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Dale Hopkins
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Buffalo, Missouri, USA
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Posted 4 Mar 2004 10:15 pm |
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| Hello men of steel. This is my second year to make the Waterloo Iowa convention. Wow! What a super time. I again played with the Dennis Detweiler and his guys. This post isn't so much about all the great player/playing that went on, but more about the attitudes of the wonderful folks that attended. My life long friend Dennis and his guys, and all the players have bent over backwards to make me feel welcome. And yes, I'm just a fiddler. One thing I would like to get across to all musicians in the world is that although steel players are about half nuts, [have to be to try something like playing a steel] they are truely the most wonderful folks I've ever met in 35 years as being a professional. Lefty? I don't believe there is a better, kinder man on earth. Kirk D, mark, eddie L, Dale T, Curtis K,Terry B. Dennis D, the list is long. Thanks you all for making the convention such a great place to be. I can't wait until next year. I WILL see ya there. Dale |
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Roger Miller
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Cedar Falls, Ia.
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Posted 5 Mar 2004 5:37 am
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Dale, the Waterloo Jam is a wonderful place to be in Feb. It is a community of friends whether they know you or not. Now if we can get you Missourians to envite more neighbors, we'll find them seating. The Electric Park Ballroom is a fabulous place for the event, what will we do when we outgrow that place?
Next year Fiddler. |
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Jack Musgrave
From:
Springfield, Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2004 6:00 am
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| Dale, good to see that you are still fiddlin around. I always admired your playing. I be playing tonight with your old Eldorado Spings buddy Jimmie Jackson at M&S dance club on 13 hiway. Bring your axe and come on down, love to have you |
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Dale Hopkins
From:
Buffalo, Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2004 8:13 am
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hello Jack. Good to see you. Hi to the boys from El Do.
Yes Roger, I always have a great time in Iowa. Next yr I'll have a bunch to bring with me. I hope to see you all in St. Louis Mo. I can't wait!! |
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Mark Krutke
From:
Tomahawk, WI USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2004 11:57 am
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| Thanks Lefty. |
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Kirk P Dighton
From:
Troy Mills, Iowa
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Posted 5 Mar 2004 12:38 pm
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| Ok, now, let's talk about Dale Hopkins. Talk about a great friend! You won't find a better one. Since I have been playing steel, about 3.5 years, I have found the steel community to be very kind and helpful. Especially the Iowa players like: Lefty, Dennis, Dale T, Curtis Kloft who have helped me a great deal. I am very thankful for these people in my life. The Iowa jam is one big family event that just keeps getting better all the time. Dale-looking forward to having you back. Welcome to the family my friend! |
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Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 5 Mar 2004 5:25 pm
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Brother Dale, we're all known by the company we keep. You fit right in. It was a great weekend with great music and friends. Too bad your fiddle wasn't back from the repairman in Knashville. And on your way home he called your cell phone and said it was finished? :~(
Next year you'll be in the comfort zone with that great sounding old antique fiddle.
Thanks for being a great ole friend and coming up to Waterloo to work our set. And working with a few others with their sets.
Hopefully, I'll see you in about a week.
Dennis |
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Dale Hopkins
From:
Buffalo, Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2004 7:15 pm
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| Yes I did get my fiddle back. Now it makes me want to go back on the road, or at least find more steel conventions to play. Thanks Dennis for letting me play with you. It takes us back about 25 yrs don't it? Thanks again players! |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2004 10:44 pm
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First year at Waterloo after a little persuasion by my Sho~Buddin' buddy Neil Lang. I had a great time! Yes Dale, I enjoyed your fiddle playing! Had just a great time with a wonderful group of people. Thanks. See ya next year  |
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Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 6 Mar 2004 8:19 am
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| Hahaha! Yeah..25yrs ago. We were a little faster then? I think that's why the dancers thought we came from hell and the cloggers thought we were sent from heaven. |
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rpetersen
From:
Iowa
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Posted 6 Mar 2004 10:25 am
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HI Dale - It was good to see your ugly ole face again - Hope you enjoyed the wine and Deer Sausage afterwards, while we were all trying to keep awake - Let me know when you are coming up!
C Ya...Ron & Marcia
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Ron Petersen &
The Keep'n Tyme Band
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Dale Hopkins
From:
Buffalo, Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2004 5:09 pm
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| Yep Ron. I can always count on you for a sat. night party of a couple glasses of wine, music stories, and jokes. See ya next yr AND at the annual D+D Jam in Solon Iowa this year. |
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Neil Lang
From:
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2004 6:50 pm
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Kevin,
It was great to see you at the JAM this year! You'd better talk to Lefty about gettin your name on the list for next year! We need another BUD or two there!  It was good to see Dean Peterson on stage this year, he did a SUPER job! Zum-kinda-guy!
Neil |
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Dale Hopkins
From:
Buffalo, Missouri, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2004 5:37 pm
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| Kirk, you're right... It feels like a big family reunion to me. How fortunate could a man be to get to know such a fine lot of gentlemen and musicians. One thing I've learned is steel guitar players are not in the same class as other musicians. Alot of musicians meet another musician and when they meet for the first time they say, Hi, I'm better than you'! Steel players ask, "what tuning do you use"? I've got to say, Steel Guitar Players are truely the top of the line players. I love their attitudes. Lefty told me that he'd see me next year. He said "you're one of us". That means more to me than any award I've ever recieved. So,, See ya next year. |
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