spoons in sessions

Subject: RE: spoons in sessions
From: Will Fly
Date: 08 Jan 17 - 12:50 PM

In 2009 I video'd the 20th anniversary concert by the excellent Boat Band, the leader of which is Greg Stephens, a long-standing and respected member of this parish. The concert was at the New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

This is a clip from that concert, which brought together various ex-members of the band, including Rob the Bones all the way from Ireland. It's a great clip.

The Gypsy Princess

Subject: RE: spoons in sessions
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 08 Jan 17 - 04:42 PM

Steve Shaw: YES YOU CAN! As Tootler, GSS and I and others have said - you just don't listen, And as you profess to not like (probably not even understand)any form of percussion, WHERE is your authority on this?? NOWHERE! You apparently know absolutely nothing about playing the bodhran from your last comment. No, you might not want to, but please do not put such totally ignorant comments on here.
If your main aim in life is to upset people, then you are doing really well there! Gold medal in the post!
But please accept that your view of life or music is NOT the ONLY one! Please respect others' views.
I hesitated before replying to anything on here, as I knew you were flaming and trolling as usual, but I will defend the corner of the the GOOD percussionist. Over and out. Ta-da!

Subject: RE: spoons in sessions
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 08 Jan 17 - 05:58 PM

I can play the bodhran pretty well. Better than most people it's been my misfortune to encounter. Who knows, maybe even better than you! I even went to a masterclass at Sidmouth one year. I have two bodhrans and a tipper made for me by Tony Dixon. I stopped taking my drum to sessions twenty years ago having slowly come to realise that they had no place in sessions and were merely used as an easy and quick way in for untalented people who just wanted to be part of the in-crowd but wanted it without the years of dedication it takes to play an instrument properly. Not saying there are no exceptions but they are rare. If I've offended you, old chap, I can assure you that it was not through ignorance, so keep yer hair on is my advice.

Subject: RE: spoons in sessions
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link
Date: 08 Jan 17 - 06:20 PM

Like it will . Nice percussion playing

Subject: RE: spoons in sessions
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 08 Jan 17 - 08:14 PM

I agree. It was great bones playing but it was a bit relentless. But that leads me on to say that good percussion playing in band arrangements isn't really my beef. It's talentless people turning up to sessions to spend all evening beating their already-dead goat to perdition. Such people are legion, who would deny?

Subject: RE: spoons in sessions
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jan 17 - 12:34 PM

knackers to the lot of you