Twibil wrote:
> They actually changed the rules the year after that: contestants are
> no longer allowed to play non-traditional material. (Can't have people
> doing anything *new*, you know! What would the neighbors think? Good
> gracious!) ;->

Just how many groups like Hayseed Dixie do we need?

I actually grew up being exposed to banjo music. My dad plays a little
(very little), but my great-uncle played professionally. Whenever I
hear one, it brings back some great memories.

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"Outback Jon" <teammft@ver.no.sp.am.izon.net> wrote in message
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> Twibil wrote:
>> They actually changed the rules the year after that: contestants are
>> no longer allowed to play non-traditional material. (Can't have people
>> doing anything *new*, you know! What would the neighbors think? Good
>> gracious!) ;->
>
> Just how many groups like Hayseed Dixie do we need?

I dunno, but the one surely isn't enough.

Their version of "Walk This Way" is definitely in my all-time
Top Ten...

> I actually grew up being exposed to banjo music.

Me too, which is why I often ride without earplugs...I figure
there's really not that much more damage POSSIBLE...;-)

Bob M.

On Aug 21, 12:48*am, Outback Jon <team...@ver.no.sp.am.izon.net>
wrote:

> Just how many groups like Hayseed Dixie do we need?

So far as commercial success counts as "need", the market decides.

But the vast majority of musicians play what they play strictly
because they enjoy it, not to make a living, and in those cases the
only "need" that applies is that of the individual player.

Our opinions don't count.