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    I wondered whether any Cafe members are attending the Wintergrass festival in Seattle 25-28th February.

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    It's actually in Bellevue, but that's pretty close to Seattle.

    I'll be there as an emcee again this year.
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    Anyone going from Vancouver.Need to hitch a ride.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mandopete View Post
    It's actually in Bellevue, but that's pretty close to Seattle.

    I'll be there as an emcee again this year.
    I stand corrected.

    I wasn't sure Bellvue was a well known enough place to distinguish it's locality.

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    Sadly UCLA Law scheduled their spring moot court competition the same weekend, so I'll be missing Wintergrass for the first time since 2004.

    I hope the new location works out really well. I doubt there will be any problems though, Ruffo's always on the level. One thing's for sure though, everybody there needs to hit the Vasen sets. They'll melt your face off.

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    I'll be there...

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    So is there any interest in a Mandolin Cafe Meet 'n Greet?
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    Here's a plan. Mandopete will host the get-together, which will meet in the bar at the hotel, at a time to be decided upon, based on a consensus of cafe members, one week before Wintergrass opens. Since Mandopete will be raking in the big bucks for his services at the festival, he shouldn't mind picking up the tab for all the attendees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Pearce View Post

    I wasn't sure Bellvue was a well known enough place to distinguish it's locality.
    Oh, we all know about it all right....

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    Quote Originally Posted by mandopete View Post
    So is there any interest in a Mandolin Cafe Meet 'n Greet?
    I'm in. My flight gets me in on the evening of the 23rd.

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    I will be there Thurs nite. Am looking forward to seeing Duane, Pete and a buncha my other pickin' buddies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mandopete View Post
    So is there any interest in a Mandolin Cafe Meet 'n Greet?
    I'm in, let me know time and place. Not early Saturday morning
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    The Olympics will complicate the border crossing, but I'm hoping to be there at least for the Friday. Look forward to meeting all the cafe people.

    BC

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rroyd View Post
    Since Mandopete will be raking in the big bucks for his services at the festival, he shouldn't mind picking up the tab for all the attendees.

    Hey Duane, I gotta idea - how bout we just auction off your Loar and use the proceeds to buy single malts and steaks for everyone up in Daniel's Broiler.

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    Hey, my doctor says I'm suffering from some sort of fluorescent deficiency, so I'll be joining ya'll this year...

    Looking forward to it.....

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    I'm probably going on Friday, looking forward to seeing everyone.
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    I'll be there from Wednesday on.

    BTW, I just updated the web site. The Songwriting winners are now listed (along with an MP3 of the song).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete Braccio View Post
    BTW, I just updated the web site. The Songwriting winners are now listed (along with an MP3 of the song).
    Yeah the song is called Hard Place To Suffer by Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel of True North. A really great song that captures the bluegrass spirit of Bellevue, Washington (said with tongue firmly in cheek).

    So I will take on the task of organizing the "meet and greet". Since I'm working this year I'm not sure how much time I will have, but how does Saturday at noon sound to everyone?

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    Mandopete;
    Well, that would be an idea to consider, except that during that Arctic cold snap last month, I ran out of firewood. . .
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    Is that going to be held in Bellevue every year?

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    That's a great song. Congrats to the writers. I'll be checking out their other work.
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    The new (and improved) Wintergrass schedule is now on line.

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    I'll be there some time on Thursay, with hopefully the rest of the band. I look forward to a gathering, and meeting some of you find folks in person!

    See you there

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    Okay, I was over at the Hyatt yesterday meeting with the Wintergrass folks and I scouted for a location for our meet 'n greet.

    I anticipate that all of the lobby and jamming spaces are going to be pretty noisy. We could meet up in one of the numerous bars/restaurants there are attached to the hotel complex. Or we could just meet up in my room and enjoy some relative quiet.

    Any opinions?
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    Hi Pete,

    Were ever you think is best. I've never been up there so I have no idea what the lay of teh land is.

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