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Location: WNC-God's Country | Are any of these scheduled this year? I am a new member and just wondering...
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Location: GA USA | Welcome Keith! We had a jam last June at French Broad River Park in Asheville, and it was such a hit that we should try another. MusicMishka may put one together for VA, which would be in range for you. You never know what may pop up. We have one in two weeks in Florida.
The big event, which may or may not happen, is the annual Factory Tour and jam, usually in May. Stay tuned for news, if any, on this event, in CT. |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | Thanks for the info....Where is the one in Florida going to be? |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Keith, it will be in Gainesville. Look for the "Interest in another FL/SE OFC Jam?" thread in the general posting section. I have bookmarked your MYspace and will try to catch your band sometime.
We will try to have another Southern Jam this year, either in Asheville again or possibly in Simpsonville, SC (1 1/2 hours from Asheville)or in Virginia.
Welcome and stick around! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | When were you thinking Asheville? Our schedules may collide, and that's a good thing. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Mauvais, we have the g8r fest in two weeks, Amelia Isle in a little over two months, factory tour???. Last year was first week in June (I think). Maybe late May or early June this year. I will keep everyone up to date. When you plannin on comin thru? |
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| Haven't been to Asheville in quite a few years, beautiful area from what I remember. We'd give it serious thought for a gathering there, would make a nice getaway.
Keith, I missed your first post, so I'll say "Welcome to the Board!" here. Let me know if you're serious about coming down for the jam and I'll send you directions. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | It would be nice to get to Asheville this year, sorry we missed out last year. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Hmm it would be nice and work schedule allowing I'd be up for this trip.
With Bethany going off to college this fall, Mrs M and I are looking to relocate away from the chilly Delaware Valley. Currently we have a realtor working on property in the Lake Norman (Charlotte, NC) area and I am loving finding out all about the many benefits of this area.
The strong Scottish/celtic heritage in the area is very appealing. I have to be within 1 hour drive of a major hub airport or else we'd be looking up towards the mountains and Asheville which would be a great place to live.
Will track with interest developments. |
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Location: big island | stuart,
asheville is big on scottish heritage stuff too and the highland festivities are hosted every year about 50 miles northeast of there where my kin are from in avery county, near grandfather mountain. my paternal grandmother is a gragg. wait...i think i already mentioned my scottish heritage to you in a post long ago and far away. |
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Location: GA USA | Keith, we might mention that our "conventions" often consists or 3 - 10 members, but the factory tour draws a much bigger crowd. One great thing about the jams is the opportunity to play the different guitars from each other's collections. And the people are cool too. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Stuart, I am from Charlotte originally (have a brother there, that is a realtor, if you need additional help). Lake Norman area is beautiful!
Like Lanaki, I am of Scottish heritage also, clan McArthur. Never could find a kilt that I looked good in though. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by BegginJIM:
Never could find a kilt that I looked good in though. Jimbo,.....please don't go there :eek: |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | g8r...I would like the info on the Florida gathering. My band, The Hooligans, have two dates in Florida in March...Maybe I could work it in...
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| Hey Keith - the gathering I'm hosting is in 2 weeks. There is a 'gathering' of sorts at the end of March where about 20 of us are attending a weekend workshop at Amelia Island (just north of Jacksonville) organized by Beal and taught by Matt Smith. The original thread is here . All the spaces are filled (but check with Beal anyway if you're interested), but once we're done with the instructional part of the workshop we'll all still be gathering and playing informally. |
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Location: big island | aloha keith!
are you from clyde? i lived in asheville for 17 years after i found my biological father there in 1978. i was 22 at the time. i used to play music with bob caldwell's (wlos tv-13) band, "soundtrak", back in the early to mid 80's. also worked in the food brokerage business setting up and calling on bob ingle's stores. been thru clyde many times.
welcome to the OFC. i happened to make it to the first annual southern jam in asheville last june. it was a blast! hang around. this site is a great place to be when you're not somewhere else. |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | Lanaki,
I do reside in the metropolis of Clyde....Originally from Dothan Al...I found the mountains when I was on tour back in 1983 and always new this is where I would wind up...Love the Mountains. Bod Caldwell just recently retired after 40 years.Hope all is well.
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Location: Tennessee | Welcome, Keith. My wife's family is from Dothan (and Enterprise), but they saw the light and landed in California. Fortunately, the fried chicken family recipe survived the migration. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | They have mountains back there? Just kidding. We don't have any that are much over 12,000 feet, so I really shouldn't be talking. |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | Thank God the chicken made the cut.....I lived in LA for 2 years and on my way moving back to Destin, Fl., I stopped in Louisiana and ordered the biggest bowl of grits I could find.....I luvs da South!! |
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