Contest Closing Page for Folk of the Wood October thru December 2003

Contest Solutions and Winner Announcements for
Contests held from October thru December 2003
Each of the following winners have officially won a FOTW 50.00 Gift Certificate
Please e-mail us if you find your name and corresponding state below:
1. Who Am I? Contest click here for further info... Answer: "Eddie Adcock" Winner: Rick Hagen, CA
2. Name This Tune #1 click here for further info... Answer: "House of the Rising Sun" Winner: Kirk Bales, IL
3. Name This Tune #2 click here for further info... Answer: "Drummer Boy" Winner: Johnathon Hensler, KY
4. Find the Hidden Player click here for further info... Location: Hidden "Find FOTW's Miss Piggy": Hidden on the following pages: Pages: 912, 1971, 1985, 2110, 2716, 3401, 3704, 3734, 3899, 3906 Since the FOTW site is nearly 4000 pages in content, this is even more difficult to accomplish than ever before. Winner: Randal Wolfe, MT

October thru December 2003 Who Am I? A total of 8 clues were given as follows:

Contest Solution 1 Who Am I? Answer: "Eddie Adcock"
Following are the original clues for this contest:

Eddie Adcock
Clue #1: I have always been a "cutting edge" banjo player.
Eddie Adcock was always one who "pushed the envelope" in both banjo technique and innovative banjo construction.
Clue #2: I was born in 1938 in Scottsville, VA.
Adcock's first instrument was guitar at age seven...eventually he took up mandolin...and, ultimately, he filled the highest demand in bluegrass bands at the time by taking up banjo.
Clue #3: The first group I played with was the "James River Playboys".
...with his brother Frank in 1953. He played mandolin in this group and, at a later date, plectrum banjo.
Clue #4: I used to play tent shows with "Smokey Graves and the Blue Star Boys".
Adcock joined them in 1954 and bought his first Gibson RB-100 by selling a calf his mother had given him.
Clue #5: I collaborated alot with Don Reno...who had shown me my first 3-finger roll, taught me how to set up my banjo properly and converted me from plastic fingerpicks to metal.
In turn, Adcock had instructed Don Reno on the single-string style he was developing. Reno took the single-string approach to amazing lengths and eventually even had the style named after him: "Reno Style".
Clue #6: I joined up with Bill Monroe in 1957...
Adcock stated, "I worked on Bill's farm, too. When you worked with Bill, you worked at everything. We planted tobacco and all when I was with him. He was out there right along with us doing his part, too."
Clue #7: The band that kicked off my career was "The Country Gentlemen".
Adcock's 12-year stay with the Gentlemen was one of the key ingredient's to their mutual success...
Clue #8: I was once named "The Earl Scruggs of France".
Adcock's 5-string banjo recordings were the first heard by the French earning him this title...

Eddie Adcock playing his very own Deering Golden Era...accompanying him is his wife Martha.
Photo by Mickey Cochran

Clue Excerpts from America's Music Bluegrass by Barry R. Willis "A history of bluegrass music in the words of its pioneers...631 pages!...available through Folk of the Wood & Mel Bay...Retails: 49.95

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**October thru December 2003 Who Am I? A total of 8 clues were given as follows:**
Contest Solution 1 Who Am I? Answer: "Eddie Adcock" Following are the original clues for this contest: Eddie Adcock Clue #1: I have always been a "cutting edge" banjo player. Eddie Adcock was always one who "pushed the envelope" in both banjo technique and innovative banjo construction. Clue #2: I was born in 1938 in Scottsville, VA. Adcock's first instrument was guitar at age seven...eventually he took up mandolin...and, ultimately, he filled the highest demand in bluegrass bands at the time by taking up banjo. Clue #3: The first group I played with was the "James River Playboys". ...with his brother Frank in 1953. He played mandolin in this group and, at a later date, plectrum banjo. Clue #4: I used to play tent shows with "Smokey Graves and the Blue Star Boys". Adcock joined them in 1954 and bought his first Gibson RB-100 by selling a calf his mother had given him. Clue #5: I collaborated alot with Don Reno...who had shown me my first 3-finger roll, taught me how to set up my banjo properly and converted me from plastic fingerpicks to metal. In turn, Adcock had instructed Don Reno on the single-string style he was developing. Reno took the single-string approach to amazing lengths and eventually even had the style named after him: "Reno Style". Clue #6: I joined up with Bill Monroe in 1957... Adcock stated, "I worked on Bill's farm, too. When you worked with Bill, you worked at everything. We planted tobacco and all when I was with him. He was out there right along with us doing his part, too." Clue #7: The band that kicked off my career was "The Country Gentlemen". Adcock's 12-year stay with the Gentlemen was one of the key ingredient's to their mutual success... Clue #8: I was once named "The Earl Scruggs of France". Adcock's 5-string banjo recordings were the first heard by the French earning him this title... Eddie Adcock playing his very own Deering Golden Era...accompanying him is his wife Martha. Photo by Mickey Cochran Clue Excerpts from America's Music Bluegrass by Barry R. Willis "A history of bluegrass music in the words of its pioneers...631 pages!...available through Folk of the Wood & Mel Bay...Retails: 49.95 Go to Top of Page

October thru December 2003 Name This Tune #1:

Contest #2 Solution

Name This Tune: Played on the NEW Phoenix Neobluegrass 2-Point Style Mandolin...
This tune was rendered especially well by Eric Burdon and the Animals.
Clue: It's been the ruin of many a poor boy.

Answer: "House of the Rising Sun"

Go directly to The Phoenix Neobluegrass Mandolin Info Page

To view this video click here...Good Practice for Future "Name This Tune" Contests:
Phoenix Neobluegrass Video Sampler #2...8.6 MB Download

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October thru December 2003 Name This Tune #2:

Contest #3 Solution
Name This Tune #2: Played on a Weber Sweet Pea Mandolin in Fingerstyle...
Clue: Precludes the Three Wise Men...

Answer: "Drummer Boy"

Go directly to The Weber Sweet Pea Mandolin Info Page

To view this video click here...Good Practice for Future "Name This Tune" Contests:
Weber Sweet Pea Mandolin Video Sampler #5
Fingerpicking

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October thru December 2003 Find the Hidden Player:

Contest #4 Solution
Location: Hidden "FOTW's Miss Piggy":
Hidden on the following pages:
Pages: 912, 1971, 1985, 2110, 2716, 3401, 3704, 3734, 3899, 3906

Find our Oct-Dec 2003 Hidden "FOTW's Mascot Miss Piggy"

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