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Post by coachdoc on Jul 27, 2014 11:53:00 GMT -5
This came out of the blue to me from friends that now live in Texas. It is a video of the Union Grove Fiddler's Convention in 1974. Joey Trotter and I were traveling up and down the coast, picking up a few minor gigs. We finished at the Union Grove Fiddler's Convention, running out of money to buy gas to get back to Philly as we reached the festival. We found out that you would get a cash refund for your festival ticket if you played in the contest. We had no band, so we used Trotter's girl friend on fiddle, picked up a banjo picker, a washboard player and washtub bass and entered. I want to thank Henry T Fiddler and Abigayle Lawrence for getting this to me. It sits on an independent film maker's site that was totally unknown to me. The footage of me with Joey Trotter on the main stage starts at about 11:35. It was a memorable event in my life and I had no idea that this footage existed until 3 days ago. Linky thingy: Union Grove 1974 |
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Post by Lonnie on Jul 27, 2014 14:31:54 GMT -5
Ok, that's really cool.
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Post by millring on Jul 27, 2014 15:16:37 GMT -5
Amazing! Love it.
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Post by drlj on Jul 27, 2014 15:49:15 GMT -5
Very cool. 1974 was a half million years ago.
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Post by theevan on Jul 27, 2014 17:54:44 GMT -5
The equipment & cinematography makes it seem much older
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Post by Marshall on Jul 27, 2014 18:19:17 GMT -5
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Post by coachdoc on Jul 27, 2014 18:36:28 GMT -5
I was so much younger then, I'm older than that now...way older.
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Post by godotwaits on Jul 27, 2014 18:58:01 GMT -5
Amazing footage!! And a Hoot!
Back when people were still skinny.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jul 28, 2014 10:01:49 GMT -5
Doc, your shampoo bill must have been hellacious!
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Post by billhammond on Jul 28, 2014 13:05:18 GMT -5
But not his conditioner bill!
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Post by RickW on Jul 28, 2014 13:16:32 GMT -5
Man, if they had medals for beards, Joey would have got first place. That's some serious bush right there.
Some days I long for those times. Lots of others I'm pretty content where it's all at.
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Post by aquaduct on Jul 28, 2014 14:00:23 GMT -5
That is simply awesome.
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Post by Marshall on Jul 28, 2014 21:50:14 GMT -5
There's a drag strip in Union Grove, Wisconsin. Everytime I read teh title of this thread I hear,
"Sunday Sunday Sunday"
"At beautiful US 30 Drag Strip in Union Grove Wisconsin,
Where the Big Ones ones ones
Run, run, run ! "
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Post by mnhermit on Jul 29, 2014 6:36:05 GMT -5
just too kewl.
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Post by Dub on Jul 29, 2014 13:46:57 GMT -5
That is just wonderful! What a great time you must have had. So cool that we can see it too.
One (other) familiar face jumped right out at me... the late great Tommy Jarrell.
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Post by coachdoc on Jul 29, 2014 19:47:44 GMT -5
Loved the comment that was spoken under our piece. 'The younger generation...18 to 40... Will be running this country soon. I try to represent them here.' Then our piece was followed by the out of tune girl duo. Did we really fit with them? Yikes.
sounded like Tommy Jarell speaking. Wish I had known more about the old folks while I was there.
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Post by Tamarack on Jul 29, 2014 20:09:45 GMT -5
What a great time -- thanks for sharing a bit of your youth.
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