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January thru March 2004 Who Am I? A total of 8 clues were given as follows:

Contest Solution 1 Who Am I? Answer: "Norman Blake" Following are the original clues for this contest: Clue #1: I grew up in Sulfer Springs and Rising Fawn. Norman Blake was born March 10, 1938, in Chattanooga, Tennessee...He grew up in Northern Georgia...where he immortalized the towns he grew up in with the songs: “Back Home in Sulpher Springs” and “Coming Down From Rising Fawn”... Clue #2: I began my musical career in the mid-50s at the Tennessee Barn Dance on WNOX. Norman Blake quit high school to pursue playing mandolin in a band. Clue #3: I played in the famous session “Will the Circle be Unbroken” with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Norman received a gold record and a Grammy for this effort... Clue #4: I at one time toured with Johnny Case...playing both guitar and Dobro. Norman also toured with June Carter’s road group. Clue #5: My solo career didn’t start until after my stint with Red, White and Blue (Grass)...Ginger and Grant Boatwright’s group...1970s. Red, White and Blue (Grass) played in Atlanta at the Underground City in one club for some years... Clue #6: In 1981 I won the “Best Bluegrass Guitar” award in the Frets Reader’s Poll...and “Best Multi-Instrumentalist” in 1986... Frets was at one time the best acoustic oriented magazine available...covering many aspects of the medium with many players giving workshops on playing technique...Frets ceased its existence in 1989...it recently was reissued by Guitar Player Magazine. Clue #7: In 1971 I formed the “Dobrolic Plectral Society” with John Hartford, Vassar Clements and Tut Taylor. This band lasted for three years...and preceded Norman’s solo career. Clue #8: At one time, I was drafted and stationed at Panama Canal...I worked as a radio operator. Norman formed the “Fort Kobbe Mountaineers” during his stint in Panama Canal...not surprisingly, he was voted Best Instrumentalist of the Caribbean Command...learn more at: http://www.theacousticcafe.com/norman.html 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

January thru March 2004 Name This Tune #1:

Contest #2 Solution Name This Tune: Played on the Crafters of Tennessee Tut Taylor Tennessean squareneck Dobro... This tune was rendered especially well by Norman Blake on fingerstyle acoustic guitar. Clue: The Hawaiian Two Step...John Fahey also played this melody during the '80s during his concerts.. Answer: "Spanish Fandango" Go directly to The Crafters of Tennessee Tut Taylor Info Page To view this video click here...Good Practice for Future "Name This Tune" Contests: Crafters of Tennessee Tut Taylor Video Sampler #4... Go to Top of Page

January thru March 2004 Name This Tune #2:

Contest #3 Solution Name This Tune #2: Played on a Deering Vega Little Wonder Open-Back in Single String Style... Clue: An Irish Jig...One of the all-time classics and the one jig that defines all others... Answer: "Irish Washerwoman" Go directly to The Vega Little Wonder Info Page To view this video click here...Good Practice for Future "Name This Tune" Contests: Vega Little Wonder Video Sampler # 8 Go to Top of Page

January thru March 2004 Find the Hidden Player:

Contest #4 Solution Location: Hidden "FOTW's Bloodhound": Hidden on the following pages: Pages: 3899, 3906, 1232, 1919, 2677, 3278, 3289, 3506, 4190, 4205 Hidden in January-March 2003 Hidden "Bloodhound Pup" Photo hidden on 10 pages throughout the FOTW site. This has become more and more difficult to do over the years...the FOTW site is now approximately 4500 pages in size...so if you found one of these 10 images, you'll be one of the few entries for the drawing. This is one of the bloodhound pups from the hounddawgs.com website... Win A 50.00 Folk of the Wood Gift Certificate if your name is drawn. Be sure to check out our Bloodhounds at www.hounddawgs.com Go to Top of Page

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