Well, another mini thesession session was held with great success last Friday evening in Flagstaff, AZ! Dunno where Mr. G5 is currently, heading east I'm sure, mandolin & guitar in tow!
First let me say, G5 is a charming young man & an excellent musician! (Those were the terms we agreed to, right?) We had a good # of tunes in common, I learned from him the Musical Priest, Last Night's Fun, ooo that Mixolydian Reel, & something that quite escapes me, most likely a jig, since I'm on a low-jig diet. I think he escaped with Maids of Mitchellstown & Sonny Broghan's Mazurka, though I can't quite recall, hopefully G5 will use this post to update us on his sessions cross country. The craic was quite good, 2 or 3 fiddles, flute, guitar, mandolin (of course), banjo, whistles, the lovely lad brought me Guinness!!! Which I kept all to meself, all four pints. The high point of the evening (if I remember correctly) was actually, bizarrely, a haunting rendition of Si Beagh Si Mor with some lovely fiddle harmonies & a musical saw accompaniment. I recorded the whole thing on minidisc for blackmailing purposes.
So G5, looking forward to hearing how the balance of your trip went!
Jeremy - as far as I am aware, I have yet to meet YOU in a session. I live in London, but Ido occasionally get to sessions in Brighton. You must know Roger the banjo player and John the whistle/guitar player (and lawyer in his spare time).
Well I'm back safe and sound with lots of miles logged but only a few tunes played. In deference to Paul Moclair, pointing the car towards the music is one thing arriving on time is another.
This post "poofed" once and was gradually reconstructed upon my return to work. (Ack!)
My partner's 13 year old car, boasting more than 1/4 of a million miles, threw a tire on a deserted stretch of Arizona highway which passes through the Navajo Reservation. Hoping for someone to show up for a roadway session a la WIll's "Care to join me for a toast?" and "Do you happen to play any music?" experience recounted in the _Most Unlikely Session_ thread: http://thesession.org/discussions/display.php/1397
No such luck. We settled for a nice young fellow in a big white pickup truck with an even bigger jack to assist us in the tire change and get us limping on our way.
This kept us away from the Thursday night Azimuth Ranch Just Desserts Contra dance band rehearsal. Unfortunately the stage was set for a long string of near misses with regards to posted sessions. *sigh*
Many thanks to the lovely and talented (no exaggeration) Emily_az for drawing together all the right ingredients for a ripping house session. I understand some of the players from said rehearsal returned for this session. Can you imagine playing tunes in a stone floored log cabin before a wood fire while a gentle Spring snow fell outside the windows? The scene called to mind the writing of Charles de Lint or perhaps, as Emily suggested, an episode of _Northern Exposure_! Music flowed, potables poured and a few of us hung in till the wee hours swapping yarns and tunes. The hospitality was boundless and I'm certain we'll all carry this night in fond memory.
I hope as Summer travel in the US of A, and throughout the Northern Hemisphere, gets more of us out to festivals and the like that we all take a few minutes to search this site for sessions, and session denizens, who we might find along the way. Thanks to Jeremy for making this site SO useful and to the rest of you for keeping it fun and interesting. To Emily and others with whom I've e-mailed, thanks so much and don't forget my offer stands. Fair winds to those who can get out West in August, lucky dogs. Anyone headed to Southern New England feel free to reach out.
The Road Trip was a great time. I got to see some unbelievably beautiful sights, spend long hours behind the wheel and meet a few wonderful like-minded musicians to exchange some tunes. My only regret is my poor sense of timing in missing tempting sessions by days or even hours. I'll take another swipe at this within the next year.
Peace,
G5
P. e-S. For anyone planning to travel through the state of Mississippi I offer these words of advice: Clean your license plates before you cross the border. 'Nuff said.
Hahaha, so glad you made it back safe!! I've also got a couple great pix, if I can only get my hands on a scanner... Careful what you wish for, I might just pop up in June! Hi to T, & talk soon!
PS I just got a Yamaha six-string, next I'll want to be a backer, ho ho ho! But at least you'll have to teach me the chords to Sloop John B so I can show you what I mean about that Enya vibe. (I've played before, I probably know all the important ones... ) Also, shame we didn't play King's Highway, which is on your CD, which I loved btw, thanks!
I'm so glad you liked the recording. It seems a bit dated as over a year has passed since I cut the master. The next one might have some tunes included as I found a cadre of like-minded loonies who push my skills and cover my rough edges.
Have fun with the guitar. I finally took out my long neglected axe the other night to see what I remember. This kept my from unpacking the car which rests, and rusts, in the driveway.
I'd love to see the pics, send 'em on when it's convenient.
Gra5ity - or the Road Trip followup
Gra5ity - or the Road Trip followup
Well, another mini thesession session was held with great success last Friday evening in Flagstaff, AZ! Dunno where Mr. G5 is currently, heading east I'm sure, mandolin & guitar in tow!
First let me say, G5 is a charming young man & an excellent musician! (Those were the terms we agreed to, right?) We had a good # of tunes in common, I learned from him the Musical Priest, Last Night's Fun, ooo that Mixolydian Reel, & something that quite escapes me, most likely a jig, since I'm on a low-jig diet. I think he escaped with Maids of Mitchellstown & Sonny Broghan's Mazurka, though I can't quite recall, hopefully G5 will use this post to update us on his sessions cross country. The craic was quite good, 2 or 3 fiddles, flute, guitar, mandolin (of course), banjo, whistles, the lovely lad brought me Guinness!!! Which I kept all to meself, all four pints. The high point of the evening (if I remember correctly) was actually, bizarrely, a haunting rendition of Si Beagh Si Mor with some lovely fiddle harmonies & a musical saw accompaniment. I recorded the whole thing on minidisc for blackmailing purposes.
So G5, looking forward to hearing how the balance of your trip went!
Fair winds,
Emily
# Posted on April 24th 2003 by emily_bmore
Re: Gra5ity - or the Road Trip followup
Sounds great!
I love the idea of members of The Session meeting up for some real-world sessions. It brings a warm glow to my heart.
I'm looking forward to hearing how the rest of the road trip goes.
# Posted on April 24th 2003 by Jeremy
Re: Gra5ity - or the Road Trip followup
Jeremy - as far as I am aware, I have yet to meet YOU in a session. I live in London, but Ido occasionally get to sessions in Brighton. You must know Roger the banjo player and John the whistle/guitar player (and lawyer in his spare time).
# Posted on April 26th 2003 by granama
Re:surfacing
Well I'm back safe and sound with lots of miles logged but only a few tunes played. In deference to Paul Moclair, pointing the car towards the music is one thing arriving on time is another.
This post "poofed" once and was gradually reconstructed upon my return to work. (Ack!)
My partner's 13 year old car, boasting more than 1/4 of a million miles, threw a tire on a deserted stretch of Arizona highway which passes through the Navajo Reservation. Hoping for someone to show up for a roadway session a la WIll's "Care to join me for a toast?" and "Do you happen to play any music?" experience recounted in the _Most Unlikely Session_ thread:
http://thesession.org/discussions/display.php/1397
No such luck. We settled for a nice young fellow in a big white pickup truck with an even bigger jack to assist us in the tire change and get us limping on our way.
This kept us away from the Thursday night Azimuth Ranch Just Desserts Contra dance band rehearsal. Unfortunately the stage was set for a long string of near misses with regards to posted sessions. *sigh*
Many thanks to the lovely and talented (no exaggeration) Emily_az for drawing together all the right ingredients for a ripping house session. I understand some of the players from said rehearsal returned for this session. Can you imagine playing tunes in a stone floored log cabin before a wood fire while a gentle Spring snow fell outside the windows? The scene called to mind the writing of Charles de Lint or perhaps, as Emily suggested, an episode of _Northern Exposure_! Music flowed, potables poured and a few of us hung in till the wee hours swapping yarns and tunes. The hospitality was boundless and I'm certain we'll all carry this night in fond memory.
I did find one strange experience concerning _Road to Lisdoonvarna_ which I've posted under comments for that tune FWIW:
http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/250
I hope as Summer travel in the US of A, and throughout the Northern Hemisphere, gets more of us out to festivals and the like that we all take a few minutes to search this site for sessions, and session denizens, who we might find along the way. Thanks to Jeremy for making this site SO useful and to the rest of you for keeping it fun and interesting. To Emily and others with whom I've e-mailed, thanks so much and don't forget my offer stands. Fair winds to those who can get out West in August, lucky dogs. Anyone headed to Southern New England feel free to reach out.
The Road Trip was a great time. I got to see some unbelievably beautiful sights, spend long hours behind the wheel and meet a few wonderful like-minded musicians to exchange some tunes. My only regret is my poor sense of timing in missing tempting sessions by days or even hours. I'll take another swipe at this within the next year.
Peace,
G5
P. e-S. For anyone planning to travel through the state of Mississippi I offer these words of advice: Clean your license plates before you cross the border. 'Nuff said.
# Posted on May 1st 2003 by Gra5ity
Re: Gra5ity - or the Road Trip followup
Hahaha, so glad you made it back safe!! I've also got a couple great pix, if I can only get my hands on a scanner... Careful what you wish for, I might just pop up in June! Hi to T, & talk soon!
PS I just got a Yamaha six-string, next I'll want to be a backer, ho ho ho! But at least you'll have to teach me the chords to Sloop John B so I can show you what I mean about that Enya vibe. (I've played before, I probably know all the important ones... ) Also, shame we didn't play King's Highway, which is on your CD, which I loved btw, thanks!
# Posted on May 1st 2003 by emily_bmore
Re: Gra5ity - or the Road Trip followup
I'm so glad you liked the recording. It seems a bit dated as over a year has passed since I cut the master. The next one might have some tunes included as I found a cadre of like-minded loonies who push my skills and cover my rough edges.
Have fun with the guitar. I finally took out my long neglected axe the other night to see what I remember. This kept my from unpacking the car which rests, and rusts, in the driveway.
I'd love to see the pics, send 'em on when it's convenient.
Ack, there's so much work to catch up on.
Fair Winds,
G5
# Posted on May 2nd 2003 by Gra5ity