Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego

Subject: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed
From: X
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 10:29 AM

The Balboa Park San Diego, CA. Bluegrass/Folk Music Jam will be at the 'Reflection Pond' in front of the 'Botanical Garden.' It will be at 2:00 PM August 4, 2002.

This isn't a "Big Wing-Ding," just a small jam.

Remember that the park authorities do not allow amplified instruments.

Thank you.

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: katlaughing
Date: 03 Aug 02 - 06:13 PM

Great, Banjoest! Just on the phone telling my sis it's a GO!
Thanks! They will be there.

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Amos
Date: 03 Aug 02 - 06:17 PM

Wow -- I'll get top meet bet at last, and Banjoest, and do some Sunday picking to boot.

Can't beat that with an oversharpened stick, eh?

A

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: X
Date: 03 Aug 02 - 06:22 PM

Looks like fun.

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Genie
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 01:44 AM

Have a great time, you guys! Wish I could join you.

Genie

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Amos
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 10:28 AM

Well, c'mon down! 'S only 23.6 hours....

A

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: X
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 01:44 PM

Yea Genie, we'll keep a look-out for you.

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Big Mick
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 03:22 PM

I REALLY wish I could be at this one. Full report WITH pics, please.

Mick

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Genie
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 03:34 PM

Amos, it's only about 5 hours -- even if I follow the airport's advice to get there 2 hours early! *G*

Seriously, though, if you folks do it again on Sept. 29 or 30, I may be able to join you (depending on the time).

If you record any of your jamming, send us an MP3.

Genie

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Amos
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 08:20 PM

Aw Mick, I'm sorry -- I forgot the camera!! I kicked myself all the way down 163 when I realized it!

Anyway we had a good old hoot; Banjoest showed up just after I did, and there were three of his buddies already there playing guitar, mandolin, and a bass guitar that had a real beautiful boom to it.

Bet and her daughter (kat's sister and niece) showed up. We were in the middle of a nice greensward under a tree, and a small crowd gathered to listen, and seemed happy with the singing and picking. Banjoest is an awesome bluegrass picker, and his friends were wonderful on guitar, bass, mandolin, and vocals. So we made the Balboa welkin ring for two hours with some old favorites (Big Ball in Boston, The Luisville Burglar, and All the Good times) and a number of ripsnorting instrumentals like Foggy Mountain Breakdown and a handful of more modern tunes like Annie's Lover and NightRider's Lament, which I studied up from the recording of Mudjack's powerful singing up at JenEllensburg. And blues without end, with or without words, and on we did roll for two full hours.

We all seemed to fit together purdy well, i'd say, and the music was lively, the weather perfect, the grass green, the breeze pleasant, as only a summer Sunday in Balboa Park can be.

I just wush you had been there!

Thanks, Banjoest!! It was a gas.

Be sure and fill in whatever I have left out -- my apoloigies for spacing on names. I am really bad at them, I am ashamed to say. Just call me Mudcat Space Cadet.... :>)

Fond regards,

A

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Amos
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 08:30 PM

In case you're wondering, the Luisville Burglar is the Luisville Burglar translated from French to Spanish. Just kidding -- it was a typo!

Hey Mick -- speaking of music -- how about that tape/MP3 you're readying up for me!!??

VBR

A

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 09:48 PM

Bet just called to tell me how much she enjoyed herself. Really appreciated the great music and musicianship.

When I'd asked her earlier if she had her Mudcat T-shirt or badge with her and she said no, we decided we could tell all to watch for the gal with short hair; now, she tells that wouldn't have worked anyway as they all had short hair except for her daughter!*bg*

Thanks, again, Banjoest, for pulling this together. Bet will be posting, herself, once she gets back home.

kat

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Genie
Date: 04 Aug 02 - 10:25 PM

Sounds like y'all had a great time and did some awesome pickin'!

Do it again real soon, y'heah?

Genie

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: X
Date: 05 Aug 02 - 02:06 AM

Man, it was a fun day. Next time I'm bring a chair, my butt is sore from sitting on the banjo case for two and a half-hours. LOL

Sorry Mick, no photos, and I make my living taking photos! I guess I had a brain fart.

Thanks to everyone who showed up, pickers and listeners, you all made the day.

Thanks,

Hugh

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 05 Aug 02 - 05:26 PM

Man, that sounds like a great day.

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Aug 02 - 07:46 PM

It was Steve, I was wishing you were there.

Hugh

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 05 Aug 02 - 10:56 PM

Hugh,

Maybe we could meet halfway the next time :-)

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Amos
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 01:31 AM

Halfway between Ontario and San Diego? Like, Kansas? Or am I missing the picture, Steve? :>)

A

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 07:46 AM

Amos,

Kansas would be good. No, I guess that I'll have to be at your next one in spirit only. I can't see us all driving for a couple of days to play for a few hours only to have to drive back again.

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: X
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 11:45 AM

Amos,

Steve is from Ontairo, we'll just tell him Balboa Park IS half way. ;o)

Hugh

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Genie
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 01:02 PM

Which Ontario would that be? There's one in Oregon, one in CA, and one in Canada that I know of. (Or is he really from "Ontairo?" I don't know where that is.)

Genie ;-)

Subject: RE: Balboa Park Jam Confirmed - Aug 4, San Diego
From: Genie
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 01:10 PM

Here's a link to the sequel:
Balboa Park Jam. Another one?

Genie