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Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 4 Jun 2012 6:35 am |
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Well the meeting yesterday was bigger and better than ever,,,,can not give enough THANKS to Joe Rouse and Roger Edgington,,for their efforts in making this thing a success. Actually there are 4-5 people who get there early to set up and stay late to clean up,,,,since I don't know everyone's name,,I'll let Joe or Roger commend them for their efforts. We had a packed house yesterday,,,a special thanks to Roger for his teaching session,,,had 8-10 steel players,,all did great,,,and 3,,,that's 3 fiddle players!!,,,two hot lead guitar players,,,an afternoon of GREAT music. I see us out growing this facility in the future. Not sure who the fiddle player was that came in about half way through,,but man he knocked our socks off!!!! Vocals AND fiddle. Huge thanks to everyone,,,,and anyone who missed it missed a GREAT show!!!!
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Billy Gilbert
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Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2012 6:52 am
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I especially enjoyed Dave Goodman playing a complete song on one fret. I tried to borrow that fret from him but he wouldn't let it go.  |
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Mike Ester
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New Braunfels, Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2012 7:44 am
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Sonny, the fiddler in question is Tom Brown.
But the more important question remains unanswered:
When are you bringing your guitar? You've been spectating long enough.
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2005 Carter S12U 7x5
1978 Sho-Bud Pro II Custom 8x4
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 4 Jun 2012 9:08 am San Antonio Steel Guitar Assoc.
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Thank you for your comments about our jam session. We appreciate your help and being active in the jams. Brian Folks, Kenneth Piper, and I started this in April of 2011 and it has really grown. Keeps getting bigger and better.Roger Edgington taught a great class and of course a monster player. Mike Ester was great. Dave Goodman and Ken Metcalf were present and picking great...and Dave sang Shake,Rattle, and Roll and had the crowd rocking.Dean Schilling was in attendance and played his trumpet and his steel guitar. Thank you Dean. Robert Brown from Brownsville was with us and Wade Austin.Mark Mosely and Reggie Amos with their non pedal guitars. Both were showing off rather well. A total of 9 steel guitar players attended.
Our band was led by Kenneth Piper and he did an outstanding job. Ken plays fiddle, bass, guitar and sings. Others in our band were Brian Folks drums, Nancy Kotzur fiddle, Jerry Boatwright bass, Mike Quillian upright bass, and harmonica, Jim Blakey lead guitar. I hope I got everyones name right, If not please forgive me and I'll put you in twice next month. Another "Thank You" to the the Converse American Legion for the great pulled pork sandwiches and "brat dogs" and facilities. Another "Thank You" for all that attended...jr |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2012 11:51 am
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Man you should have see me rip it up....
The pulled pork sandwich that is HA!
It was very cool and a packed house for sure.
Triple harmonized fiddles playing Bob Wills material. 
I got there an hour early and there was barely room to set up my steel.
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Mike Kowalik
From:
San Antonio,Texas
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Posted 4 Jun 2012 1:46 pm jam..........
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I had to miss this one but I'll be back next month.
I know about Tom Brown...played the Luling Watermelon Thump with him a couple years back or so....really enjoyed his playing.
Can't wait till next month........ |
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 4 Jun 2012 1:50 pm
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| Ken, I saw you ripping the pulled pork but I heard you ripping too...sounded good Ken...Mike you did miss a good one . Hope you're back for July 1...jr |
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Brian Folks
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N. Padre Island, Tx.
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Posted 5 Jun 2012 3:57 pm Jam
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Hey Everyone...It's me again, Margret!!!! Just wanted to say that we did have one "SUPER GREAT" Jam this last Sunday...all Pedal Steeler's and Non Pedal Steeler's were Great...Bro. Joe you sure know how to put on a Great Jam...Carolyn & I really enjoyed ourselves and are looking forward to July's Jam...Hope to see you all there next month...so "Keep on Pickin"...Brian & Carolyn too!!!!  |
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Mike Ester
From:
New Braunfels, Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2012 5:18 pm
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It was good to meet you, Brian.
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2005 Carter S12U 7x5
1978 Sho-Bud Pro II Custom 8x4
If you can't be a good example, be a horrible warning. |
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 5 Jun 2012 10:28 pm San Antonio Steel Guitar Assoc.
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| Thank you Brian and Carolyn. Thank you for Carolyn recording the whole session, and your drumming. And driving from South Padre Island every month to help us out. I hope your back for July. You and Carolyn have been here for all 6 jam sessions we did last year and the 5 we've had this year. |
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 6 Jun 2012 3:58 am
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| Hey Joe,was one 'o' them fiddle pickers Byron Zipp or David Bisby? |
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 6 Jun 2012 6:58 am San Antonio Steel Guitar Assoc.
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Hey Ransom,
No, we had our regulars which are Ken Piper and Nancy Kotzur and then a new fiddler that was really hot named Tom Brown....We are fortunate to have had all 3...great fiddling...jr |
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 6 Jun 2012 7:44 am
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| OK,ya know ol' Brian Duckworth ain't too shabby either.Glad y'all had a good time .If you happen to run into any of those guys say hey fer me.Also Denny Mathis,sure enjoyed jammin' with him when I was in the area.(Big Johns "Hangin' Tree Saloon"in Bracken.) |
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Mike Kowalik
From:
San Antonio,Texas
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Posted 6 Jun 2012 10:50 am
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| I played a wedding Saturday night in Seguin with a group from New Braunfels....Bryan Duckworth played fiddle.He used an A.F.Davis amp....really good sound. |
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James Quillian
From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Jun 2012 4:02 pm
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When I rotated out on the second set and listened, I was really impressed at what a great sound the band had on “Miles and Miles of Texas.” That was Kenny’s best vocal, IMO, and both he and Nancy played flawlessly on fiddle. It was a highpoint.
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 10 Jun 2012 8:39 am San Antonio Steel Guitar Assoc.
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| Hey Ransom...I know Denny Mathis...took lessons from him a good while and besides being a good guy he is a great player...James ,I think Kenny and Nancy were at the top of anyones game....jr |
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