Had a ball playing at the Camden Legion yesterday.
One of our Musician/Vet members got use of the building and 6 of us had a great time.Four guitars,dobro and my banjo.
One of the guys said who he was married to and I said "I played with you two 35 years ago and he said he remembered and hadn't heard me play since then.
An old friend that is a former Katahdin Valley Boy on D-35.
Another was the president of Maine's Country Music Assoc.
I asked the dobro player if he knew Steel Guitar Rag and he kicked it off.
I must've played that one with my pedal steel playing Dad 1,000 times,growing up.
When I play Country stuff in E I like leaving the capo off so that I don't get to rolling too much and I get to play melodics that are calmer and more stretched out.
Longer notes in Country rather than Bluegrass.
I use chord colorations more in Country I think because I have more time to think about my choices.Lots more 1/4 notes rather than 1/8ths and 1/16ths.
A banjo playing full bluegrass rolls all the time can make Country musicians wish you hadn't showed up,imo.
Of course I also threw 'em Dear Old Dixie (watch out for that B) and a good rolling Columbus Stockade.
On the other hand, a country guitar player at a bluegrass jam makes the bluegrassers wish he hadn’t shown up…. Jest sayin’
Glad you had fun, Steve
The country guitar players I know have no trouble sitting in with a bluegrass band,Chuck.
They have excellent rhythm and timing.
Steve was your guitar man Kenny Brooks of Katahdin Valley Boys? I met him 50 years ago when he lived in the Calais area.
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Originally posted by steve davisThe country guitar players I know have no trouble sitting in with a bluegrass band,Chuck.
They have excellent rhythm and timing.
Most I've met don't play BG timing,, they lag a bit
Is there such a thing as bluegrass timing? I thought it was all just timing. There is such a thing as rushing or dragging but that’s not specific to a genre.
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Originally posted by The Old TimerSteve was your guitar man Kenny Brooks of Katahdin Valley Boys? I met him 50 years ago when he lived in the Calais area.
It was Kip Yattaw,Dick.Kip plays a fine D-35 and builds fiddles.I've known him most of my life.He lives in Port Clyde.
Brian Mason and Erlin Morse have visited and played into the evening at Kip's house.I felt pretty lucky to be there.
Edited by - steve davis on 08/28/2026 14:16:35
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Originally posted by Laurence DiehlIs there such a thing as bluegrass timing? I thought it was all just timing. There is such a thing as rushing or dragging but that’s not specific to a genre.
A good ear plays what sounds right.
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