royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  15:30:32

hi every one my name is roy i have just signed up to the foroum i have been playing banjo for 8 weeks now i find it real fun i;ve learnt boil the cabbidge down cripple creek cotton eye joe i would appreciate if any one could heip me out with easy tunes with tab if possible any tips would be great as i am learning off a dvd banjo basics and beyound it is really helpfull he is ameican their is no banjo teachers around my area does any one know of a teacher i am from hull east yorkshire inthe u.k or if any banjo players are from my area u.k please contact me my e/mail address is falcon1@hotmail.co.uk ilook forward to any replies or a chat thank you roy

Gibson Gangsta - Posted - 05/31/2007:  15:32:35

whats up? what style do you play roy?

pickin' aint easy.......

royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  15:37:14

iplay bluegrass pikin style or should i say try how long have you been playing gibson gangster

taahdeswer - Posted - 05/31/2007:  15:59:24

Oh another beginner!! Hey roy i've been playing for 4 weeks myself!

royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  16:52:42

hi ther you only been playing for 4 weeks how you doing with it royboy


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u k sandra - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:15:22

Hi Roy,
I know of a teacher in Redar, if that would be any good to you. Let me know if you want his `phone number.

s donnelly

meritcooper - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:28:22

Hello, I've been playing bluegrass style for 8 months. Welcome to the forum. I live in Texas.


Merit Cooper
Proud to be a small town Texan

TMarshall1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:29:02

Hey Roy, Welcome to the HangOut! Get ready for a good time, coz you've arrived!

It's a gDGBD (Gosh Darn Good Banjo Day)!
Tony

"...if ya got time to breathe, ya got time for music..."
Briscoe Darling - Apr.29,1963

royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:33:36

hi where is redar is it near hull east yorkshire how long you been playing

royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:40:16

hi merit hows things ok i guess well its nice to hear from the mother country good old u.s.a. texas now thats a place i would iove to see i love playing bluegrass its good fun i play along with my buddy he.s flat picker it helps me a great deal in playing do you play often royboy great britan


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royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:43:15

hi there buddy at last i can talk yo some good banjo players i would love to learn more tunes

meritcooper - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:45:03

You will love it here because everyone is so helpful. There is so much to learn from all these seasoned players. I even wear some of the great BanjoHangout gear you can buy from here. :) Good luck to you.


Merit Cooper
Proud to be a small town Texan

royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:50:19

hi sandra it would be very much appreciated if you could send me the tel no of the teacher you mentioned it will be a great help thank you roy keep in touch my e/mail is falcon1@hotmail.co.uk

royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  17:54:35

hi would appreciate it if you could send me the phone no roy keep in touch

royboy1 - Posted - 05/31/2007:  18:03:50

hi merit i have a brother that lives in winston salam north carolina is that near you iv.e played in many bands as i am also a guitar player i .ve played guitar for 20 years plus but the banjo is my passoin now will you send me some photos of you and your banjo / its nice to be important but its important to be nice roy

Gibson Gangsta - Posted - 05/31/2007:  21:54:12

check out our homepages roy, most of us got lots of banjo photos and such.......you should check out the banjo lounge (another website) they host live chats and such, real cool stuff

pickin' aint easy.......

slowlybutsurely - Posted - 05/31/2007:  23:41:46

Welcome to the Hangout. Check out the tabs listed in "tablature".

Tim Nash
Happy pickin'

royboy1 - Posted - 06/01/2007:  06:34:52

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cheers tim i will look in and see whats on offer roy

royboy1 - Posted - 06/01/2007:  16:34:45

hi tony do you know if there is a banjo called a wolfrace if so what is the quilty sound like

royboy1 - Posted - 06/01/2007:  16:40:12

hi how are you have you heard of a wolfrace banjo if so what is the quility roy

royboy1 - Posted - 06/01/2007:  16:58:31

hi would my banjo sound any better with differant gauge strings]