Pickin and a grinnin

“Starting Monday I will be taking mandolin lessons..get this..I have never played an musical instrument before and have no idea on how to read music..thank goodness I have found a willing and very patient instructor..

wish me luck you all..”

“Good luck with the pickin` and grinnin` green one......”

“Try this one out on your instructor:

Q: What's the difference between a mandolin and a mandola?

A: A mandola burns longer!”

“Good for you.

I don't care for country music in general, but I do like bluegrass. I think it is the combination of instruments...including the mandolin and 5-string banjo.

Trivia question: What famous comedian is pretty good with the mandolin?”

“steve martin?”

“I believe that Steve Martin plays the 4 string banjo.

The answer is Johnny Carson.”

“Who played the long neck ( tenor?) banjo?”

“What's the best sound a mandolin makes?

The sound of it bouncing off the banjo when you throw it in the dumpster.”

“Thanks for the good luck wishes Bigfoot..

I found a backpackers mandolin..imagine that..If my playing didnt scare off the animals I could always kabong them with it.”

“I knew I'd like this thread by the title of it. I dig bluegrass!

You go Ms.Evergreen. You're never too young to learn a musical instrument.

The sound of a mandolin is the music to my ears.”

“I was given a 5 string banjo when I was a teen ager and still have it. One day I may start pickin and a grinned also.”

“I can see it now.....
The TT Bluegrass All-stars.”

“Harold and Maude is a fun movie featuring a banjo playing novice (and a Cat Stevens soundtrack!)”

“You go girl! We can get together to hike and pick. I'm currently looking at the Martin Backpacker guitar and of course I always take my harmonica's with me on the trail.I can also play the Mandolin a little.”

“Where have you been Spam,.....
Glad you`re alright,.....keep in touch..”

“Great choice, Evergreen! Playing music is one of the ultimate soul-nourishing experiences! I play the recorder, lyre, violin, and clarinet. Mandolin music is wonderful...have fun!”

“Flyguy, Harold and Maude is a goood flick. But the music is better! Man did you know that there is no soundtrack for the movie available. And there is at least one song on the movie that Cat never put on his albums....bummer.

BTW the longneck banjo player was Pete Seger(SP?)”

“Bluegrass rocks! David Grisman plays an interesting mandolin. Mark O'Conner ain't no slouch either.

Good luck evergreen.”

“The soundtrack for "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" Is awesome.I bought the CD and the cassette.”

“Who coined the name "bluegrass"?”

“My grass is blue!

I bought some bluegrass in Lexington...and got Kentucky fried!

Anyone ever hear music from the North Mississippi All-Stars or Leftover Salmon? If not...you should check them out!”

“I got the Oh Brother soundtrack also, Mr.Spam. I dig it to no end!

You've got to go...to the lonesome valley!”

“"In the Big Rock Candy Mountains...."”

“I don't know if this is from the tune you're referring to, Buddha, but there's a Big Rock Candy Mountain in UTAH!! Did you know that?? If I had my Utah guide here I could tell you where the song was written for it, or it was named for the song. I'm thinking of a Burl Ives song...... but he's not bluegrass, is he?”

“I'm right ther with ya Buddha.

If y'all like the "Oh Brother" soundtrack do yourself a favor and get a Nickel Creek CD.”

“New Tradition ain't bad either!
New Grass Revival is another good one.”

“Pickin' at ma nose and a grinnin' at the results!”

“I agree with the mule, Nickel Creek is great. You can download them off of audiogalaxy”

“Okay, the originator of Blue Grass (at least the one who coined it ) was Bill Monro and The Bluegrass Boys”

“I cant think of a place closer to heaven than to sit on top of a mountain letting my soul pour out thru music to the world below.

What got me interested in playing the mandolin was the young new group Nickle Creek. The whole CD gives me goose bumps.

And then when my dad came to visit me from Colorado I took him to a festival and we sat and listened to a Celtic band called Clandestine. Here goes the goose bumps again.

My dad was on his way to a Chet Atkins seminar. His dream was to shake Mr. Atkins talented hand. Too bad Chet passed away a few weeks prior to the seminar.

Im grinning now..be pickin soon.
=)”

“Big rock Candy Mountain -Pete Seeger and later Burl Ives. The music site didn't even know when Seeger recorded that album but it had Micheal Row Your Boat Ashore if that gives you a clue.”

“Seems to me the song credits on the soundtrack state "Big Rock Candy Mountain" was done by Harry McCintock in 1928.”

“Evergreen- Did you take your dad to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games?”

“No Ski..he left the day before they started. We went to Christmas in July in West Jefferson..they had 4 stages going..wide variety.

I plan on going to the VA highland games to catch the band Clandestine..Maybe even take time to do some hiking around there.”

“Evergreen, do you have to play your mandolin over the bed. If you don't have to, you are way ahead of the game.

My first husband said I could learn to play on his "precious" violin, but worried I would drop it, so he wanted me to play it while leaning over the bed. I quit, the violin & the marriage, lol.”

“LOL..

Odd thing the husband asked me when I TOLD him about my desire to play the mandolin..He asked.." What are you going to do? Go backpacking or play the mandolin?"

I told him BOTH..I didnt know I was only allowed one hobby..sheesh”

“Evergreen- when and where are the VA Highland Games?”

“Everygreen - I was in Boone for a week a couple of weeks ago. We arrived the last day of the Highlander games. Do you ever go to Beech Mtn to their Sunday eveny bluegrass concert? My wife and I wanted to go, but forgot to bring anything but short sleeves. Night time at 5500' would've been a little nippy.”

“As a matter of fact I was going to see Alternative roots last sunday but it got rained out..

Maybe the next time you and your wife are in the area we all can go take it in..

Just email me and let me know..

Beech Mtn is a beautiful but chilly place..”

“Let us know how it goes Evergreen, the mandolin has such a unique pleasing sound, I wish you the best!”