Sarah wrote this a few years ago: "I first met Chris when I was 9 years old. He was 19. We were at the Old Settler’s Music Festival outside of Austin in the Texas Hill Country where I grew up. It was mid-April, and my parents had gifted me a mandolin for Christmas a few months prior. I was enamored with the music of Nickel Creek, specifically Chris’ mandolin playing and musical charisma. When I found out they were playing at a festival just down the road from my town, I couldn’t wait to go see it all live. The band was leading a workshop prior to their set at the festival, so with my newly acquired mandolin in tow, I eagerly sat in the audience hanging on every note and word. Afterwards, with a helpful push from my parents, I approached Sara, Sean, and Chris and expressed to them my burgeoning love of their music. They were all super kind to me as I asked them to sign my festival program. Chris, who I met last, knelt down to my level, and signed a note that said, “Let’s jam sometime!” It was a turning point in my life that I’ll never forget. I knew at that moment that I wanted to become good enough at the mandolin to jam with Chris Thile. " www.nodepression.com/nd-artist-of-the-decade-chris-thile-and-his-roots-right-here-on-earth/
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Sarah wrote this a few years ago:
"I first met Chris when I was 9 years old. He was 19. We were at the Old Settler’s Music Festival outside of Austin in the Texas Hill Country where I grew up. It was mid-April, and my parents had gifted me a mandolin for Christmas a few months prior. I was enamored with the music of Nickel Creek, specifically Chris’ mandolin playing and musical charisma. When I found out they were playing at a festival just down the road from my town, I couldn’t wait to go see it all live. The band was leading a workshop prior to their set at the festival, so with my newly acquired mandolin in tow, I eagerly sat in the audience hanging on every note and word.
Afterwards, with a helpful push from my parents, I approached Sara, Sean, and Chris and expressed to them my burgeoning love of their music. They were all super kind to me as I asked them to sign my festival program. Chris, who I met last, knelt down to my level, and signed a note that said, “Let’s jam sometime!” It was a turning point in my life that I’ll never forget. I knew at that moment that I wanted to become good enough at the mandolin to jam with Chris Thile. "
www.nodepression.com/nd-artist-of-the-decade-chris-thile-and-his-roots-right-here-on-earth/
"Let's jam sometime." I guess that was prophetic.
Thank you so much for sharing this, what a great story.
F me...really?
I was at the show. It was phenomenal! Best show in a long time.
That note she holds at the end - I fainted listening 🤩
That's even better than the 1st time they covered that song on LFH! 😃
I was there - an unforgettable evening
Yes, it was so special. I'm so glad I stealth recorded. More to come!
Hope you post more. Great job
Thank you, I do have a few more to post.
Thanks for this.. Did you by chance get "Wildfire" encore? xo :)
I need to check, will be uploading everything I have soon. :)