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Post by rosecottage on Oct 12, 2010 17:56:49 GMT
new toy have just got new banjo for the newcastle retreat weekend .its an ozark? the black wallnut one in a matt finish.thats all i know ihope someones going to help me play as im new to frailing .hopeing for a outrageous music weekend ;ill report back on monday.?
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Post by Danny on Oct 12, 2010 20:32:00 GMT
Hiya Matey
If you need frailing instruction google Patrick Costello, that's where most of us started.
Please feel free to PM me or just reply to this message if you need more help or anything
Welcome to UK Folkies
Danny
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Post by banjorob on Nov 24, 2010 21:46:25 GMT
Hello
I'm Rob From near Stafford, I play mostly guitar, some 5 string claw-hammer, and two finger picking, I sing, mainly old time country , gospel, and some folk, I was pleased to discover this UK forum about 1/2 hour ago, is this relatively new ? because previously I had only found the Banjo Hangout, and acoustic guitar forums..
Rob
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Post by banjorob on Nov 25, 2010 8:53:11 GMT
Just in case anyone is interested, there is a video of me on youtube, look on youtube for Gnosall the Navigation, then scroll down to Will the Circle be Unbroken, I'm the one singing ...
Rob
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Post by banjorob on Nov 25, 2010 23:00:13 GMT
Hello, it seems that people hardly ever log on to this forum, I joined last night , and have posted replies to several comments , but had no response at all, which suprises me a lot. however , I will now leave it for a week or two, and if nobody answers then I'll forget it.
Bye for now ,
yours disappointed,
Rob
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Post by Danny on Nov 26, 2010 18:33:57 GMT
Hi Rob
Sorry no one's been about, we're quite a small community, I haven't been online much lately, real world stuff going on.
Welcome aboard mate, we really are quite friendly, I promise.
As for your other question we've been going about 2 1/2 years, albeit on a very small scale.
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Post by banjorob on Nov 26, 2010 22:18:49 GMT
Hi Danny, I was getting a bit worried, especially when I noticed some the dates on the posts.
Anyway now you have one more member, I hope we might get some discussions etc going.
Cheers for now, Rob
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Post by ned on Nov 27, 2010 15:59:21 GMT
Hi Rob
Sorry for not greeting you sooner, but you are very welcome indeed.
The more input we get the better, so keep it coming please, and tell your mates to pop in for a chat if you think they would be ineterested. The more the merrier.
Cheers mate
Pete
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Post by banjorob on Nov 27, 2010 17:07:18 GMT
Hi ned yes when I get back home from the frozen north, I will do something about that, I think most would be interested.
Cheers Rob
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Post by Danny on Nov 27, 2010 20:09:55 GMT
jeepers, frozen north.....
As Pete / Ned said Rob both you and your mates are all very welcome, when I started this site I intended it to be a place where folks who likes music could meet other folks, so the more the merrier
Danny
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Post by tim on Jan 8, 2011 13:45:55 GMT
hello again, thought it was about time for an update . Been having lessons from Keith Pearson - www.keithpearson.co.uk/ Recently I bought a really decent banjo from Andy Perkins it makes a real difference to my playing - i will make a sound clip and send a link when I get round to it. The band is going well we had a gig in the summer - a bit rushed but went OK. Converted my Dads study into a music room that is filling up fast with all sorts of instruments - i've become a bit of a magnet. Im thinking about buying Tabledit and wondered if anyone had any thoughts or alternatives? Also any ideas on how to get hold of a cigar box for guitar making? Tim |
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Post by ned on Jan 8, 2011 15:26:41 GMT
Hi Tim.
Good to see you back, and taking over the house. Glad that the band is going well. Look forward to hearing you play, so get round to it soon.
Often see cigar boxes at car boot sales, worth a try anyway.
For the benefit of us thicko's - - What's Tabledit ?
Cheers Mate
Pete
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Post by tim on Jan 8, 2011 15:53:43 GMT
Good idea i'll have a look tomorow tabledit's a Tab an standard notation writer - www.tabledit.com/T |
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Post by scanbran on Jan 12, 2011 16:17:59 GMT
I haven't logged on much lately, or posted much (at all!), but it's good to see this site's still on the go.
As far as updates go, Santa was kind enough to bring me a nice Deering Goodtime Special open back banjo from Eagle Music (See 'The Southern Queen' on their website).
I got it as a backup and alternative to my main banjo (Cedar Mountain Vintage), and because I wanted a banjo with a tone ring (I regret selling my Gold Tone BC-350 last year!).
This is a lovely instrument, with a bright, ringing tone, mellowed somewhat with the addition of a renaissance head and no-knot tailpiece.
I think guitar will go on the back burner this year as I try to push myself with clawhammer banjo and see where I end up!
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Post by Danny on Jan 14, 2011 20:19:30 GMT
Welcome back Tim & Scanbran
Tim, it's good to see a young fella like you keep going at it, and good luck with tabledit, I took a look once and couldn't make hide nor bloody hair of it.
Scabran, NEVER SELL AN INSTRUMENT! You will ALWAYS end up regretting it.
Having said that, I've kinda fancied a Deering Goodtime openback with a tone ring of some description for a while, I've just been focusing on the guitar lately, that and I'm a bit financially embarassed
As for my instrumental new years resolution, I'm gonna stick with the guitar, and I'm DETERMINED to ditch the damn plectrum for good, 11 years of plectrum addiction WILL END IN 2011!!!
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