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Southern fiddle/banjo music and beyond.
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4th Tuesday (Dec. 22) Mermaid Inn Old Time Jam, Phila, PA
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009; 8-11 PM (Slow jam starts at 7:30 PM for whoever shows). Old Time music jam and Appalachian clogging, Mermaid Inn, 7673 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia, PA. Cloggers welcome to dance as musicians hold an old time jam session. Jam also listed in: Seven Day Guide to Folk, Social and Traditional Dancing in and around... more »
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Error In A.P. Carter Tribute
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Dear Friends, I garbled some information in my latest posting re: A. P. Carter. I mistakenly wrote that the Carter Family played at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Not true! I garbled the following statement: "In 1933, Maybelle met the Cook Family Singers at the World's Fair in Chicago and fell in love with... more »
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A.P. Carter, Pioneer Old Time Country Singer and Song Collector (December 15, 1891-November 7, 1960)
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A.P. Carter 15 December 1891 - November 7, 1960 Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter was born on December 15, 1891 in the Poor Valley section of Scott County, Virginia near Maces Springs, now known as Hiltons. A.P. married Sara Doughtery on June 18, 1915; they soon had three children, Gladys, Joe and Janette. A.P. and Sara began singing with... more »
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Graphic Novel about the Carter Family
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I'm co-authoring a graphic novel about the original Carter Family, and wanted to post a link to the book's "progress blog" for anyone who may be interested... [link] The book is expected to be released in 2011.
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Sounds2Buy.com Brand New Site For Emerging Artists
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Url: [link] Sounds2Buy is a professional platform for musicians whose music is available for downloading at competitive prices. Sounds2Buy offers the possibility for signed, unsigned and independent artists to sell their music and be heard by thousands of people over the internet.... more »
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How long does a trance last?
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You know those times when you're playing in a jam and everybody gets into that trance state? I was in one at Fiddle Tunes back in the late 90s led by the Canotes, playing "Booth Shot Lincoln" for at least 20 minutes--before they remodeled 204 so it wasn't 204 any more (it's a building). The simplest of tunes, but it has enough to it so that 20... more »
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