Re: [Harp-L] bluegrass at SPAH

[Cara Cooke <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx>]

I wasn't aware of the schedule for the Blues Blowoff.  However, I wasn't
scheduling anything for anyone but me on Tuesday and Sunday.  (I was only
letting others know what my plans would be in case they were interested.)
The jam that I thought we might try for those interested at SPAH was the
Friday jam.  It is early enough for those who would like to do a bluegrass
jam and cannot stay up late, and it does not have to conflict directly with
anything but dinner and/or the evening show.  I doubt those who choose to go
will be particularly numerous, so attendance at the show should not be
severely impacted.  It is simply another choice (and it is still in the
figuring out stages).

See you soon.

Cara

On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Peter Madcat Ruth
<madcat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Dear Cara-
>
> I am definitely in favor of a Bluegrass jam at SPAH.
>
> But you should be aware that the annual Blues Blowoff is scheduled for
> Tuesday, August 9th.  It will be hosted this year by Dennis Gruenling at a
> place called:
>
> The Jewish Mother
> 757-428-1515
> 600 Nevan Road
> Virginia Beach, VA 23451
>
> It would be best if you could schedule the bluegrass jam for a different
> time
>
> If the jam was Tuesday afternoon that would be great.
>
> A Sunday jam would be difficult because so many people leave on Sunday.
>
> I commend your efforts, and I look forward to seeing you at SPAH.
>
> Peace & Joy,
>
>
>            Peter Madcat Ruth
> Musician - Grammy Award Winner
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>
>  On Jul 11, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Cara Cooke wrote:
>
>  I have begun communications with a representative of the local bluegrass
> association in the Virginia Beach area (Tidewater Bluegrass Association).
> While I try to do this every year for the SPAH convention, most of the time
> I find that the locals will be out of town to a festival and unavailable
> during the convention.  This year, it seems, they will all be at their home
> jams -- and they have plenty of home jams throughout the week (
> http://www.tidewaterbluegrass.org/jamsessions.html).  If I manage it, I
> will
> visit a Tuesday or Sunday jam, but apparently they have a nice Friday
> evening jam, too.  Let me know if you are planning to go to SPAH this year
> and you are interested in the local bluegrass jams.  Perhaps we can
> schedule
> a visit.
>
> They do have some local harmonica enthusiasts that I will encourage to
> attend the convention, as well.
>
> Cara
>
>
>