Nathaniel and his dad just returned from the Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival in Hattiesburg, MS - a weekend that was full of surprises and excitement for Nathaniel. The biggest surprise came after the Friday morning jam when Jeff Hames handed Nathaniel a spruce and walnut McSpadden Dulcimer. Jeff, who is the 2006 National Dulcimer Champion and Nathaniel's favorite musician, had hand picked the instrument for its tone from the Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View, Arkansas, where McSpadden Dulcimers are made. Immediately after, Nathaniel got to sit with Jeff and work on songs. Another surprise came Saturday night, when Jeff performed for more than 250 festival attendees. When he introduced Black Mountain Rag, Nathaniel's favorite song to play, Jeff said that it was for Nathaniel. After the concert, he invited Nathaniel and his dad back to his camper to jam a while before heading back toward Georgia. The festival included good workshops and ple
nty of jamming time.
Nathaniel and his dad just returned from the Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival in Hattiesburg, MS - a weekend that was full of surprises and excitement for Nathaniel. The biggest surprise came after the Friday morning jam when Jeff Hames handed Nathaniel a spruce and walnut McSpadden Dulcimer. Jeff, who is the 2006 National Dulcimer Champion and Nathaniel's favorite musician, had hand picked the instrument for its tone from the Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View, Arkansas, where McSpadden Dulcimers are made. Immediately after, Nathaniel got to sit with Jeff and work on songs. Another surprise came Saturday night, when Jeff performed for more than 250 festival attendees. When he introduced Black Mountain Rag, Nathaniel's favorite song to play, Jeff said that it was for Nathaniel. After the concert, he invited Nathaniel and his dad back to his camper to jam a while before heading back toward Georgia. The festival included good workshops and ple
nty of jamming time.
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