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From TomLauten on 3/26/2013 1:25:37 AM

Hi everyone,

I'm Tom and I live in Inverness. I am a raw beginner with a tuned banjo and not much else but the desire to play like Earl Scruggs! Of course!

I don't know a lot about Bluegrass...almost nothing but I know I like what I have heard and I really want to make this sound myself. I'm looking for any advice, contacts, lessons and support I can get in the area.

I build and play 3 string cigar box guitars and play harmonica in Delta Blues-ish style...all by ear. I have no musical training or book learnin' at all but I'm keen.

Please drop a 49 year old, overweight, ex pat American, wanna-be picker a line if you think you can help me to move closer to marriage counseling via the banjo!

4 Comments
	BrightonMalc says: 3/26/2013 3:17:17 AM Tom, Welcome to the hangout mate :-) . I'm down on the south coast of England but I just wanted to say, good for you. Delta blues harp is pretty cool too :-).
	gradelyduck says: 3/26/2013 3:21:04 AM Your banjo is tuned already? Man your halfway there.
	Gibbo13 says: 3/26/2013 4:00:33 AM I highly recomend the Murphy Method series of teaching dvds for beginers up to advanced and quite reasoable from her website good luck and happy picking
	TomLauten says: 3/26/2013 4:21:53 AM Yeah, all tuned...am I an expert now? Lol Just downloaded the beginner Murphy lessons...can't wait to have a go! Thanks for the support folks!
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