BLUEGRASS NEWS LETTER:
Jesse McReynolds Talks Mandolin, Band, The Old Days...
Bill Monroe, Frank Wakefield, Jesse McReynolds, Lester Flatt, Ralph Stanley, Kenny Baker, Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, Sullivan Family, Tex Logan, Bob Black, Richard Greene, Jack Hicks, Joe Stuart, Joe Mullins, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, Marty Stuart, and much more.

Please forward this email to anyone you think would be interested 
in Bluegrass Music or send us their email address.

Feature:A MUST READ FOR BLUEGRASS MUSICIANS
JESSE McREYNOLDS TALKS!  (PART I) (an interview by Jim Moss)
About Developing His Style and His Band's Early Years.

Related-----
Mc Reynolds In the News 1969
http://www.mossware.com/music15.html

The Making of Tanyards, 
Memories of Recording with Jesse McReynolds
http://www.candlewater.com/albums/BB_145.html

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The Frank Wakefield Band, (NEW FWB MOVIE)
Adventures in Bluegrass III 
http://www.rentalfilm.com/AB3/
 

NEWS: 
Random Notes: The Frank Wakefield Band will be in the Midwest this month. 
Frank's mandolin group lesson is sold out and Jim Moss is now taking reservations
for the Mando Camp-over held in California each February.  Three days, five students, wall to wall Frank Wakefield. 

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November 2002

15th Friday : Nevin's Live *
8:00 pm
1450 Sherman Ave. 
Evanston, IL 60201 
(847) 869-0450

16th Saturday : Canal Street Tavern*
9:30 pm
308 E. First Street 
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: 937-461-9343

17th Sunday : Kraftbrau Brewery *
8:00 pm
402 E Kalamazoo Ave 
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: 616-384-0288
 
 

January/February 2003

Pacific West Cost Tour 2003 (To be announced) 
 
 

March 2003

21th Friday 8:00 pm 
Armatage Elementary School 
2501 W 56th St 
Minneapolis MN 
Phone: 
http://www.minnesotabluegrass.org

22th Saturday 7:30 pm 
Mankato Eagles Club 
708 N Riverfront Dr 
Mankato MN 
Phone: 
http://www.minnesotabluegrass.org

23th Sunday 7:00 pm 
Fitger's Theater 
600 E Superior St 
Duluth MN 
Phone: 
http://www.minnesotabluegrass.org

 

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CD's
Sleeping Lady CD
with Jim Moss, Frank Wakefield and Bob Black
 http://www.candlewater.com/sleep/SleepingLady.html
(Ask about the other Frank Wakefield and Jim Moss Video's and CD's.)

Tanyards CD, recorded in 1983
With Special Introduction
(Banjo Tab Book Availible)
http://www.candlewater.com/albums/BB145.html
Fiddle Jim Moss,
Mandolin Jesse McReynolds,
Banjo Bob Black,
Guitar Dave Thompson.
 

Through The Windshild CD, recorded in 1984
(Banjo Tab Book Availible)
http://www.candlewater.com/albums/BB147.html
Fiddle Jim Moss,
Mandolin Jesse McReynolds,
Banjo Bob Black,
Guitar Dave Thompson.
 

Red Allen & Frank Wakefield Smithsonian Folkways
http://www.candlewater.com/wolfmtn/SIFOLK.html
Email: FWB@candlewater.com

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Encore Links

The Frank Wakefield Band,
Adventures in Bluegrass II
http://www.rentalfilm.com/rv12/
 

The Sullivan Family
Bean Blossom June 2001 (Streaming Video)
http://www.rentalfilm.com/rv13/

LARRY SPARKS
 http://www.rentalfilm.com/rv11/
Larry Sparks Video Online (filmed by Jim Moss)
(Presented By Special Permission of Larry Sparks)
This is a Real Media (Real Audio/Video) streaming video of
Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers at Bean Blossom June 2001
evening show.   It is free to view.   Shot mostly for musicians
as I included lots of close up shots of Larry's guitar playing.
 

Frank Wakefield's Walk Through Time
http://www.candlewater.com/ra2/FrankWak.html

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Free mandolin lesson with Frank Wakefield
Click here to hear Frank Wakefield Teach You Catnip

Learn "Cattle In The Cane" (Jim Moss)
 http://www.candlewater.com/ra3/cattlein.html

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BACK IN TIME
So, you think that you have been to jam sessions?
Try this one on for size, its 1957...
Joe Stuart, Joe Meadows and a few friends come over...
to your house...  hear it now on mp3.
http://www.mossware.com/music0.html

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----------------------- Interviews ------------------------------
The Richard Greene Interview: Part 1
 http://www.candlewater.com/interviews/story009a.html
 

JIMMY MARTIN INTERVIEWED
Part 1: "Jimmy Martin Tells It Like It Is!"
An amazing and understandable insight into the world of Jimmy Martin.
http://www.candlewater.com/interviews/story007.html

Part 2:"Togetherness"
Jimmy clears the air about band culture and musicianship.
http://www.candlewater.com/interviews/story007_2.html
 

Bob Black:
(recording Kenny Baker's Dry & Dusty album 1973)
http://www.candlewater.com/interviews/story001.html
 

Frank Wakefield:
Bluegrass in the 1950's
http://www.candlewater.com/interviews/story002.html

Frank Improves His Lloyd Loar...  with epoxy spray paint!
 http://www.candlewater.com/story006.html

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Great Review of Seattle FWB Show on TrueGrass:
 http://home.earthlink.net/~rdcatlin/Truegrass_Webs/Page_16x.html

Photos from the Pacific North West Tour:
http://www.candlewater.com/FWB2002WestCoastTour/

Frank Wakefield's Grammy Nomination:
 http://www.mossware.com/FWGrammy10.html
 

KENNY BAKER SPECIAL SITE
Great photos and a live recording of Kenny Baker
with Bob Black at Bean Blossom.  This was the first
time they ever played together..  It was after midnight
at Bean Blossom.  http://www.mossware.com/scoop/

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Upcoming Interviews yet to be transcribed:
Richard Greene, Bluegrass Fiddle with Bill Monroe: Parts 2-8
Jimmy Martin Part 3 & 4
Jesse McReynolds 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Frank Wakefield / Jim Moss Web Site a Mossware LLC Production
http://www.candlewater.com/

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