in a 10 yr. old Tele on a new Jazzmaster and Little Big Muff. Sometimes a man craves a