Re: [Philmont]: Campfire Songs

In my experience, because they play so much, the staffers like either
light or light/medium gauge strings. I personally recommend Martin
Extended Life SP+ strings. They don't sound as good, but they're the
hardest to break.

Michael Hartsough wrote:
> Thanks Dr. Bob! I never thought that a guitar string would be a bartering
> chip!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
> Behalf Of Dr. Bob Klein
> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 7:27 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
> Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Campfire Songs
>
> He is very unlikely to be allowed to play at any campfire or stomp;
> however, he is very likely to be able to borrow a guitar during
> down-time at staff-camps where some of the staffers own guitars. As a
> hint, he is more likely to be granted use of a guitar if he brings along
> a few sets of strings as payment. Strings are hard to come by in the
> backcountry. I have been able to torture a large number of guitars in
> this barter arrangement. This year I am bringing my own Martin Backpacker.
>
> I haven't heard what's on the current list. In 2000 and 2002 they were
> on a Robert Earl Keene kick, along with the usual classics that you can
> hear on the Tabasco Donkeys, Philsongs I, Philsongs II, and Philmont
> Collection CD's, and the Riding Down the Canyon tape. I am guessing
> they will be doing some of the stuff off the Rifters album this summer,
> notably Edge of Texas and Ballad of B.F. Vance. Certainly both are on
> my personal playlist.
>
> - Dr. Bob
>
>
> Michael Hartsough wrote:
>
>>My son is an excellent guitar player.
>>
>>Any chance that at any of the campfires/stomps/etc. that he?d be able to
>>borrow a guitar and play a song or two?
>>
>>If so, what's currently on the Philmont Play-list?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>

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Received on Thu Jul 7 05:13:22 2005