Hey Everybody. Man, was Darren right about this past weekend! Three big festivals and all were great.
We were at the Red, White, and Bluegrass Festival on Friday in Morganton, NC. What A Crowd! They made us feel like the Beatles out there. One of the most fun sets of bluegrass I have ever been part of. Thanks especially to our buddy Big Mike Ramsey for making it so good for us. Thanks also to another long time BR friend, Dennis Jones from WNCW, The bluegrass radio source in our part of the world.
Saturday we were at the Cashiers Mountain Bluegrass Festival with our pal Kelly Donaldson. Incredible setting for an incredible variety of music that came off of that stage. Sunday, Buddy and Darren stayed over and did a couple of special sets. Buddy, with the Songs Of Jackson County Band, and Darren with his own country/rock/bluegrass outfit, the Darren Nicholson Band.
Monday we were back out at Franklin, NC for an all Gospel afternoon with my old friends the Inspirations. I’ve been playing on programs with those guys for 30 years!
In Morganton this past Friday, I had 3 or 4 guys ask me about my resonator guitar after our set. I actually told them to hang around and play it after we finished at our merchandise table. I didn’t expect to be there over an hour and a half, which was a great surprise!!! I just wanted to say sorry to those guys that we didn’t get to talk more about my guitar. It was built by my friend Frank Harlow. It really has an amazing sound. It is the third one he has built for me, and I have no need for any others! I have played it on all of our band recordings. Check it out on “Trains I Missed.”
Frank’s website is harlowresonatorguitars.com
Tell him that Tim sent you!
Tim Surrett
All can be said about this weekend at Morganton is WOW!! Can wait till the next show.
That was awesome …the whole festival…we were tickled to be a part of it Mark…come see us soon!!
Amazing…How in the world do you keep up with yourselves?? Each has different bands & then you come together for BR…Whew!!!!! I guess that’s why only the “Good” die young! Just kidding!! Amazing though! No wonder you’re all such good musicians!
Hey Vicky! We do have a lot of irons in the fire. I’m thinking of starting a cowboy polka band, if I can find a cheap accordion, that is.
Seriously, thanks for stopping in!
I’ll be on the look-out for a cheap a c c o r d i a n! Cowboy Polka sounds fun ~ Hahahaha.. You guys are like a Ford..”The BEST never REST” Some say Chevy..I say FORD!! Can’t wait to hear BR all together!!
I got some table spoons…easy to carry and the loudest, most annoying thing in the world. Besides a Taradactal being vaccinated.
Uh-huh.. A cheap Accordian + Table spoons + Now if we can find someone to blow on the empty whiskey jug = Taah-Daaah..Cowboy Polka!! Stop>Listen…What’s that Sound>> Taradactal VACCINE bound…\\\\\\\ L O L //////
JUST A NOTE TO BE SURE AND SAY “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” TO TIM FOR SUNDAY. HOPE ITS ONE OF THE BEST YET WITH MANY MORE-(NOT SENDING BALLOONS THIS TIME, BIG SIGH OF RELIEF,LOL)YOUR DAD WOULD BE SO PROUD OF YOU TIM AND I KNOW MINE WOULD BE TOO. HOPE ALL IS WELL, THIS IS MY EMAIL, CONTACT ME SOMETIME YOU HAVE A CHANCE. GIVE BRAYDEN KISSES, SAVE A COUPLE FOR YOURSELF, AND HUGS TO HOPE. LOVE YOU ALWAYS MY SPECIAL FRIEND/XTRA BROTHER!
TERRI LYNNE FOX
Happy Bday Timmy!!
Hey Terri! Good to hear from you. I thought of both our dads a lot this weekend.I’ve told the balloon story every year!
Tell your mom hello for me, and come see us.
Tim
Hey Tim, I got tickets to see you guys in Franklin. Sounds like a howlin’, foot stompin’ good time. Can’t wait to see you guys after reading about you all for a few years.
This will a great one Mike! We love the Boxcars…much fun!