Tune up with the Spirit and you may find the World is not against you. >From a Bluegrass Kentucky boy, Brendan
On Tue, 2007-02-27 at 10:37 -0800, Dina Boyer wrote: > I would like to contribute my experiences and comments > to this email group. > > I saw Ralph and the Clinch Mountain Boys along with > the infamous Jack Cooke in Berkeley CA on Sunday. I > had an intimate conversation with Jack, and found him > to be a wonderful person, who has incredible talent > and life experience to boot.... > > They were excellent and the Clinch Mountain Boys have > it going on when it comes to Bluegrass music. They > have the countries fastest banjo player, and the > worlds best ever violinist. Lets not forget the > youngest and his mandarin. He is fabulous. The other > guys of course are the best when it comes to bluegrass > music. > Lets keep Bluegrass alive..... > > I am writing because most people in this world think > my lifestyle makes me an outcast, and a freak, but > Bluegrass music has comforted me throughout and gives > me hope. > > My grand father used to make us go to Bluegrass > festivals every weekend instead of going to church, > and it paid off. He used to tell me Bluegrass needs to > be kept alive, it is your religion, so I have listened > to it all my life, and NOW I have turned my friends > onto Bluegrass, and NOW they love it too... > > Lets hope Bluegrass musicians can give us more.... > > Now some of you may think this is dramatic and I admit > it is, BUT when the world is against you, all my > worries get lost in Bluegrass music. > > It keeps me grounded in my country up-bringin. > > I gotta tell you, Dr. Ralph, the Clinch Mountain Boys > and Jack Cooke are the BEST. I hope Ralph will teach > his kin to play like him and carry on the music. > > Their performance in Berkley was unprecedented, the > youngest gave his paw paw an emotional speech. Ralph > is his hero. He got a cake as well, that everyone was > allowed to enjoy. > Their performance of the Long Black Veil was in a form > I have never heard before, it made me cry, and was my > grandfathers favorite. > > My message: > Keep Bluegrass alive and please keep playin those > oldies, but also consider making some new music, that > is in line with the United States of America and it's > struggles. This is the most diverse country in the > world, and I believe Bluegrass can represent us and > make us stand out even more than before. > > I miss ya Ralph, Jack, and the Clinch Mountain Boys. > Hope to see ya all at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass > Festival in Golden Gate Park in October. > > ----- > Bluegrass mailing list brought to you by the Dr. Ralph Stanley Fan Club. > Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://drralphstanley.com/email.shtml > ----- Bluegrass mailing list brought to you by the Dr. Ralph Stanley Fan Club. Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://drralphstanley.com/email.shtml
