Rheatown Store Bluegrass Jam, July 30, 2016
Anderson House Bluegrass Jam, July 29th, 2016
Bluegrass on Broad, Kingsport, TN., July 28, 2016
Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers. Photos 1, 2 and 3 by Sherry Duncan.
Bogart/Bowman Log Cabin, July 27, 2016
Musicians present were: Galen Jeter, upright bass and vocals; Katy Jeter, mandolin and vocals; Ron Duncan, banjo, guitar, mandolin and vocals; Ed Dance, mandolin and vocals; John Gott, fiddle; Jim Woods, fiddle and vocals; Richard Pruett, fiddle and vocals; Matt Mullins, guitar; Gordon Hoyle, guitar; Ron Lane, banjo and vocals; and yours truly, fiddle, banjo, guitar and vocals.
Bluff City, 7 - 26 - 16
Ron Lane's, 7 - 24 - 16
Picture #1: Ron Duncan and Jim Stidman; #2: Rita Peters and Ron Lane; #3: Jim Stidman, Jerry Coleman and Rita Peters. Not shown in photos are Jerry McCarty and yours truly, Fred Warner.
Jonesboro Music on the Square, 7 - 22 - 16
"Fiddling Leona & J.P. Mathes" performed at Jonesboro on Friday evening. Fiddling Leona Tokutake, fiddle and vocals; J.P. Mathes, banjo and vocals; Randy McKinney, mandolin; David Banks, upright bass and vocals; and Ryan Davidson, guitar and vocals.
I attended with Ron and Sherry Duncan and Gordon Hoyle. (2nd photo by Sherry Duncan)
I attended with Ron and Sherry Duncan and Gordon Hoyle. (2nd photo by Sherry Duncan)
Bogart/Bowman Log Cabin Bluegrass Jam, 7 - 20 - 16
Sherry and Aubrey; Katy and Galen (Aubrey's Grandparents); Galen and Ed; Ed and Ron. I took the photos.
Bluegrass in Gray, TN 7 - 17 - 16
Picture # 1 left to right: Ron Duncan, mandolin, guitar and vocals; Jim Stidman, guitar; Jerry McCarty, upright bass, vocals; Chuck Milhorn, mandolin, banjo and vocals; Picture # 2: Chuck Milhorn; Terry Taylor, mandolin and vocals; Jerry Coleman, guitar and vocals; Picture #3: Richard Widdows, Resonator guitar (Dobro) and vocals; Ron Lane, banjo, guitar and vocals; not shown: yours truly, fiddle, banjo and vocals. Pictures by me.
Bluegrass on Broad Street, Kingsport, TN., 7 - 14 - 2016
The Boxcars. Adam Steffy, mandolin and vocals; Ron Stewart, banjo, fiddle and vocals; Keith Garrett, guitar and vocals; Gary Haltman, Dobro and vocals; and Harold Nixon, upright bass. An amazing group!
Bluegrass at the Cabin. 7 - 13 - 2016
Craig Hensley, banjo and vocals; Steve Harrill, mandolin and vocals; Galen Jeter, upright bass and vocals; Gordon Hoyle, guitar; Ron Duncan, mandolin, guitar and vocals; John Gott, fiddle; Cory Jeter, guitar and vocals; Jerry Sams, guitar and vocals; Charlie Ervin, guitar and vocals; and yours truly, fiddle, upright bass, banjo, guitar and vocals. Photos by Sherry Duncan.
Bluff City Bluegrass, 7 - 12 - 16
Bottom row photos by Sherry Duncan
Ron Lane's, 7-10-16
Picture #1= Ron Lane, banjo, guitar and vocals; #2 = Terry Taylor, mandolin and vocals; #3 = Jim Stidman (seated), guitar; and Jerry Coleman, guitar and vocals; #4 = Jerry McCarty, upright bass; #5 = Ron Duncan, guitar and vocals. Not pictured were: Richard Widdows, resonator guitar and vocals; and yours truly, fiddle.
Rheatown 7-9-16
It was a busy night at the Rheatown Store weekly Bluegrass jam session.I played upright bass most of the time, but was able to fiddle for a while and even sing two songs while playing Tim Carter's Collings guitar.
Bluegrass Practice for "Rock Creek Ramblers", July 8th, 2016
The "Rock Creek Ramblers" have performed for 15 years in a row at the Rock Creek State Park, but tonight the event was cancelled at the last minute due to a severe thunderstorm coming through the Erwin area. Members that were assembled for this yearly tradition were: Steve Harrill, F. B. White, Jerry Sams, Ron Duncan and yours truly. Another man was scheduled to be a part of the music, too, but apparently was delayed landing at the Asheville, NC airport. Pictures # 1 and 3 were taken by Sherry Duncan. Picture #2, taken by me, is of 87-year old F.B. White, posing with his 1940 Martin guitar which he purchased new at a music store in Elizabethton.
Bluegrass on Broad, Kingsport, TN., July 7, 2016
Karl Shiflett and Big Country. 1st two photos by Sherry Duncan, the remainder by me.
Bogart/Bowman Log Cabin Bluegrass Jam, July 6, 2016
Photo by Sherry Duncan
Bluff City, July 5th, 2016
Anderson House, July 1st, 2016
Bluff City Bluegrass, 6-28-2016
An Afternoon with Keith Williams, Violin Maker, 6-28-2016
Henry Barnett and I spent an afternoon visiting with our good friend, Keith Williams. It's a fascinating time being around Keith and listening to him share his wealth of knowledge pertaining to violin making and mechanical engineering. His violins are sought after by people who demand the very best in tone, playability and durability. The extreme care he exercises in choice of tonewoods and precision in handcrafting pays off handsomely to those fortunate enough to own one of his violins.
Ron Lane's Studio, Gray, TN. 6-26-2016
Instead of picturing the musicians, I pictured some of the many instruments that were present and available at our Sunday afternoon Bluegrass jam session.
Rheatown Store. 6-25-2016
The Anderson House, 6-24-2016
Bluff City Bluegrass. 6-21-2016
Flag Pond Rest Area, Bluegrass Jam, 6-20-2016
Bluegrass Jam Session in Gray, TN. 6-19-2016
Bluegrass Jam at Rheatown Store, 6-18-2016
"Duty Free" Performs in Jonesboro, 6-17-16
Bluegrass on Broad Street, Kingsport, 6-16-16
Bogart/Bowman Log Cabin Bluegrass Jam, June 15, 2016
Bluff City Bluegrass, June 14, 2016
Picture # 2 From far left, clockwise: Ashley Davis, fiddle, vocals; Ron Duncan, mandolin and vocals; Jeff Dotson, guitar and vocals; Randy Singleton, banjo and vocals; Yours truly, fiddle and vocals; John Gott, fiddle; Shannon Guiteau, banjo; and Dave Wilhoit, guitar and vocals.
Other musicians that played were: Joe Thompson, guitar; Charlie Ervin, vocals; and Roger Richardson, mandolin. (Pictures by Sherry Duncan)
Other musicians that played were: Joe Thompson, guitar; Charlie Ervin, vocals; and Roger Richardson, mandolin. (Pictures by Sherry Duncan)
An Evening with Rob Ikes & Trey Hensley
Rob and Trey held a concert at "Northeast State University" in Blountville, Tennessee, June 11, 2016
Trip to New York State, May 31 - June 11, 2016
Pictures from the Thousand Islands Bluegrass Festival
Recording the "Don Perkins and His Fiddle" CD
"Going Away Party"
Pictures from the party Donnie and Pat hosted for me the night before I left for Tennessee.
Additional NY Musicians
Miles Warner, (Grandson), Pianist
Rocky Richardson, (Past member "High Peaks Boys"), Guitarist
Rocky Richardson, (Past member "High Peaks Boys"), Guitarist
Anderson House, Blountville. May 27, 2016
Bowman/Bogart Log Cabin "Bluegrass Jam", May 26, 2016
Ed Dance, (not pictured) mandolin and vocals; Gordon Hoyle, guitar; Ron Duncan, banjo and vocals; Jerry Sams, guitar and vocals; Katie Jeter, mandolin and vocals; Galen Jeter, upright bass and vocals; and yours truly, fiddle, all showed up at the Bowman/Bogart log cabin in Unicoi to play some Bluegrass for a few hours on Thursday night. (Photo by Sherry Duncan).
Bluff City Jam, May 24, 2016
Photos by Sherry Duncan
Thursday Night at the Cabin Bluegrass Jam, May 19, 2016
Bluff City Bluegrass Jam, May 17, 2016
Ron Lane's Studio Bluegrass Pickin' Party, May 15th, 2016
I didn't take any pictures this trip up to Ron Lane's studio, but most of the pickin' gang was there. We missed having Ron Duncan pick with us as he was busy and unable to come this weekend. Musicians present were: Ron Lane, Richard Widdows, Jerry Coleman, Jerry McCarty, Jim Stidman, Terry Taylor and yours truly.
Rheatown, May 14, 2016
Thursday Night at the Cabin. Bluegrass May 12, 2016
Katy and Galen Jeter, Jerry Sams, Chuck Poore, Ron Duncan, Gordon Hoyle, Ed Dance and yours truly had a wonderful time playing Bluegrass at the Bogart/Bowman log cabin. Photos 1 and 3 by Sherry Duncan.
Bluff City, May 10, 2016
Below, in the first picture taken by Sherry Duncan, I am seated playing the fiddle. Next to me, on my right is Dave Wilhoit, Daniel Houseright and Ray Dearstone, all playing guitars. The empty chair next to Ray was occupied most of the evening by Randy Singleton who played banjo. Next to Randy were a couple I see once in a while. The mandolinist is seated on Randy's right (I don't know her name) and she comes with Daniel Whited who plays guitar. Next, on the upright bass is Phil Hensley and then last is a fellow named Jeff ?.
After playing quite a while with the large group in the main room, I went to a smaller room and played with Jerry Sams, Ron Duncan and Gail Evans. (Photo by Sherry Duncan).
Many other musicians were present and playing in the other larger rooms. It surely was a music-filled evening.
After playing quite a while with the large group in the main room, I went to a smaller room and played with Jerry Sams, Ron Duncan and Gail Evans. (Photo by Sherry Duncan).
Many other musicians were present and playing in the other larger rooms. It surely was a music-filled evening.
Bluegrass Picking Party in Gray, TN., May 8, 2016
I had a great time playing my fiddle at the Bluegrass jam session at Ron Lane's studio in Gray. Ron Duncan played mandolin, guitar and sang; Ron Lane picked his Stelling Red Fox banjo and sang; Jerry Coleman played guitar and sang; Terry Taylor played mandolin and sang; Jerry McCarty played bass and sang; Jim Stidman played his hand-built guitar (he's an amazing instrument builder, having built guitars a fiddles); Burl Manis played lead and rhythm guitar and sang; and I played fiddle and a little bit of banjo.
Bluegrass Festival in Deep Gap, NC, May 7, 2016
I played this festival with Denny Key, guitar and vocals; Janet Calhoun, mandolin and vocals; Gail Evans, upright bass and vocals; and yours truly, banjo and fiddle. The threesome on stage in the pictures below is an abbreviated cast from the band "Strickly Strings" from the Boone, North Carolina area. They shared this event with our group, making it a two-band festival. I wasn't able to get pictures of our group playing since I was playing banjo and unable to take pictures.
Blountville, TN. Bluegrass Jam, May 6, 2016
Bluff City Bluegrass Jam Sessions, May 3, 2016
Terry Tester's Bluegrass Birthday Party, May 1, 2016
Terry's birthday celebration was held at the Bogart/Bowman log cabin in Unicoi on Sunday, May 1st. Beautiful cake designed by Norma Jean Campbell. Photos by Sherry Duncan.
