Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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22 October 2010
18:4676111At The White Horse with 'The Old Lone Gin Band' & special guest....our very own Ray Newsam on banjo!!
Can't wait :-) See you Sunday Ray!
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
19:4376119all it needs now is for bob to get his timpani out and vic to retrieve his trusty violin from the attic and we could have the best jam session since the travelling wilburys.
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22 October 2010
19:5576125When did Vic stop playing his violin Howard?
Watty
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
19:5676126when the neighbours tried to insert it into him, i believe.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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22 October 2010
20:0576130I hear Watling tyres spent the whole weekend trying to extract it Howie.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
20:3076140i am trying not to picture that ian, mind you the thought of ray with his banjo, teeth sticking out belting out the lyric " if you could see what i can see when i'm cleaning windows" is not very appealling either.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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22 October 2010
21:0176146I last played my Violin in public was about 14years ago,I got a group up to play round some of the old folks homes at Xmas, but i have not played the violin for the past four years,I sold both of them at a boot fair,I was 5years old when I first pick one up and played aswell when in the army.I love music and hope to get back singing soon.
Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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22 October 2010
21:1276148Such a shame we're fully booked for the next 15 years Vic!! Lol
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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22 October 2010
21:1876149Thanks Jeanette anyway but i have been asked already to come back to singing I have been singing in choirs now for some years and love singing at the town hall in the last night of the proms. I only sing in choirs never on my own.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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22 October 2010
21:1976150Thank you for the text the other day jeanette.
Any more like that and I will have to come round and sort you out.
Did you like the reply by the way? you went very quiet.
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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22 October 2010
21:4476152Thanks Jeanette, that's the first I know about it but can guess how it happened! I'm supposed to be at an exhibition in Chartham showing my photography until 5 but welcome an excuse to get away early
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http://www.mergingarts.co.uk
Howard, I'll have to educate you about banjos, we players don't mention that bloke with his little ukelele in his hand. Mine's a long neck one by the way
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
21:5476153ok ray, take your point about george formby, how about you black yourself up and perform a negro spiritual?
very popular in our multicultural society.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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22 October 2010
21:5776154I think peoples imaginations at this point Ray are some what blured.
I have long thought of playing the Banjo, the most interesting of musical instruments. do you do lessons Ray?
Short or long neck will do me.
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22 October 2010
22:0876156That brings back a fun memory Howard. A few years ago I was playing in The Louis Armstrong on a Friday night with a bluegrass band (without makeup) and there were a load of youngsters in expecting the usual Friday night guitar stranglers.
We turned it up a couple of notches and ended up with them in a mosh pit to This Little Light of Mine (
http://uk.encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861776678/mosh_pit.html)
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22 October 2010
22:1476158Ian, I have given lessons before and am just starting another newbie. It's a weird instrument to learn especially if you play guitar already (or are a real musician!). I'd happily give you or anyone else an intro session.
I had lessons in the 60s from a River Resident called Jack Forth, he was an old jazz band player and in his 80s then, anyone here been around long enough to remember him? The lesson always ended with a glass of home made wine, seems a habit with banjo players
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
22:2076159ray
were you with that combo that used to play at the "westbury" on a saturday evening?
wasn't long after they played there the pub was converted to a block of flats.
Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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22 October 2010
22:2176160That's what's commonly known as being dropped from a great height Ray! Hehe! What time are we starting?
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22 October 2010
22:2476162good on you Jeanette for putting something on.
Just got back from a walk round town am wondering how some pubs survive... The Nelson had 3 people in, The Flotilla about 10, The Albert and Eagle about the same, The Castle had 6 lads playing pool and that was it, only the Wetherspoons seemed vaguely busy
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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22 October 2010
22:2876165I've no idea Jeanette, you tell me! At least it's a bit more organised than a Cowpats gig, usually get less than a day's notice with them.
I never played at The Westbury though knew Julian from his days at The Cricketers, heard rumours about those sessions.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
22:2976166ross
i think the problem is that after closing time most town centres are unpleasant places to walk through on the way home.
friday and saturday nights are the worst.
it goes without saying that if jeanette or anyone else puts on entertainment they deserve success.