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Tut!

I am sure I came back from IBMA proclaiming MYSELF their number one fan!
Now, I will concede the spot to you out of my high respect for you...but
IIII was their number one fan before you!

I am also very jealous of all yall who have a chance to see them during
their spring tour of the U.S. (hint hint: this is time for someone in the
know to jump in and post their tour schedule) The Krueger Brothers are
really DAZZLING.  In that jaw-dropping way that astonishing superpickers
always are.  And their love of music shines off of them.

I have been enjoying the reports from Merlefest, even though it is sort of
disconcerting the amount of mail Steve's comment has generated.  I have an
opinion on all that too*, and wonder if Steve will hear about the list
controversy over his language.  Maybe it will make him think.

I loved Bob McWilliam's comprehensive report about what he took in at
Merlefest. Bob..did you have to PLOT out your schedule to take in
everything you wanted to do? This sounds like such a HUGE festival. And I
have missed the dramatic weather reports we got in previous years.

Bob mentioned that "Ashby Frank" won the mandolin contest.  That name rings
some bells for me, but I can't place why. Does anyone know anything about him?

One final thing, in my search for `new` oldtime songs, I ran across a great
gospel song. It is on the "Heart of the Singer" album, and is called
"Coming Down From God".  Molly O'Day is credited with it in the notes
(er..maybe not as writer..I don't have it handy) I am having some problems
getting the lyrics of one of the verses (I think it is the third) Anyone
out there familiar with it? Mayhaps you would send the lyrics along to my
personal mailbox (sugaree@cet.com, or saltygravy@aol.com). Does anyone know
about the original Molly O'Day recording and if it is available on CD?

Thanks,

dian in spokane .....commentary on profanity left till the last for easy
ignoring.

*Cursing is a tough habit to break. I share a few habits with Steve
apparently, and some of them I have had to break. It was a lot easier to
regulate my foul mouth than it was to quit smoking.  And drinking is a
habit that I may never break. The thing about cussing is..you CAN control
when you do it and when you don't.  So, unlike smoking and drinking...you
still get to do it sometimes.  With your best friends, or in sleezy bars,
you can say just about anything. So you have an outlet for cussing. When I
went to work in the health care field, after a dozen years in construction,
I had to learn really fast to stop littering my everyday language with rude
expletives. It's not that easy to stop a lifelong habit of using cusswords
as adjectives, but it certainly can be done. Perhaps Mr. Earle hasn't seen
the need for it in the past, having played primarily before a mostly adult,
very tolerant audience. Maybe when he hears about this bruhaha, it will
give him pause.
Certainly, if he has quit his other, more destructive habits, he can work
on this one. As usual, it isn't something we are gonna solve on the list.
But it IS a valid topic.  Those of us who don't know much about Steve Earle
were probably not very aware prior to this that he would use such language
on stage.  And a LOT of us would not want to take their kids to that show.

At 09:27 AM 5/5/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Thanks for your inquiry about the Kruger Bros. They were at MF
>with a bang I had the opportunity to perform with them. They are
>just now making the scene in the bluegrass world. These are great
>guys and have a very unique style in their music. Needless to say
>I am their NUMBER ONE FAN. I hope everyone can hear them
>eventually. You too, will be blown away and that is putting it
>mildly.........Tutbro
>Tut Taylor,The FlatPickin' Dobro Man
>http://www.tuttaylor.com/
>1627 Lisa Dr. Maryville,TN 37803
>Phone (423) 977-8181
>
>KRUGER BROTHERS NO.1 FAN
>
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