My brother has a guitar and can play the basic chords in several different keys. However, because he is not the best singer in the world, he has convinced himself that he has no musical talent. Every now and again, he will get the guitar out and set about learning a tune but this lasts about three weeks until he runs out of enthusiasm and puts it away again for another couple of years.

Last month he came to visit me and I took him to a local mixed tunes/songs session. Even though he was basically an observer, he learnt two basic facts:
(i) you don't have to be a lead player/singer to join in;
(ii) there were people there getting by with more or less the chords he can already cope with.

He's gone back to Canada now but it has inspired him enough to pick up his guitar again. I know that I find playing with others is the best way to learn and improve, so I would love to be able to point him towards some communal music in his locale. He lives about 35 miles east of Montreal, on the River Richelieu.

Does anyone know of anything going on around there?

DC