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Topic: Your Opinion of Steel Guitar Associations. |
Barry Westerfield
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Myrtle Beach, SC
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Posted 9 Jun 2005 1:24 pm |
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I belong to the P.S.G.A. and enjoy their newsletters. What I would like to know,would it be wrong to try too join another association or would that cause a conflict with the membership I already have.If not what other association would you suggest..Thank you for your thoughts and time
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 9 Jun 2005 1:44 pm
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| There is no conflict at all. Join as many as you can afford to. Everyone appreciates the support of the steel community and you'll learn something from all of them. |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 9 Jun 2005 5:04 pm
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Barry...
The Georgia Steel Guitar Association is in it's second year, and really thriving. While most of our members are from Georgia, we do have members from South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. It has been the best way to meet local players that we have ever seen. If you have a local Association, by all means join. If you don't...start one! Visit us at www.georgiasteelguitar.com
Regards,
Roger Crawford
President
GaSGA [This message was edited by Roger Crawford on 09 June 2005 at 06:04 PM.] |
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Carlos Polidura
From:
Puerto Rico
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Posted 9 Jun 2005 5:54 pm
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barry,
join as many as you wish.
best of luck,
carlos |
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 9 Jun 2005 7:35 pm
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I agree with what Jim Cohen said.
We have two Steel Guitar clubs in the Tampa area.
No conflicts...just twice as much fun.
Many of us are members of both clubs.
Blake |
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 Jun 2005 8:36 pm
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| Even though I only belong to the Deep South Steel Guitar Association in Gulfport, Ms. I am getting ready to send dues to the NTSGA(Tennessee) to join it. I planning on joining several this year. The information and connections to the steel guitar world are pretty much unlimited through these organizations. Go for it! |
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2005 4:39 am
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My opinion of steel guitar associations?
A lot of work!!! But well worth the effort!
Donna Dodd, Secretary
Georgia Steel Guitar Association
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2005 4:44 am
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| I would love to be a member of the PSGA, but I don't know what good it would do me,hundreds of miles away from NYC,Conn,LI where most of the members are... are there local "splinters" where there are jams.swaps, etc??/ bob [This message was edited by Bob Carlucci on 10 June 2005 at 05:45 AM.] [This message was edited by Bob Carlucci on 10 June 2005 at 05:54 AM.] |
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Bill Myrick
From:
Pea Ridge, Ar. (deceased)
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Posted 10 Jun 2005 5:21 am
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| Barry--I see you're from Missouri--If not already a member, we'd love to have you in the Ozark Steel Guitar Ass'n. based in Branson. Terry Bethel is or secretary. Email me if you need further help. Bill Myrick. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 10 Jun 2005 5:28 am
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Bob C., it's well worth it to be a member of PSGA no matter where you live, and PSGA has members from all over the world, as well as across the USA. One of the benefits is that they produce the best monthly newsletter in the steel guitar world, consistently, month after month, for many years. Lots of news, info, pix, tab, announcements, etc.
Also, Candor is only about 4 hours from Norwalk, Connecticut, where the annual show is. That show is not just the best in the northeast, but ranks among the best in the country. If you can manage the 4 hour drive each way, it's definitely worth while, and members get discounted admission.
Plus, of course, you get the satisfaction of knowing that you're helping to keep steel guitar alive in the country by joining these associations. |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 10 Jun 2005 5:34 am
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mega dittoes Jimbeaux.
DVA- PSGA member 1036 |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2005 5:41 am
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I belong to the PSGA for their very good newsletter. They always have some good articles and tab in every issue. I also belong to a couple of Hawaiian groups as I didn't start out on a "steel" guitar, I started out on a "Hawaiian" guitar. 
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 10 Jun 2005 9:03 am
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I've been a member of the PSGA since '77 or '78. It doesn't matter if you live close or not! When I joined I lived in Southern California and that's a good distance. I think maybe this year I'll be able to get to their annual event! I also miss the one the Scotty had for a long time. They had a great newsletter too......JH in Va.
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Livin' in the Past and Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 10 Jun 2005 9:52 am
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For me, living in Europe, the PSGA newsleter is one of the important links to the steel guitar world, another one is of oourse this forum 
Great newsletter!
Jerry, you are right, I also miss Scotty's newsletter, still have all the old copies at home!
Kind Regards, Walter
www.lloydgreentribute.com
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jun 2005 9:30 am
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| The Steel associations are a wonderful tool for newbies, like myself. The support you get will really fast track you. The more the merrier, join 'em all!! |
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