Newest No-Peddler: 6-year-old Katelyn Martin

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 17 Apr 2009 3:34 pm

Newest No-Peddler: Our youngest grand daughter, 6-year-old Katelyn Martin.

Roy and Laurie Ayres.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 17 Apr 2009 4:01 pm

Go Katelyn!!!

Good job encouraging her, Roy!

J D Sauser · Post by **J D Sauser** » 17 Apr 2009 4:44 pm

Well, she has the Ayres-genes, ought to be a winner soon!

... J-D.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 17 Apr 2009 5:09 pm

Roy, Katelyn looks like a natural steel player.
And I see she's a Spongebob fan too!:)
There's hope for the future after all . .

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 17 Apr 2009 6:48 pm

Thanks, guys.

Rick Alexander gave Katelyn the bar she is using. He also sent us a copy of his great album, "Songs From The Old Country" from which I played Katelyn a few samples of his playing. Here is her message to Rick that she dictated to me. which I inserted into an email to Rick. These are her own words.

“Mr. Alexander, Thank you for this new bar. I love it and it feels just right for me. Someday I would like to play just like you. I love your music, and maybe someday you can go to a music show and invite all of us. Thank you so much for all the stuff. From Katelyn.”

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 18 Apr 2009 12:48 am

Yep ! Go Katelyn - Go !
Lookin' good Roy !

Iain Carmichael · Post by **Iain Carmichael** » 18 Apr 2009 1:29 am

Brilliant! Every good wish to Katelyn and to all that encourage her.

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 18 Apr 2009 3:58 am

Roy, that's great!
You and Katelyn will have many hours of enjoyment and bonding with this project.
Your knowledge and skill is the finest gift.

Blake

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 18 Apr 2009 9:03 am

What a great picture Roy, I can only imagine the big smile on your face

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 18 Apr 2009 10:51 am

Yep,that's the way it's supposed to be...Passin' it on...

Janet Newsom · Post by **Janet Newsom** » 18 Apr 2009 1:49 pm

Wow, such concentration. Go Katelyn!
Janet

Gary Stevenson · Post by **Gary Stevenson** » 19 Apr 2009 6:10 pm

Two phrases come to mind:You go Girl and Girls just want to have fun{Cindy Lauper) the first I think is just street slang.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 19 Apr 2009 8:20 pm

Roy, you sure made the right choice of bar for Katelyn.
I had recommended a mini bullet bar, but the photo clearly demonstrates that the flattie was the way to go for her at this time.
Plus her own words confirm it.
She's a very fortunate little girl to have you for a grandfather.
Something else I notice from looking at the photo - Katelyn's right hand is a blur.
That little lady is speed pickin' already!

So it may not be too long before you'll be bringing her to perform at the Non Pedal Session . .

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 20 Apr 2009 1:29 pm

Now that you have seen our youngest grand daughter, Katelyn -- here is our oldest grand daughter, Jessica. (Jessica is 21 and does NOT play steel.)

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 20 Apr 2009 7:01 pm

You are truly blessed with such a beautiful family Roy.

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Newest No-Peddler: 6-year-old Katelyn Martin

Newest No-Peddler: 6-year-old Katelyn Martin

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