My summer is very busy,lots of gigs(thank god) and rehearsals,I have even broken some strings,a rare occurence.The rehearsals are the result of losing our...
My summer started off quite well depping for Dave fawcett with Coin kingwell's band while he recovered from a knee replacement. But alas he's got better. I...
Iv`e had my fair share but mainly with my trio at weddings garden parties etc playing a wide range of stuff from Round Midnight through to The Saints! so at...
Hi everyone.Hope the great(?) european weather is still keeping everyone happy!Here in der Schweiz , the winter snows are beginning to creep down.I have a...
Hi Chris. I suggest contacting Günther amendt via www.banjoworld.de, i am sure he could help. Snow??? barrrr humbug, We need summer first please! By the way,I...
Sorry if I've woken anyone up! But I must tell you about my recent purchase of an OZARK banjo, puchased from www.eaglemusicshop.com The Instrument is a PB700GP...
Hi Robin, i go tinkling all the while! As for the Ozark banjo, i had an F5 mandolin a long while back that i found to be OK if you didn't look too closely at...
Dear friends, i have finally got my webmaster to put a few new things up on my website including some nice "live" recordings from concerts i have done on the...
Hi chaps, been a bit dead here for a while so just wanted to see if there is still life out there in cyber-jazz-land? Were any of you gigging over NYE? Here in...
Happy New Year to all!!! I was visiting London over the New year , and invited by a friend to spend an evening at Le QuecumBar at 42-44 Battersea High...
Chaps, fancy popping along for a pint? Sean March 4. Landbeach Old Rectory (Cambridge) 5. Pakefield jazz festival 6. Lyng - Norwich Jazz club 7. Carshalton...
I'm new to the group. My name is Tim Rutter: guitar player with Jazz leanings. I recently started playing a trad-like style with a friend of mine whose a very...
Welcome to the group Tim and i am sure the esteemed company on the group will have some words of wisdom for you. Lots of banjo players lurking 'round here! ...
Just received this interesting email from David Fox via www.jazznorthwest.co.uk and felt it was more suitable here for discussion. :- "The jazz circuit must be...
... Thanks for the welcome! Lots of banjo players ... Yes, I expect that banjo players will make up the bulk of subscribers. I'm not a banjo player, but a...
I was playing banjo of course what else in the '60's and still am. Originally in Manchester, lived in London for a while (played with Dauphin Street 6) went...
Well, I did play a 5-string banjo at one time, but I've been a trumpet player for the last xx years. I discovered this group today via Fred Burnett's website...
Welcome Tony. Actually the group is all about trad.jazz, there is a banjo group already on Yahoo. If you are a player, fan or enthusiast oanyone is most...
Wow! I almost never receive e-mail at this address. My name is Ralph and I live in Chicago. My wife, Barbara and I are trad jazz fans. We feel fortunate to...
HELLO CHAPS & CHAPESESS!!?? I HAVE JUST BEEN ASKED TO "PENCIL IN" THE DOONBEG INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL IN JUNE WITH THE NORTHSIDE JAZZ BAND.IT'S IN COUNTY...
Sean I am puzzled as to why you should find Doonbeg such an odd name. In fact, I think your question was a bit silly and in certain quarters it would be ...
Hi Sean Your not very far from the truth,they are paying for flight and accomadation only,please don't tell the MU as I have not had full details yet. As for...
Dear Robin, There is nothing wrong with my sense of humour, and my message wasn't actually aimed at you. However, I have studied folk cultures and small ...
Hi Folks, I've just received the following message, which I think must have come from John Petters. Whoever it was forgot to sign it. Anyway, I thought I'd...
Sorry folks, it was from my office. And Old Harlow is in Essex about 20 miles north of London. Keep swinging John Petters WWW.Traditional-jazz.com Amateur...
Well done John Petters for a great weekend of jazz in Pakefield.I'm currently on tour in the UK with Rod Mason's Hot Five and will do our last concert after...
Well done Sean and Rod Mason's Hot Five, who held the audience until 00:30 on the Sunday evening, when most jazzers are usually tucked up in bed. I've had some...
