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Richard and Julie Smith in
concert. They were brilliant. |
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Richard and Julie toying
with the audience. |
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Django and Stephene were
rolling in their graves when Richard and Arcadiy Gibs began to rip off
some old Hot Club of France tunes. --- Thanks to Mike
McGannon for providing rhythm. |
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This artist loves what he
does.. |
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Then Richard played solo,
but not so low we couldn't hear him. |
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Charlie Berwinkle always
looks forward to showing Richard a couple new twists. |
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Pete just hates playing
guitar - doesn't he? NOT! We just love having him
drive down from Cleveland to share his talents with us. |
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Billy Tustin and JD Norman
helped me kick the party off with some great old Chet tunes. |
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Mark Rader just warmin' up in the lobby. |
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Mert, Wade, and Julie Wade Smith enjoying
the rest of the party. |
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Smile, Chret - yer on not so candid
camera... (Chris Vickers.) |
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Yes, I do have a wife (Dee), and she did a
darn good job helping Arnie check folks in. (That's me makin' sure
she doesn't make off with any of Richards' tip....) |
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I keep forgetting to mention that we hold
these little Pickin' Parties in beautiful downtown Worthington,
Ohio. This is a shot of the little park right across the street
from the Griswold Senior Center where we hold the meeting. |
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Can ya' tell he's from Kentucky,
folks? Dave Duncan - and one avid thumb picker - and, a good
buddy. |
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Terry Efaw stopped in to play us one.
He won the Chet Atkins National Picking Contest in 1972 - "when he
was in diapers...." Now, he's 50 and back in them... (just
jokin'.) |
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Bill Esch - still working
on the Chet training video - and, getting better all the time. |
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JR Smith bought his self a
new Taylor.... |
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Oh, my goodness - he's
playing above the 5th fret.... Betcha he's scared.... |
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Stan Jacques drove 8 1/2
hours up from North Carolina to see Richard. |
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Debbie Dye came up with
Stan just to make sure he made it.... You can tell by the one note
chord she's holdin' that she is new to playing the guitar. But,
you should have heard her rip off a gospel medley on the piano.... |
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Willis Crocket is getting
better and better every Pickin' Party. |
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| Thanks to Arnie Alpert and Aliene Duncan
for taking these pictures for us. |
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