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I think it's great that you are working on learning bluegrass! I admire anyone who can play, very very much.

I went looking and found some links that may help you as far as Scruggs style banjo. I hope these might be useful.

http://lonehand.com/learn_to_play_banjo.htm

http://www.elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD127.htm

http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/learn ... /index.htm

Basic banjo:

http://www.banjoteacher.com/homepage.html

http://www.acutab.com/artists/lawless/l ... index.html



There were a bunch more but that's a start.

Hey Red, The movie 'Brother where art though' (think its called that, one with George Clooney) The Soggy Bottom Boys- are they Bluegrass? I loved that so much Jim brought me the CD.

Hi Suzy!

Yes they are and that song "Man of Constant Sorrow" is traditional and has been done by many, even women. If you liked the "O Brother Where Art Thou" album, then may I suggest the women's version "O Sister" and "O Sister 2." All women, all good stuff.

RedGlitter;545154 wrote: Hi Suzy!

Yes they are and that song "Man of Constant Sorrow" is traditional and has been done by many, even women. If you liked the "O Brother Where Art Thou" album, then may I suggest the women's version "O Sister" and "O Sister 2." All women, all good stuff.


:-6 Thanks Red

You're welcome, Suzy

You're welcome Soberano! Maybe you'd post a sound clip sometime and let us hear how you're doing? That would be cool.

As it turns out my friends and I decided to go to the festival tomorrow. We've already missed too much of it today. Tomorrow is Gospel Day which means they'll be heavy on the religious tunes. Having never been on Gospel day before I'm looking forward to it. Bluegrass gospel is about the only way I'll listen to religious music though. It should be some good stuff.

That looks like a good website, Soberano.

I've heard of Tony Trischka, he's supposed to be very good.

Soberano;545283 wrote: Tis a beautiful instrument isn't it.









It is also very heavy.


sue says thats a fine looking instrument mate , is that a banjo there also:wah:

Soberano

My hubby is a *major* bluegrass fan! He tries to make it out to Colorado for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival most years in June -- he has a buddy out there who reviews the Festival for the Rocky Mountain Post and they both get backstage passes for the whole thing

Hubby is in his glory

What a great photo, Soberano! And that is a right beautiful banjo too! I love the frets!!

I wish I could play but I'm about as musically inclined as a sausage. Seriosuly. But I sure do like to listen. Thanks for the cool photo of you!

Be serious peoples, a banjo is nothing but a frying pan with strings.

Sex Drugs and wok n roll :guitarist :guitarist

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Soberano;545414 wrote: Chookie, wash your mouth out. :wah:

I have talked with the wife recenyly about taking a trip out to the states next year solely to take in a bluegrass festival, we reckon you must have them. You folks should be able to tell me the best time and place to go.


Well there are a lot of good ones I'm sure but if I had a choice, I'd go to the one in Telluride, Colorado just because it's *the* place to go. It's like the Grand Ol' Opry is to Nashville. There are some bluegrass hub websites that may be helpful. Let me look some up for you. Back later!

***Later***

Check out these links for some festival dates.

The UK

http://www.bluegrassfestivals.net/

North America

http://www.bluegrassfestivalguide.com/



There are tons of links. I went to Google and put in "bluegrass festivals" and they came up from everywhere.

Soberano;545419 wrote: Hi there cherandbuster, is Westfield anywhere near you? I was offered a job there 20 years ago but i got divorced and it sort of messed things up for me a bit at the time.

I would like to know more about this festival as i am determined to make it over next year for one somewhere.


Hey there Sober

Westfield is not very far from me -- but you've gotta love cold weather to come to Massachusetts. The beautiful thing about our state is that we truly get all four seasons: summer, fall, winter and spring. I love three of the four seasons, so 75% isn't so bad :rolleyes:

The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is in the mountains of Colorado. It's breathtaking. At night, you can see mountain goats way up on the peaks, and their silhouette against the moon is just beautiful.

Some of the performers there are usually The Sam Bush Band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Tony Rice (my hubby's favorite), Mike Marshall, Allision Kraus and Union Station, Tim O'Brien, John Cowan, the Del McCroury Band and plenty more.

Try doing a Google search on "Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2007" and you'll get some excellent info on it. Let me know what you think! :-6

cherandbuster;546064 wrote: Hey there Sober



Westfield is not very far from me -- but you've gotta love cold weather to come to Massachusetts. The beautiful thing about our state is that we truly get all four seasons: summer, fall, winter and spring. I love three of the four seasons, so 75% isn't so bad :rolleyes:



The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is in the mountains of Colorado. It's breathtaking. At night, you can see mountain goats way up on the peaks, and their silhouette against the moon is just beautiful.



Some of the performers there are usually The Sam Bush Band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Tony Rice (my hubby's favorite), Mike Marshall, Allision Kraus and Union Station, Tim O'Brien, John Cowan, the Del McCroury Band and plenty more.



Try doing a Google search on "Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2007" and you'll get some excellent info on it. Let me know what you think! :-6


hey how come your inviting the johny come lately wok plucker , and me and the suz have not been invited :sneaky: :sneaky: huh ???????

Soberano;546376 wrote: Hi Cherandbuster, i googled Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2007, wow what a festival. It would take a bit of forward planning and booking to make that one for 2008. As we don't do camping i would have to pre-book accommodation for wifey and me also book the festival tickets, flights etc. It seems that we would have to book everything quite early judging by the amount of people there.

We would book something for a couple of weeks, we could then spend time exploring. We will do some serious research and see what we come up with.

Any helpful information would be appreciated.





Jimbo:p


dont bother me



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i'm going to see the buskers on the tube station and he has a proper banjo

with real strings ...

Soberano;546393 wrote: I am going to sit and watch a film with wifey in a mo cos of her birthday and all.

I took her out for a meal at lunch time, quite nice it was too. Then i bought her a leather jacket a necklace, a bottle of Emporio Armani and a top so i am well in, brownie points for a month at least. So i am orf to open a bottle of Red or two, hopefully she has picked a good John Wayne war film.:wah: Have a good evening all, Jimbo, you crack me up pal, tube station, real strings on a frying pan.:wah: :wah:


You could serenade her with your instrument, can you sing too?

have a real good night with the missus , enjoy the chick flick ,,,:wah: :wah:

Soberano;547134 wrote: We had too much to drink to start playing with instruments. My wife likes my singing, says it stops me from talking.



Jimbo, she decided she wanted to watch "The Day After Tomorrow" again cos it was on the telly, we have the DVD Never will work em out.




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me niether mate



why is it sue can remember exactly what tone and exactly what i said to a bar maid 6 years ago but can watch the same boring film 20 times and not remember seeing it till right till the end