Playing Banjo in England

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 05:37 PM

Arnie

You can pm joe offer or big mick. One should be able to help you re changing the title of the thread.

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 15 Nov 08 - 09:38 AM

Whoa! Blast from the past.. and another continent.

He won't remember me, but I was an employee in the HR/Payroll office at Piedmont Virginia Community College when Dick Harrington was on the faculty. Was also in a poetry workshop with him during VA Book Festival some years ago.

I heard him perform with his then partner (can't remember her name - shame on me) at PVCC holiday shows. They were good.

Too bad I am on the wrong side of England (Essex) to see you play and say hello to Dick. Hope you have great tour Arnie.

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: MissCreant
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 03:37 PM

Hi all. Thanks for replying that's really great. Apologies for hitting the wrong thread, appreciate now I should have started a new one. Will know for next time!
BanjoRay, Spot & Banjoman, your PM advice and offers really helpful. have replied by PM. thank you.
:-)

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: BanjoRay
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 07:16 AM

Surreysinger - I agree. I wasn't attacking her .. I've just sent her a pm with lots of detail about buying banjos.
Ray

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: Surreysinger
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 07:07 AM

Banjo Ray - in Miscreant's defence, the title of the thread is Playing Banjos in England, so could mean all things to all people ... I just dipped in out of curiosity. However, had it been titled to show that it was about Debby McClatchy tour dates I'd have been more likely to have looked. Titling of a thread can make a lot of difference to how its treated,oe even looked at, I reckon

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: banjoman
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 06:58 AM

Miscreant - what sort of banjo are you looking for? I may be able to help. Give me some details (email?) and I'll get in touch. Andover is fairly local to me
Pete

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 06:29 AM

MissCreant - This thread's not really about buying banjos - I'll send you a pm with a lot of detail to help.
Ray

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: MissCreant
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 04:07 AM

Hi there. First time post for me & I'm not very techno, so please be patient.
Want to buy a good banjo for my other half. He's a decent guitarist but will be starting from scratch on the banjo. I'm in Andover, hampshire. Anyone know anybody that can help?

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: Spot
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 02:20 PM

Arnie...

Fancy buying my Bellflower?

                      Regards to all... Spot

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 02:17 PM

Sounds good. Hope to get to the Selby one.

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: GUEST,Arnie Naiman
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 08:18 AM

I will update the schedule when more gigs become confirmed. Looking froward to hanging out with you Ray, and meeting anyone from the old time and folk music community.

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: banjoman
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 05:45 AM

Can you keep us posted about other gigs. Anything a bit nearer the Hampshire/Berkshire area and I would try & make it.

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 05:35 AM

My typing's worse than Arnie's - she is of course Debby McClatchy.

Ray

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in England
From: GUEST,arnie
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 10:17 PM

Not Enfland,   it's England - what a typist! Anyone know how to edit the subject?

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Fixed it, Arnie. ~Mod

Subject: RE: Playing Banjo in Enfland
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 08:40 PM

And for my sins I'll be driving one of the cars (hi Arnie!). There should be a few more gigs than the above list, but they're not totally sorted yet. I saw Uncle Henry's Favorites in August at Clifftop Appalachian String Band Festival doing really well in the String Band competition, and I'm looking forward to meeting these guys and seeing them perform in a few gigs.

Many of you will know Debby Mclatchy, of course. She's been touring Britain once or twice a year since the 70s, and she's great fun and fine banjo playing singer and dancer.

More information when it's available

Subject: Playing Old Time Banjo in England
From: GUEST,Arnie Naiman
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 08:11 PM

I know it's a bit early but letting you know I'll be
- ON TOUR IN ENGLAND with Debby MClatchy

I'll be playing banjo in a stringband with Pete & Ellen Vigour of Uncle Henry"s Favorites and Dick Harrington of Troublesome Creek

Feb 18 - March 8: Debby McClathy will be touring with "Appalachian Magic" (formerly the Mountain Music Gathering), including other musicians, Pete and Ellen Vigour, Arnie Naiman, and Dick Harrington. For bookings and/or info contact Emerging Music of North Devon

Feb 19: The Platform Arts Venue, Morecambe, Lancashire Evening concert and workshops - Box Office 01524 582803 or 01524 406108

Feb 20: Selby Town Hall, Yorkshire

Feb 21: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire venue TBC afternoon workshops and evening concert

Feb 24: Theatre by the Lake Keswick, Cumbria

Mar 5: The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington, No. Devon

Mar 6: The Merlin Theatre, Frome, Somerset

Mar 7: Village Hall, Blisland, Cornwall - Box Office 07785 550032

Come out & see us!