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The 2010 Gathering will be held July 7-10 at the Holiday Inn Express in Wilkesboro NC.
Call the hotel at 336-838-1800 and ask for the Dobro Festival rate of $89.00 to reserve your room.
Contact Pammy Davis at 336.202.1536 for details and to pre-order tee shirts. (See design at left for 2009 ResoGat tee shirt art).   To get on the correspondence list send an email to pammydavis @ triad.rr.com
Welcome to Resonateurs!
Who are we? We are a loosely knit group of individuals drawn together out of love or fascination of the dobro, or resonator guitar. Invented and developed in the late 1920's and early 30's, the Dopyera brothers presented America and the world with a totally unique instrument centered around a mechanical resonating sound or amplification system. The brothers tossed around the question of what to call this new class of stringed instruments and finally coined the term 'Dobro' which was a combination of the words Dopyera and Brothers. "Resonator Guitar" is more commonly used now for non-Gibson/Dobro branded guitars. ResoGat is the gathering of Dobro/Resonator guitar enthusiasts to talk, play music, laugh, meet old friends and make new friends.
Tut is a legendary Reso player having recorded with many of the biggest names in Bluegrass and Country.  His self taught flatpicking Dobro style has become his trademark and the foundation of Tut's unique sound.  From his association with legends such as John Hartford, Vassar Clements and Roy Acuff he has been a mainstay in Bluegrass and old time country for a very long time.  Tut can still be seen jammin' and sharing personal stories and insights.  He now resides in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina and follows his own advice to "Just pick and keep pickin' it".
We want to say a special thank-you to this year's sponsors and exhibitors. The majority of them have never attended the gathering but didn't hesitate to help us out when asked. Please show your gratitude to them and let them know how much you appreciate their contribution.  They are listed on the website's 2009 Sponsors & Exhibitors.
2009 Exhibitors & Luthiers
Last update: 3 Jan, 2010
Tut Taylor Honored
We mourn the passing of  fellow Resonateur Donnie Swaim.  Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the family.  He will be missed.
Be sure to support the folks that help make ResoGat possible,  our 2009 sponsors. 
Tut Taylor, Jim Adams, J.P. Johnson and Joe Brooks