Woo-hoo!! I won something!

[LynzM]

I almost never win raffles... I know that that's statistically normal, but you know how some people seem to always win? I won a raffle for the first time this past December at my holiday work party. Anyway, that's not the fun part.

On Saturday, we went to the Rhode Island folk festival... music, dancing, and more music. :bounce: I bought 6 raffle tickets, and put them all in the bucket to win 25 or 30 folk CDs. Figured hey, what the heck, 30 CDs for $5 seems like a good deal to me.

Got a voice mail today that I did win them! WOO-HOO!!! I'm learning banjo and about to start up with mountain dulcimer, so not only will these be great to listen to, but there's a lot in there to learn from, too!

[forthetroops]

1. Not bad...

That's not bad at all.

I keep trying to win the lottery, but usually end up empty-handed.

Glad someone's winning something!

[LynzM]

3. Yeah, no luck on that one yet, either...

Though given my lucky so far this year, perhaps I ought to buy some more tickets! :rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. Aren't you like Mildred Potter

in that you play mostly classical banjo? :D

[LynzM]

5. Heh.

Mmmm... Oedi? I don't know who she is. LOL... but yeah, I'm learning the style of banjo that came before bluegrass... clawhammer. :)

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. Col. Potter's wife

Pity. I was really hoping to see you on tour with the Austin Lounge Lizards. :(

[LynzM]

10. Hrm....

Gimme a couple years to get a group together, and then we'll come over and do a U.S. tour, k? :rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. In Chermany?

Bluegrass tuba? :shrug:

[LynzM]

12. Hehe...

Yeah, there's banjo there, dunno about clawhammer, though.

J plays string bass, too... in fact, just picked up a small accoustic and we jammed last night. Fantastic. :D

Although.... bluegrass tuba does sound like a whole new genre, now that you mention it. (I dare someone to find me a YouTube to show that it already exists! :rofl:)

[zingaro]

13. Never dare...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13p7tMM3M-8

:rofl: Google it. You'll be surprised. I know I was.

[LynzM]

16. Cool!

I can't watch it from here, but I'll watch it as soon as I get home! (And of course share with Zornhau, who will surely appreciate it!)

[Midlodemocrat]

4. WooHoo!!!!

[LynzM]

6. Thanks, Midlo!

Wanna come over and have some box-'o-wine to celebrate? :rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

7. Sure thing!! I'll be there in about 10 hours.

[LynzM]

9. Sounds good!

:toast:

[Sequoia]

14. Good for you !

And here I thought Rhode Islanders only liked Puritan and Pilgrim music.

[LynzM]

17. Heh...

Well, a huuuuuge portion of the "folk" genre is religious music, yeah. :( But oh well, there's plenty other of it for me to learn!

[applegrove]

15. Congrats!

[LynzM]

18. thanks, applegrove! :)