What a treat; I got to visit with Sharon Gilchrist at Ucross, Wyoming last weekend. She, Darol Anger, and Laurie Lewis were there as artists in residence, and gave a really nice show before they left for other parts.
She is a super nice person, and it was so much fun to chat with her about mandos. I've got old ears, and she graciously checked mine out for buzzes, rattles or weird notes that I couldn't hear. She said "all is good".
For those of that you that don't know, Sharon teaches mandolin on line through Peghead Nation. Hah hah I'm biased. NFI, but I've improved as a player through her intermediate lessons. Specifically for me; better left and right hand technique, fluidity, speed, and some really cool licks! I love the second part of Ashland Breakdown that she shows! She really does make the seemingly hard stuff doable.
I'm an old guy, and she proves we can learn some new stuff.
Cheers,
Bill Bradshaw
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