Bluegrass Festival Etiquette

Here's a few useful rules of etiquette to following when you attend a bluegrass festival.

1. Don't pester the excellent musicians to death or ignore the "not so accomplished" ones. Ask for help, but be willing to share as well.

2. Never touch anyone's instrument without their permission.

3. Listen for the soft playing musician and give them a break if they seem to want one. Share the fun.

4. Show good sportsmanship and support those that try.

5. Never feel that you are too good; someone will show you that you are not.

6. Don't blast the others with volume. The person right in front can hear it better that the player can. Playing too loud causes competition for sound and then everyone gets too loud. It turns into a framming match.

7. Don't bump your instrument into other people or their instruments while moving around. Their instrument is their baby.

8. Never belittle another person's instrument even if it is junk. If they love it, it's as good as gold.

9. If someone is playing a song wrong, don't insist that it be played in a particular way. Just go with the flow until it is over. You can workout the details at home with your own group.

10. Be proud of other people's accomplishments as you want other people to be proud of you.

Keep on Pickin'

Angie

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