[dcab-l] HNY from my son Woody

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[dcab-l] DCBU/VFW Bluegrass Jam in Takoma Park

The next DC Bluegrass Union VFW Bluegrass Jam will be New Year's Day, Monday, January 1, from 7:00-10:00 PM, at:

        Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 350

        6420 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park, MD

        Google Maps:  http://tinyurl.com/VFWmap

        Contact:        VFW Post 350:  301-270-8008

        or      Barb Diederich <barb@barbdiederich.com>

The VFW Post is at the corner of Orchard Ave. and 4th Ave., just a few blocks from the intersection of New Hampshire Ave. and Eastern Ave.

The jams are on the first and third Monday of each month. As always, the jams are free. If you know anyone who might like to come, please pass this message along to them. Thanx!

For more information, see the FAQ at http://www.barbdiederich.com/vfwjam/ .

We do not endorse spam. To get off this mailing list, send an email to barb@barbdiederich.com .

—Barb  ~  301-633-2504

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[dcab-l] Deadline for Hazel Dickens Song Contest is January 5, 2018

It's not too late to enter, but you better not wait too long. http://bit.ly/2kxyDvv.

Cheers and happy new year,

Randy

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[dcab-l] Woody & Dad sing "The First Noel"

Friends of Christmas Present:

 

This is the eighth year my son Woody and I have recorded a Christmas Carol.  Others

we've done in years past:

 

2009 "Star of Bethlehem"

2010 "Silent Night"

2011 "Silver Bells"

2012 "Blue Christmas"

2013 "White Christmas"

2014 "Winter Wonderland"

2015 "The Friendly Beasts"

2016 "Away in a Manger"

 

For 2017 we've recorded "The First Noel".   Woody did the recording, mixing, sang

baritone and played slide guitar;  Dad sang lead and played the guitar and bass.  I

used an 09 Martin Marquis for guitar, and my fretless Rob Allen bass.

 

"The First Noel" is a traditional classical English Christmas carol.  "Noel" is an Early

Modern English synonym of "Christmas".  The carol is of Cornish origin.  Its current form

was first published in Carols Ancient and Modern (1823) and Gilbert and Sandys

Carols (1833).

 

The melody is unusual among English folk melodies in that it consists of one musical

phrase repeated twice, followed by a refrain which is a variation on that very phrase.  All

three phrases end on the third of the scale. It is thought to be a version of an earlier

melody sung in a church gallery setting.

 

Please enjoy, and we wish everyone a happy and prosperous Holiday Season! 

 

To listen:

http://rattlesnakehill.org/Christmas/Christmas.html

 

Woody and Dad

 

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[dcab-l] Martin Guitar Christmas: Blue Christmas

Friends of Christmas Present:

 

Here's a Christmas song, from a live performance by the ”All Mixed Up” band:

 

  Barry Wendell                 Rhythm Guitar and Vocals (bella voce)

  Ed Schaeffer                   Martin Guitar and Harmony

  Greg Nelson                   Bass

 

The song was first recorded by Doye O'Dell in 1948, and was popularized the

following year in three separate recordings: one by country artist Ernest Tubb,

one by musical conductor and arranger Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

and Chorus, and one by bandleader Russ Morgan and his Orchestra.

 

Other recordings: Billy Eckstine, The Beach Boys, the Browns, Damian McGinty

(from Glee). 

 

However, Elvis Presley cemented the status of "Blue Christmas" as a rock-and-

roll holiday classic by recording it for his 1957  LP  Elvis' Christmas Album. 

And, in 2008, a duet of the song by Elvis Presley and Martina McBride was

featured on the album Christmas Duets and reached #36 on the US Country

Chart.

 

In this version, after Barry actually begins playing, you can hear me apply my

capo to the Martin…   To listen,  click below:

 

http://rattlesnakehill.org/Christmas/Christmas.html

 

Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!

Ed

 

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[dcab-l] DCBU/VFW Bluegrass Jam in Takoma Park

The next DC Bluegrass Union VFW Bluegrass Jam will be Monday, December 18, from 7:00-10:00 PM, at:

        Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 350

        6420 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park, MD

        Google Maps:  http://tinyurl.com/VFWmap

        Contact:        VFW Post 350:  301-270-8008

        or      Barb Diederich <barb@barbdiederich.com>

The VFW Post is at the corner of Orchard Ave. and 4th Ave., just a few blocks from the intersection of New Hampshire Ave. and Eastern Ave.

The jams are on the first and third Monday of each month. As always, the jams are free. If you know anyone who might like to come, please pass this message along to them. Thanx!

For more information, see the FAQ at http://www.barbdiederich.com/vfwjam/ .

We do not endorse spam. To get off this mailing list, send an email to barb@barbdiederich.com .

—Barb  ~  301-633-2504

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Re: [dcab-l] ISO

Randy -

I do not know if Vern is still alive but below is the contact information I have for him (actually got it from Orrin about 3-4 years ago when I was looking for someone to set up my mandolin).  He was 89 or 90 at that time.

Paul

Vern Bryant

6010 Hibbling Avenue

Springfield, VA  22150

(703) 451-4975 

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Does anyone know whether Vern Bryant is still alive and if so do you have any contact info for him?

thx
Randy

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[dcab-l] ISO

Does anyone know whether Vern Bryant is still alive and if so do you have any contact info for him?

thx
Randy

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[dcab-l] Orrin Star memorial service

A lot of folks are interested in memorial service plans for Orrin Star who sadly passed away on November 29. His family would like to have a celebration of Orrin and concert in the Washington, DC area and I'm helping them organize it. The event will likely be in the January/February time frame. I'll keep everyone posted.

Randy

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[dcab-l] Fiddle under the tree?

Hi all. If you've got a fiddle-interested person on your holiday list, Greenway Violins is offering a killer deal. It includes a Century Strings violin, hard shell case and bow PLUS four lessons for $450! www.greenwayviolins.com.

Cheers,

Randy

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[dcab-l] reason to pick

Second Sunday comes this weekend, and the forecast is grey, cold, and flurries. What better reason to spend an afternoon in the cozy Beans in the Belfry Cafe and pick some tunes. It's open circle, open to all levels of players, and friendly. We play from 3-6 PM at 122 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD. Links below for pics and more info.

Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrunswickBluegrassJam/

Beans Cafe website: www.beansinthebelfry.com

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Brunswick, MD, USA

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[dcab-l] Reminder - Nothin' Fancy in Old Town Manassas this Saturday Night 12/9

The ticketing page is http://www.bruu.org/?page_id=966 and the Facebook event page is https://www.facebook.com/events/1511512208967452/. Gonna be a big time, hope you can make it! Bring a friend!

Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass

Saturday, December 9, 2017
6:00pm doors open, 7:30pm showtime

$20 tickets, general admission

At the Bull Run Unitarian Universalist congregation in Old Town Manassas
9350 Main Street
Manassas, VA 20110

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[dcab-l] Martin Guitar Christmas: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Friends of Christmas 2017:

 

 

Here's a Christmas song, from a live performance by the ”All Mixed Up” band:

 

  Barry Wendell    Rhythm Guitar and Vocals (bella voce)

  Ed Schaeffer    Martin Guitar and Harmony

  Greg Nelson     Bass

 

Rudolph, a fictional reindeer, is usually depicted as a young calf who barely has

antlers, with a glowing red nose.  He’s the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on

Christmas Eve. The glow of his nose is so great that it lights the way for Santa

through inclement winter weather.

 

Rudolph was created in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May and published

by Montgomery Ward department store.  May's brother-in-law, Johnny Marks,

adapted the story of Rudolph into a song.  Gene Autry's recording of the song

hit No. 1 on the Billboard pop singles chart the week of Christmas 1949. Autry's

recording sold 2.5 million copies the first year, eventually selling a total of 25

million, and it remained the second best-selling record of all time until the 1980s.

 

To listen,  click below:

 

http://rattlesnakehill.org/Christmas/Christmas.html

 

Enjoy!

Ed

 

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[dcab-l] Neighbors Jam CANCELLED - CLOSING tomorrow!

I just talked to Hussein at Neighbors Restaurant in Vienna. He is
CLOSING permanently tomorrow due to lease issues, with no plans to
open at another location. Hussein has been good to many of us for many
years, not only with the jam but bands, etc. Very sorry to see him go
out.

Soooo....NO JAM this Sunday, as we regroup and find a willing venue
who will take us aging hippies and our peculiarities. If anyone has
viable suggestions, please send them along.

We would prefer the Toll Road Corridor, if we could, and we'll
probably continue in the summer at the Sterling Golf Club. People do
like the view from the picking porch there and we now have a
manageable agreement with the club and bartender.

Many of you know Gus Row, at Epicure - http://www.epicurecafe.org/, so
maybe that is a possibility?

Best regards,

Dirk Johnson
703-406-4698 home
703-618-3215 cell
djohnson@roiwebsites.com
http://novaguitarlessons.com

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[dcab-l] DCBU/VFW Bluegrass Jam in Takoma Park

The next DC Bluegrass Union VFW Bluegrass Jam will be Monday, December 4, from 7:00-10:00 PM, at:

        Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 350

        6420 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park, MD

        Google Maps:  http://tinyurl.com/VFWmap

        Contact:        VFW Post 350:  301-270-8008

        or      Barb Diederich <barb@barbdiederich.com>

The VFW Post is at the corner of Orchard Ave. and 4th Ave., just a few blocks from the intersection of New Hampshire Ave. and Eastern Ave.

The jams are on the first and third Monday of each month. As always, the jams are free. If you know anyone who might like to come, please pass this message along to them. Thanx!

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[dcab-l] DC BG Band in Wash Post Today

       There is a nice article in today's Washington Post today on local bluegrass band Only Lonesome. They will be part of the DC Bluegrass Festival March 9 & 10, 2018, in Tyson's Corner, Virginia.

**https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/music/only-lonesome-likes-its-bluegrass-with- some-hair-on-it/2017/11/29/f5b7ed06-cbe5-11e7-aa96-54417592cf72_story.html?utm_term=.56843 9ba73df

**http://dcbluegrassfest.org/

 

 

Mike Marceau     
"Veterans For Peace is a global organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using our experiences and lifting our voices. We inform the public of the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars."
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[dcab-l] 2018 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival Announces Lineup!

We always have a huge contingent from DC and beyond. As per our custom we always announce next fall's festival on Dec 1:

The 47th Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival

Aug 31-Sep 2, 2018 at the Salem County, NJ Fairgrounds

Appearing On The Main Stage:

**The Earls of Leicester Presented by Jerry Douglas**
**High Fidelity**
**Dom Flemons**
**Mile Twelve**
**Suzy Bogguss**
**Mick Kinney & The Hickhoppers**
**The Po' Ramblin' Boys**
**Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver**
**Chris Jones and The Night Drivers**
**Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper**
**Sister Sadie**
**Hot Rize (with SPECIAL GUESTS *Red Knuckles and The Trailblazers*)**
**Jeff Scoggins and Colorado**
**The Seldom Scene**
**Bill and The Belles**
**David Davis and The Warrior River Boys**

"Earliest Bird" (Deep Discount) Advance Tickets Available NOW !!

http://dvbgf2018.brownpapertickets.com

Our Facebook page and Twitter feeds (@delvalbg) will feature weekly "Artist Highlights" plus tidbits, factoids, bluegrass news and anything else that comes to mind....check back frequently!!

We'll be adding updated info on the festival website ( www.delawarevalleybluegrass.org ) as well as everything you should know to have a great festival experience.

Have a burning question?

Email us at info@delawarevalleybluegrass.org

Call us at 302-321-6466

Message us on Facebook or Twitter

We're excited and we hope you guys are also!!

 

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