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Becky Taylor


Last Updated: 11/28/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Divorced
Age: 58
Sign: Aries

City: Richmond
State: Virginia
Country: US
Signup Date: 5/4/2006

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Monday, February 16, 2009 

Current mood:  cheerful
Category: Music

Wednesday....

February 25,2009 ....

7PM till 9:30...

Seating
is limited to the first 200.....

Doors
open at 6:15 PM....

Where:....

Hanover Arts & Activities Cntr....

500 South Center Street....

Ashland VA 23005....

(www.hanoverarts.com)

Mark Campbell is a traditional musician who is dedicated to preserving and
passing down old Appalachian region  fiddle and banjo styles 
He  learned bowing and picking styles from some of the giants of last
the  generation of great musicians of North Carolina, Virginia and West
Virginia.  In 2008 Mark was named the Virginia Foundation for the
Humanities' Master fiddler.  He was also the 2001 Champion Fiddler at the
Appalachian String Band Festival at Clifftop, West Virginia, has twice won the
State Fair of Virginia fiddle contest, and has won the West Virginia State
Folkfestival banjo and fiddle competitions.

  This is a rare opportunity to hear
Mark perform some of his seldom-presented favorite tunes accompanied by Becky
on guitar and banjo



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Monday, February 16, 2009 

Current mood:reflective


From A Road Trip,





.. .. The remains of a
carcass many times run-over lay in a rough pile on the shoulder of State Rt.
60.  One could see where it lay to be
about 30 feet past an area in the center of the westbound lane from where the
blood stains reached. What appeared to be a large femur lay visible in the top
of the pile intact and was the only immediate clue to details of the previous
form of the remains. The blood was still red.



  I was reminded
through grim Grace of the recent instantaneous departure experienced of spirit.
How difficult it is to recognize spirit in favor of flesh while the two are
bound before us. And when the form is ruptured, how quickly we rush to
acknowledge the spirit and portray a conciliatory requiem in vacuum, safe from
the possibility of acceptance or rejection. Like gracious gladiators are we?
Willing to offer the departed a moment of that which we would deny in life? Sour succor
indeed.



   Love is not of this
world and behaves not in accord to it. For true love can never be diminished by
the giving of it. The instant we fail to respect the fragility of temporal
existence, the instant we fail to honor the living bound spirit, we open
ourselves to the abuse of life and the insertion of our self-interest. Of this, not one of us is immune.







....  It takes no special
insight to see flaws in the worlds we create; yet, vision well beyond insight
is required to create them.



peace and good pickin,


Becky




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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 

Current mood:  electric
Category: Music
Kessinger-Hallawell 0109
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Monday, September 29, 2008 

Current mood:  artistic
Category: Music


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Saxfuu-ho

One of two tunes I performed at the VA State Fair Oct 28th 2008.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008 

Current mood:  energetic
Category: Music
  Hi Friends,

  I'm starting a concert series this October and the focus is on Old-Time (and related) and singer-songwriter artists. I feel there is a need for a reliable Old-Time venue in this area. This is the reason behind the creation of  Broken Records Concert Series.
Concerts are once a month and usually on Wednesdays from 7-9:30 PM. Concerts will run Oct-April each year.
Location is the Hanover Arts & Activities Center in Ashland VA. Some of you have attended Bluemont concerts on the front lawn of this facility. Inside is a great listening room with very live acoustics. The building dates from 1858 and began life as First Baptist Church of Ashland. It's mission since 1967 is community outreach for the arts.
 Snacks, coffee and tea are gratis/donations and soft drinks or juice will be at cost.  There will be an intermission where artists will have a chance to mingle and sell their merchandise to those interested. I encourage you to purchase directly from the artist as this is much more helpful for them than online or store purchases.
  It is my sincere intent to provide high quality music in a listening room atmosphere where the sound is live and natural. The primary seating is 200 with overflow of 70 and so this may be something akin to a very large house concert.  Ticket prices will be held to reasonable rates generally between $10 and $15 per person. All ticket sales will be at the door. At some point I may offer online sales but I prefer not to. Doors open at about 6:15 and all seats are first come / first serve.
   Becky Taylor & Open Fire will serve as house band and will provide short warm up sets when needed and be available either as a group or as individuals to solo artists for accompaniment.
   I look forward to seeing you at the shows. Jan, Feb, Mar & April will be announced soon as negotiations are still underway. March is set for Wil Maring and Robert Bowling. I'll announce these shows later in the fall.
peace and good pickin
Becky Taylor


Our first guest is Adam Hurt on October 15, 2008.    (see flier below)
 For those of you who are not familiar with Adam, he is a premier banjo stylist. 'Melodic Clawhammer' is a description that has been applied and I think accurately. Adam has a passion for presenting the musicality of a piece. He researches tunes very thoroughly and his arrangements bring out the spirit of a piece with all its strengths and nuances intact. Adam brings with him a long list of awards and credits compiled in a rather short time-frame. Please check his website for more background.
 I have been pleased to session with him twice this year, once at Cifftop where he judged and once at Rockbridge Music & Dance. We hit it off great and we are both very enthused about the fine music we will be bringing you in this first concert.

  Our second guest is scheduled to be Aaron Burdett on Nov 19, 2008.
   Aaron is from the Asheville NC area. He is a singer-songwriter with a variety of musical influences.
  Although based in acoustic folk, Aaron Burdett's expansive sound speaks to much wider influences, creating a bridge between the old and the new to create a style all his own.                                  
    Exploring modern sounds, but always bringing along the time tested traditions of song-craft and presentation, he has charmed audiences from the Carolinas to California, carrying his heartfelt acoustic tone all the way across the Atlantic to Ireland. He has been honored as a finalist in many songwriting competitions, including the Hank Williams Songwriting Contest and the North Carolina Songwriter's Cooperative Song Contest.                                  
     Aaron has shared the stage or bill with: Acoustic syndicate, The Avett Brothers, A.V.A.S., Guy Davis, Keller Williams, The Larry Keel Experience, Lazybirds, Mad Tea Party, Marshall Tucker Band, Matt Rue, Morning Glory Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, Papa Gumbo, Pond Farm Pickers, Sassagrass, Snake Oil Medicine Show, and many more...  

   Our Third guest is scheduled to be Danny Knicely on Dec 17, 2008.  <http://www.myspace.com/dannyknicely>
He has recorded and toured nationally and internationally with many groups including the award winning Magraw Gap, David Via and Corn Tornado, James Leva and Purgatory Mountain, and is a musical director for the Mountain Music Project and Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, featuring Mark Schatz and Eileen Carson.  Danny has also performed with Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams, Vassar Clements, Tony Rice, Mac Wisemen, Tim O'Brian, Michelle Shocked, Sam Bush, Col. Bruce Hampton, Larry Keel, Robin and Linda Williams, Daryl Anger, Jeff Coffin, and Adrian Bellew to name a few.
   I will accompany Danny on clawhammer banjo and perhaps a bit of three-finger as part of a four piece band. Don't miss this dynamic music from Danny.
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Friday, August 15, 2008 

Current mood:  hopeful
Category: Music
Virginia Commonwealth University began in 1968 as a merger of Medical College of Va and Richmond Professional Institute. Their upcoming 40th year celebrations include a festival in nearby Monroe Park, a park synonymous with VCU student life. I was a freshman student in 1969. Voting for bands to participate in this festival is currently taking place at

http://www.40th.vcu.edu/festival/bands.php

Anyone may vote several times a day until voting is closed on September 5th. I ask you to assist by voting for Becky Taylor & Open Fire as many times per day as the system will allow. This is entirely permissible and withing the rules. It would mean a lot to me to be included in this high profile show.
 Thank you for your support.

peace and good pickin
Becky
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 

THE VIRGINIA BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION, INC.

PRESENTS

22st BLUEGRASS AND COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW at

"THE GEORGE WINN MEMORIAL PARK"

In Lawrenceville VA, corner of Rt 678 Rose Drive and Rt 733 (near the airport)

SEPTEMBER  25th,  26th and  27th

            

Thursday 25th  7:00PM to 10:00 PM…adults $5,  children under 12 one-half price

Friday 26th    7:00 PM to 11:00 PM…adults $5,  children under 12 one-half price

Saturday 27th   1:00PM to 11:00PM…adults $12,  children under 12 one-half price


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Thursday, March 06, 2008 

Current mood:  happy
Category: Music
I added new song to our band website this week (see my top friends for the link). It is a preview of things to come on our current CD effort. The respiratory crud that was going around got two of us for a while and stalled our recording efforts for a while. We are back to it now and logging studio time each week. We are recording a wide variety of material being with Bluegrass presentation. This is be typical of our shows too.
  Peace and Good Pickin!
Becky Taylor
Becky Taylor & Open Fire
DJ - WorldWideBluegrass.com
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music

THE VIRGINIA BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION, INC.


PRESENTS

21st BLUEGRASS AND COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL at

"THE GEORGE WINN MEMORIAL PARK"

In Lawrenceville VA, corner of Rt 678 Rose Drive and Rt 733 (near the airport)

APRIL 24th,  25th and  26th


BANDS APPEARING

George Winn & The Bluegrass Partners                                       Richmond VA

Becky Taylor & Open Fire                                                             Richmond VA

Special Order                                                                                      Norfolk VA                   

Against The Grain                                                                      Bedford VA

The Watts Brothers                                                                        Roanoke Rapids NC

The Sargent Family                                                                           Bumpass VA

Take Two  (Jo & Wilma)                                                                 Roanoke Rapids NC

Robert Nelson (singing Hank Williams and Original Songs)                     Beaverdam VA

Frank Pike & Flat Creek                                                                   Amelia VA

Vicki Hayes & Friends                                                                         South Hill VA

Homeward Bound (Gospel with a County touch)                                          King William VA

Made From Scratch                                                                         Poquoson VA


Thursday 24th  7:00PM to 10:00 PM…adults $5,  children under 12 one-half price

Friday 25th    7:00 PM to 11:00 PM…adults $8,  children under 12 one-half price

Saturday 26th   1:00PM to 11:00PM…adults $12,  children under 12 one-half price


Camping -  with hook up $8/day first come first serve.

camping in the rough is free on spacious mowed grounds.

For more information call George Winn  -  days 804-329-5359

or Sara Maslin    - 804-275-7938


FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE


Directions to the Park

From Richmond on Interstate 95 South to Emporia; take Rt 58 West towards South Hill approx. 18 miles to 58/rt 46 business Lawrenceville exit. Go right to stop sign; turn left and go under 58 one block, turn right and go over RR tracks (Rt 606); go 8/10 of a mile to Rose Drive; turn right and go about two city blocks to first road on Left (unpaved); turn left and go 1000 feet to Park Entrance on left.

From Richmond on Interstate 85 south; take I95 south from Richmond to Petersburg and take Interstate 85 South 30 miles and take exit 39; turn left at stop sign and LEFT on Rt 712; go 12 miles to Rt 58; continue across 58& across RR tracks to Rt 606 and continue for 2 miles to intersection with Rose Drive and turn LEFT; go about 2 city blocks to first road on Left (unpaved); turn Left and go about 1000 feet to park entrance on Left.


THE VIRGINIA BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION, INC. exists to preserve and promote authentic Bluegrass and Country Music. V.B.& C.M.F Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation.

http://myspace.com/virginabluegrasscountrymusicfoundation

http://www.vabluegrass.org


SHOW IS RAIN OR SHINE. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL PAVILLION FOR INCLIMATE WEATHER

COME AND ENJOY THE FELLOWSHIP and "GOD BLESS"
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Thursday, February 07, 2008 

Current mood:reflective
Category: Writing and Poetry
  Healing has been a major theme for a couple of years now. It is interesting...the cycles that occur. Healing is often precluded by the release of things held tightly and stubbornly.  Manifestations of service are often precluded by healing. The Presence of the Great Spirit among us is often precluded by service.  Unity is always precluded by the Presence of  The Great Spirit among us.
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