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The Felder Elders Band
The Felder Elders Band
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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Felda Fl
Date: Feb 17, 2007
Aperture: 3,8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 90
Galleries: Performance, Rural
Date Uploaded: Feb 17, 2007

Viewed: 552
Comments: 12
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 The Fleda Elders Band. This bunch is a loosely connected group of musicians who have lived and played music in this area for many years, and in many different bands. Once a month, there is a covered dish dinner, and music at the community center in Felda. Sometimes I sit in and play drums, but the regular drummer was not there, so there were no drums. Music and dinner starts at 7: and goes until everyone is tired, sometimes as late as 1 or 2 AM. Musicians go on and off the stage when they want, while the music is going. It's an old country town sort of event, not quite like anything I have seen elsewhere. The guy on the right is 88 now.

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 04/24/2011 11:57:50 PM
So much fun. There's no place like Felda.
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 02/22/2007 11:55:09 AM
nice, looks like tonz of fun
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 02/19/2007 04:23:11 PM
Sounds wonderful! I love listening to live bands.
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 02/18/2007 01:48:07 PM
Sounds like a great event, you have to get a pic of you playing the drums!
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 02/18/2007 01:36:25 PM
Very interesting! I've never heard the term "covered dish dinner", it that like a potluck (where everyone brings a dish)?
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 02/18/2007 11:00:28 AM
That looks like so much fun! Thanks for sharing the story and the photo. It reminds me a bit of Irish jam sessions that go on for hours in pubs around here. I'm a musician of Irish and English traditional music, so I sit in sometimes with penny whistle and bodhran. -- I hope we get to see more pictures of this monthly event!
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 02/18/2007 07:02:59 AM
What fun and I'm glad you shared this with us! Hopefully these guys don't mind that you're takin' pictures of 'em. :-) This is music at it's best, in my opinion. Very real.
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 02/18/2007 02:10:28 AM
hi waddy ... excellent how this photograph shows a real slice of life .. my daughter started learning the drums ... she had five lessons!! ... i love hearing a good drummer, and base player for that matter ...
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 02/18/2007 12:57:28 AM
How FUN! What a great story. I can almost hear them :)

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 02/18/2007 12:47:04 AM
talk about a classic slice of Americana! i love the amp sitting on the bucket!!
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 02/18/2007 12:05:39 AM
Theese are great events. We have one just about like it here in Walnut Grove. Its amazing the amount of talent that is right here in our comunity and i think that is neat. often they are more fun then going to a concert you pay big bucks for. Good to see your comunity does this too.
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 02/17/2007 11:20:11 PM
I sounds like a fun event!
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