Music in the courtyard

After work this afternoon Mark and I saw several musicians starting to set up to play in the courtyard outside the office.  As they were tuning their instruments I jumped on my bicycle back to our place and grabbed our camera.

They were two couples, one from Colorado and one from Georgia.  I asked where they met and they laughed and said they met in Florida.  They get together once a year somewhere in the country to play and sing.  The fiddle player’s father used to be a caller and fiddle player at square dances, so she grew up with fiddling in her genes.  The group played bluegrass and country music and they were good.  I couldn’t understand why more people didn’t stop to hear them play.

Musicians in the courtyard

Musicians in the courtyard

They were all using tablets that had their music uploaded and singing about the good old days!

They were all using tablets that had their music uploaded and singing about the good old days!

The fiddle player showed me her electronic tuner.

The fiddle player showed me her electronic tuner.

Mark and a "camper" listened for a while.

Mark and a “camper” listened for a while.

Fiddle

Fiddle

Banjo

Banjo

Guitar

Guitar

Bass

Bass

Mandolin

Mandolin

Guitar

Guitar

Get a life.  Get a fiddle!

Get a life. Get a fiddle!

Paddle faster.  I hear banjos!

Paddle faster… I hear banjos.

Finally got a couple more listeners.

Finally got a couple more listeners.

Good friends sharing a laugh!

Good friends sharing music and laughter!

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