Morning Q&A with The Petersens Video

April 2020 - Just hanging out, answering questions, and eating some cinnamon rolls :)

►Timestamps:
00:00 We brought Emmett this time
01:08 Katie made cinnamon rolls
02:18 How Emmett got started in music, and why the dobro
04:11 How to yodel
05:34 Matt's favorite song and puzzle pastimes
06:55 These cinnamon rolls need knives
07:36 Baby Cookie is currently studying
07:53 Ever considered "What a Day That Will Be"?
08:04 Katie's cooking, gardening and reading pastimes
08:56 Ellen's favorite song, and hanging out with people
09:39 Emmett's favorite song we perform
10:18 Our favorite place in the USA
12:48 We love playing for religious & non-religious events
14:57 Difference between violin and fiddle playing
16:48 Favorite thing about staying at home in 2020
19:56 After piano for two years, we could pick another instrument
22:14 Matt burns: the Katie nun joke
24:48 We film the video and audio in one take
26:14 How to start out on dobro
27:49 Will The Petersens and Haygoods do music together?
28:51 Julianne balancing high school and the band
29:40 The banjo doesn't fit mellow songs
30:42 Favorite Chris Rice songs
31:37 Ellen is terrible at clawhammer banjo
31:51 Katie's fiddle is tuned: CGDAE
32:50 Will there be dancing in future videos?
33:32 Acknowledging all the Katie comments
34:12 The band vetoed Matt playing the 12-string
35:51 Our schedule's too hectic to take on an animal
35:45 We play most in Branson, and travel out on weekends
37:13 Katie's stuffed owl, Henry
37:39 Thank you, and sorry if I've been doing this wrong

►Links mentioned:
A big part of our childhood was singing in rounds and learning harmonies using the The Lester Family cassettes, which are now available in CD and download format https://www.lesterfamilymusic.com

Also Band in a Book had the same song for different instruments:
https://www.melbay.com/Products/20426BCDEB/band-in-a-book-bluegrass-instrumentals.aspx
https://www.melbay.com/Products/20425BCDEB/band-in-a-book-bluegrass-vocals.aspx
https://www.melbay.com/Products/20424BCDEB/band-in-a-book-gospel-vocal-tunes-for-bluegrass-ensemble.aspx

Katie's cinnamon roll process https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18114061351110372
Photo: The Franz Family https://www.instagram.com/p/zQmD-kRjvi
Shenandoah https://youtu.be/jrRqX4gIQPc
Sweet Beulah Land https://youtu.be/HjwJibYED30
You're Still the One https://youtu.be/Z-w66cEXD0w
Photo: Colorado https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZj08PDaSp
Photo: Olympic National Park https://www.instagram.com/p/BEb_IU0RjgY
The Haygoods https://www.youtube.com/c/thehaygoods
Photo: Our previous dogs https://www.instagram.com/p/BSugVUujxeg
Tickets for our shows https://petersenband.com

►Photo album: Lakes and big mountains
Colorado, 2014 https://www.instagram.com/p/r4wyiuuk03
Rocky Mountains, 2014 https://www.instagram.com/p/r5_NH4ukwq
Mount Rushmore Memorial, 2016 https://www.instagram.com/p/BIS7b86goPT
Banff, 2016 https://www.instagram.com/p/BIlbeeejKF0
Moraine Lake, 2016 https://www.instagram.com/p/BIn8H9LAa8z
Yellowstone National Park, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl7H1ieA063
Yellowstone geysers, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl_AaErgVKY
Banff, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BmNB-Yvg5wj
Peyto Lake, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BmT6xXGApEB
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVskVqHGUm
Itasca State Park, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B0tnXQQHnXk
Maroon Lake, 2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CDg1HI3jZvl
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CDR7m2WDP_1
Ha Ha Tonka State Park, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-UAHzHiqz
Yosemite National Park, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CQBit7Qjz84
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CQGliHxH9Eb
Glacier National Park, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CTYPPl-nmsD
Orcas Islands, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CTVyYpjpHpH

►Useful links:
YouTube About page https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePetersens/about
Most asked questions https://petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Join our Patreon community https://www.patreon.com/thepetersens
Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/thepetersens?sub_confirmation=1
Join our email list http://eepurl.com/dxRRaX
Get It Mama Fan Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/getitmama
Show and tour dates https://petersenband.com/show-dates
Buy or stream our music https://li.sten.to/thepetersens

►Social media:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepetersens
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/petersenband
Twitter https://twitter.com/thepetersens
Band members https://petersenband.com/about-the-petersens
Go behind the scenes with @ThePetersenFamily

►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website https://petersenband.com

#ThePetersens #ThePetersensLiveChat

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