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10 Mar 13 - 02:40 PM (#3488806) Subject: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,Will Kaufman (guest) A friend of mine in London is looking for a good bluegrass banjo teacher (perhaps someone who can also teach claw hammer/frailing). Does anyone have any suggestions? Many thanks, Will Kaufman |
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10 Mar 13 - 02:50 PM (#3488815) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: The Sandman Tom Paley, is an excellent player old timey clawhammer frailing. i am not sure whether he likes bluegrass |
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10 Mar 13 - 02:51 PM (#3488817) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,Roger Knowles Try my old buddy Pete Stanley, 15 Torriano Avenue,Kentish Town, Tel: 0207 -9164178 He does bluegrass & frailling too. Give him my regards, Roger |
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10 Mar 13 - 04:21 PM (#3488858) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST Is Tom Paley teaching? |
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11 Mar 13 - 03:02 AM (#3488998) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: The Sandman yes PETE STANLEY, HE IS VERY GOOD TOO remember seeing him with wizz jones back in 1966, and as roger says teaches both styles |
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11 Mar 13 - 05:16 AM (#3489023) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,guest Dick Smith was in the Coal Porters, he taught my ex-wife in Merton a year or three ago. |
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11 Mar 13 - 06:58 AM (#3489046) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,Peter There is an extensive list of teachers for various instruments on the Hobgoblin website |
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11 Mar 13 - 09:57 AM (#3489108) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST Many thanks, all! |
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11 Mar 13 - 10:11 AM (#3489112) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,John from Kemsing When studying with the excellent Pete Stanley can one also get an in depth study of car wheel embellishers? I thought I saw a t.v. item about it. |
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11 Mar 13 - 10:58 AM (#3489127) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: Les in Chorlton I am surprise nobody has thought this might be an act of revenge |
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11 Mar 13 - 12:51 PM (#3489176) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,matt milton I would recommend Dick Smith or Ed Hicks. I had a lesson with Pete Stanley once, but it wasn't so much a lesson as him telling me that I just needed to practice! |
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11 Mar 13 - 01:47 PM (#3489195) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,Jim Knowledge I `ad one of them `opeful youngsters in my cab the other day wanting to do something in the folk music line. `e was `alf way there with `is beard trying to sprout and `is dad`s leather covered tankard. `e said, "Cheers Jim. `ere, you and your band do the clubs down this neck of the woods. Where d`you reckon I could find a good banjo teacher?" I said, "If I was you I`d try Euston Station. I saw one there last Friday, although, on second thoughts, the mob was only a few minutes be`ind!!" Whaddam I Like?? |
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11 Mar 13 - 02:17 PM (#3489211) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST Heard a great one from John Hartford. Man's in an airport, carrying a banjo case, approaching the security barrier. The guard singles him out and beckons him over to the table. Says, "Excuse me, Sir, could you put that case on the table, please?" The man does so. The guard says, 'Now could you open up the case, please?" Sweating nervously, the man does so. Inside, for all to see, is a dismantled AK-47, a half pound of plastic explosives, and a map of the capital city with sensitive locations circled in red. The guard looks at for a minute, and says, "OK, you can close it up and proceed. You have a nice day, Sir. For a minute, I thought there was a banjo in there." |
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11 Mar 13 - 03:16 PM (#3489238) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: breezy Pete Stanley is a legend well worth a lesson Does he still perform ? Monday nights Herga Folk Club , 50 years on Tnight Webber and Fentiman |
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11 Mar 13 - 03:25 PM (#3489246) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: Les in Chorlton Ok I appologise for my silly remark - it has clearly lowered the tone of an otherwise useful thread |
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11 Mar 13 - 07:35 PM (#3489336) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: The Sandman I had a lesson with Pete Stanley once, but it wasn't so much a lesson as him telling me that I just needed to practice!" practise, you also need to practise your spelling. |
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12 Mar 13 - 05:07 AM (#3489436) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: Les in Chorlton Check thine own GSS |
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12 Mar 13 - 07:34 AM (#3489473) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: banjoman Saw Pete Stanley with Wizz Jones many years ago. I also saw a TV prog where Frank Skinner was taught to play banjo but didn't get on too well with Pete Stanley. I believe he has a bit of a reputation for putting people off but still a great exponent of banjo. |
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12 Mar 13 - 08:33 AM (#3489502) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: Manitas_at_home Frank has a bit of a start as he's a member of the George Formby fan club and can play ukelele. |
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12 Mar 13 - 06:11 PM (#3489686) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: The Sandman Les, to practise is a verb, practice is a noun., GET IN TO THE CORNER AND WEAR YOUR DUNCE CAP. |
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12 Mar 13 - 08:23 PM (#3489727) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,Will Umm, fellas, any more ideas about banjo teachers ...? |
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13 Mar 13 - 07:24 AM (#3489886) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: matt milton Yeah, Will, what I was basically saying about Pete Stanley is that I'm not sure he's a great teacher. Very good banjo player though - and his house is really something else, with banjos of various kinds on every surface. I would recommend Dick Smith. Or alternatively, the Saturday morning banjo lessons at Cecil Sharp House are a lot of fun, taught by Ed Hicks. It's frailing style (no three finger) but you start learning tunes immediately. |
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13 Mar 13 - 09:15 AM (#3489916) Subject: RE: Looking for a banjo teacher in London From: GUEST,Nick Hart Yeah, Ed Hicks is a great teacher and gives one on one lessons as well as teaching at cecil sharp house. www.edhicksbanjo.com |