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    With Wintergrass coming up in about a month's time from now, I was wondering who else is going? This will be our first time attending and we are really looking forward to it. My kids are registered in the Youth Academy and I have signed up for Don Julin's intensive workshop on Thursday afternoon.

    I'm wondering if there will be a chance for Cafe members to meet up and do a little mando tasting?

    For people who have attended in years past, is there anything that is a "must" see or do?

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    Hi John, I'm planning on attending, my first time as well. I'm up for a meet up, there will be a few other Cafe members I know that will be there.

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    Just got my flight, hotel, and concert tickets...

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    I'll be there as usual. My recommendation is to check out all the acts ahead of time on YouTube to see and hear which ones you want to see live. There just isn't time to catch them all. Also don't expect much from the 45 minute workshops. If you want to take in a major headliner workshop or show (like Tim O'brien) get there early. We did have a cafe get together there a few years back; it was fun!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddie Sheehy View Post
    Just got my flight, hotel, and concert tickets...
    Uh oh...
    Now we have to add Irish Whisky (errr, Whiskey) to the tasting...

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    Bruce, you bringin' any lumber?

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    Quote Originally Posted by craigw View Post
    Bruce, you bringin' any lumber?
    Yessir...

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    I'll be there again. The whole family is coming up this time. I finally was able to get my youngest and her boyfriend to make the trip.
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    I'll be there Thursday through Sunday

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    Wouldn't miss it! I'll have a bunch of stringed thingys and likely a few jars.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Austin Clark View Post
    ...and likely a few jars.....
    ...oh, me too...
    Calvados for sure...

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    Will we playing "Whiskey in the Jar"? Or drink in' it?

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    Great to see that so many Cafe members will be attending this year! Maybe someone needs to bring one of these along http://www.fyldeguitars.com/touchstone_sm_mandolin.html to make sure we cover all the basis

    Is anyone else taking Don Julin's workshop on Thursday afternoon? I would have also loved to attend Joe Walsh's workshop, but it looks like they are scheduled at the same time. I'm sure by the end of the weekend I'll have had my fill of mandolin and whatever else you guys are bringing in those jars
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    I've signed up for Don's workshop. I have found the "intensives" to be well worth attending.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddie Sheehy View Post
    Will we playing "Whiskey in the Jar"? Or drink in' it?
    Can't do both, son. If you play that song we won't pass you the jar.

    It'll be good to meet you. I'll be around.
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    Whiskey before breakfast then...

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    I'm busy working on a new tune. 'Whiskey till Breakfast'.
    See ya there. Let me know if there's a Cafe Gathering.
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    See ya'll there
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    I'll be arriving Thursday morning with four of my Wilson mandolins. I missed out last year because my band had a conflicting festival booking but back again this year in the Music Caravan booth that is just outside the luthiers room. the instruments I'm bringing can be previewed in these videos:
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    Especially love the sound of that first mandolin on your list. Wow! Hope to find you, Craig, if i actually do go to Wintergrass.
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    We have the kids registered in the Youth Academy and have to be there at 8:30am Thursday morning. That means we'll be leaving here Wednesday evening to catch 2 ferries to get us on the mainland. We'll probably catch a few hours sleep in a rest area in Washington state and be good to go when we get there.

    If anyone wants to do some mando-tasting, I'll be bringing my Kimble and you're more than welcome to try it. I'll be wearing a red Mandolin Cafe hat, so please come up and introduce yourself. It'll be fun to put some faces to the names I see here. I'm looking forward to attending Don Julin's workshop and there's a lot of good music lined up over the weekend...

    I'm sure the kids in the Youth Academy would love a large turnout for their concert friday evening at 5pm in the Evergreen Ballroom. If your free and got a few minutes ...

    The kids have 3 songs to prepare for Wintergrass and they got a chance to try them out at our Open Mic here on Denman ...



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    Well seeing as how Craig and Bruce will be there, I guess I might as well show up too!

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    I think I may be a good candidate for Idiot's Guide to Mandolin. (10 a.m., Friday, Maple Ballroom)

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    I'll see ya there.
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