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   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2018071811231012293-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > ...  the West Virginia bluegrass venue thing we're playing in about 4   
   > weeks.   
      
   > Went to WV over the weekend, 3 days, and checked the place out.   
      
   Seems like  quite a drive!   
      
   > Oh boy.   It's nice.  I've talked about that already.  So yesterday the   
   > three of us who are going had an all day session.  Trying to work out what   
   > we'll play.  And yes Ouise, there are three, count 'em three, originals in   
   > the list.  So there :-)   
      
   Three Originals! Cool!   
      
   > Talked to some people, found out no one has ever used a drummer there, at   
   > least as far as anyone can recall.  Well, so much for the loud drummer   
   > issue. Wife will be taking her Roland V-Drum set.  Band girl thought maybe   
   > wife's acoustic set would be better, but that got the " no " about as fast   
   > as wife could mouth the words. She likes her electronic set.   
      
   I'm sure the electronic kit is much more compact, and probably much lighter   
   too.   
      
   > We have, so far, two fiddle songs picked out. Rocky Top and  Wagon Wheel.   
      
   Wagon Wheel! YUK!!! Played that far too much with some local CopyCatfish -   
   at Every gig...but Rocky Top is Awesome!!!   
      
   > That'll probably be it.  I'm a little anxious doing fiddle songs smack in   
   > the heart of Appalachia.   
      
   Kind of Andy Griffith Show? ;)   
      
   > Kinda scary just opening the case and lifting the bow ..... you just know   
   > there's some bald headed kid gonna walk over and ask if I wanna duel it   
   > out on the Black Mtn rag or something :-)   
      
   That was dueling banjos, not dueling fiddles...or something like "The Devil   
   Went Down To Georgia" ;)   
      
   In any case, it's what they call 'cuttin' heads', just another  euphemism   
   for showing off, and that's Not what Music is about!!!   
      
   > We did sorta decide we'd do Man of Constant Sorrow as a sound check song   
   > ...... hahhhahahahahahaha ....   
      
   Great tune!!! I guess deep down, I'm a hillbilly, because I can relate to   
   all the struggling and surviving nonetheless, usually with nothing more, and   
   nothing more needed, than Faith to go on.   
      
   But I'd still like to add at least a piano to that tune ;)   
      
   > All kidding aside, this is an important gig.  If we do well, perhaps we   
   > can get ask back next year. We're all excited.  Plus, the job comes with a   
   > beautiful, modern tourist " cabin " on the river. Not sure if wife and I   
   > will be staying there or in town with my folks.  It depends on band girls   
   > travel issues, when she will arrive. This is about like planning some   
   > military invasion, lots of maybes and not sures involved.   
      
   Nothing like my friend's son's wedding last month I'm sure...which was   
   totally winging it - absolutely nothing planned.   
      
   > Well, gotta get at it. Much to do this week, and we have our normal   
   > tourist spot duo on saturday.   
      
   > Better busy than bored tho.   
      
      
   Jim   
      
   It's interesting for sure, and that's better than boring any day!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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