Band Scramble

A new activity for the Soggy Bottomers was the ‘Band Scramble’. First invented by Connie and Jim at their Harpers Hideaway weekend. 6 pots are put out, one for each instrument (guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, dobro and bass), you write your name on a slip of paper and put it in the pot of your choice. Names are pulled out at random and lo a new band is formed. We have 1 hour to choose music and practice, then all meet together for an impromptu concert. Each band had 13 minutes of performance. We had a stage, P.A. and everything. There were 7 bands, though some had more than one of each instrument. Once the band line ups were put up we all met together at a trailer and pulled out some tunes. We chose Ragtime Annie (fiddle lead), Have You Lost All The Love? (song by bass player, Christie), The Lighthouse (sung by Ed, the other guitarist) and Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Banjo lead). Lots of people thought we were really good (others just kept quiet). This was just an excellent afternoon. It really gave a chance for people to mix together.