texon
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Post by texon on Feb 22, 2009 23:10:51 GMT
Hi Tommy welcome aboard keep on trying the only way you know if your improving is to ask the wife,If she answers and is still talking YOUR DOING SOMETHING RIGHT  .If she does not answer and is not talking you better check the house she might have left you ;D |
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Post by Ken from VA on Feb 23, 2009 2:09:37 GMT
Hi Ken how are you and your good lady keeping, nice to hear from you again, hope you enjoy the retreat again this year, I dont think I will make it across, this time, however I'm hoping to get to Wolfgangs retreat in Germany. Are you still doing your mad kayaking over the falls, they were very spectacular. Let us know when your coming across, you can maybe make the Howay the lads jam at Blaydon (we;ve got plenty of spare banjos Anyway nice to hear from you. keep on strumming Colin Hi Colin, Life is good and I am still getting out on the River (but I still don't do the main falls). My lovely wife made it very clear to me that we won't have the time while in England for me to get out and jam. But of course if we show up in a pub while a jam is already taking place there will not be much I can do about that  It looks like this time around we will be in London and then down to Poole and points nearby. I hope that all is well with you. Ken |
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Post by reels on Mar 5, 2009 23:11:05 GMT
Hi all, newly registered so no lurking as yet but thought I'd jump into this thread straight away. Got onto this forum from following tangier sound which I have to say has been an absolute revelation for me with the frailing workshops. I'm 36 and played guitar off and on for about  years without really managing to bust through a plateaux I seemed to reach sometime around forever ago.. ;D I always did fancy a bash at banjo and after a mate kindly loaned one to me from his loft late last year, I now absolutely love the instrument. Can't put the thing down which is just so refreshing! Enjoying my attempts to explore a bluesy sound as well as old time stuff. Anyone know this tune? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq-J97M5dl0Wes |
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Post by Danny on Mar 5, 2009 23:29:30 GMT
Welcome aboard Wes, you're story is so similar to so many others here (including my own) that it's freaky.
Nice tune you linked to
Feel free to dig in and have a rummage around the place, we don't bite (often)
Danny
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Post by PeteG on Mar 6, 2009 7:43:57 GMT
Hi Wes - welcome aboard. I know exactly what you mean about the plateau! The tune is Snowdrop - I had a quick google around for tab to no avail but did find this nice performance on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9fOIxKHUk8It's done here in open C but I don't think it's too hard to work out something similar in open G Cheers, Pete. |
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Post by reels on Mar 6, 2009 17:06:59 GMT
Ahh excellent. Cheers Pete!
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Post by reels on Mar 7, 2009 14:17:50 GMT
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Post by jeff999x on Mar 8, 2009 14:40:52 GMT
Hi, Total newbie and beginner just registered. Have searched in vain for banjo tuition in or around the Durham/ Consett area. Just wondering if anyone has any info.
Rgds to all.
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Post by Payson on Mar 8, 2009 20:58:11 GMT
Hey Jeff,
Welcome aboard. Come up to Newcastle for the Blaydon Black Bull Jam. Colin comes up from Stanley and is offering a ride. Spare banjo's will be there as well as a welcoming atmosphere! Check out the Howay the Lads Jam posts in the jams, meetings section.
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Post by craftsman on Mar 8, 2009 22:19:38 GMT
Hi all, newly registered so no lurking as yet but thought I'd jump into this thread straight away. Got onto this forum from following tangier sound which I have to say has been an absolute revelation for me with the frailing workshops. I'm 36 and played guitar off and on for about years without really managing to bust through a plateaux I seemed to reach sometime around forever ago.. ;D I always did fancy a bash at banjo and after a mate kindly loaned one to me from his loft late last year, I now absolutely love the instrument. Can't put the thing down which is just so refreshing! Enjoying my attempts to explore a bluesy sound as well as old time stuff. Anyone know this tune? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq-J97M5dl0Wes Hi Wes, I loved that tune so much I nicked it for a vid of my first duck carving. This version is by Donald Zepp... (Best if you click on the red HQ button below the vid) Andrew |
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Post by blueknight on Mar 10, 2009 22:47:06 GMT
Hi Guys, My name is Bernie, I bought my 1st banjo about 45 years ago & gave it up as a bad job. Over the years I picked up a few bits here & there but still extremely bad. As many others have done I found Patricks web pages & took off from there. Frailing was "chinese "to me until I found the daily frail, I can now make recognised sound !!!. I have uploaded a vidio on "youtube" under blueknight2481 if anyone is interested. Bernie.............. P.S. Gotta luv that duck !!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjSM7_9hvP4 |
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Post by Danny on Mar 10, 2009 22:56:13 GMT
Hey Bernie
Welcome aboard, it's gonna be one helluva ride
Danny
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Post by blueknight on Mar 10, 2009 23:05:47 GMT
Thanks Danny, I'm buckled up & ready......Bernie
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reels
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Post by reels on Mar 10, 2009 23:28:28 GMT
Welcome Bernie!  |
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Post by blueknight on Mar 10, 2009 23:31:15 GMT
Thanks Reels....
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.If she does not answer and is not talking you better check the house she might have left you ;D
years without really managing to bust through a plateaux I seemed to reach sometime around forever ago.. ;D 
