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Lurking on the site and playing ukulele with locals and banjo in a worship group

Thursday, December 27, 2018

The years have passed since I turned 70 and am approaching 75 next year. I hope I am not getting curmudgeonly. I am still active on the mission field and over the last years have visited Peru often and Chile once this year. I have expanded my playing to include ukulele. This has been a delight as I can pack a ukulele in my carryon bag and enjoy making music while in foreign lands. They are also so much cheaper than banjos! Locally there are a good number of people who get together for ukulele jam sessions. I love playing anonymously in these groups and enjoying the fellowship. My banjo playing is limited to church and sometimes sitting in with a local string band whose music is traditional country dance music.

My banjo of choice is now a conversion that I put together - a 1924 Gibson tenor Jr. rim with a lovely style 1 neck by Wyatt Fawley. I attached a flush fit resonator (aftermarket for a Goodtime) that is a tad wide but works well. This featherlite instrument is mellow and easy to play. I have just purchased a 1920s Gretsch tenor which needed rescuing and I may use it as a simple chording A scale instrument to accompany worship at our community church.

My most recent trade was for a guitar - a beat up Gibson B15 from either 1966 or 1969 - we shall see where that goes.

Meanwhile I lurk on the HO site as well as the Ukulele Underground. Life is good - Happy New Year.

Ian+

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enjoying my latter years

Saturday, February 28, 2015 3 comments

Home for a year

Thursday, May 15, 2014 4 comments

coming home

Saturday, April 13, 2013 2 comments

So Sad

Sunday, February 5, 2012 4 comments

New banjos for a new season in Peru

Monday, September 19, 2011 7 comments

Found Dobson Victor Professional

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2 comments

Back in Peru - briefly

Friday, May 7, 2010 2 comments

Playing my woody in Peru

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Gibson Stelling Mahogany project + my traveling banjo for Peru.

Friday, July 31, 2009 3 comments

New project completed

Monday, June 15, 2009 3 comments

Back home from Peru in three days

Sunday, May 31, 2009 1 comment

Visit to Cooperman Rims

Friday, February 27, 2009 3 comments

Retirement is a JOY - off to Peru in two weeks

Saturday, February 14, 2009 1 comment

Gibson Plectrum 1920 PB 1 neck, mated to new rim

Saturday, August 23, 2008 2 comments

A new banjo

Friday, July 4, 2008 1 comment

A change of life in 2009

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2 comments

A dream has come true - my Stelling has arrived.

Saturday, March 8, 2008 1 comment

Developments

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 3 comments

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Occupation: retired missionary clergy

Gender: Male
Age: 78

My Instruments:
Ome X, openback 1973
Gibson Tenor Jr. 1924 Conversion w/ Wyatt Fawley neck
Gibson 1929 rim archtop w/ Yates made neck with modifications over the years.

Now also playing ukulele and some guitar.

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Trained as a lawyer in Scotland, worked as an accountant in London, Heard Billy Graham in 1967. Seminary in 1971, ordained 1975 came to US on a one way ticket in 1978. pastored in W. Mass, New Orleans, Nashville and Wisconsin. Retired to VT in Jan 09. Served the last four years in Lima, Peru as a missionary. Now settled back in Vermont - busy watching the grass grow and helping out as needed.