We’re Back….

October 2nd, 2006

Jason and I have returned from the IBMA and are getting back into the swing of things. If you’ve never gone to one of these things, you should know that the music goes on non-stop and although there are some great performances on the various stages, the real action takes place after midnight in the hotel that is next to the convention center. The highlights for me were seeing fiddler Casey Driessen in a triple-fiddle jam session; getting to hear Tim O’Brien play mandolin in the Sugar Hill hospitality suite; and realizing that the two guys sitting on the floor and playing old-time tunes at the end of a hallway were Bob Carlin and Danny Barnes. I can hardly wait until next year.-MJS

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