Did anybody else attend the Gathering in NC recently?
I probably should've asked whether you'd be going before the actual event, but time just flew by.
Edited by - Kd Hammer on 08/05/2024 10:07:10
My friends Bettie and Dan likely did as they go nearly every year. Once I'm retired, then I can think about attending more than ~just~ Clifftop. 
Edited by - ChickenMan on 08/04/2024 19:06:34
Did you go to OT week?
There are so many different ones… song, banjo, guitar, Celtic…
I have several session friends who went to Celtic week. Taking workshops with the likes of John Doyle and Mari Black…yes I was envious! And ha, my spare bow went without me…another fiddler whose bow broke, borrowed it for the Gathering…
Hope you had a great time!
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Originally posted by NCnotesDid you go to OT week?
There are so many different ones… song, banjo, guitar, Celtic…
I have several session friends who went to Celtic week. Taking workshops with the likes of John Doyle and Mari Black…yes I was envious! And ha, my spare bow went without me…another fiddler whose bow broke, borrowed it for the Gathering…
Hope you had a great time!
Yes I meant to say OT week, but I'm sure they were all a blast! I was a bit zoned in.
Those workshops were pretty incredible, I brought home so much to work with! I'd sure love to wander down streets with dreamy sounds of solo fiddlers or jams coming from the trees - the Warren Wilson campus kind of gave you the feel of both worlds, like a small town in the woods. At least your spare bow got to experience it!
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Originally posted by ChickenManMy friends Bettie and Dan likely did as they go nearly every year. Once I'm retired, then I can think about attending more than ~just~ Clifftop.
That would definitely be fun to take a dip in a bunch!
Well, here is my slightly humorous Swannanoa story…
Me: ok Have fun at Swannanoa!!
Him ( awesome guitar/mando player): thanks! I am just afraid of the bears…
Me: pshaw, there won’t be bears! But maybe just be careful with leaving any food outside?
After return:
Me: (totally joking) so, Any bears?
him: (totally serious) three times! One was right across the parking lot! I tried not to look at it, and got in my car fast.
So yes…there are bears?! It’s a lot more rural than I thought, up there!(now I feel kind of bad for joking around and not taking his concern seriously! )
But yes sounds like a great educational and fun experience, kd!
I've only been to Swannanoa once, to play a master musician session with Lee Sexton. At night it really is kind of a dreamy musical carnival, with the lights and canopies.
After a few jam session with old friends I ran into this bunch - glad I still remembered some of my high school German. "High, low, jack - game!"
Doug,
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Yep, a guy playing banjo on our dorm porch saw a bear digging around directly under the stairs... no big deal around there! I didn't see it so I remain a bit baffled.
Who knows, perhaps that's where card games happen.
