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Mudbug |
Hey! I've been learning how to play fiddle for the past year, and just noticed a crack (actually a separation of the top from the side. I noticed it Sun. night and checked it again last night and its growing. So, no more fiddle until I can get it repaired as I only have the one. I called a luthier this morning as I'm off today, but apparently, so is the luthier.
So, this morning, I went to the closit and dragged out my banjo, kicking and screaming, into the light of day. It was accustomed to being ignored in the dark, and the light was a little bright.
WEll, I don't really play banjo. When I was in a club hosting a jam once, a couple years ago someone had brough a banjo but said that they didn't know how to tune it. I told him that I could tune it for him and proceded to. Played a couple chords to make sure it was in tune, and the guy said "Ididn't know that you played banjo. I don't, I said as I continued to tune it. This happened with 2 other people coming over, so I finally said " If you don't play banjo, I can make you think that I play, but if you play banjo, you'll know that I don't. That pretty much sums up my banjo playing. I kinda do what I call "faux frailing" and a fake three finger picking carried over from acoustic guitar.
I'd like to learn a few legit rolls and frailing patterns. Hopefully, I can tear myself away from the other instruments long enough to do that. If not, you'll know me when you see me. I'll be the guy tuned to G and slappin' a capo up the neck for all the other keys. With some kind of mutant picking pattern goin' on.............................................. but i'm sure I'll be smilin'!
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