My comment about Jim Thorton being in the Eastern Media::D led me to wonder how many Forumites are on the E Coast as it seems lots of Y'all run into each other at meets.So where are you from.Also,I know many of you want to remain anonymous,but I'd like more people to fill out their profile.People talk about how they did at a meet,but without a name I can't look them up.
and learning to play the banjo ...
The banjo is a golden instrument that requires virtuoso technique. It is certainly worth devoting one's life to learning to play. It also moves people to creative acts in unlikely spots, and others to generosity:
www.youtube.com/watch
(A bit of classic clawhammer and fiddle American music by some superb practitioners.)
And here is a picture (scroll down for the really fine one) of rockin' Abigail Washburn, banjista extraordinaire, who gave up a career in law to play with Bela Fleck and Casey Driessen in Sparrow:
www.abigailwashburn.com/news.jsp
and learning to play the banjo ...
The banjo is a golden instrument that requires virtuoso technique. It is certainly worth devoting one's life to learning to play. It also moves people to creative acts in unlikely spots, and others to generosity:
www.youtube.com/watch
(A bit of classic clawhammer and fiddle American music by some superb practitioners.)
And here is a picture (scroll down for the really fine one) of rockin' Abigail Washburn, banjista extraordinaire, who gave up a career in law to play with Bela Fleck and Casey Driessen in Sparrow:
www.abigailwashburn.com/news.jsp
