Andy Langley - Kinder, Louisiana
wlangle@citgo.com
Just stumbled onto this great site this morning when trying to find
the name of a mandolin player we used to play with. What a job Mr.
Block has done with this website! Thank you so much for your
efforts. I will be spreading the news about this site. 08/24/08
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Alan - Detroit, Michigan
lan3003@yahoo.com
Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from
you down the road. 08/24/08
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Gloria Faye Hattaway - West Monroe, Louisiana
I was introduced to Bluegrass Music when I married Dennis in 1978.
We hardly ever missed Turkey Track events during the time that Mr.
Churchill was there. He was the best park manager (may not be his
correct title) that I met over the years. He ALWAYS came to our
site and advised/invited us to participate in each event. I do love
the current lady, Linda Lovett, ALMOST as much. Mr. Carver at
Carver's was very special also. I dearly love Matt and Rose Chaplin
also. 08/14/08
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Paula Johnson - Big Sandy, Texas
My dad was a long time fan of blue grass music and I've just started
to really listen to this wonderful music. I went to a show in Big
Sandy, Tx Saturday evening and one of the bands was Sons of the
South. They were fantastic. Would anybody happen to know where
they would be performing next? Thanks, Paula 08/12/08
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Charlotte Mayall - Granbury, Texas
cmmayall@att.net
You have a wonderful and informative page for all the bluegrass
happenings in the area. Thanks so much - and hope to see you
pickin' somewhere soon. 08/12/08
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Alice Youngblood - Fort Worth, Texas
fadedluv295@yahoo.com
Long time fan of bluegrass. Played some when I was young. Saw
Vince Gill win a guitar pickin' contest in Glen Rose when we were
teenagers. Saw little Marty Stewart in suit and hat pickin'
mandolin at 14 or so for Lester Flatt. Bluegrass never gets old.
08/12/08
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Lydia Maxine Johnston - Jasper, Texas
lydiamac62@yahoo.com
Long time fan of bluegrass. Used to frequent the shows at Lake
Striker and Sacul. Now I am living at Jasper, I go to Triple Creek
bluegrass weekend every chance I get. Terrific music, terrific
people there. Everyone always makes me feel welcome. 07/28/08
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Garry & Donna Sullivan - Piave, Mississippi
witsie2004@yahoo.com
Just started bluegrassing this year and we love it. 07/26/08
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Jim Howell - Hattiesburg, Mississippi
JimHowell7147@yahoo.com
Been playing guitar about fifty years. Discovered Bluegrass twenty
years ago and caught the bug. Teaching my grandson to play and
taking him to his first festival next week. Hope he continues the
tradition. 07/19/08
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Bill & Becca Ashworth - Mississippi
We were really glad to find this site and the festival listings. It
makes it much easier to plan vacations. 07/16/08
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Brent Lee Hodges - Tulia, Texas
brenthodges64@yahoo.com
Love Bluegrass. 07/15/08
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Bobby - Oklahoma
mr_mrs_okie2000@yahoo.com
Have been playing music all of my life, dad and two brothers
played. Play four different instruments, currently playing mandolin.
Have played with several bands, and currently starting a new band,
hope all works out. Will let all know if it does and get the band
listed. See you down the road, this is a very good site.
06/29/08
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Keith Ishmael - Pollock, Louisiana
kishmael@catholic.org
I've been trying to keep up with local bluegrass festivals and
concerts. I enjoy listening as well as playing (guitar) when I can.
06/22/08
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Doug & Rachel Walters - Lake Charles, Louisiana
rawalt@bellsouth.net
We have been following Crabgrass for about 2 years. We love them!
We've gotten to enjoy them at Lone Pine in Ragley. 06/18/08
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Melissa Talbert - Springdale, Arkansas
bbluegrass88@yahoo.com
I absolutely love this website. I really appreciate all the
information available here. I couldn't plan my weekends and
vacations without it. Thanks! 06/16/08
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J & Shirley Pepper - Gladewater, Texas
shirlpep811@aol.com
Love all the updates in your newsletter. My husband makes and sells
dulcimers. We are looking forward to bluegrass shows at Canton in a
couple of weeks. Hope to see you there. 06/16/08
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Laura Bordeman - Santa Clarita, California
beaniesdtr@gmail.com
Visiting the site. My family is from Sabine. Father graduated from
St. Anthony's Beaumont. Some familiar names in here. Glad you guys
have so much going on. Best regards. 06/05/08
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Grady Henley - Deer Park, Texas
gradyhenley@hotmail.com
Found out about this web page...lots of useful info here!
05/28/08
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Bill Cutts - Livingston, Texas
cutsup2008@yahoo.com
New to Bluegrass. 05/17/08
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Robert Duke - Lynchburg (Baytown), Texas
rduke@pdq.net
Thanks for keeping the updates on the bluegrass music scene. I play
the dobro, teach and hold workshops. I look forward to meeting
y'all. 05/11/08
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Sandra & Troy Bratcher - Rio Hondo, Texas
txwine@aol.com
Thank you for this wonderful site. We travel full time in a motor
coach and keeping all the schedules and lists gets troublesome, and
this enables us to keep track of many festivals in our travels.
From Rio Hondo we will travel soon to Waldron, AR to attend the June
Turkey Track Festival. It is always a great show and great fun!
05/01/08
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Dale Broussard - Port Arthur, Texas
dbamb114@aol.com
I am a banjo player looking for people to play with regularly or a
band to play with. I also play guitar, and wanting to buy and learn
to play an upright bass. Email me. 04/21/08
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Barbara Gammel - Beaumont, Texas
lbgammel@yahoo.com
Glad to find this site. I LOVE bluegrass music and really enjoyed
the 1st Annual Gospel/Bluegrass Festival in Jasper this week-end.
The talent is amazing. I really liked Belt Creek Harmony, Digger
Davis, and Lonestar Bluegrass Band. Hope to hear y'all again soon.
04/14/08
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Buddy - Beaumont, Texas
chale47@aol.com
Looking for Dobro pickers and teachers. Not a long time player. Want
to learn more and enjoy meeting new folks and jamming. Like all
types music. 04/10/08
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Sonny & Barbara Herpeche - Camp Wood, Texas
flattopdove@yahoo.com
Nice web site. 04/03/08
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Mark & Shawn Enarson - Blanchard, Oklahoma
msbanjo@netzero.net
We have been bluegrassin' for the last 28 years in Oklahoma,
Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas. Shawn plays and teaches 5 string
banjo and I play upright bass. Have been in several bands but have
decided it is too much work and interferes with our jammin' so we
now look forward to attending festivals and pickin' with our
bluegrass friends. Bluegrassers are life long and sincere friends.
Can't wait till Turkey Track! 03/31/08
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Shannon Tallant - Roswell, New Mexico
redlites235@yahoo.com
Avid bluegrasser and haven't been in the area around Roswell too
long. Like to sing and am looking for a Dobro teacher. Would
appreciate any information on local pickings or Dobro teacher.
03/28/08
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Jimmy Gatlin - Palmer, Texas
jamesgatlin@att.net
We are having a bluegrass show every 3rd Friday at the Palmer (close
to Ennis) Cowboy Church at 6:30-8:30 pm. Would love to have y'all
come. We schedule two bluegrass/bluegrass gospel bands, and hope to
have some jammers as well. Free admission (we pass the hat). If you
have a band and would like to participate, please contact me at
972-846-2211. I am thankful for this website. 03/20/08
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Charles & Freda Cameron - Mt. Pleasant, Texas
freda_2543@yahoo.com
Thanks so much for this site ... it's great! My husband and I are
relative newcomers to bluegrass. Charles is teaching himself to play
the fiddle and I think he is doing a great job, for no longer than
he's been at it. We're looking forward to going to some of these
festivals!
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Gordy Tatro - Odessa, Texas
Gordon.Tatro@fhr.com
I TRY to play the banjo, Dobro guitar and the six string guitar,
just bought a nice Martin. 73's Gordy K5GLT 03/10/08
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Al & Carol Young - Houston/Sugarland area, Texas
acy_cay07@yahoo.com
What a success your site has become. I forward to friends out-of-
state. When they visit Texas they have the info for bluegrass
events. We visit in Alabama and Florida every Spring and Summer.
Seems EVERYONE knows about your newsletter; if they don't, they do
when we leave. Can not say enough about your site. Thanks so much!
03/05/08
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Roy Ramon - San Angelo, Texas
roy_ramon29@hotmail.com
Hi, Everyone! This is a great web site. I am just starting into
the bluegrass scene and loving every bit of it. I am looking for a
used AUTOHARP. Anyone out there have one reasonably priced? Thanks,
Roy 03/05/08
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Floyd Favors - Pickton, Texas
favors@quik.com
We are having bluegrass, gospel, country, western, music every 3rd
Sat at Pickton, Tex, 5:30-9:30. No admission charge, love offerings
accepted. So come see us for a night of good wholesome fun. Contact
me @ 903-866-0415 02/28/08
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Jeremy Thornton - Pittsburg, Texas
jeremy_d_thornton@yahoo.com
Thanks for doing this site. I'm a relative newcomer to the world of
bluegrass and I look forward to learning and hearing more!
02/21/08
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Debra Jump - Runaway Bay, Texas
I look forward to using your site. Thanks. 02/14/088
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Norm Farnum - Galena, Missouri
info@farnumfamily.org
Found your site via another bluegrass link. Great resource! Will
look forward to performing at future festivals. Contact our family
band via www.FarnumFamily.org. God bless. 02/12/08
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Tina Oellerich - Maggie Valley, North Carolina
tinao@eaglenestns.com
Just found the website and think it is wonderful to have so many
festivals listed in one place. Hope to list our North Carolina
bluegrass festival on the site! 02/12/08
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Sallie Brown (Lakes Area Hospice) - Jasper, Texas
sal_bro@msn.com
The presentation of our festival, Jasper County Bluegrass Festival,
greatly exceeded our expectations. Thank you so very much Gerald
Block for all you do. 02/12/08
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Tom Cole - Columbus, Mississippi
TCole_cml@yahoo.com
Really love your music and look forward to hearing you play live in
concert. 02/11/08
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Ted Dunnegan - Gustine, Comanche Co., Texas
teddun@itexas.net
Just found this site thru a little Texas guide book I picked up at
the bank. Not much bluegrass music around here where we live. Was
very glad to see the upcoming events in the area. Also, to see the
show schedules of bands we know and have seen in years past.
Thanks, thanks for your efforts. 02/05/08
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Bob White - San Angelo, Texas
bwhite0@zipnet.us
Just found this site and am very glad that I did. From what I have
seen so far it is what I have been looking for. Thanks, Bob 02/03/08
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Stewart Henderson - Conway, Arkansas
stewandshel@sbcglobal.net
What a blessing to have this website. No reason to miss any of the
festivals now. Money is the only issue. But "He, My Savior" will
help us with that. 01/28/08
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Kelly Sherman - Odessa, Texas
popeye_andco@yahoo.com
Hi there guys. Sooo glad to find some bluegrass from Odessa. I have
been raised in it all my life. Play banjo and guitar. Would love to
come out some night and jam. Kelly 01/27/08
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Kathy Kirby - Mixon, Texas
I just found this site. We love bluegrass music. Our church (Mixon
Missionary Baptist Church) has just started having Gospel/Bluegrass
music on the 1st Saturday of every month at the Christian Life
Center. We welcome everybody. For additional information, please
contact Mary Kirby at 903-842-4774. 01/27/08
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Keen Mac - Alabama
keenmac@bellsouth.net
Love the site and y'all sound great. Hope to see y'all over here in
Alabama someday soon. 01/23/08
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Joe & Rosa Lee Bond - Ozark, Arkansas
rlbond72949@hotmail.com
Glad to find your site.
01/22/08
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Digger Davis - Normangee, Texas
dignjean@yahoo.com
Hey everyone! It's Digger! Just wanted to let y'all know there will
be a show/jam at the Metropolitan Coffee House in Liberty on the
square starting Feb 15. It'll be on the 1st and 3rd Fridays from
6:30 till 9:00. Also we have a show in Liberty every Tuesday at
Ann's Seafood at Main and Grand. It starts at 6:00 and goes till
8:00. We will cancel on the weeks we will be out of town, so call
first 936-396-6258 or e-mail dignjean@yahoo.com. Thanks and I hope
to see y'all there sometime! 01/20/08
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Dale Lafferty - Flower Mound, Texas
dale.lafferty@gmail.com
Cheers. 01/18/08
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Bert W. Hudson - San Angelo, Texas
Glad there is an organization to spread bluegrass music in W. TX.
01/18/08
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Carol Ratliff - Lake Palestine, Texas
Glad that you have a site for us to check for information.
01/12/08
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Tank Tanksley - Huntington, Texas
wjtanksley@aol.com
Just found the website and I love it. I never knew that there were
so many BG folks around. I started fixin' stringed instruments a few
years ago and I listen to nothin' but Bluegrass as I work. Talk
about a workin' fool. Keep the good work going and I'll read all the
Updates. Tank (the ol' fiddle fixer) Tanksley
01/12/08
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Joe Besse - Scott, Louisiana
cajundulciman@gmail.com
I am trying to start a Mountain Dulcimer pickin group in the
Lafayette, LA area. I have been playing for over 4 years and I can
help out beginners. They can learn to play the dulcimer even if they
do not know how to read music. I know that several people in my area
have purchased dulcimers while in Branson, Pigeon Forge, etc., but
just have them on the wall or in their closet. Please call me at:
337-873-8758 to discuss starting a group in the Lafayette, LA area.
01/06/08
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Vance - Kerrville, Texas
vjustet@stx.rr.com
Great site. Keep up the good work. I'd be interested in hearing
from any bluegrass/roots jammers in the Kerrville area.
01/04/08
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