http://shaneadkins.com/news.html Shane Adkins: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:57:47 -0700 http://shaneadkins.com/news.html#31 http://shaneadkins.com/news.html#31 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Singer, Songwriter, Thumbstyle Guitarist - Shane Adkins - News http://shaneadkins.com/news.html#30 After a 10 hour flight Lisa, Jim & I were met at the airport in Paris by our host, Christian Dumontier & his friend Bruno. We traveled 3 hours to Graveline & were taken to our "flat" which was a 3 bedroom apartment on the second story of what used to be a school for girls.
We were given some meal coupons from a sponsor of the concert known as La Symphony, a small cafe in the middle of town. To give you an idea of French hospitality the cafe was usually closed on Wednesdays but opened for Lisa, Jim & I. The food & service was wonderful.
We were joined by Jerome Maloval, Didier Moreliere, Bruno Mursic & Gerard Butcher, all excellent guitarists, who were also part of the concert.
The concert was held on April 22nd at the Scene Vauban, a 17th century fort on the river Aa complete with a mote. It was a night that I will never forget. Bruno & Gerard started the show playing classical guitars as a duet. They were very professional with a great sound.
Next was Jerome & Didier. They played a variety of Jerry Reed & Chet style tunes. Jerome was lightening fast & is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen.
I finished up the concert & let me say that there was a wide variety of guitar music played that night in old Graveline. Thanks to Pierre for suggesting that I learn the tunes La Vie En Rose & Under Paris Skies. When I played these songs the audience sang (in French) & it truly touched my heart. They made me feel at home with every song I played & I had to do 2 encores before leaving the stage.
Christian's wife, Eliane, prepared us some meals during our stay which were out of this world. Thank you for introducing us to French cuisine. I'm hooked.
The next day we held a guitar workshop & were then on our way by hi-speed train to Paris. I wondered how we would be treated as Americans there & I can say that we were absolutely made to feel at home by the Parisians. They are good folks & were very helpful.
We toured Paris on a double decker bus & by water taxi. The Eiffel Tower is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. We also spent some time in Notre Dame on Easter. It was a very spiritual place. Jim really liked it. The whole place is like a dream.
Our hotel had a view of the Eiffel Tower from our balcony. What a vacation!
We were fortunate enough to spend time in a small French village & in Paris, a large city. I would like to say thanks to Pierre & Josette Danielou & Christian & Eliane Dumontier for all you did for us. You are forever in our hearts & we can't wait to see you again.
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This year's CAAS convention in Nashville was a real barn burner. It was the most successful CAAS I've ever experienced. I had a chance to share my new Morris S106 with many of my friends. This guitar is a fingerstyle player's dream. It has a very well balanced tone and a lot of volume. The folks at Morris Guitar have definitely been listening to the input of fingerstyle artists. There are many innovations incorporated into their guitars that really pay off. There are several models to choose from and you can find them at Artisan Guitars in Franklin, TN.

My good friend Julian Smith played one of the best performances ever. He was accompanied by a string quartet of four ladies from Lexington, KY. To hear them play Mr. Bojangles made the whole CAAS trip worthwhile. As good as CAAS was this year, I have to say that I really missed Eddie Pennington. I think he had bigger fish to fry in Montana.

Also, thanks to Bill, Ellie, and W.T. Warmoth, and Itsuko Moridaira of Morris Guitar for all they do for pickers like me. They hold the Chet Atkins Tribute which is a pre-CAAS party in Franklin, TN. Its one of my favorite gigs.

All these gigs as well as all the other gigs I've played this summer have kept me hopping and I really enjoyed it.

See ya later, Shane]]> http://shaneadkins.com/news.html#24 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Singer, Songwriter, Thumbstyle Guitarist - Shane Adkins - News http://shaneadkins.com/news.html#23
Of course, my monkey-toed photographer was there to capture the moment. There are a few pictures posted in the "Photos" portion of this website for you to see. She has posted a bunch more at this link: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/free/gallery.asp?memberID=250554 Enjoy....

Shane]]> http://shaneadkins.com/news.html#23 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Singer, Songwriter, Thumbstyle Guitarist - Shane Adkins - News http://shaneadkins.com/news.html#22
Actually, they each win a Shane Adkins CD. Its not quite as good as a free trip to Opryland, but considering they pushed Opryland in a ditch and built a shopping mall, a cd will have to do. :o)

Maybe we'll have another contest sometime. That was fun!

Shane (and Lisa)]]> http://shaneadkins.com/news.html#22 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Singer, Songwriter, Thumbstyle Guitarist - Shane Adkins - News