Boviosity!

I received the best compliments yet on my guitar playing yesterday. I accompanied my church's cherub choir and three people told me the following:

1. Jerry, a wry old fellow who's a church stalwart: "Your playing made me want to get up and sing."

2. Peggy, a fellow guitarist who took it up about two years ago: "I bet you just picked up and played that without any rehearsal or anything, didn't you?"

3. Chuck, another fellow guitarist: "Really smooth and rhythmic."

This was a simple accompaniment - C / F / G7 / C / C7 / F etc. etc. etc. that I played all the way through in a standard bluegrass walking-bass style. Peggy was sort of right - I mostly rehearsed the intro (I'll try to tab it out, no promises, though) and the finale (a simple run on the C) - but it was smooth.

I need to learn more "songs," especially things I can play and sing to. I'm trying out for "Cotton Patch Gospel" in a couple months, and although they've already signed up a bluegrass band, I'm hoping to be able to play and sing a solo. Maybe I'll work up "Sunny Side Of Life." I can practice along with Doc Watson!