avocado rabbit

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(Sometimes I Feel Like I'm Made of Old Broken Dreams) That Someone Strung Together

Artist Song
Mark O'Connor & Kenny Baker  Jerusalem's Ridge  
Preston Reed  Border Towns 
Martin Taylor  Ol' Man River 
Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick  Moonlight Serenade 
David Grisman Quintet  Dawganova 
Baden Powell  Consolacao 
Adrian Legg  Mrs. Crowe's Blue Waltz 
Peter Apfelbaum & The Hieroglyphics Ensemble  The Last Door 
Vassar Clements  Slow Boat To China 
Mark O'Connor & L. Shankar  Nomad 
Acoustic Alchemy  Bright Tiger 
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones  Jekyll & Hyde (& Ted & Alice) 
Uncommon Ritual  Sliding Down 
Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler  I'll See You In My Dreams 

Comment:

This is more of a countrified jazz mix, I suppose, but instrumental nonetheless with plenty of strings from guitars to mandolins to violins, dobros and what have you. It's just music.

One of my Tai Chi students is a bluegrass/new grass player, and recently I went to a small local festival where his band was appearing. The nice thing about it is that the musicians played more than just a variety of fiddle tunes at warp speed. It even had a kind of mellow, Appalachia feel to it and put a nice period on a pleasant week.

I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens, but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls off a string. It lends one time for reflection.

Now, on to the quiz. Tennessee is home to a renowned summer fiddle camp. Which musician is its host? A copy of the mix awaits the one with the answer.
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Feedback:

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musicgnome
Date: 6/12/2008
GD!!!! This is another stellar installment. Inspiring, educational, enlightening and entertaining as usual.
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Rebel Princess
Date: 6/12/2008
I absolutely adore the title! As I know nothing of the contents, I have no idea whether it's good or not, but I'm sure it is, as your mixes usually are.
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freemethodist
Date: 6/12/2008
mark o'connor has a renowned fiddle camp in tennessee.

nice mix!

the dl link is to another mix.
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freemethodist
Date: 6/12/2008
mark o'connor has a renowned fiddle camp in tennessee.

nice mix!

the dl link is to another mix.
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freemethodist
Date: 6/12/2008
mark o'connor has a renowned fiddle camp in tennessee.

nice mix!

the dl link is to another mix.
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freemethodist
Date: 6/12/2008
not sure why my last comment posted three times. sorry.
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doowad
Date: 6/12/2008
Vassar Clements and the closer are my highlights, along with the title and artwork as per usual. Looking forward to the download!
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Orchid
Date: 6/12/2008
Splendid mix, and a charming quotation from Anne of Avonlea.
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anthony lombardi
Date: 6/12/2008
this looks like something i need to here, looking forward to it
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avocado rabbit
Date: 6/12/2008
freemethodist has the correct answer. Sorry about mixing up the links, gang. I'll rectify that goof up when I return home this evening.
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Salman1
Date: 6/12/2008
Oh man, I can not wait to give this a listen tomorrow at work. Jazz on Fridays is always a good way to start a weekend...
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sport !
Date: 6/12/2008
What little I know, I like. I look forward to a nice listen!
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mahdishain
Date: 6/12/2008
absolutely love the closer.
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 6/13/2008
Love the Bela Fleck and Atkins / Knopfler tracks. More to discover here.
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njr
Date: 6/14/2008
Such a sad title for such a happy playlist! You never let us down.
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Funky Ratchet
Date: 6/14/2008
What little I know makes the rest look very promising. Love the cover art too...