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Robin Kessinger Festival & Guitar Contest at The BrazenHead Inn
May 29, 2009 at 5:30pm to May 30, 2009 at 11pm
"Listen, learn or show off your skills. There will be something for every music lover as champion West Virginia guitarist Robin Kessinger and friends — some of the finest traditional musicians you're likely to meet — present this exciting contest an…
Great job Karl! That's one of those tunes I'd like to build some speed on, along with several dozen others (too many tunes, not enough "free time"!) I don't know the fellow playing mandolin, but kudos to him, too. The way he was playing it reminds m…
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- Favorite Flatpickers
- (Updated List... Alphabetical order) Brandon Bentley, David Grier, Doug Hepler, Karl Hepler, Wayne Henderson, Robin Kessinger, Cody Kilby, Steve Lewis, Greg Morton, Tony Rice, Robert Shafer, Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson, Clarence White. I'm happy to know several of these guys as my friends!
- Favorite Flatpicking Tunes
- Drowsy Maggie, Spotted Pony, Congress Reel, Turkey Knob, Whiskey Before Breakfast, Cripple Creek, Over the Waterfall, Eleanore, White Face, Jerusalem Ridge, The Tamlin (good to play when you're feeling intense!!), Yellow Barber, and all kinds of obscure tunes I learned from Robin K. like Planxty George Brabazon, Possum up a Gum Stump, and Flannery's Dream
- Favorite Guitars
- 2008 Bob Thompson Honduran Rosewood Dreadnought
Favorite Guitars
1975 Martin D-35
2008 Bob Thompson Dreadnought
2008 Bob Thompson Dreadnought
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2008 Vandalia Flatpick Contest video
I have uploaded a video from this year's Vandalia Gathering flatpick contest. This is Adam Hager playing "Cottage Hill" and "Temptation Rag", 2 tunes I had not heard until this year. I didn't hear them announce the winner of the flatpick contest, but I was told that Adam won it this year, so that's the story I'm sticking with - he did a great job on these tunes! Here's the video.
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Posted on May 28, 2008 at 5:21am — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (16 comments)
- At 12:00pm on May 19, 2009,
Mark Rhodes said…
- Hi Jay,
Excellent sound quality on that recording of Robin playing the songs we learned at the workshop. Hope all is well with you. I'm still in love with that Thompson "Dreadnaught Blonde"
Mark
- At 12:19pm on April 20, 2009,
Karl Hepler said…
- Thanks Jay! That other guy's name is Spencer Strickland. He is currently playing in a duo with Gerald Anderson. You may know Gerald through the name Wayne Henderson. Gerald and Wayne used to make instruments together back when Wayne first started. Now Gerald makes his own. Spencer is his apprentice and has made a few guitars himself. He really is like Robert Shafer on mandolin. He is absolutely amazing. I'm thrilled that I got to play with him.
- At 8:36am on April 20, 2009,
Chris Chandler said…
- Great meeting you at Stringbreak this weekend. I told Bob about the four Thompsons in the room at one time. All he said was "is that right?" Wanted to know who the owners were and I said Jay, Robin, Mark and myself. But mine was the purtiest...lol. Big fun, can't wait til next year. Thanks for the add...btw
- At 6:42am on April 20, 2009,
Mark Rhodes said…
- Hey Jay, had a great time at String Break, can't wait till next year. 4 Thompsons at the Break and not a single Martin. Soooo Saaad.
mark
- At 11:05am on March 25, 2009,
Ray Fairbanks said… - Hey, Jay! Thanks for posting about the Twin Falls event. I went to the first one a few years ago (2007?), and really enjoyed it. Were you there that year? Scott did a real good job pulling it together, and the Inn was very nice. Great to be able to have that much time directly with Robin, Wayne and Jim. If I did meet you, sorry I don't recall. Wish I could make it back again...
Enjoy!
- At 8:52am on February 10, 2009,
Greg Morton said… - Hi Jay,
Thanks so much for purchasing the New CD! I'm glad your enjoying it too.
That's fine ordering the MP3 I would do the same.
Hope we can get together and pick some day soon!
Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine came out this weekend and we picked a lot with Peter McLaughlin . Dan made a Podcast interview and has us play a tune together that will soon be on the Flatpicking Network.
Thanks again,
Your Friend,
Greg
- At 12:31pm on February 9, 2009,
Karl Hepler said…
- That's right... I'm an official Staff Musician at Augusta's Guitar week this year. I've never been, but I'm sure I'll have a lot of fun. I hope to see you there! Maybe I'll see you at Vandalia?
- At 12:42pm on February 6, 2009,
Greg Morton said…
- Hi Jay,
Thanks for the email. Great hearing from you! I have a New CD out now
Greg Morton When Pigs Fly . You can hear clips at CDBaby.com Greg Morton. Thanks for listening to the Solo Guitar, I really appreciate your kindness!
Cheers,
Greg
- At 9:13am on February 2, 2009,
Karl Hepler said…
- I want that guitar, Jay! I want that Thompson. I hear that the Kessinger model is a bit tougher to play than the Shafer model. What do you think? (***how much did it cost?****)
- At 8:17am on January 21, 2009,
Jay Gill said…
- Believe me, Karl, I will treasure those memories for at least the next 3 hours, at which time the time will catch up with them!
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Steve, my office is across the street from Dusty Strings in Seattle and it turns out they have a D18GE in stock. I had not even noticed it but picked it up. The neck takes some getting used to (or probably for me the bigger adjustment is tied to a 1…
Extremely Tasteful!! Nicely played. Thanks for posting it..
Sorry to get a little off topic :-( I realized it once I clicked the Add Reply button..
I like what you said about being able to afford a 20 Dollar Hygrometer... if you can spend 4 grand on a box.. and you can't spend the little bit of money on the…
Great stuff !... Very atmospheric the way you play this tune...love it !!
Dedicated to those of us who are just getting started.
So what you are talking about here Jon, is not what I started the thread for( but it IS a nice aside!) You NEED to know what your humidity is at in your house were your axe lives. That is what the Hygrometer is for. There are all kinds of threads ev…
I've never had a gauge that I've used for any of my guitars, but what I have done which only costs a few dollars is to get a travel soap box and a sponge to use as a small humidifier that I keep in my case.
It's works really well and fits perfectly…
Really nice. Great to see someone slowing down and being tasty.
I have to admit I do like D'addarios, once I get my callouses back I may move up to ej17's
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