RE: [Harp-L] North Carlolina Blues and Harp Scene?

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know about the music scene, this is an area that has boomed for
some time after being on a number of "places rated" top lists for years,
so I would assume there are plenty of options. However, I've traveled
there several times for work and you couldn't pay me enough to live
there simply because of the traffic. Don't get me wrong, I love the area
otherwise. But I'm a NJ native and this brings back horrific experiences
of NJ gridlock in past days that I would never experience again (I moved
to PA long ago). I'm serious, the traffic in the RDU area is absolutely
horrible each day, every day. People I know there do serious
time-shifting (go to work at 6am, etc) to try to avoid it. I don't know
how people live like that, guess you have to. Me, I moved. Plenty of
opportunities to practice harp when you're sitting in traffic though! I
guess that's the price for being at the top of those "best places" lists
for so long...

Bill

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Dan
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 2:59 PM
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Subject: [Harp-L] North Carlolina Blues and Harp Scene?


Any list members in the RTP area of North Carolina,
   
  I'm exploring the Raleigh Durham area for a possible career move.  The
only problem, is that I have no idea about the music scene.  I need to
know if the blues is alive or dead in this area before I get too far
into the interview process.  Are there many harp players?
   
  I know "alive" is a relative term, so, to give examples:  When I was
in Blacksburg VA, WVa Bob, Rich Rittenhouse, and Pete Hastings (rarely)
were the only three guys I knew who even tried to get blues bands going.
They were/are doing a very good job, but it's not a big blues area as
such.  I'd give S.West VA like a "3" (1-10 scale)
   
  Back in CT, there's actually quite a few bands, a society, festivals,
more frequent national acts.  I'd give CT a "7"
   
  I'm assuming So Cal and the Bay area rate "9" or "10"  and perhaps the
Yukon territory is a "1" but I'm only guessing.
   
  Thanks in advance.
  Dan G.

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