Annual Meeting Set For December 13 at SEBA Central Frank

Annual Meeting Set For December
13 at SEBA Central
The Southeastern Bluegrass Association will hold its 2015
annual meeting on Sunday, December 13 at 1:00pm at Emory
Presbyterian Church. The church is located at 1886 North
Decatur Road in Atlanta. Our meeting rooms will be in a
building separate from the main sanctuary – we'll have a
SEBA banner set up to guide first-time attendees to the correct
location.
Frank Hamilton Folk School Opens
in Atlanta – by Rebecca Lawson
There is a new opportunity to learn string
instruments in the folk style in Atlanta. The Frank
Hamilton Folk School is opening this fall. The
location is the Epworth United Methodist Church in
Candler Park.
One of the main business items will be to elect new officers. If
you have an interest in running for office, please contact Dan
Daniel or Danette Kellner on or before October 15 to get your
name on the ballot. Bylaws require that we post the ballot in
the newsletter by November – hence the October 15 deadline
to meet production & printing deadlines.
In addition to elections, the meeting will feature networking
opportunities, officer reports, and awards. Jam sessions will
follow and run until about 6pm. Stay tuned for more details as
they emerge.
Mr Hamilton is the founder of the very successful
Old Town Folk School in Chicago. This school has
been around since 1957 and has a very large student
population. The venture in Atlanta will be backed by
Hamilton's business partner Robert Bakert. He has
also formed an association with the Atlanta friends of
folk music. We hope to also form an active
relationship with SEBA. While they will be teaching
mostly folk style it is only a short hop to bluegrass
and old time.
This looks like a great new learning opportunity for
new and novice players and we are definitely going
to keep a close watch.
If you want more information there is a very good
City Lights (WABE) online at
http://wabe.org/post/legendary-folk-musician-openatlanta-music-school .
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Editor: Mike Wood
Contributors to this month's issue:
Dan Daniel
Rebecca Lawson
Joe Matteson
Danette Kellner
Mike Wood
Michael Hughes
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Chapters Chair
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From the Editor's Desk
It's October and we're officially into the fall season. Turning leaves
and ruminations about the traditional harvest time will soon give
way to the Holiday Season.
As part of those annual festivities, I hope you remember the SEBA
annual meeting which is scheduled for Sunday, December 13 at
Emory Presbyterian Church. Please note that we have a short
deadline for officer nominations (October 15). In my short tenure
at SEBA, I haven't seen any contested elections yet. Maybe we
need some hard-fought contests to liven things up a bit. Anyway,
please contact Dan Daniel or Danette Kellner on or before the 15th
if you'd like to run for office.
Meanwhile, thanks to you all for your support.
Mike Wood
Breakdown Editor
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From the President's Desk
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of a very active member of SEBA and the Bluegrass
Community. Mr John Stockard passed away at his home in Dahlonega Sunday morning, September 6,
surrounded by his family and his dog, Cindy. John had a long interesting life. After he graduated from UNC,
he spent a term in the US Army, during the Korean War. He then married Jane, and they had three daughters,
Kathryn, Dorothy, and Barbara. John then became the art director for WTVD in Durham, North Carolina.
While his children were young, he was the art director for the extension office at Kansas State University.
When his daughters were grown, he and Jane moved to Georgia. The first years in Georgia he spent as a master
wood carver, and had pieces in major art galleries in the United States. While traveling to art shows, he found
his true passion, music. He built and played musical instruments for twenty plus years. Many of those years
were spent building mountain dulcimers. He also built several guitars, and the occasional experimental
instrument. All of his instruments were a labor of love. He truly put a piece of his soul in each one. They were
cherished by every person that was lucky enough to own one. He loved to see each instrument developing day
by day into something that will take on a life of its own, sing, and give others the joy of music. He also loved
his family and friends, nature, animals, and RC planes. John had a passion for life like none other. Always
seeing beauty around him, he was a never-ending optimist. He’ll be terribly missed by every life he touched. As
well as his wife, Jane, and his three daughters, Kathryn, Dorothy, and Barbara, he is also survived by five
grandchildren and five great grandchildren. John served SEBA as the VP of the Dahlonega Chapter and worked
very hard to promote Bluegrass Music.
A Memorial Jam and covered dish supper is scheduled in Johns honor, please bring a covered dish of your
choice along with a story or memory of John to share. See details below.
In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the pulmonary fibrosis foundation or your local no kill animal
shelter. Online condolences may be expressed at www.dahlonegafuneralhome.com
Dan Daniel
President and CEO
Southeastern Bluegrass Association
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Letter to the Editor
Joe Matteson shared memories of John Stockard in email messages to the editor on September 15. In addition to
the memorial information that Dan Daniel also conveys in his letter this month, Joe also submitted a few words
and photos:
John was in charge of the Dahlonega SEBA chapter for a couple of years, until his health started failing earlier
this year. He still attended meetings when he could. He made some of the finest dulcimers around as well as
other instruments. He was very involved in Dahlonega's music scene over the years. He was a dear friend to
many and will be missed by all.
The Dappled Grays perform at the Red Light Cafe in August, 2015
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Oct 14~Wed~The Crimson Moon Open Mic, The Crimson Moon, Dahlonega, GA, 7pm-9pm,
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Oct 15~Thu~Bluegrass Thursdays - Weekly Jam, Red Light Cafe, Atlanta, GA, Jam starts at 6PM, band performance 911PM, http://redlightcafe.com/, Ellen Mills, [email protected], 678-451-7820
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Oct 18~Sun~Facing South, Greater Good BBQ Restaurant, Tucker, GA, 6 - 7 pm with Jam afterward,
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Oct 20~Tue~Bluegrass Jam at Steve's Live Music, Steve's Live Music, Sandy Springs, GA, 6:30-close,
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Oct 21~Wed~Bluegrass Jam at Old Tucker Fountain, Old Tucker Fountain, Tucker GA, Tucker, GA, 6pm - 8pm,
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Oct 21~Wed~The Crimson Moon Open Mic, The Crimson Moon, Dahlonega, GA, 7pm-9pm,
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Oct 22~Thu~Bluegrass Thursdays - Weekly Jam, Red Light Cafe, Atlanta, GA, Jam starts at 6PM, band performance 911PM, http://redlightcafe.com/, Ellen Mills, [email protected], 678-451-7820
Oct 24~Sat~Weekly Jam Sessions, Everett's Music Barn, Suwanee, GA, 7pm-12am, http://www.everettsmusicbarn.net,
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Oct 28~Wed~The Crimson Moon Open Mic, The Crimson Moon, Dahlonega, GA, 7pm9pm, http://www.thecrimsonmoon.com, Laura Mae Bain, [email protected]
Oct 29~Thu~Bluegrass Thursdays - Weekly Jam, Red Light Cafe, Atlanta, GA, Jam starts at 6PM, band performance 911PM, http://redlightcafe.com/, Ellen Mills, [email protected], 678-451-7820
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Oct 31~Sat~Weekly Jam Sessions, Everett's Music Barn, Suwanee, GA, 7pm-12am, http://www.everettsmusicbarn.net,
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Bluegrass Etiquette
Back by popular demand, here's a reprint of Chapter 10 from An Introduction to Bluegrass Jamming by Tom Barnwell. The
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Here's chapter 10:
If you have never approached a jam session before, you may find it a very intimidating situation. When you first come up
to a jam session, particularly if you don’t make eye contact, you will mostly be ignored. This does not necessarily mean
that the jammers do not want you there, but rather that they think you just want to play along. Playing along (that is
playing backup appropriately and tastefully at all times) is a perfectly acceptable activity, and is great practice. In general, I
always play along for a while as I size up the jam session. Many bluegrass jammers love to get involved with new people
and are very friendly, but if you look like you want to be left alone, they will generally leave you alone.
After you have sized up a jam session and decided how you might fit in, offer to get involved either by suggesting a song
on which you can sing or play lead, or by making eye contact. If I am ignored (which can be because I am not wanted or
because the other jammers don’t yet know how I can fit in), I will often jump-in one time. This means that I will step
forward and take a break when I get a chance, even though I have not been invited. This immediately shows the others
what I can do, and makes my offer to participate very clear. Usually, after I jump-in, I am included in the session. If I am
still ignored, I go somewhere else and find a better deal.
Another thing to watch out for is that after you are included in a jam session, you should not hog the session.
This is all too easy to do, since often you have been waiting sooooo long and you can do sooooo much. Good jam sessions
are good for everyone, so if you are having a good time, try to make sure the others are as well. This is not always
possible, of course, because sometimes the available pieces simply cannot be fitted together. However, one of the most
wonderful things about bluegrass is the deep sense of community and even love which is shared by the participants.
Be considerate and open, and you will inevitably be welcomed to that community.