Update Northern VA Steel Show And Jam

Paul E Vendemmia · Post by **Paul E Vendemmia** » 15 May 2006 3:28 pm

No Gary Your Wrong I would Never Have Guest
that has anything to do with a banjo!

Mike Sweeney · Post by **Mike Sweeney** » 16 May 2006 12:01 pm

gettin' close...see y'all there

Joe Smith · Post by **Joe Smith** » 16 May 2006 12:35 pm

Well, we got the motor home all packed and Julia and I are ready to go.
Mike, I'm really looking forward to your seminar on Friday.
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Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 18 May 2006 2:55 am

heading out this morning...looks like a great time ahead
Ray

Glen E. Lanning · Post by **Glen E. Lanning** » 18 May 2006 7:21 am

Looks like I am going to have to hurry to get a seat ahead of Ray at the Mike seminar! See everyone tomorrow.

Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 19 May 2006 9:52 am

Breaks my heart I won't be able to be there. Have fun everybody!!!!!!!

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 20 May 2006 5:02 am

Due to a death in my familly in Massachusetts, I will be unable to attend. I'm gona miss ya'll. But I'll see some of you at Joe's shin dig on June 4th.
Grouchy

Steve Kaeser · Post by **Steve Kaeser** » 22 May 2006 1:04 am

Chuck,

A tremendous amount of effort goes into the organization of these events and I want to thank you for a great weekend in Northern Virginia. There was a lot of great music and everyone had a good time.

Thanks also to Mike Sweeney, who spent time Friday sharing knowledge. Now I have to put some of that knowledge into practise . . .

Steve

Jim Thompson · Post by **Jim Thompson** » 22 May 2006 7:01 am

Just got back from the show and want to say, it was a great show. Thanks again to Chuck for inviting me to play. And thanks to Glenn Lanning for letting me try his beautiful Mullen universal on Sunday morning on the Gospel portion. What a nice guitar. First let me say that the staff band, who worked their fannys off both days, was second to none. I knew Jim Hartley (drums) and Alan Coldiron (bass) before, but I met Mark Moree (guitar) for the first time. Wow what a picker. I asked him if he knew a Beatles song I was going to play and he hummed the signature lick to me. You feel very comfortable playing with guys like that behind you. I was blown away with the number of talented players there are from the area. Mike Sweeney was very impressive as usual and Russ Hicks was superb on his new MSA Legend. Laney was the "Sweetheart" that she always is. And she sings great too. And along came Buddy Charleton to put a perfect end to a great event. If you didn't make it to the show, you missed it. Sorry about your luck. It was great. It was nice to meet some of the guys from here on the forum too. Ken Latchum, Ray Walker, Dave VanAllen, just to name a few. I hope to do it again next year.

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Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 22 May 2006 11:10 am

I want to second the Kudos for the band! I gave them hastily prepared and likely incorrect charts and they still got me thru my set with aplomb!

Ken Latchum · Post by **Ken Latchum** » 22 May 2006 6:00 pm

I want to thank Chuck and Shirley for another great weekend and a Wonderful Show.

I also want to thank Chuck for inviting me to play a small part in assisting him by helping out with the MC work. Chuck knows I like to run my mouth so he decided to put it to work. Thanks Chuck. What A Show, What a Back up Band -2nd to none!. Steel music at it greatest. What a steelguitar family. Everyone was so nice and nothing but praise and encouragment from everyone.

If you missed this one and you live in the area and could have made this show, you really lost out. You will just have to wait another year!

Thank you to everyone that played a part or participated in this great event. I hope to see everyone next year at Chuck's event

Ken Latchum
President MASGA