Dulcimer Rundown

Because I have been a bad, not-up-to-date blogger, there are two stories that need to be told about things that I have done lately. So, here is the rundown.

1. Last weekend I was at the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association's Fall Conference with my dad. This event was mostly about the outdoors side of me, but of course there was some music fit in there too. One of the traditions of the conference is on the last night, after the banquet, all of the members who are musicians get together and jam and quite a few people come and watch. So I was able to jam with some really great guitar players, harmonica players and singers, which was very fun!!!

2. Last night I was at the Georgia State Fiddlers Convention at the Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiwassee. I have been going to this event for the last couple of years, and it has become one of my favorites. It is only a one-evening event for us, but it is jam packed, watching a bunch of people compete with different instruments and then competing myself. This year it was even better than the last two years because I won the mountain dulcimer competition!!!! Something that was cool about winning was the first year I went I placed 3rd, the second time I placed 2nd, and this year this year I won.

-Nathaniel