Bill,

 

Don't give out any easy assignments !

Here's a Try:

 

Stealing guitar licks from Billy Merrell's dad J. J.

Billy's mom giving me homemade fried pies.

Trading guitar licks with John Farley, and always getting

more than I gave.

Being invited to supper countless times so the pickin'

wouldn't stop.

Meeting Hughie Wylie.

Wondering if all that music just rose up out of the ground.

Watching kids grow up over the years and keeping

on coming back.

Knowing the Langleys

Pickin forever with Dave Anderson.

Hearing Luther and John Deevers sing.

Putting a sign on Roger Aycock's neck so he could go

to the bathroom.

Hearing Brushfire, and Southern Crescent sing.

Roger Robinson and I pickin' at five in the morning

for many festivals.

An unbelieveable succession of borrowed camping methods

and devices.

The weather can.

(and string warning device)

Suspension of the rules of time as we know it.

Luther and the trick chair.

Charles Koonce getting shook off a light pole.

Trading guitars with Bob Pinyan

Jim Palmour pickin.

Jam sessions so big they were playing two different

songs.

Annette Pack's coffee.

Lee Taylor playing mandolin.

Walking up the road to " pick on stage"

Friends, too numerous to count.

Homemade awnings, turning the grass blue.

Preachers putting up a tent.

Jason and the flatpick.

Tut Taylor playing Dobro with Curtis Burch.

Tom and Aina.

Black fingers.

Twins with one banjo.

Here's a few, not the whole list for sure.

Should it expand or have I already took

up too much?

ed

 

edwade1@juno.com 

 

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