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Orville Johnson · Post by **Orville Johnson** » 24 Sep 2002 1:24 pm

hello, my name is orville johnson and i've enjoyed visiting the forum for some time and finally signed up. i play dobro, non-pedal steel, bottleneck slide as well as guitar, mandolin, banjo, and do a lot of singing too. i teach at guitar/music camps including International Guitar Seminars and Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. i've got several cds out, one of which is devoted to my dobro playing. it's called Slide & Joy and b0b will soon have it available here. i have a video for beginning bottleneck style slide and one devoted to playing and arranging in open D tuning. you can also visit my website at www.mongrelfolk.com. but enough about me, i look forward to chatting with y'all soon.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 24 Sep 2002 4:22 pm

Welcome aboard Orville....I think that you will find the No Peddlers section a safe haven. This is a wonderful place indeed.

Russ Young · Post by **Russ Young** » 24 Sep 2002 6:02 pm

Orville --

Welcome ... as (bad) luck would have it, I was in St. Louis while you were 'cross town at the Tractor Tavern.

I'll be back that way soon, and hope to get out to hear you play before too long. Please keep us posted on when/where you can be found.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Russ Young on 24 September 2002 at 07:03 PM.]</p></FONT>

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 24 Sep 2002 7:27 pm

Glad to have you on the forum.

Ron

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Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 25 Sep 2002 8:09 am

Orville is one of the most interesting resonator guitarists out there currently. I enjoy and recommend "Slide and Joy" as a fine example of contemporary reso playing.

Welcome aboard, Orville!

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Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 25 Sep 2002 10:57 am

Orville is a great player and instructor and a heck of a nice guy too.

Good to see you here Orville!

Bill

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 26 Sep 2002 3:53 am

Orville, good to see you finally arrived this is a great place to hang out.

I am coming to Seattle Friday to spend time with Dan Tyack, slapping backs and telling lies.

Fellow dobroist
Larry Behm

Orville Johnson · Post by **Orville Johnson** » 5 Oct 2002 11:02 am

thanx fellas. i brought this back up just to remind any seattle folks to come out on monday (oct 7) to the tractor tavern where we'll be playing sacred steel-style music with dan tyack's unsanctified gospel revival. dan and i start off with a set of acoustic gospel on two dobros for the dobrogensia among you. we start around nine...see you there.

David Stehman · Post by **David Stehman** » 12 Oct 2002 10:11 am

Hey Orville! Good to see you here! Sorry
I missed you at the Tractor. Teach me to check in here more often.
Thanks for cutting "Slide and Joy." Great!
I've really enjoyed your playing at Wintergrass every year.
It was good learning for me the year you
were at Mike Auldridge's workshop and you two
discussed your ways of playing.
Dave Stehman

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Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 12 Oct 2002 11:40 am

Welcome Orville.

I had a great uncle by the same name,,he was
always "Wright"

keep your eye on Howard R.

He's a smart alec,,I had another uncle by the name of alec,,,he was an alectrician.

Welcome to the world of wacko's Im President
Howard writes my material. There are many wackos on the Forum,,but most of them are harmless.

you will like it here....the money's lousy but the friends are good.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 12 Oct 2002 1:44 pm

With friends like Jody, who needs enemas?

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 13 Oct 2002 4:45 pm

YOU DO

And call me in the morning.

R. L. Jones · Post by **R. L. Jones** » 14 Oct 2002 6:57 pm

Meet another relatively, new member Orville . and welcome to thr fold . These are some great guys,Me I`m just trying to tag along.

R, L. Jones