CHORDIESTOCK III - 3/13/15 - 3/15/15 - save the date! (Page 4 of 9)

Sorry to be so late making my mind up, but have finally decided that, unfortunately, I won't be attending after all. At the moment I can't really justify the cost & time away from home. Also, Mrs Norm and me are hoping to get to NYC sometime this year, and Mrs N just doesn't travel on the cheap!
Sounds like it will be an absolute blast, though - I look forward to hearing all the gory details! I'm sure you will all enjoy meeting the mystery guest
Cheers!

Edited by topdown - the mystery guest is supposed to be a "mystery" :-)

Yo Jeff!

Steve & Tommy here!  Playing our acoustics tonight down in my studio!  We're psyched about heading down I-4 to Chordiestock III. Gonna need your address at some point to make the pilgrimage.  Hit me at soswald123@yahoo.com.  Looking forward joining you and your peeps!

The "Mystery Guest" has given permission to announce his name. I suspect he wants to take a more active participation in the discussion

Drumroll................. Flying over 4,000 miles, all the way from Portugal..... our Laid Back Moderator.... the one and only .... Roger Guppy!

Really looking forward to finally meeting you in person Roger!

Oh boy! Now I'm super excited!

Whoops, sorry Jeff, I may have let the mystery cat out of the bag!

I'm gonna have to quit opening every new post about this! Y'all are makin' me jealous!

Now there's an idea! I haven't ridden the grey dawg since I was in the USAF. Unfortunately, this too will have to be approved by my caregiver (aka wife) as I tend to get lost very easily on my own.

I'll check it out and let you all know.

Thanks, Joe!

Bill

That's why they invented Trains!  So folks could get up, wander around, visit the dining and club cars, watch the scenery, nap, and of course not have to wander too far afield to find a restroom.

Sadly, unlike Europe.... they don't go everywhere, but if you're not in a hurry can be a lot more economical than flying.  Checked out a trip to visit friends in North Dakota mid summer, and it was like $750 to fly and $149 on Amtrak  Well No!  I checked and for some unknown reason the train goes from Antlanta to DC (where you gotta hang out for 8+ hours) and then get on another heading South for yet another 11+ hours to Tampa.
At least my overnighter to Williston was continuous. Guess that's why so many of us go by air!. 

As for the cat being out of the bag..... I guessed awhile back that Roger was planning to attend (the hint was in the comment about "swim trunks" and "swimming lessons", along with something that Toney mentioned) but I can keep a secret.

Roger,  Have a good trip and make lots of good memories!

Doug

JT!

Thanks for the skinny! Tom and I are really looking forward to the jam!

I'll assume there's going be a P.A. of some sort...

See y'all at the gig!
SteveO & Tommy da Phat

That was my understanding as well; all acoustic.

Big ol' campfire circle format, with each taking his turn and others joining if they know the song. We've done a few jam songs where everyone plays, and those are neat, but for me the big fun is hearing everyone's individual selections and styles.

Now some folks have used practice amps, and that's OK, but it's not a big stage bash format.

This year its so big, I bet we'll see more than one circle going at a time with folks floating between them. Or maybe not. We've had quite a few pickers along the New and the Shenandoah and it's worked. The Gettysburg bluegrass jam got upwards of 40 pickers a week, and 'the circle' worked.

I hope the bass is plugged in lolol   Steve was always drowned out last year.