Playing guitars with new people while camping?

I like music too, but I prefer the sounds of nature when camping - camping in the woods that is, not as much of an issue in a commercial RV park. There is enough going on in an RV park that a little impromptu music wouldn't be that much of a distraction as long as it was kept within reason.

This thread reminds me of a co-worker's comment about how when she and her husband camp, he'll bring out his guitar and play and sing in the evenings. She always insists that he is quiet and you can't hear it beyond their campsite. Yet, she also always claims that other campers constantly come up to their campsite because they think it's a radio playing...

Now, I have camped with musicians, I have spent nights around the campfire singing, etc. The one thing I can say is that if someone comes up because they think you have the radio on, it's not a compliment to your talents. They are coming to tell you to turn the darn thing off. (And I've heard him play and he does NOT know how to temper his playing for a quiet setting - he plays as if he's in a beer joint regardless of when or where he is. And, because he let his teeth rot out, you just hear toothless rumbling.)

I love music, but I don't want to hear American Idol rejects when I'm camping... actually, I don't want to hear American Idol winners when I'm camping. And I REALLY don't want to hear dueling banjos.

We would love it as long as you don't mind us pulling up a couple of chairs to listen.

If you don't mind my farts, I won't mind your bass.

I've always wanted to bring along my didgeridoo but it takes up way too much room in the rv. :)

We just about always travel with one of Mary's Guitars, one of my autoharps and a few harmonicas. Sometimes we get a jam going, sometimes we just play and collect listeners, sometimes we are alone.

It is all good.

Matt

We met my cousin at the Cajun Palms RV Resort last April for a family reunion. He brought his accordian and played Cajun music at our campfire. Several people from other camps came over with chairs just to listen to him sing and play for us (he is in the Cajun hall of fame, so he is good). Great way to meet the neighbors.

We always run into country music "picking and grinning' up in the Smoky Mtns Natl Park when we camp there. We are at ELKMONT CAMP enjoing the good music...

Roy Ken

We always take our acoustic guitars camping with us

We play at our campsite for a couple hrs in the afternoon
Other campers will often join us , playing their acoustic instruments or listening/singing


To make sure we respect the other campers who might prefer to enjoy a campfire and their own quite conversation, We never play at night or use an amp

Note: Many camps have an activities building that be reserved for jam sessions at night
Then those who so desire can play later snd louder without bothering others

IMHO
There is never a good excuse to impose your noise or activities on other campers
and I encourage folks to bring their instruments but also pack their social skills

I always carry my guitar and enjoy sitting out picking for a little while (but I feel about 8 is a good cutoff time as many campers have young children that need to be put to bed). I've rarely encountered other with instruments in my travels although maybe they don't get started until after I turn in!