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A Year of Retirement

Posted by Tedd on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Wow, what a fun year.  Wintergrass in Seattle, SPBGMA in Nashville, Merlefest in North Carolina, and several Minnesota festivals.  Traveling with Tom Nechville; staying with Dogwood Dave Schenck in Cleveland Tennessee, Tim and Danny Carter in Ed "Bastertone" Rampen in Toronto, Al Price in Seattle; picking and singing around the country.  Plus I got to hunt  and fish whenever the weather was perfect.  I can stay up late and sleep in if I want.  The coolest thing though is that I learned to build guitars with my friend --and master luthier-- Lloyd LaPlant.  I'm finishing my 5th D-model-a herringbone black walnut - and am starting a 00-14 fret model.  It is so  cool to start with a bunch of wood and magically one day have an instrument in my hands.  What a thrill it was to string up that first one and hear its voice. I've got a shop  set up and I'm enjoying the heck out of it.  I'm looking forward to the next year and more fun times.

 



3 comments on “A Year of Retirement”

69in2011 Says:
Thursday, November 24, 2011 @7:06:43 AM

Ted, Richard Hanson Barnesville, Mn here. I was wondering if Lioyd LaPlant is the Mandolin maker from Grand Rapids Mn.

Tedd Says:
Sunday, December 18, 2011 @8:29:27 PM

Hey Richard...sorry I'm slow on getting back to BHO. Yup, Lloyd is in Grand Rapids. He's 82 years old and still making about 5 guitars and 5 mandolins each year. World class instruments.

69in2011 Says:
Sunday, December 18, 2011 @9:32:24 PM

tedd, I was reading your blog and seen his name come up, I meet him a few years back at a bluegrass fest in black duck, Minn. He's a great talant also, Very nice man, and thanks for the reply. Rich

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