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	Easton PA / Phillipsburg NJ 4th Tuesday jam Postponed until 5th Tuesday NEW VENUE!
	We won't be jamming tomorrow night at our usual place and time. We will instead be jamming the 5th Tuesday for December only. Our new venue is: Easton 1st Presbyterian Church 333 Spring Garden Street Easton PA 18042 NEW START TIME IS 7PM!! Use the Red Door on Spring Garden Street that is nearest to the corner... more » By bj - Dec 21 - 1 new of 1 message

4th Tuesday (Dec. 22) Mermaid Inn Old Time Jam, Phila, PA

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 »

By carlb - Dec 17 - 1 new of 1 message

	Error In A.P. Carter Tribute
	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 » By rjblaustein - Dec 16 - 1 new of 1 message

A.P. Carter, Pioneer Old Time Country Singer and Song Collector (December 15, 1891-November 7, 1960)

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 »

By rjblaustein - Dec 15 - 4 new of 4 messages

	Who played the lead guitar on Red Foley's version of Peace In The Valley?
	I can't seem to find a clear answer to this surfing around. Was it Hank Garland? I love the tasty playing on this tune. By Tony M - Dec 14 - 1 new of 1 message

	Clip of me performing Dylan's "Buckets Of Rain"(no old time content)
	This has alway's been one fo my fav's! If you're bored...check it out:-)[link] By senor vemafest - Dec 14 - 1 new of 1 message

	Graphic Novel about the Carter Family
	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. By Lasky - Dec 14 - 1 new of 1 message

	Bert Layne, Great Old Time Country Fiddler (December 14, 1889-October 22, 1982)
	Bert Monroe Layne was born in Crawford County in the Ozark Mountains of western Arkansas on December 14, 1889. Layne's entire family was musical; his uncles and aunts made their own home-made banjos. As Layne recollected,"They all played banjo, and he used to kill everybody's cat around there to get a hide for his banjos."... more » By rjblaustein - Dec 14 - 1 new of 1 message

	Sounds2Buy.com Brand New Site For Emerging Artists
	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 » By mixtapes23 - Dec 9 - 1 new of 1 message

How long does a trance last?

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 »

By Geff Crawford - Dec 9 - 3 new of 3 messages