tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211910878271447535.post7896964968397356677..comments2024-03-22T01:04:20.640-04:00Comments on Ted Lehmann's Film, Books, Music & Commentary: Finding the Seam: Bluegrass and CountryTed Lehmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948477139450253563noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211910878271447535.post-73746837516229698292010-02-03T08:21:59.943-05:002010-02-03T08:21:59.943-05:00Mr Lehmann enjoyed reading your summation of yeeha...Mr Lehmann enjoyed reading your summation of yeehaw junction. I have been attending this show for ten years and really think this new promotion group have things in place to take this festival to a new level. Quality entertainment = quality attendence. A comment on the country music/bluegrass discussion Jimmy Martin made a career from taking quality country songs ie: milwaukee here i come, sunny side of the mountain, widowmaker, and making them bluegrass. I like good quality songs. Bill Monroe also with long black vail, tennessee waltz, and others. It's about the songs and the way that you present them and arrange them, that is what makes this music so great! Let me also invite you to experience the Everglades bluegrass festival in Miami florida right on the beach it is the second oldest festival in the state this will be our 32 year put on by the oldest bluegrass association in the united states the south florida bluegrass association started in 1966! Who woould of thought that miami would have this distinction. Bill Monroe played this show many times and also bought his famous mandolin in a barber shop here in miami! Love your blog!Bill Ballewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211910878271447535.post-89347782340512681392010-01-26T07:15:59.806-05:002010-01-26T07:15:59.806-05:00Thanks very much for the input, Don. I don't k...Thanks very much for the input, Don. I don't know why it got cut off mid-stream,but feel free to finish your post. - TedTed Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948477139450253563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211910878271447535.post-91327825380735782762010-01-26T07:07:11.277-05:002010-01-26T07:07:11.277-05:00Nicely put... another reason for bluegrass to exa...Nicely put... another reason for bluegrass to examine the "traditional country" market is their sure size. Based on a marketing report by Experian-Simmons in 2008 with a sample size of over 220,000,000 (yes million) bluegrass was reported as the most liked music by 16,792,000 people while gospel was reported most liked by 18,885,000 people and traditional country 43,458,000 reported it as their most liked music. Beating out every other music form except "classic rock" at 63,557,000. For comparison mainstream country was most liked by 42,108,000. The nearest audience size to bluegrass is alternative at 16,975,000. All of this helps explain our efforts to start a Shenandoah Valley Mountain Music Makers Trail here in the Valley (www.svmmma.org). We'd are looking for Valley music history, venues, musicians, jams, etc... to include in our Trail Guide and material artifacts for our Heritage Centers. dDon DePoyhttp://www.meandmartha.comnoreply@blogger.com