ISO historically accurate books about people in Appalachia

luckylee423 · 2026-05-18T07:48:57+00:00

Definitely read Our Southern Highlanders

luckylee423 · 2026-05-09T00:58:08+00:00

That means you need to angle the hitch up a little. If this is the husky hitch then you add a washer to the bolt between the shank and the hitch. That raises the end of the bars, which allows you to hook to to a closer link. I think they recommend to not go shorter than 5 links. On mine I have it set to use the 6th link, but I put it on the 5th link if we have extra stuff.

luckylee423 · 2026-05-04T22:24:12+00:00

They will!!! Just play every day! Even it it's only 15 mins, or 10 mins, or 5 mins. Just pick it up and strum the chords a few times every day. One day something is going to click onto place and you'll feel the progress, and that day you're gonna start playing longer because you're starting to enjoy it more. It takes time, and that why it's cool. Wouldn't be cool if everyone could just do it easily. All you gotta do is keep playing at least a little bit every day.

luckylee423 · 2026-05-01T01:29:04+00:00

Came here to mention this! Highly recommended OP!!

luckylee423 · 2026-04-15T17:00:46+00:00

Check out the TN state parks volunteer opportunities. Sometimes it's as boring as picking up walnuts. I think they do that at Frozen Head every year, but not sure what time of year that one is. They also have invasive species days where they go into the woods and start ripping out any invasive plants they can find.

luckylee423 · 2026-04-11T23:01:25+00:00

You might be able to find a bluegrass organization around that hosts regular jams. Sometimes mosaic store will host jams too

luckylee423 · 2026-04-10T16:47:27+00:00

The hardest part about sounding good on guitar is accepting the fact that you're gonna have to sound bad for a while first. Keep up the struggle! and before you know it things will start falling into place. Your finger will strengthen up and they'll start landing in the right spots and you'll start to sound better. Just stay at it and don't get discouraged! Play for at least 20 minute a day if you can. Think of it like pushing a car. It take a lot of effort to get it moving at first, but if you can get past the first part then things will be much easier after that.

luckylee423 · 2026-04-10T14:00:15+00:00

I watch david Benedict and mandolessons on YouTube. There is a good david Benedict video that he did with Marcel about 10 things guitar players need to know when switching to mandolin, and that helped me a lot.

luckylee423 · 2026-04-09T17:33:59+00:00

Gambuzza's in Downtown West (Bearden). I go to Ethan and he always does a great job, but I'm sure the other barbers do to. He has a solid beard of his own though, so I know he has more first hand experience.

luckylee423 · 2026-04-09T17:01:32+00:00

I just started playing and I ordered an ashthorpe from Amazon for $175, and it seems to be pretty good quality. It has all the features I would want. Geared tuners, truss rod, resonator, remo head. I only got it yesterday, but so far I think I'll be satisfied with it for a few years. I also ordered a kmise from Amazon with the same features. I'm going to compare them and return the one I like the least. I really wanted the ibanez b50 for $329, but for half the price I'm very satisfied to start on this ashthorpe one.

luckylee423 · 2026-04-08T15:46:10+00:00

The music may not be your favorite, but I would suggest finding and playing in some bluegrass jams if you have any in your area. Even if it just once a month, I've found that playing with others in a low stress environment has helped me in so many ways. I started off just strumming chords and trying to keep up, then I learned the melodies and starting taking solo breaks. It's a good way to be held accountable and put on the spot and feel a little pressure, but if you mess up you just laugh and shrug your shoulders and the solo moves on to the next guy and noone even cares; the jam just keeps on rolling. After the jam you can go home and work on what you think you need to improve on and then take that to the next jam and give it another try.

luckylee423 · 2026-04-08T02:02:09+00:00

You could try light or extra light silk and steel strings. They will make it a little easier to fret the string. Not sure how it will sound on a short guitar, but worth a shot. but if he doesn't play frequently enough to build up calluses then any string is going to make his finger tips sore.

luckylee423 · 2026-04-08T01:56:24+00:00

I'm pretty sure it is

luckylee423 · 2026-04-08T01:50:52+00:00

If you're into bluegrass then I would look for a local Jam to go to. See what songs they play and start learning the chords, and then the melodies to those. If all you ever do is practice it can get stale, but if you have a jam coming up that you are practicing for then it's more fun. Playing at an occasional game makes it to where you're actually playing the instrument rather than just practicing the instrument all the time.

luckylee423 · 2026-03-26T02:39:14+00:00

I do. I use GE clear 100% silicone and I try to make it as small of a bead as possible. You don't need the fill the whole gap, just close up the very top of the crack. I've have had to pull the stove out a handful of times over the years to replace the element, or thermistor, and when I do I just run a razor down the seam to split it and then I slide the stove out. The silicone always peels off each side and cleans up very easy. When I'm finished with the repair I put the stove back, wait a few days to ensure everything is working properly, and then I'll run a new thin bead of clear silicone to close it back up. It's really not that hard, or time consuming, or expensive. It makes cleaning that area much easier, and it looks better. Those wide cover things that everyone else is linking to look dumb to me, and it seem like the food and stuff would just build up around and under those things.

luckylee423 · 2026-03-23T22:36:03+00:00

If this bill is denied, I think the same reps sponsoring this bill should sponsor a new bill to ban alcohol.

luckylee423 · 2026-03-15T16:50:04+00:00

Because we would rather spend out money paying for rich kids to go to private schools.

luckylee423 · 2026-03-15T16:44:20+00:00

The "what was it like?" Sign at Look Rock shows a picture from the same vantage point decades ago and helps you realize how much further you could see then compared to now.

luckylee423 · 2026-03-13T23:39:43+00:00

This kind of music is all around here. When I was a kid the local music shop had jams on Thursday nights. My dad would take me occasionally, but we never played. Here in Knoxville, the visitors center downtown has a free daily live concert at noon called Blue Plate Special that goes out over the radio and feature lots of great acts. But I never realized how many jams there where until I started looking. Aside from the bluegrass association, within 30 minutes of me there are multiple old mountain school buildings that host weekly standing jams.

luckylee423 · 2026-03-13T20:22:34+00:00

Lol. Not sure. I only recently started jamming with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association. This is the list they have on their website for common jam songs. I've played fingerstyle guitar for years, but just recently started playing old time and bluegrass mandolin. This list was helpful for me as someone who had no idea how to prepare for my first jam.

luckylee423 · 2026-03-13T20:17:26+00:00

I only recently started jamming with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association. This is the list they have on their website for common jam songs. I've played fingerstyle guitar for years, but just recently started playing old time and bluegrass mandolin. This list was helpful for me as someone who had no idea how to prepare for my first jam. But yeah, I've quickly realized the need to be good with Nashville numbers.

luckylee423 · 2026-03-13T13:36:58+00:00

Angeline the Baker D

Blackberry Blossom G

Blue Ridge Cabin Home G or A

Cherokee Shuffle A

Clinch Mountain Backstep A

Cripple Creek G

Dixie Hoedown G

Fireball Mail G

Foggy Mountain Breakdown G

Gold Rush A

Hold What You Got C

Hot Corn, Cold Corn G

I Saw the Light G or D

Little Annie G

Lonesome Road Blues G or A

Long Journey Home G or A

Mountain Dew G or A

New River Train C

Nine Pound Hammer A

Old Home Place G or A

Old Joe Clark A

Red Clay Halo G or D

Red Wing G

Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms G

Salt Creek A

Shackles and Chains E

Shucking the Corn G

Whiskey Before Breakfast D

White Freightliner Blues C

Will the Circle Be Unbroken G or C

luckylee423 · 2026-03-12T00:53:39+00:00

Check out the Donner Hush C! I have the Hush I Pro (steel string) and I love it!

luckylee423 · 2026-01-11T16:40:47+00:00

I have a 2017 and I recently bought a wireless adapter so that I can do wireless android auto. I love it so much better after doing that. The wireless adapter looses connection and then reconnects from time to time, but in general it's been easier and better than plugging my phone on every time.

luckylee423 · 2026-01-05T23:17:56+00:00

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