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18 reactions | Last night at the Old Time session in The Triple Crown in Richmond. Thanks to Julian Marshall and Isabel Williams for organising, and to Sayem Zaman for the clip and for keeping me awake throughout the driving journeys. | Colm Daly

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Richmond Session

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https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/world-record-attempt-retreat-4244124

Following the success of FOAOTMAD's first CD by the title 'Ripples Across The Pond' I hijacked the title to bring together Pickin Lunchtime's joint jam session in Reading UK with The Raconteur Bookshops jam session in Metuchen, New Jersey, USA in an online two-way simultaneous real-time jam session. Using Google's innovative new live streaming technology it worked great and even almost made into the Guinness Book Of Records, but only to be rejected on the grounds that it was a "FIRST"...(they only do beating a previous record)!

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ABOUT OUR SESSION, IN OLD TIME NEWS MAGAZINE.

Written by our own Colin Thompson.

https://shorturl.at/cjH5H

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Please disregard posts referring to The Global Cafe for since Covid-19 we have relocated to a new venue for our monthly sessions. We've now got 2 monthly jam sessions on:
1st Sundays 2-5pm American Old Time
&
3rd Sundays 2-5pm Irish/Celtic

in The Fisherman's Cottage Pub, 3 Canal Way, Reading. RG1 3HJ (see map - please note that the 'arrow' points to the only driving access which is via only one end of Orts Road!; the ''X' points to our previous venue; the 'O' is the train station; and our new venue is the 'MARK' over on the far right).
So it's not too far either to/from the train station (15 min walk max, or catch No17 Bus to/from Reading College). They also have free parking, though limited but should be suffice for us.

The Fisherman's Cottage is an airy spacious venue in a beautiful location with reasonable disabled access, and no sports screens to compete with. Their food is very highly rated and they are also dog friendly, and also have a nice fireplace, see:
https://www.thefishermanscottagereading.co.uk/

So finally we have a replacement venue for us all to meet up in once again, and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing y'all again. 😊

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Pickin Lunchtime - Monthly session in The Global Cafe, Reading, UK, every first Sunday 3-6pm Tags: newtchaser, pickin lunchtimers, https://goo.gl/vhiJvR

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Su & Jules weekly Old Time Zoom sessions on YouTube. 

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Su & Jules weekly Old Time Zoom sessions on YouTube. 

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Pickin Lunchtimes participants often request we play a particular tune they love and we learn it here 😊
https://padlet.com/newtchaser/musiclearningwall

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I'm sharing this should you wish to avail of this collborative YouTube playlist link for practising and learning stuff so that we can play them together at our next session. I personally find it highly motivating when I receive tune suggestions and YouTube links for learning from, it focuses me on that version and saves me worrying whether others will be familiar with them or not. In responce I've compiled various past suggestions sent me into this YouTube playlist which is collaborative. Another of YouTube's advantages is that it is available to all whether you are on Facebook or not, also you can slow down (or speed up) a tune and it keeps its pitch (check the cogwheel icon on Desktop version, or the top r/h buttons on Android). I've been to innumerable workshops but this beats them by miles, for it's in your home and only a click or two away!
I'm not certain how this link works out at the receiving end but hopefully you get a collaboration invite link to start adding your own suggestions to this playlist. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG8XfHWTxr244WaM09DdpNrSABAvOyfTx
Here is my blurb you'll read when there which explains it a bit more:    "Pickin Lunchtimers who meet monthly in The Global Cafe, Reading, UK, (every first Sunday 3-6pm) like to collaborate on what new stuff we might play next time we meet up. Add your suggestions too by posting a clip link here (you can change or remove  your uploads anytime). 'Looking forward to seeing your suggestions (not too many all at once though)!      Colm 😁"You don't have to agree to collaborate if you don't want to, you can still use the playlist resource just like any other YouTube channel. Any problems please let me know.Looking forward to learning more tunes from your suggestions for our next session!
😊Colm

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Documentary from Carole Chant (Finer) re Gainsborough Festival and FOAOTMAD https://vimeo.com/808512

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film by www.gooderick.com

Carole rediscovered an old friend - the banjo - and made lots of new friends by doing so.
www.foaotmad.org.uk

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I am doing lots of playing with backing tracks and some good websites for backing tracks are:

https://www.mandolessons.com

https://strummachine.com

http://www.fbbts.com

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Fiddling:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07Z8FD1P5/ref=atv_dp_b07_det_c_UTPsmN_1_1

The Crooked Tune (Dave Bing):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07MMH22JX/ref=atv_dp_b07_det_c_UTPsmN_1_4

The Mountain Music Project: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07L6N7CCB/ref=atv_dp_b07_det_c_UTPsmN_1_20

Mac Benford Obituary: https://bluegrasstoday.com/mac-benford-passes/

Remembering local banjo star Mac Benford of Highwoods String Band
https://www.wrfi.org/2020/02/18/remembering-local-banjo-star-mac-benford-of-highwoods-string-band/

Folkstream Filmmakers (Index): https://www.folkstreams.net/filmmakers.php

DANCE ALL NIGHT – THE HIGHWOODS STRINGBAND STORY: https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=435

Fiddlers' Grove: A Celebration of Old Time (1994): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=262

The End of an Old Song (1969): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=423

The High Lonesome Sound (1963): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=417

Remembering The High Lonesome (2003): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=42

Banjo Spirits (1998): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=183

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song (2001): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=325

Women of Old Time Music (2003): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=290

It Ain't City Music (1973): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=55

Bill Monroe (1993):
https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=210

Appalachian Journey (1991): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=128

Talking Feet (1987): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=121

Make'em Dance: The Hackberry Ramblers Story (2003): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=452

Sitting On Top of the World at the Fiddlers' Convention (1974): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=309

Uncle Dave Macon (1980): https://www.folkstreams.net/film-detail.php?id=324

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Hi Colm,

Here’s another source of old time music.  Although the site hasn’t been added to recently there’s still a good selection of interesting links:

https://waittillyouhearthisone.com/

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I'm not currently adding new posts to the blog, but there's lots of good old stuff to enjoy. Hope you like it! --Dave

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Here’s something for the banjo pickers within our fraternity.

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Colin Thompson re The Mountain Miner DVD/Blu-Ray 

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Colin Thompson re The Mountain Miner DVD/Blu-Ray 

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Based upon stories and events that have been passed down, this film provides an insight into the lives of the early settlers to the Appalachian mountains and their old-time music. (Dan Gellert is one of the featured artistes):

https://themountainminormovie.com/order-your-copy/

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The Mountain Minor is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD, just in time for the holidays. The Blu-Ray disk features a beautiful, high definition digital transfer of the film, a newly re-mastered stereo soundtrack and custom designed menus. Bonus Material includes the official trailer, a behind-the-scenes mini-documentary about the making of the film, a photo gallery set to the iconic "Across the Ohio" and a special interview with Dale Farmer conducted Shane Hall when Dale won the Governor's Award at the UPIKE Media & Arts Festival. The DVD disk features just the film.

Treat yourself and family and friends to this special film. Order your copy now for guaranteed delivery in time for Christmas. (Click the image to be directed to the order page.)

Secure Ordering through PayPal.

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The Mountain Minor is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD, just in time for the holidays. The Blu-Ray disk features a beautiful, high definition digital transfer of the film, a newly re-mastered stereo soundtrack and custom designed menus. Bonus Material includes the official trailer, a behind-the-scenes mini-documentary about the making of the film, a photo...

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pickin - The Power Of 'Quiet - Simon Mayor.pdf

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Search for festivals online (mostly USA but some UK)
https://oldtime-central.com/festival-guide/

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"Lost Indian" Exactly Where He's Supposed To Be

Wife of Vermont oldtime fiddler hasn't seen husband "in decades"

Massive backlog of rare C tunes leads to epic 4-hour jam, dorkdom

Augusta reschedules to February

Maybe the tune is straight and the rest of the world is crooked. Woah!

National Endowment for the Arts grants $12.15 and a six-pack of Mtn Dew to compose "Tenth of January"

Bass overtakes harmonica as fifth most popular oldtime instrument

Confused bluegrass guitar player keeps asking himself, "Where's the f**king one?"

Squirrel Hunters erroneously played in G

Clifftop Strip Tease Competition Update: Contestants Asked Not To Remove G-string

Netherton returns to melody after long separation

Drunken frat boy assaulted after requesting "Wagon Wheel" not once, but twice

Mississippi Sawyer displaced by chainsaw

Scienticists shocked to discover that oldtime is actually still new

UN declares banjo uke "a crime against humanity"

Stickerville Toilets Vandalized: Police Have Nothing To Go On

Phrase "one more tune" found to be potentially misleading

"Lazy" John files defamation suit

Ralph Stanley switches to banjo, harmonica "too hard"

West Virginia oldtime musicians narrowly avert brawl by not talking about politics

Bruce Molsky slowly coming to grips with the fact he has groupies

Local New Haven djembe player subtly uninvited to next jam

After a decade of brave resistance, Midwest fiddler Laura Heinmann finally retunes to cross A

Springfield police officer Matt Stevens enters mental freeze when he uncovers local punks playing oldtime music

Records reveal oldtime royalty not really royal

Term "oldtime" deemed politically insensitive to the elderly

Asheville, NC banjo player can't decide whether to wear his Red Wing or Frye boots to tonight's jam

New Study Shows Waltzes Reduce Time Signature By 25% In Mice

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Oldtime Central Festival Guide - Oldtime Central

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"Lost Indian" Exactly Where He's Supposed To Be Wife of Vermont oldtime fiddler hasn't seen husband "in decades" Massive backlog of rare C tunes leads to epic 4-hour jam, dorkdom Augusta reschedules to February Maybe the tune is straight and the rest of the world is crooked. Woah!

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A Facebook Group that hosts a global map of live jams and events. https://www.facebook.com/groups/390588871395459/permalink/498714897249522/
Just the map:
(Recurring old-time jams are in blue, festivals are red, and fiddle contests are purple. I've also included some Irish sessions in green and open Contra Dance Bands in yellow Happy hunting!)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=33.010811740758356,-96.73154245&z=10&mid=1y1J--fHvfiWmAIvmECIXSEcfYMzkygQe

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Jams posted in the FaceBook group Old Time Open Jams

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https://facebook.com/groups/pickinlunchtime

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Sharing this site https://padlet.com/newtchaser/pickinlunchtimes

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Hi Pickin' Lunchtimers
Our next jam session is
Old-Time
Sunday 3rd November 2-5pm

At The Fisherman's Cottage as usual.
(Players and listeners welcome!)
The Fisherman's Cottage
Kennet Side, Reading, RG1 3DW 🏃‍♂️🚶‍♀️
RG1 3HJ   🚗🚕🚙

https://www.thefishermanscottagepubreading.co.uk/

Session Dates:  October - November

Sunday 3rd November - Old-Time
Sunday 24th November - Irish  Please note date change

Sunday 1st December - Old-Time
Sunday 15th December - Irish

All at The Fisherman's Cottage, Reading RG1 3HJ

New tunes we're learning: Hunting the buffalo and Sandy Boys

Old Time tunes we're learning:

Key of G:
Hunting the Buffalo: https://youtu.be/aLC-tS-4Lyw
Rats Gone to Rest: https://youtu.be/886sxC9sX_U?si=_hLlRaO0zkMg-xrp
Cora Dye: https://youtu.be/zIKJsm1oZDA?si=

Coal Harbour Bend: https://youtu.be/1cxQ5MrZaMc?si=LowsEVAPdQLIuY_Q

Key of A:
Sandy Boys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDjp1eBvPmY
Clayhole Waltz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yySx9MICOFg
Bull at the Wagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD9lAIRhUJw
Cherokee Shuffle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVdfEsYoMBo
Breaking up Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fGg2gUgkT0

Key A modal:
Squirrel Hunters: https://youtu.be/ojrbbYPC4lY?si=O2q5YpowAvtJ5KD8
Kitchen Girl: https://youtu.be/PYGXRz1U4JM?si=6C10r0X0anttRtIY
Cold & Frosty Morning: https://youtu.be/98lTR4qXIw8?si=J9cdycRVt44M5YHF
Cluck Old Hen: https://youtu.be/66O8qLN2UJc?si=DeqP3XoZXUUFFdXM&t=30s

This is a very spacious venue in a pleasant location; with no sports screens to compete with; a very highly rated dining/food menu; very dog friendly,
even a comfy fireplace on cold days!
Driving access is via Orts Road from the townside!
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TyvJaTYwFyD6SB1s9
Free parking at the rear (though limited) with reasonable disabled access (please note that we bring spare visitor parking permits for nearby roads if required). Also if preferred both the Queens Road Car Park and the Central Train Station offer a pleasant canal towpath walk of approx 10mins to the venue
Your presence with as many more as you can coerce to come
would be just great!
Looking forward to another great jam!

😊
Colm & Cathy

1st Sundays of the month 2-5pm American Old-Time
Facebook https://rb.gy/e76riy     Website https://rb.gy/dgoxeu
&
3rd Sundays of the month 2-5pm Irish/Celtic
Facebook  https://rb.gy/3sf8dr      Gallery https://rb.gy/r1x64b

And here are some useful tips incase you didn't know:

Su & Jules Old Time Jams - weekly online sessions on Tuesday and Sundays (slow jam) where we actually do get to meet up with other Pickin Lunchtimers. If you are not familiar with how to join or how it works you can find out more here:
http://oldtime.sumo55.co.uk/

Old Time Music Hour is a weekly radio show from Bill Smedley that certainly ticks the listening box for me:
https://padlet.com/newtchaser/OTMH

And not forgetting our late Carole Finer/Chant (R.I.P) who often came all the way from London to our Pickin Lunchtimes, for she hosted her weekly radio shows for many many years called SoundOut on Resonance104.4FM which often featured Old Time and sometimes promoted our sessions on her shows.
https://padlet.com/newtchaser/soundout

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Old Time Session 💙 Sun 3rd Nov, 2-5pm. Fisherman's Cottage

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And here are some useful tips incase you didn't know: Su & Jules Old Time Jams - weekly online sessions on Tuesday and Sundays (slow jam) where we actually do get to meet up with other Pickin Lunchtimers.

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It's now 20 years since the very first UK entirely Old Time album CD. It was from FOAOTMAD and was called 'Ripples Across The Pond' and issued in January 2000. I personally know just about everyone represented and it also featured several of our Pickin Lunchtimes session regulars (including myself with 'Margaret's Waltz' and my twin brother Derry with 'The Cannonball').

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Ripples Across the Pond by Various, released 01 January 2000 1. Rough Deal String Band - Boll Weevil 2. Tom Paley - Virginia Gals 3. Henhouse Allstars - Shooting Creeks 4. Debby McClatchy - Baby Rose 5. Derry Daly - The Cannonball 6. Snoutskinners - Elkhorn Ridge 7.

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Slideshow of early Pickin Lunchtimers to live recording of Little Billy Wilson

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Playlist made to help me learn some favourite tunes that are played at the monthly Pickin' Lunchtime Session at the Global Café in Reading UK. Join the Faceb...

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Reading's Best Kept Secret by Annie Warner

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Reading's Best Kept Secret by Annie Warner

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L-R Colm Daly, Anita Kermode, Paul Warner

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Pickin Lunchtimers - Ripples Across The Pond Linkup

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To reduce clutter here I've posted many pics & videos to Google Photos  https://photos.app.goo.gl/1cn3VYpEMbduCupV8

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Phoebe dances to Old Chattanooga - Bunkfes 2017

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Phoebe dances to Old Chattanooga - Bunkfes 2017

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Happy Birthday Colm Daly.  :)  Celebrating in the Great Expectations, Reading.  <3  <3

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Tony Fowler posted a video from June 3 at 7:50 AM to his timeline — at RISC,Global Cafe and World Shop.

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What a great turnout (2​9​) for our June session, and also the high standard of playing and numbers played(33)! Many thanks to Helen Corr keeping a list of tunes & attendance. Also present were myself Colm Daly & Cathy Marsden, Eric Mintz (early regular attendee back in 2007 now over on a visit from New Jersey!), Stu & Fran Weetman,​ Chris Corr,​ Tony Mear, Tony​ Fowler, Tom​,​ Lorens​,​ Brendan & Elliott Rogers, Sarah Lambert Gates, Linda Trenchard, Colin Thompson, Norman Guiver, Anders Mundal, Adam Thompson, ​Paul Hancock, Tom Neill, Dan Kemp, Bob Little, Paul Toomey, Kevin Starling, Carol ​Chant, Greg & Sue Davies, Greg Mayston​.​

See the PICKIN LUNCHTIME WEBSITE for past pics and links to many of the regular tunes at:

https://padlet.com/newtchaser/pickinlunchtimes

​KEY Am (modal tunes)​

Kitchen Girl

Cold & Frosty Morning

Cluck Old Hen

KEY D

Spotted Pony

Angeline The Baker

Midnight On The Water

Arkansas Traveller

Five Miles From Town

Coleman's March (Adam piano & Stu mandolin....see video clip)

Soldier's Joy (+singing)

Sal's Got Mud Between Her Toes

Cumberland Gap (+singing)

Ebb & Flow

In The Pines (Song)

Fly Around  (+singing)

Mississippi Sawyer

Winderslide

Liberty

Whiskey Before Breakfast (Piano Colm)

St. Anne's Reel (Paul whistle)

​KEY F

I Am Weary Let Me Rest (Song)

KEY G​

​Big Scioti (Song - Cathy)

Waynesboro

Reel Eugene (Canadian tune Andars)

Sail Away Ladies (+singing)

Sandy river Belle

Turkey In The Straw (Greg Mayston)

Turkey in The Straw 11 (hyper speed)

Deneca Square Dance

Take Me Back To My North Carolina Home (Song in KEY C)

Miss McLeods Reel

Old Chattanooga

Coloured Aristocracy

​Wagon Wheel (Song - Norman)​

Next session is on Sunday 1st July, see you again

Colm

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Thanks to all who came and to all participants, we had another great session today and a high number of 32 tunes/songs played! Thanks to Tony Fowler we have play & attendance lists. Also present were myself Colm Daly & Cathy Marsden, Stu & Fran Weetman, Colin & Merlinda Thompson, Adam Thompson, Tim Mason, Neil Warren,  Dan Kemp, Kristerina, Bob Little.

See the PICKIN LUNCHTIME WEBSITE for links to many of the following tunes at
https://padlet.com/newtchaser/pickinlunchtimes

ĶEY D
Angelina The Baker
Needlecase
Over the Waterfall
Fly Around (song)
Julianne Johnson
Soldiers Joy (song)
Indian ate the Woodchuck
Bonapartes Retreat (+Egyptian part)
Jimmy Sutton (song)
Midnight on the Water
Liberty
Cumberland Gap
Ebb And Flow
Arkansas Traveller
Dubuque
Five Miles From Town
Colemans March
Charleston Girls

KEY G
Waynesboro
Magpie Mead
Magpie
Elk River Blues
Cold Frosty Morning (actually Am)
Ragtime Suffrejet (song Stu Weetman Bq actually))
Waiting For The Federals
Big Scioti
Old Chatanooga
Fort Smith Breakdown (Tim Mason)

KEY A
Waterbound (song Cathy but followed in key D)
Sourwood Mountain (song Cathy)

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Better late than never, here is our last playlist thanks to Helen Corr on Sun 8th April which made a good high count of 36 titles played!.

Again a great turn out, with Helen was Christopher Corr & Jilly, Colin & Melina Thompson, Kevin Starling, Cathy Marsden and myself of course Colm Daly, Terry Pearce, Ian & Liz, Greg Mayston, Etta, Tony Mear, Neil Warren, Dan Kemp, Paul Hancock.

We kicked off with some random fingers warmers while folk settled in.

Polly Put the Kettle On - G Miixolydien

Shannendoh Falls - G

You Are My Sunshine - G (song)

Then keeping to Key G

Big scioti

Miss MacCleods Reel

White Face

Sail Away Ladies (song bits by Colm)

Turkey In the Straw

Shove That Pigs Foot

Henry Kings Reel

Blackberry Blossom

Elk River Blues (song by Cathy)

Red Haired Boy

Hi-Ho Fiddle Boy?

Waynesboro

Key A

Cherokee shuffle

Amazing Grace (Song by Etta)

Dill Pickle Rag

Old Joe Clark

Grey Eagle

Booth Shot Lincoln

Little Billy Wilson

Margaret's Waltz (piano Colm)

Key D

Napolean Crossing The Alps D?

Hawkes & Eagles

Fly Around (song Cathy)

Forked Deer

Midnight On The Water

Coleman's March

?Sara Armstrong

Soldiers Joy (with piano)

Sugar Hill

Dubuque

Liberty

Whiskey Before Breakfast

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What a stonker of a session yesterday with a turnout of 24 and 32 tunes/songs played! We forgot to play the model tunes we promised being so busy playing other stuff, we can save them till next time. Speaking of which that being Easter Sunday we are asking to move it to the next Sunday on 8th April, to be confirmed!

Thanks to Tony and Helen we have play & attendance lists. Iwas delighted to see old friends Mark Wallace & Georgina Lawes come along too (they run the renowned Musically Monstrous Promotions in Towersey and various sessions up Alysbury way). Also present were Tony, Cathy, Stu & Fran Weetman,  Christopher & Helen Corr, Ian & Elizabeth, Colin & Merlinda, Greg, Norman Guiver, Adam Thompson, Tim Mason, Paul Hancock, Terry, Martin Kennard, Neil, Janine,Tracey, & Gina.

We started in the key of D

Liberty

Indian ate the Woodchuck

Green Back Dollar

Arkansas Traveller

Five Miles From Town

Fly Around

Spotted Pony

Midnight on the Water

Big Road Blues

I Don't Mean to Cry When You're Gone

Candyman

Over the Waterfall

Colemans March

I'll Fly Away

Soldiers Joy

Cumberland Gap

Swamp Cat Rag

Key G

Cherokee Shuffle

Big Scioti

Old Chatanooga

Chatanooga Choo Choo

White Face

Temperance Reel

Coloured Aristocracy

Poor Wayfaring Stranger

Ida Red

Turkey In the Straw

Elk River Blues

Wagon Wheel

All On Account Of You

John O'Dreams

See the website for links to many of these tunes at
https://padlet.com/newtchaser/pickinlunchtime

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Thanks to Steven Sweeney who sat at the back throughout our last session we now have his recordings of us to share. Yes somewhat noisy but still a little reminder of how diverse and great our sessions have become, thanks to all.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1__HwRcjO5FXCNrmtYD43SYsCiq7jMOx7

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In The Dove Pub circa late 1997 L-R Len Davis aka The Bonesman, Mark Wallace, Colm Daly, Dave Hornsey.

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http://www.folkjam.org/recurring-jam/uk/reading/reading/pickin-lunchtime

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Hi Y'all, we invite you to get your monthly 'Old Time Fix' in Reading UK on every 1st Sunday 3-6pm at
Pickin' Lunchtime at The Global Cafe, 35-39 London St, Reading UK,  RG1 4PS (pay only parking at rear & only 5 min walk from train station). Ph: 0118 958 3555 http://www.risc.org.uk/global-cafe

Open acoustic session, bring an instrument, a song, a friend.....no commitment and hey it's free! Players of all levels, singers & dancers & friends are welcome to our monthly 1st Sunday acoustic music session.
Generally American stringed band stuff (Old Time, Bluegrass, Blues & Folk) and hosted according to traditional session etiquette. If new to this then take a peek at http://www.pegramjam.com/etiquette.html and while there also check out this useful resource for accompanying tunes unfamiliar to you (it is hoped that tune leaders will announce tune titles before commencing to play giving those with this book time to find them).
http://www.pegramjam.com/documents/Pegram Jam Chord Chart Book v48.pdf

Hope to see you there   :O)
Your Pickin Lunchtime session hosts
Stu Weetman & Colm Daly & Cathy Marsden

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Relax, your next Old Time Fix is a-comin' on Sunday 4thMarch 3-6pm @ Pickin' Lunchtime (and if that ain't soon enough then make an urgent appointment with your doctor and explain what 'Old Time Cold Turkey' is like, and that you qualify for the very strongest of pain killers). In the meantime your medication consists of finding out more by checking out our new website (still under construction) from Tony Fowler at: https://padlet.com/newtchaser/pickinlunchtimes

Hoping to see you there   :O)
Regards from your session hosts :
Stu Weetman & Colm Daly

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Facebook MONTHLY UPDATE, published on 20 January 2018
What a fine kick-off to 2018 and some newer faces too, and feedback very positive. Only issue was my drinking strong coffee and struggling to keep up with my own pace! Thanks to Tony and Greg for keeping notes on our playlist which was pretty extensive making a total of 38 tunes, yet handled comfortably by accompanists.....well done especially to Adam on piano.
Present were : Colm Daly & Cathy Marsden, Colin & Merlina Thompson, Neil Warren, Greg Mayston, Adam Thompson, Tony Fowler, Linda Trenchard, Dan Kemp, Kevin Starling, Joe Varrasso

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https://www.photobox.co.uk/album/25792284

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Pickin' Lunchtime - Shared photo album - Photobox

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Occasional photgraphs taken at the Pickin' Lunchtime sessions at the Retreat Pub, reading, every first Sunday of the month.shared by member Colm Daly - Photobox offer digital photo printing at unbeatable prices. Store and share your digital photos for free plus create personalised gifts and cards.

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Pickin Lunchtime May2008

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Pickin Lunchtime Nov2008

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Pickin Lunchtime Dec2008

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Mar2007 The Basil Hop

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Kate Lisseur & Robin Gillan

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Derry Daly

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Kate Lisseur & Colm Daly

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Colm Daly