Hey, welcome to this club on the rhythm bones. I started it to get and spread information on the rhythm bones, purported to be the oldest instrument. Lots of ...
Mossie. I guess its just you and me kid at this point. I can see that you're interested in the irish style of bones playing, I'd love to hear more about it. ...
Thanks for your mail. Do you know any recordings of Paddy "Sport" Murphy? I’d like to hear his playing. My favourite players are Johnny McDonagh and Niall...
Mossie, good to hear form you. I don't know of any recordings by Sport Murphy, but I'm seeing Mel Mercier who wrote the article about him next week and will...
Mossie,<br>You might consider ordering one or more of the tapes from Bones Fest I, II or III. Each features several players playing in his/her own style. ...
Hi folks, I just stumbled onto this group, and it looks like it's been quiet for a long time. I've been playing bones for about 20 years. I started as a...
... Tim, Thanks for joining the rhythm bones group, but you're right there hasn't been any activity on this group for a long time. Which doesn't mean ther...
I ... Fest ... happening. ... I've heard of Bones Fest, but never been. It goes on the "maybe someday" list. Here's a question for the group: Does anyone out...
... Tim, I know several of our members(Rhythm Bones Society) play this way, Norm Conrad and Carlton Johnson. Besides being a novelty, I never had much interest...
... There's a Society for bones players? ... sounded ... As I recall, my friend sounded pretty good when he played that way, but I don't remember hearing a...
Greetings fellow bonists. I just heard of this group from a posting on the folk percussion group, so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Mike Billo and...
HI Mike and welcome to the rhythm bones group! I have to addmitt if it weren't for Tim joining the other day there really wouldn't be much activity here. But...
Hi Tim and thanks for the message. Yes, in fact there is a society of rhythm bones players for folks who are just crazy enough that they can't get enough of...
... just remember a picture of his Dad, but haven't looked at it in a long time. < There's a photo of Aubrey, but he's playing with a pair in each hand. ... ...
... Tim, Amazing, it always impresses me how unique and interesting each bones story is, thanks By the way, I just got word that Barry"Bones"Paton will be on...
... Tim, Amazing, it always impresses me how unique and interesting each bones story is, thanks By the way, I just got word that Barry"Bones"Paton will be on...
... way, I just got word that > Barry"Bones"Paton will be on Fox News tommorow morning at 8am playing > with the Byron Berline Band. Barry's a great bones...
... the ... general) ... I recall a bluegrass festival I used to attend. It was always in the winter, and held indoors (Eastern IL U student union -- saw...
Mike, Barry Patton is Byron Berline's nephew and regularly plays and tours with his uncle. He lives in Kansas I think, and learned to play from Cecil Hyatt, an...
I just wanted to make a general announcement of the bones activities at the New England Folk Festival. There will be a performance followed by a workshop on...
Hi Folks; I have a friend who has told me that her parents were involved with a Minstrel Show in Vermont that's still active today (!) that has always had ...
Hi Mike, This is really interesting, I'm not far from Vermont, if you know of locations or contacts let me know. The Minstrel Show in general is somewhat...
I would be interested in how others feel about the Minstrel Show, I have mixed feelings about it myself. No doubt it spread bones playing accross this country,...
... playing ... My general reaction is to find the whole thing embarassing. I haven't heard the music, though, so I can't comment on that. Tamborine was ...
Tim, re: the ninstrel show, there's a recording of early minstrel music by the scholar Rober Winans with Percy Danforth on the bones, it might give an idea of...
