There were several Folk School of St. Louis teachers and students roaming the halls and jamming.
We hadn't known that Hot Baloney Boys bandmate Colleen and her sister were going to be there, but ran into them anyway. The were having a great time as seen in the photo below.
The Bluegrass Party Twins!
Colleen had her mandolin with her and was trying it out on all kinds of new tunes. It was the first time she'd let Dan and me hear her play it. Here's hoping we can get her to play it a lot more often! She sounded pretty good.
Later on, we ran into Steve and Crystal Craig and Mike Hall of Miss Crystal and the Codgers. They invited us to jam with them and we spend a couple of hours sharing tunes, including a spirited (and we had the spirits to prove it!) "Booth Shot Lincoln", "Grasshopper Sittin' on a Sweet Potato Vine", and a zen-like "Sandy Boys" that went on for quite a while. Old-Time trance music: my favorite!
It was the first time I've had chance to play tunes with Mike Hall, though I've heard him play a few times. It was a terrific experience. He's a good player and a heck of a nice guy.
Mike Hall cools his fingers after a hot fiddle tune!
All in all a good night. Dan and I drove home around midnight with that pleasant buzz one gets from playing tunes (and a helping or two of Budweiser's finest).
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Hi Sean, just ran into your site. Very cool. We are still talking about what a great time we had jamming with you. We got to play with Colleen again on Saturday. She is a great Hammered Dulcimer player. Hope to jam with you again soon, Miss Crystal
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