Yep- I missed Galax Fiddle competition and Fiddle Fest here in town. Then that really sucks is Ralph Stanley played Fiddlefest, and I didn't know till too late.

Since we are on the topic of Ralph, here's some of his finest.

O Death (a capella)

Man of Constant Sorrow Starts at 1:58.

Pretty Polly

I'm a metal head that digs any type of music as long as they are jamming. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Rich, you better send me some hooch before I listen to any more. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

All I can get is holy water. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />

As long as it is "blessed". <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Can't have blue grass without some train songs:

Orange Blossom Special


Wabash Cannonball

Wreck of the Old 97

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Ha! This rail fan did a Microsoft train sim video to Wreck of the Old 97...actually pretty flipping cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hik4Qv2qNYY

Hey Rich. My Grandpa was the Asst. Vice President of Wabash Railroad. My mom was just telling me they used to ride in car #1 with all the big wigs. They had prime rib dinners served with crystal and silver. My mom is here for my daughters birthday and when I brought up that you knew about Wabash she lit up with excitement and started sharing some stories with us. My mom was raised in Tennessee. Dixie Lee Foster until she married my dad and became a Montgomery. We have some southern roots that still surface now and again. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> Did I mention my wifes name is Virginia. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

So, what's wrong with Steve Martin? He's one of my favorite entertainers. Extremely talented, sings, dances (tap) and plays the banjo... Plus he makes millions as an actor.

Has he done or said something for you guys to hate him? Maybe I shoudl hate him too?

I don't hate him - just my opinion of his musical talent. But, to his credit - he's way better on banjo than Bill Clinton on tenor saxophone. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />

Frank

That awesome. Our predecessor, Norfolk & Western, aquired the Wabash from Pennsylvania company sometime back in 1970, traded some of our common stock for total ownership. We actually kept running trains under the mark WAB until the early 1990s.

Ha- speaking of Dixie, I was singing that this morning while taping up some trim so my wife could paint. She was taking nap, and I got to the 'I wish I was in Dixie part', and she yelled: YOu are damnit! I'm trying to nap!