This Wednesday night's meeting of our eclectic enthusiasts of 'everything guitar' was a little different from our 'Oh-so-structured' meetings of the past. Tonight was a marvelous mayhem of minstrel madness, with fingers frolicking fantastically on 6 and 12 stringed instruments blending many strains of genuine guitar gregariousness...
...Ok, so enough of the not always adept alliteration, yet this evening's synergy of guitar and vocals was entertaining, relaxing, and as always, more than a little educational, thus inspiring a bit of friendly frivolity (and had you waiting for that 3rd word starting with F, right? *grin*).
This was one of our play, sing, and learn new stuff nights--each person was encouraged to play a song and demonstrate the fingering, chording, picking, and/or strumming styles they were using. Songs that were new to some members of the group had been printed, with words and chording represented so that it was easy for everyone to follow along.
The song playing rotated, in a kind of song circle style, with one person leading the song and others playing along counterpoint, rhythm, and lead riffs and singing the melody and harmony lines to go with it (or in my case, attempts at harmony lines to go with... *grin*).
This upcoming meeting will be the end-of-the-month gathering and thus we will have a new featured performer, a player/singer that has dazzled audiences and friends alike with her resonant renditions of traditional folk and contemporary songs--that's right, on the 25th of October, WAGS featured performer with be Kerrie McNally! Reserve your seats now, as it is likely to be yet another sold-out audience! (*smile*)
This meeting of the WAGS was another resounding success--in addition to learning new songs and new techniques, it was a wonderful time of playing music enjoyed by all. Feel free to invite the acoustic guitar players that you know to join us in this, admittedly self-indulgent, endeavor!
Also, keep your calendars open for the upcoming concert of one of the Pacific Northwest's own folk balladeers, Bob Nelson, who has been performing folk music regionally for the last 50+ years. Bob will be coming down here from Everett on the 12th of November to sing an unusual set of traditional folk songs. The concert will begin at 3pm and will be followed by a traditional hootenany--i.e. everyone is invited to bring their folk instruments, play and sing, and of course bring food and drink as the hoot portion of the evening includes a potluck dinner. Reserve your tickets for this event with the wonderful proprieters of the Inn at Lucky Mud (360 795 8770).
As a longtime fan of Bob's, and a frequent WAGS audience member, I'm jazzed ("folked"?) about the upcoming concert. Should be a hoot. No, it *will* be a hoot. Says so right there on the post.
Posted by: kitchenMage | October 10, 2006 at 11:58 PM