Topic: Banjo Pickin'
I wanted to play tonight since I've only played ONCE in 3 weeks (that's what vacation will do to you!) and looked back at my blog. I don't have many songs posted here, but when I listened to what I *did* have, I cracked up! It's been awhile since I have updated!
I've been playing now for almost 2 years now and love it so much! I still take lessons and go play every Friday night at the jams at the store where I take lessons. It's the highlight of my week. . .a great way to burn off steam and enjoy the music and talking. They call me "The Hammer" at the jams too. . .they say I "nail every song." Not really, but it's a running joke now and I'm ok with it. Since my last update, I've been asked to go and play with Annie and her band on a Saturday. That was AWESOME! To have a real life audience that doesn't hear me every week at the jams was fun. I've also finally broken into singing while playing and am proud of myself for that. I was also asked by Annie one night, to lead the jam while she was away. Talk about feeling like big stuff 
One of the songs that I had posted previously was Bile Them Cabbage Down, but that was so long ago, I felt it time to update. Here's what I played tonight. I really use this song to warm up before playing other songs, but there's a DEFINITE change in the way I started and where I am now 
Bile Them Cabbage Down
Another one of my favorite songs to play at jams is Lonesome Road Blues. I don't sing it, just play it fast enough to where the guitar players all act like their arms are going to fall off. Makes me laugh every time But here's the pace that I like to play it at. Lonesome Road Blues
On those songs, you'll hear the background tracks that I play with. I found those at a lovely website where they have lots of files that I use to practice my songs with. It really helps me with timing so I don't look like a doofus at the jam
Enjoy the tunes 
And I hope you like bluegrass. . .if you don't. . .why are ya listening??? 
