Playing at Amos’s funeral reception

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Amos’s funeral will be Monday at 2 PM at St James, the church where we meet on Wednesdays. They would like some of the fiddlers to play at the reception following the service, which will be in the church hall, if you can attend please do.
They want more of the tunes Amos would have liked and played. I know he liked the Little Burnt Potato, Florence Killens Waltz & Carol Kennedys Waltz, The Black Velvet Band & Wearing of the Green. We could also do his Perth-Andover Clog, and just some of the old fiddle tunes that everyone knows. Here is some music, not all have tab but do what you can.
Another of his favorites was Whistlin Rufus but I don’t have it written down and we wouldn’t have time to learn it. If you know of any other tunes he liked, let me know and we will try to dig up the music and do them.
We are still planning to attend the wake tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, and some of you have said you are coming so hope to see you then. Not sure if the weather is going to cooperate or not.

Remembering Amos Kelly

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1969321Hi Folks

Just got a call that Amos Kelly has passed away, he was 92. For those of you who may not have met Amos, he was one of the original Wednesday Evening Fiddlers, he played Fiddle and the Button Accordian. He liked the traditional Irish music and was a great story teller with an ever present twinkle in his eyes. He often told of his adventures while playing for dances with a local group called the Corn Huskers. One of the band members owned a truck and they travelled to their dances on the back of the truck, this was in the early 30’s when bad roads and flat tires were a common occurance.

He was a fan of the late Lee Cremo, and had all but one of his recordings. He composed the Perth-Andover clog a tune we have on file. Late years he made two recordings with Kathleen McCarthy.

He was a Welder and Blacksmith by trade working on many interesting projects over the years. The last few years he has had problems getting around and has been using a wheel chair.

Obituary
http://www.whitesfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1969321&fh_id=11102

Garold

Fort Kent Jamboree, 10 Feb, 2013

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Gospel CD recording session, 9 Feb, 2013

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Nashville/Pigeon Forge trip, 7-18 August, 2013

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Hi folks
Here is what we came up with for a Nashville/Pigeon Forge bus trip. Look this over and let me know if you are interested. We have to start preparing a list to see if we have enough people to do the trip. We also have to purchase Opry tickets right away to be safe. Members of the fiddle group will be listed first, then we will finish filling the bus with others.

Prices
Price per person double $1020     Total for two people   $2040
Price per person triple      $ 875     Total for three people $2625
Price per person quad      $ 800     Total for four people   $3200

Included
Deluxe Bus transportation, accommodations, admission to the Dixie Stampede Dinner Show, Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show, Country jamboree Breakfast Show, Smokey Jamboree Opry, Comedy Barn and the Grand Ole Opry.

Not Included
Note: The following are not included in the trip price but are things we may want to do.

Nashville
We can visit the Country Music Hall of Fame, with 15 or more we can get a group price which as I recall was very reasonable in the $10 to $12 range.
Also a guided tour of the Ryman, again with a group in the $10 to $12
Our Motel is very short walk from the Midnite Jamboree Theatre again very reasonable admission.
For the shoppers our motel is walking distance from an outlet mall and only 5 minutes from the Opry Mill, another very large shopping centre.

Pigeon Forge
We attend a large Flea market on Sunday afternoon.
Dollywood is not included in trip price and is in the $40 to $45 range for the day. This price includes all the rides, shows, everything but food. In buying group tickets we get three complimentary tickets and last time we divided the total cost by the number of people and it worked out to around $41 each.

Garold

WEDNESDAY EVENING FIDDLERS NASHVILLE TOUR AUGUST 7 to 18, 2013
Aug 7 Leave Perth Andover at 6:30 for Bethel Ct.– Microtel 203-748-8318
Aug 8 Leave for Stanton Va — Microtel 540-887-0200
Aug 9 Leave for Nashville, Tn for the next 2 nights
Guesthouse 615-885-4030 – Shopping at the Opry Mills to-night
Aug 10 Downtown Nashville in the morning
Grand Ol Opry tonight
Aug 11 Leave for Pigeon Forge for the next 5 nights
Valley Forge Inn – Dixie Stampede 6pm
Aug 12 Gatlinburg this morning
Hatfield & McCoy dinner show at 5pm
Aug 13 Country Jamboree – Breakfast Show 9am
Smokey Jamboree Opry 8pm
Aug 14 Shopping in the morning
Comedy Barn 8:15pm
Aug 15 Leisure day: transportation to Dollywood will be provided – ticket not included
Aug 16 Leave for Carlisle, PA Quality Inn 717-243-7702
Aug 17 Leave for Portland, ME Super 8 207-887-7196
Christmas Tree Shop this evening
Aug 18 Leave or Home

Sunday, 9 Dec 12: Concert by Grand Falls Fiddlers

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Hi Folks
Suzanne asked that I pass the word along that the Grand Falls fiddlers will be having their Christmas Concert at the Thomas Albert School in Grand Falls on Sunday Dec 9 starting at 3 PM.
For more information contact Suzanne Godbout at godbouts@nb.sympatico.ca
Garold