Fred's Celebration of Life Bluegrass Jam by Debbie Robbins
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Uploaded June 14, 2011
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I would like to Dedicate this image to a dear friend of ours who passed away last fall… His name was Fred.
He was a member of the Cedar Swamp Boys, a local Bluegrass Band that is loved by so many people. A sweeter man, you could never meet…
At HIS request, all his friends came out to Celebrate His Life with a Bluegrass Jam…
He made arrangements ahead of time with the Pastor (one of the Bluegrass Boys I might add). He had TWO things that he wanted done at his Graveside Service, before the CELEBRATORY BLUEGRASS JAM…
FIRST: To please ask all who came to the Graveside service to sing “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” as we were all gathered there around his casket…
I don’t think I have EVER been to a more touching graveside service than that…
Of course I sang at the top of my lungs…. and so did everyone else, as the tears ran down our faces…
SECOND: That another Special song be played and sung by his BAND… It was a Song that Fred himself had written and recorded long before he knew he was ill…. and the song was about a man who was dying!!! He had written it in honor of a friend of HIS who was ill at that time…
His Bluegrass Band played that song, like they had never played it before! ♥
Then we all went up the road to our Local Grange to do as he had asked… To CELEBRATE his Life and have a Bluegrass Jam!!! All his friends came out in force with their instruments, and there was sweet Bluegrass Music playing as we Celebrated his awesome life!
I shot this image when someone took a break and laid their instrument down for a bit…
I have worked hard to blacken out the background, as the Grange Linoleum wasn’t very pretty… :)
This is the beautiful neck of one of the many instruments used that day… an Upright Bass…
There was sweet music coming from that Bass, Fiddles, and so many different Guitars… such sweet, sweet music!
There is something about Live, Bluegrass Music that is like no other kind of music… It has such SOUL…
And our friend was one of the Kindest Souls I will ever, ever know…
RIP Freddie ♥
Sterling, CT USA
Canon Powershot SD550
Auto mode with flash off…
Paint.NET was used in editing this image…
Painted painstakingly (ha) around the image..
then used the Paint Bucket to fill with black…
Uploaded June 12, 2011
This is the Original Photo I started with:
Comments
Hello my good friend now i know you all my love as this is great love this all my love Normaje.
Dear Normajean!!!!! Thanks you so much for popping in. I am thrilled you like my image!!!! Hugss xxxx
– Debbie Robbins
Oh, thank you much for your kind fav NJ!!!! :)))xxx
– Debbie Robbins
A lovely tribute to your friend x
Many thanks David!!!! :)))))
– Debbie Robbins
Beautiful detail and lighting! A heavenly tribute to your dear friend. Someday the circle WILL be unbroken. My condolences, Cookie!
Hi Judy!!! Isn’t it a gorgeous image… Thanks much for the kind words… His Picture is in my Clubs and when the Crowd is “right” WE ALL still sing that song and dedicate it to him as he watches over us… It is wonderful… Thanks much for the kind fav dear Judy!!! :))))x
– Debbie Robbins
A beautiful image, Cookie, and a wonderful and touching tribute to your friend, Fred.
Hi Dot!!! You are a NITE HAWK like Me aren’t you!! LOL xx Thanks much my friend. Glad you liked it.. thanks also for the kind fav. :)))
– Debbie Robbins
What a beautiful image and dedication!!! You certainly have an eye for that “extra special”!!
Hi Trixi… Thanks very much!!! oh my, such a lovely comment… and fav.. xxxx
– Debbie Robbins
It’s a beautiful piece of work Deb. Your story about Fred is very touching. Well done Mate and RIP Fred.
Many thanks Al… :)))) Appreciate the lovely comment…
– Debbie Robbins
So very beautifully done and said Debbie…..what a wonderful tribute to a dear friend, and what a fantastic way to send him off! I’m sure he was right there playing along side with you all! :-))xoxo
HEY… I know YOU!!!! lol Hi Lynda my dear friend… Thanks so very much… I have had that image put away and waiting for the proper time to think on what to say and post it…. and he is on my mind this week, so it was TIME… OH HE indeed had a FABULOUS TIME with us at his BLUEGRASS JAM!!! :)))) xxxx appreciate the kind fav Lynda!!!
– Debbie Robbins
A beautiful capture and dedication Deb, well done!
Many thanks Kerry!!!! Appreciate that gf. :))))
– Debbie Robbins
Gorgeous image & Wonderful dedication!
Hi Angie!!!! Many thanks for such a lovely comment my friend… :))))
– Debbie Robbins
Awesome Deb!
Thank you Chris!!!! much appreciate the fav my friend!! :))))xxxx
– Debbie Robbins