What I forgot to do what bring my mute.
Rick has developed this mute that goes on the bridge and it creates a quieting of the strings into a harp like, delicate melodic sound.
If I had remembered my mute I could have easily snuck away, sat on a rock near the water and done exactly what Peter had suggested. I would have used my banjo as a meditative tool.
I like how you put that Peter.......
"listening to the instrument in all weathers, at all times of day, learn to hear the notes, to hear music, overtones, find different sounds, silences."
"some outvoicing of my voice....

Oh well, next time I guess

Little Neo