Bluegrass Strong ~ THE OCOEE PARKING LOT BLUEGRASS JAM

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• published: 23 Feb 2017
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SUPERCHARGED BLUEGRASS, FULL OF JOY AND MUSICAL SURPRISES! 720p-HD “You want it?” “No? I’ll take it” “Wow, great job!” Spoken and unspoken expressions of delight and exhilaration - watch the eyes and smiles. You’ll get caught up in the sound and sights. This is a very special Jam. It builds on the great talents of veteran core musicians Jack Lewis, Phil Gregory, Bill Miller, and Russ White, and is boosted by the magnificent fiddle sounds of Dr. Natalie Hall and Jason VanSteenwyk as well as other pickers listed below. After the basic Jam had ended, several of the pickers hung around for another tune or two. I selected several. I call your attention to the highly skilled finger picking of Jon Garon, who owns “My Favorite Guitars” in The Villages, Florida. Interestingly, he is playing a 1967 Martin D-28 (not for sale). The new pickers are very much appreciated, as are those who traveled considerable distances to attend the Ocoee Jam. For example Ken Niefeld (Pinellas Bluegrass) came from the Tampa area. Jam sessions are for players to interact with other players and make music in a freewheeling environment, without having to be concerned about performing for an audience. Some jams are impromptu, one-time occurrences, while others are weekly events that may happen in a private setting or in a public venue. Jams may focus on a particular style of music or even a particular instrument, and every jam has its own culture and etiquette. As you watch THE OCOEE JAM, keep in mind this is an OPEN jam. It is not a rehearsed performance. Each picker, in turn, chooses a tune, and he or she sings or plays it accompanied by all the other pickers. Everyone gets a chance no matter the skill level. It seemed that this Jam was composed mostly of experienced pickers. The Jam meets every Friday evening at 6:30 in the parking lot behind the Pizza Hut at 10870 West Colonial Dr., Ocoee, Florida 34761. PICKERS: Jack Lewis – banjo, vocals Phil Gregory – guitar, vocals Gerald Creed – guitar, vocals, terpsichorean Bill Miller – bass, vocal Russ White – guitar Larry Edgemon – banjo, vocal Denise – ribbed crow sounder, vocal Adam – guitar, vocal Jon Garon – guitar, vocal Dr. Natalie Hall – fiddle Jason VanSteenwyk – fiddle Ken Niefeld – harp, spoons Homer Osborne – dulcimer Arnold Chafin – mandolin, harp Dr. Richard Gallo – guitar John Shaver - trumpet Copyright Disclaimer--"Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE. All songs are “cover” songs and instrumentals, and no admission is charged for the event.