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Topic: Who are the famous women steel players? |
Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 12:05 am |
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I got a question the other day, via a friend, from a young aspiring girl steel player who wanted to know:
"who are some lady steel players?"
Off the top of my head I had Cindy Cashdollar and Sarah Jory, and after a bit more thinking I got Barbara Mandrell and Elizabeth West.
Then I discovered Joan Cox and Marion Hall, who I had not heard of before.
Any other noteables? |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Frederic Mabrut
From:
Olloix, France
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Nick Reed
From:
Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 1:58 am
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| Margie Mayes & Sharon Denney. . . . .2 of my favorites. |
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Tamara James
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 5:27 am
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Ya'll have my interest.
I believe there are several ladies studing the PSG. They just need to get the grit to come out of the practice room.
Do they really use the term "cool" in France? or does it mean something else? |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 6:51 am
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the rebellious french break the law by integrating american hip talk into their language
c'est si cool
y'a pas de stress
je suis speed
Last edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 24 Nov 2008 8:15 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Ronnie Boettcher
From:
Brunswick Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 7:21 am
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Tammy Jaye, Put your name right up there with the rest of them. Can't be shy anymore.
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 7:44 am
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Here is another fairly famous one, mainly for dobro, but she also plays lap steel and weissenborn:
Sally Van Meter
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 8:07 am
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Barbara Mandrell!!!
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Email: azpedalman@gmail.com
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Tamara James
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 8:34 am
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| Ronnie Boettcher wrote: |
| Tammy Jaye, Put your name right up there with the rest of them. Can't be shy anymore. |
LOL..shyness has never been my problem...ask anyone who knows me. I have enough sense to know I still make too many mistakes, but that too shall pass. There WILL come a time when I start hauling all that equipment to every local jam I can get too. I will be encouraging other ladies to do the same. But don't worry, we'll save you a spot! LOL  |
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James Cann
From:
Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 8:36 am
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. . . integrating american hip talk into their language.
c'est si cool
y'a pas de stress
je suis speed
This is too bad indeed and should be the other way around. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 10:42 am
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| Sarah Jory |
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Ellis Miller
From:
Cortez, Colorado, USA
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Billy Tonnesen
From:
R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 2:10 pm Remembering Marion Hall
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| Marion Hall was a very good friend of mine. Back in the late 50's and into the 60's she had the premier Steel Guitar job in So. Calif. playing at the Town Hall Party on Friday & Saturday nights, the Town Hall Party T.V. shows during the week, Tex Ritter's T.V. show Ranch Party plus recording with many of the big names. Her playing and stature never went to her head, she was always very down to earth and humble. She had just a super personality. |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 2:19 pm
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Barbara Mandrell also comes to mind. She plays great steel! Norm Hamlet was her teacher.
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 2:22 pm
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But we need more! Come on girls! I am secretly hoping that My granddaughters Kate and Chloe will get interested...
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 2:27 pm
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| Brett Day wrote: |
Barbara Mandrell also comes to mind. She plays great steel! Norm Hamlet was her teacher.
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That's right, Brett. She was 10 years old. Good time in your life to start learning the steel. You can't help but get good! |
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Johnny Cox
From:
Williamsom WVA, raised in Nashville TN, Lives in Hallettsville Texas
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 2:33 pm
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Barbara Mandrell is probably the only one that is famous meaning a large part of the population has heard of her. All the others are known to us and are wonderful players I'm sure.
Joan Cox has played with Tony Booth, Darrell McCall, Johnny Russell, Jeannie Seely, The Texas Playboys, Tom Morrell just to name a few. She has performed on many steel shows including the TSGA show and the ISGC in St. Louis for many years which invites only the best players. And IMHO she is the best female steel player in the world not to mention that she plays better than most men including me. I am very proud of my Joanie.
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"YANKIN' STRINGS & STOMPIN' PEDALS" since 1967. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 4:05 pm
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Dumplin', you left out Johnny Bush in your list of those who've backed up Joanie! 
I've gotta second Johnny Cox's nomination. Joan Cox is the premier female player in these times, no lie. And also one of the best steel players period, regardless of gender.
IMHO, of course. 
And I'm glad Billy T. brought up Marian Hall. She was a really nice lady, and I mean "lady" in the classical sense of the word... gracious, genteel, and charming.
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Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 5:06 pm
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AMEN Brother Herbster!!!!!
Dumplin',,,,and well you should be,,,,and I'll bet the feeling is mutual!!! Look forward to seeing all of you in Dallas,,,,,! |
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Ga McDonnell
From:
N GA, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 5:34 pm
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| One time I tuned into the St Louis convention in the middle of some of the best C6 you'll hear. It turned out that Joan Cox was the player. |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 6:49 pm
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| Janet Lynn. Jody. |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 7:59 pm
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Linda Buzzard?related to the late Don Buzzard?
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 9:55 pm
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| Robin Ruddy(spelling?). Jody. |
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