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Category: food

05/12/11 02:15 - ID#54271

Loot

I went in the Can Can Candy store on elmwood after hitting the coop for lunch. The hot bar choices sucked so I got some discontinued amy's organics freezer food and mango sorbet. And then I got all this loot! Not the aqarius game... That just looked pretty with the candy. All my childhood favorites :-)

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Category: food

05/11/11 02:45 - ID#54264 pmobl

Cabot!

Cabot with wax coating? I'll have to check it out. In the meantime, I've got this one.

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Category: travel

05/09/11 01:29 - ID#54251 pmobl

Fail?

Isn't this a little harsh?

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Category: music

05/08/11 12:18 - ID#54240

"We Bid You Goodnight"

How funny that (e:mrmike) would post that title... The Grateful Dead version of this American traditional has been on an inaccessible edge of my consciousness since posting all those bluegrass tunes.

The video on this is terrible but the sound quality seems to be better than average. Alpine Valley, 1989.


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Category: tourism

05/06/11 04:13 - ID#54228 pmobl

Diner

Lana &i stopped for ice cream between genesseo & batavia at The Barn.

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Category: music

05/05/11 01:50 - ID#54221

A completely different music...



My bff, her hubby & I are considering the DC show of this festival

If I've turned you on to bluegrass, you might want to consider the Hickory Festival (HickFest for short) Aug. 19-21 in Tioga County.
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Category: music

05/04/11 02:13 - ID#54213

Country tune

I spent my last $10 (on birth control & beer), Two Nice Girls



((e:lauren), you've heard this, right?)
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Category: home

05/03/11 08:58 - ID#54207

More bluegrass

Uncle Pen is another classic. Here's a 1956 Bill Monroe version.


And a 1990 Phish version (using rock instruments)


A nice description of the difference between bluegrass & country and how they developed:

I think this old country tune nicely illustrates the difference: Buck Owens played I've Got a Tiger by the Tail on The Dukes of Hazard. (This is one of A's favorites and he always makes his bands play it.)


Midnight Moonlight (Old & in the Way version 1973 - Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Vassar Clements, John Kahn.)


A more modern style: Ain't No Bugs on Me, Garcia & Grisman, Not for Kids Only [(e:enknot), (e:lilho), (e:hodown), (e:metalpeter) - you need this album for all the little ones!]


Another Garcia/Grisman, Grateful Dawg, live 1990.

They're more genre-defying while using the instruments of bluegrass. Amazing artists. What's really fun is tracing all the traditionals that the Grateful Dead covered. I know a lot more old country than I want to admit.
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Category: home

05/02/11 07:19 - ID#54204

Bluegrass

Bluegrass features instruments not part of the usual country, blues or rock setup: banjo, fiddle, stand up bass, and mandolin. Drums are rarely used. Voices are often arranged in harmonies.

The classic Rocky Top by Osborne Brothers -


Alternate version: Roy Clark with the Muppets



and one more version, just for (e:Mike) - Dolly Parton



The Carolina Chocolate Drops are my current favorite. They're classified as a string band, but it's still Appalachian folk. Here they're covering something popular that I don't think I've heard the original of.



Don't get trouble in your mind


This is one of my favorite covers of a pop song in bluegrass style (altho it has a full drum kit behind it). It makes me laugh every time and I've got plenty of good memories associated with it.


Tioga County-based bands:
THP (or at least parts) & GHG will likely be playing Memorial Day weekend at the party I go to every year. (e:heidi,48869) GHG played for my 31st birthday party.
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And when do we get to play with this???

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Category: school

05/02/11 12:38 - ID#54202 pmobl

Graduation!

I might actually graduate! First ceremony since 1990. Gown in bag (please note it says "doctor"), tam & tassel, 6 graduation tickets.

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