Right-On Scooter,
The dawg plays one hell of a Mandolin. When my Grandfather first came to America from Austria he played the Mandolin over the radio in Manhattan for a living. Of course this was years and tears before TV came along. People whould sit next to the radio and listen to stories, listen to plays, and of course, listen to live performances, like my grand dads. Here in San Francisco we have a really really great Bluegrass Festival every year. Around 50 bands, 4 stages, in Golden Gate Park. It is appropriately called Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. You can access past and future shows by going to www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com.
We also have one up in Mendocino in June.
Ol' Doc was just here in October. I was hanging backstage with Guy Clark, Tony Rice,Peter Rowan, Dolly Pardon, and the Doc himself. What a great bunch of human beings, and talent. We are set to go to the Fillmore to see Willie next week. I saw him a few years back and smoked a joint with him and his manager. He now has his own "Willie Gas" for sale in Texas. I cant wait to see him. I have a hat that i wear to all festivals that i get autographed. I have his from before, but it's faded over the years.

Peace,
dai*ma :stoned: