Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!

Subject: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: harpgirl
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 11:34 AM

Our own Pete Peterson and his friends, won SEVEN ribbons at the 2003 Florida Old Time Music Championships this past weekend! Will you share with us all the awards you and your friends received, Dr. Peterson?    harpgirl

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 12:25 PM

Well Tempered String Band, right? ;~)

~S~

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: Midchuck
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 12:26 PM

Florida, huh?

Did Kellie perform in a bikini? If she did, I call that cheating, but I'm sorry I missed it.

P.

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 03:35 PM

Maybe Pete did. :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: harpgirl
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 03:56 PM

...actually, they had matching tie dye shirts!

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 07:53 PM

Nice !

Art

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: harpgirl
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 01:00 PM

Florida Old Time Music Championship
                                                2003 List of Winners

Harmonica

1 Buddy Moody
2 Whitey Markle
3          Nellie Lee

Autoharp

1 Eileen Kozloff
2 Judy Barrett
3 David Rubin
4 John Amon

Dobro

1 Art Crummer
2 Brad Keeler
3 Bobert
4 Ken Brooks

Special Award - Bruce Hartman "Daring to be different Award"

Old Time Singing - Men

1.            Jim Kaufman
      2.            Art Crummer
      3.            Buddy Moody
      4.            Pete Peterson

Special Award - James Wales - "Courage and rhythmic arms"

Old Time Singing - Women

1.             Kellie Allen
2.             Mindy Simmons
3.             Valinda McQueen
4.             Eileen Kozloff

Special Award - Mattie Hays - "For the bravery of a 3 ½ year old"   

Old Time Singing - Groups
   
1.            Well tempered String Band
2. Bruce & Sharon
3. Exum Family
4.            Melloon & McQueen

Special Award - Alden and Marie Wightman - "Patriotism and good singing"

Special Award - Kia, Anna, and Drew - " Trio of 8 year old girls - Boil Them
                                                                                                                Cabbage Down"
                                                                                                               
Finger Pick Guitar

1. Jak Kelly   
    2. Brad Keeler
            3.       Andy Thomas
4.      Eddie Parshall   

Special Award - Alan Wightman - Resolute performance despite derisive
                                                          family members
Special Award - Eddie Parshall - Best Ball Cap

Appalachian Dulcimer

1. Linda Collins
2. Aaron O'Rourke
3. Mary Cox
4. Frank Dennis

Hammered Dulcimer

1. Trenton Avriett
2. Gary Zimmerman
            3.         Bob Kamen

Beginning Old Time Banjo

1. Karan Newman            
2. Marg Chauvin   

Beginning Old Time Fiddle

1. Carrie Morgan
2. Gary Hoffman
3. Megan Bartlett
4. Jeremy Wachter
4.       Michelle Higgins

Rhythm Instruments

1. Steve Zimmerman
2. Sandy Meloon   
3. Eleta Sucsy      
4. VGO         

Flat pick Guitar

1. VGO
2. Andy Thomas   
3. Mike Faircloth   
4. Eddie Parshall

Special Award - Charlie Pedersen - Outstanding potential - excellent choice of tunes

Mandolin

1. Josh Pinkham
2. Sharon Hartman
3. Brad Keeler
4. Lauren Mayeux   

Special Award - Joe Cheatwood - For potential

Old Time Banjo

1. Mary Cox
2. Pete Pederson
3. Bob Murphy
4. Lo Gordon
5. VGO

Senior Fiddle

1.         Seamas Murphy
2. Sharon Hartman   
3. Lauren Mayeaux
4. Dan Green
5. Josh Feirstein

Special Award - Lee Staley - A chip off the old block

Special Award - Kevin Deemer - Well on his way to being a top contender
                   ( Bumped up from beginner )   

Old Time String Band

1. WAB & the Sandy Bottom Girl
2. Well Tempered String Band
3. Zimmerman & Murphy
4. The Heritage Mercantile Old Time String Band
5. Possum Trot


Edward L. Flemming, Jr. Award:
                        Dennis Devine

Thelma Boltin Community Service Award:
                        Dennis Devine
Doug Naumann
                        Luther Rozar
                        Pat Rozar

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 01:06 PM

Wow! Congrats!!

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: MMario
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 01:07 PM

Huzzah!

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 01:08 PM

Band members, for those who don't know, are of course Eileen Kozloff (autoharps, and as far as I know she plays Orthey diatonics), Pete Peterson (you think you're hearing Mr. Carter), and Kellie Allen, who can powerhouse a song or softly sneak in under your radar, right into your heart, and who is I think the Philly area's most-demanded rhythm guitarist to keep fiddlers honest.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: Mark Clark
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 01:15 PM

Great job, Pete and everyone. Are any of the FOTMC events filmed for PBS or other purposes? It would be great to see it happen.

      - Mark

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: GUEST,Pete Peterson
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 04:38 PM

Just saw this. . . thanks, Ms. Harp (blush blush) we had a wonderful time there seeing old friends, making lots of new ones (especially for Eileen and Kellie, who had never been there before) and, as stated, garnering lots of ribbons.

The way it happened: Presidents' Day weekend Phila had two feet of snow. Kellie and Pete are looking out at the swirling flakes and I mused "you know, the Florida Old Time Music Championships are in early April and Tracy (Schwarz) and Ginny (Hawker) are Guests of Honor. . . wouldn't it be wonderful to start the outdoor festival season early?"
Kellie: Think Eileen would go and we could go as a band?
Pete: Let's call her. I bet she'll be home. . . she won't be any place else
Eileen: YES!!!! Anywhere it's warm!

Special Mention should be made for our friend and fellow musician Steve Senderoff, who played harmonica with us in the string band contest (and who took our guitars back with us by minivan, so we didn't have to trust US Airways' baggage handlink skills)

ANY 'Catter within reach of Dade City FLorida should consider going to this. (first weekend of April) It's a WONDERFUL festival and good reason to do lots of jamming. We hope to be back next year maybe even with more friends. . .

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: GUEST,Russ
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 05:44 PM

Beginner's luck!

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: Big Mick
Date: 17 Apr 03 - 08:39 AM

Pete is a master, and I am very happy to hear this. I was lucky enough to sing with his accompaniment at the First Mudcat Radio Concert in West Chester. Congrats, sir.

Mick

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: GUEST,Pete Peterson
Date: 17 Apr 03 - 08:55 AM

MORE blushes!

Mick, you've met Eileen-- she was singing with me that night of the First Mudcat Radio Concert! and yes, Susan, "Ms. Kozloff plays Orthey diatonic harps exclusively"-- she has a three-key G/D/A harp and a C/F harp; she's also pretty fluent on mandolin.

We're all looking forward to seeing the Woodchucks (and others!) at NEFFA a week from tomorrow. . . from FL to MA. (Well Tempered S.B. is doing a workshop on "Country Harmony" at 7 PM Friday)

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: Big Mick
Date: 17 Apr 03 - 09:22 AM

Pete, please pass on my congrats to Eileen, as well. I didn't recognize the name. She has a wonderful voice.

Great news.

Mick

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: GUEST,Lauren
Date: 21 Apr 03 - 04:38 PM

I was at the FOTMC...I played fiddle in the Heritage Mercantile String Band and other indiv contests. What did your band play Pete? I usually only remember bands by their instrument arrangements and song choices.

Harpgirl...did you compete in anything? I have seen you post in the Bluegrass Shop in St. Pete thread, but was not at the shop the time you were. Trying to figure out who ya are!

P.S. Anyone that went get severe rashes from those crazy caterpillars that fell out of the trees?

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: harpgirl
Date: 21 Apr 03 - 06:05 PM

...nice of you to ask, Lauren. I crossed myself out of all the contests this year because I was not in the mood to experience any stress. I chased whitey until he caught me, instead! It was one of the better FOTMC's, I thought! I got caterpillar bites but thank goodness I'm not allergic to them. harpy

Subject: RE: Pete Peterson and his gang storm FOTMC!
From: GUEST,Pete Peterson
Date: 21 Apr 03 - 06:13 PM

Lets see--

Singing we sang Curtains of Night, more or less the Carter Family arrangement.

Band contest we did Sarah Armstrong's Tune (Eileen lives less than 50 miles from where Ms. Armstrong lived) followed by E.C. Ball's "Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down" Instruments: guitar, banjo, harmonica, mandolin (Sarah Armstrong)/GDA diatonic autoharp (Ain't No Grave). Does that help you place us?

Our harmonica player Steve was pretty well disabled by a caterpillar bite (as was Ginny Hawker) but soldiered on bravely.

Harpgirl, wish You had played autoharp in the contest, but it sounds like you were busy with other pursuits.