Playing guitars with new people while camping?

[Blanco1]

I keep thinking about taking my Acoustic Bass 4 string with me when ever we camp?

Hoping I might find people to jam with around the camp fire.

What is your experience with this plan?

[qtla9111]

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

[Matt_Colie]

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

[guidry]

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.

[RoyB]

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

[olpops]

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

[garyemunson]

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!

[Terryallan]

One of the best trip we ever had, was when we met another couple, and played around the fire. I had my dulcimer, and he his guitar. We were in Linville Falls on the Blue ridge. Soon we had most of the CG sitting with us. even the camp host, and the Ranger. We played for hours, but did stop at quiet time, or close to it.
Great memory.

[Blanco1]

toedtoes wrote:

Johno02 wrote:
I can see where a small electric keyboard would be good sometimes, and an occasional accordian can be tolerated by most. But no bagpipes, please!

There was a man who lived up the street when I was a kid. At sunset, he'd come outside and play his bagpipes. It was the most soulful music I ever heard. I'd love to hear him play again.

However, I could skip the electric keyboard any day - would not enhance my camping experience at all.

I also have bag Pipes & yet doubt most Campers would want to hear it?

Limited appreciation for them it seems?

[Blanco1]

Carlos & Ranae wrote:
We have stayed in many campgrounds where there were several campers, sometimes one camp site where there was lively music. They played and sang at what was sociably considered moderate tone and they stopped at a reasonable time. Also, our camper is insulated enough to filter out most of the noise. We personally enjoy campgrounds where the campers enjoy themselves versus those that only find faults with everything around them.

This is why I did not buy a POP-UP Truck Camper even though I can see why I would still love one.

We enjoy going to off road race events & etc & a solid TC keeps the sound out.


But to this day in about 6 years of camping I have never noticed people playing music other than on a radio & why I asked bout if I should bother?

[toedtoes]

Johno02 wrote:
I can see where a small electric keyboard would be good sometimes, and an occasional accordian can be tolerated by most. But no bagpipes, please!

There was a man who lived up the street when I was a kid. At sunset, he'd come outside and play his bagpipes. It was the most soulful music I ever heard. I'd love to hear him play again.

However, I could skip the electric keyboard any day - would not enhance my camping experience at all.

[Carlos___Ranae]

We have stayed in many campgrounds where there were several campers, sometimes one camp site where there was lively music. They played and sang at what was sociably considered moderate tone and they stopped at a reasonable time. Also, our camper is insulated enough to filter out most of the noise. We personally enjoy campgrounds where the campers enjoy themselves versus those that only find faults with everything around them.

[Blanco1]

I would imagine music would apply the same as to everything else in most camp grounds of 10pm?

You can only play an acoustic bass guitar or 6string guitar so loud.

That being said I ALWAYS try to camp away from others any where I camp.

I live in the crowded city & why I camp, To get away from people!

[Johno02]

I can see where a small electric keyboard would be good sometimes, and an occasional accordian can be tolerated by most. But no bagpipes, please!

[Johno02]

and a euphonium seems a bit big to carry around in a camper anyway. But one played gently, with skill, can be a great solo instrument. A bit hard to sing along with though, especially for the player. Might be a bit much for a campfire anyway. A nice muted solo cornet, or a flute can be beautiful. A harp is a bit big also, whereas an autoharp is ideal. There was a reason that the smaller stringed instruments were so popular with traveling performers.

[Johno02]

I think its great, but like others said, there is too much of "too loud, and too late" Personally, I could sit and listen to a good acoustic and a good singer all night. Might even add in a bit of background myself. If its good music, and not just a lot of noise like most of the music you hear nowadays.