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Jerry Reece
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Posted 12 Apr 2009 5:59 pm |
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YOU ARE INVITED TO THE
SOUTHERN STEEL GUITAR CONVENTION
9:30 A.M. SUNDAY, MAY 17 TH, 2009
Dedicated to the Memory of Buddy Walker and Charles Reece
SALUDA SHRINE CLUB On Hwy. 121 (3 miles south of Saluda, SC)
For Information Call Jerry Reece 803-593-0454 jdr7356@yahoo.com
SATURDAY May 16, SEMINAR 1-4 ,WITH CHUCK LETTES CALL CHUCK FOR DETAILS: 1-303-797-1134
Guests: Chuck Lettes from Denver, Co. He has shared the stage with many artists including Leroy Van Dyke, Doug Kershaw, Johnny Lee, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to name a few. Also all of our local players and Great Staff Band.
Jam Session: Saturday with band, 7p.m. UNTIL, $5.00. NO VIDEOS ****SUNDAY ADMISSION $15.00
It's Gonna Be A Great Time For a Great Cause, Hope to See You There!!! 
Jerry Reece
Just a reminder of Chuck's Seminar:
Southern Steel Guitar Seminar-May 16 at the Saluda Shrine Club, Saluda, South Carolina. I will conduct an E9th Seminar from 1:00pm until 4:00pm on Saturday, May 16. Please bring your steel guitar, some amplified headphones and a music stand. I plan to discuss ways of working up steel guitar songs from sheet music, although you really don’t have to be able to read music. Instead, I rely on chords and their positions, a unique way to develop your ears to hear melody to play a variety of songs. I will illustrate this skill with three songs and some exercises to help you develop your own techniques and styles. I also will discuss improving bar technique, working on timing, developing steel guitar smoothness, and using delays to create a more full sound (if time permits). I will also show you how I work up my arrangements for the PSGA Newsletter. I plan to gear the material to players of all levels. In addition, to help make the experience more productive, I will provide you not only with the music and steel guitar tablature, but also with two CDs that are filled with the material that we will discuss. Included on the CDs will be my audio instructions, the rhythm tracks and the steel guitar blended with the rhythm tracks. That way you can leisurely take notes, knowing that the material will be waiting for you to practice when you get home.
If you are going to attend the seminar please notify me in advance so there will be enough CDs and lesson material for all participants. For seminar information contact me through my Email on the Steel Guitar Forum. Seminar admission is $50, and $5 will be donated back to the club.
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Rick Campbell
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Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2009 7:10 pm
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Question? The Saluda show announcement always specifies "No Videos". Why?
If video cameras are not allowed, how come I see YouTube videos that were made at Saluda? I thought maybe the policy didn't exist at the time, but I did a search on the forum and the "No Video" comment was included in the announcements prior to the YouTube dates.
Just curious.
Saluda is a good place and good people. I've enjoyed myself the few times I've attended. |
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John Floyd
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Posted 14 Apr 2009 3:57 am Rick, This Has Been The Policy Since 2001
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That I know of and Probably a lot earlier.
Buddy Walker Told Me once it was the wishes and request of the Nashville Pickers that they not be video taped and he was only following their request in order to keep them coming back.
Don't know how Videos were made and by whom, I haven't been able to get back to Saluda Since August 2004. |
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Roger Crawford
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Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2009 4:13 am
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| Video was allowed for a short time. That's why you see a few on YouTube. As John stated, the policy was put in place to honor the requests of the professionals. Some didn't mind, some did. To keep things consistant, it was decided to ban all video. It's not just Saluda, it's almost every show that I'm familiar with. |
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David Fields
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South Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2009 5:48 am Convention
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Looking forward to trying to make this one. I have only been to one and Chuck Lettes was the featured performer. I just rememeber how well he played and how well the entire show was. As always, knowing that the money goes to a worthy cause (Shriners) is always good. Going to try to make the Saturday night jam session too.
David |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 15 Apr 2009 6:53 am
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This is going to be a fun weekend for me. I always look forward to coming to this show.
Chuck |
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John Floyd
From:
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Posted 16 Apr 2009 2:16 am This Should Work, If
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If The Person Doing The Videotaping or Recording is Ethical, However some are not.
Bill Ferguson Did the videotaping I believe and He can be completely trusted. He always has the permission of the artists concerned before he posts anything.
I used to record Whole Conventions and I had some that wanted copies for "The Betterment of Steel Guitar". I had some suspicions that some of those requests were not for the betterment of the steel guitar and quite possibly to better the requestor.
My policy was to provide a copy of each artists performance to the artist him or herself only and let them decide if they wanted it distributed.
I will not and ever have given away or sold someone elses work. Having been a professional picker at one time, this is a touchy subject with me as it is with all those who are dependent on their music as their sole source of income. |
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John Floyd
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Posted 17 Apr 2009 10:23 pm Just One Month From Now
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Time to make your Lodging Reservations!
One of The High Points Of The Southern Steel Guitar Convention is The Food You can get at The Saluda Shrine Club. For More Info, Go Here.
http://nashpropicker.com/saluda/food.htm
They have a dedicated Kitchen Crew that works hard to insure that the food is top quality. Lot of People Work hard to make the Saluda Experience a pleasant and fun one. |
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David Christmas
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Greeleyville, SC, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2009 6:37 am Southern Steel Guitar Convention
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Chuck, it will be nice seeing you again and hear your playing. It will be a great day for music and fellowship. I've got to see what I can do to get Bro. John back down here! Hope to see everyone here for this event! John, come on down to the show and I'll give you a free shave!- and a hotdog! That's a deal!  |
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John Floyd
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Posted 19 Apr 2009 6:36 pm Bro David
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Now If You came to see me I would Cook you fried Chicken.
You told me one time That When You were Driving a Truck, You came to Sunbury sometimes. Only 20 miles west of me. You come up here and I'll cook you a Chicken Dinner.
The Colonel has been sneaking around here trying to get my recipe.
I have been building a New Computer Since Jan at $200 - $300 a month out of my SS Check and I'm almost Done, One More Parts order. I had to have something more up to date to do websites on.
However my Old Car needs work and I don't think it will make it. I did make two trips to Charleston, but that was a family emergency and it had to make it.
As For The Shave, I appreciate it but I think I'll pass on that one.
You guys always have a great show and I'll have to support it in my own way. |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 6:44 am
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John,
You have obviously forgotten how good the legendary Saluda hot dogs are! It's worth the trip just for that. |
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John Floyd
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 8:29 am Roger
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I like everything There is to Eat At Saluda but my all Time Favorite is The BBQ. Nothing as Good as BBQ In Central NC Westward, South Carolina and Georgia.
BBQ in Eastern NC, Where I live is more like Pickled Pork. So when I get away From home, I pig out on BBQ Pig. Actually there's no Such thing as Anything else as BBQ, It has to be Pig and SMOKED.
I can actually tell you where I'm at within a hundred miles by the Sauce.
There ain't no bad food at Saluda!!!!  |
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John Floyd
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 4:51 pm Good Music, Good Food And Good Fun
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At The Southern Steel Guitar Convention
Saluda South Carolina
Don't Miss It
May 16th and 17th 2009
Its Like A Big Family Reunion
Except No Drinking, Feuding, Fighting or Cussin.  |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 5:16 pm Not this year.
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Hey Jerry I will not be able to make it this year but I will for sure next year as I will be living back in North Carolina.
John Floyd
You be careful of David Christmas he will shave you so close your wiskers won't grow back any more.
Sam White |
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John Floyd
From:
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 5:34 pm Well There Goes The Neighborhood!
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Time For Me To Move Back To Georgia with all of these Damn Yankees Moving To North Carolina. 
Sam There is a Vacant House Next Door To Joe Casey in Florida.  |
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Sam White R.I.P.
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Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 5:47 pm
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Hey John Floyd no thanks .I hate Florida and would never move there.Us Yankees are not bad people just ask Glenn Lannding,Ray Walker,David Christmas,Bowie Martin,ER Channler,and Bill Smith there in Sumter.WE are good old boys. Don't move to Georgia I was there for two years in the Army and Fort Benning and had a great time in Columbus GA.
Sam white |
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John Floyd
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Posted 20 Apr 2009 6:05 pm Sam , My Answer to You
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| Us Yankees are not bad people. WE are good old boys. |
Thats What General Sherman's Army Said during the war of Northern Agression, But He Burned Half of Georgia. Talk About War Crimes!! |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 21 Apr 2009 12:49 pm
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A bump for a fun show and a great cause.
Chuck |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 21 Apr 2009 4:04 pm
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Hey John Floyd you are right I'm a Damn Yankee because I'm going to stay there this time.So I guess you will have to move back to Georgia there is not room for both of us.You may think we won the war but you are wrong you Rebs won as you all have lots of land and beautiful feilds and we got a bunch of you know what up here.We were not even around thats you and I so why keep the Civil War going.We use to live in Arkansas and my wife work at a food for Less which was Sam Waltons wifes store and a young guy said to her Hu you Yankee's kicked our Butts and I bet you think you can do it again and my wife said Maybe. HAHA My Wifes Step Sister lives in Apex N.C. and we have a lot of good freinds in N.C.
Sam White |
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John Floyd
From:
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Posted 21 Apr 2009 9:37 pm Sam
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I post on This thread to try and help promote The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda S.C. not to argue with you. I apologize to Jerry Reece and David Christmas in allowing myself into get drawn into yet again another arguement with you.
Sometimes we lose sight of the main objective, So in the Interest of the Southern Steel Guitar Convention, The Shriners Childrens Hospitals and not violating b0b's hospitality.
I concede! That makes you the winner! Feel Better Now. 
I cannot allow Jerry's Thread to be Hijacked into a senseless Discussion between You and I.
This Thread is for Promoting The Southern Steel Guitar Convention Whose main Goal is helping support FREE medical Care For the Kids at the Shriners Childrens Hospitals.
The May 16th and 17th Show has Chuck Lettes Headlining, Its Gonna Be A Great Show Folks in spite of Sam White Not being able to make it or maybe because he can't make it.
Please Visit the Southern Steel Guitar Website at
http://nashpropicker.com/saluda/
for any information you may need about the show, Lodging, Food, Other Artists and Performers |
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David Fields
From:
South Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2009 7:55 am Hey john
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It didn't sound like arguing to me John, but just good ole down home ribbing.
Love to hear you guys, and thanks John for pushing this fine show. To me it goes deeper than the Shriners and children.
If you are doing something for children, you are loving God. You can't do anything finer than loving God and you can never out give Him.
Dave |
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Ernest Cawby
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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Apr 2009 8:29 am I Like Ribbing
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I am a half breed, mothers from Ga. dad was from In.
Saluda is agood cause, and I love the people there, and go every chance I get to go.
To me they are family.
ernie |
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John Floyd
From:
R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Apr 2009 6:23 am Only 3 More Weeks
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| Getting Closer and Time To Bump Up |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2009 7:20 am
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Ruth and I are planning to make the trip. Save us a spot for the travel trailer!
See you there!! |
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John Floyd
From:
R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Apr 2009 5:03 pm The Saluda Sat Night Jam is Three Weeks Away.
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I walked outside one Sat Night at Saluda to have a smoke a few years back and there was an Ole Mama Possum and her Little Ones Sitting Under Wayne Smith's Travel Trailer Enjoying The Sat Night Jam
Which Proves That The Southern Steel Guitar Convention Appeals To music lovers Everywhere.  |
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