thanks for the website links there Zen. I had a little look and will be going back again for further reading. I am just playing in gdae at the minute sometime adad. Wish my fingers were longer for some chords, sure they will stretch though in time!

Macclesfield is probably a bit far right now but if I am ever around there will keep it in mind.

Thanks for all the tip off's Geoff, am still Banjo mad this week, what better to do on a cold evening in but to try and warm your fingers up on a Banjo fret!