Dem bones, dem bones, them SHIM bones. No, I didn't mean shin bones! I plant trees as a volunteer citizen forester here in DC, and I frequently use pieces of...
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Etan Ben-Ami
etanbenami
Apr 1, 2008 2:23 pm
I'm around, though I'm a bit out of practice. I like to hang out in Tompkins Square Park on Sat or Sun, once it warms up. There are lots of musicians around,...
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Adam Klein
adamcjklein
Apr 2, 2008 7:27 pm
keep me posted I'm in the NYC area sometimes quite often. I have played bones at the Prospect Park Drum Circle in Brooklyn. AK...
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R. David Robinson
graphicwit
Apr 3, 2008 1:39 pm
I am in Manhattan regularly. Though I do my money gigs on the weekend, i am sure i could find some time to get together. I am already coming in from Jersey, so...
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Adam Klein
adamcjklein
Apr 3, 2008 9:39 pm
... I'm right nexto Riverside Park. Great parking for people coming in from Jersey. I don't know if anyone plays drums anywhere in that park but they should. ...
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R. David Robinson
graphicwit
Apr 3, 2008 10:42 pm
I am in NYC quite often, but rarely drive. I usually travel via subway. What cross street are we talking about? Can you tell me the nearest subway entrance? ...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
Apr 3, 2008 10:53 pm
David, I will let Adam answer most of your questions, although I will say I've known Adam for many years, an excellent bones player and singer, and that he was...
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R. David Robinson
graphicwit
Apr 3, 2008 11:46 pm
Thanks Stephen. Thanks for the word. Hope I didn't come across as skeptical of Adam's credentials. I'm just excited to talk about this stuff. David ... will...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
Apr 4, 2008 11:07 am
Not at all David, typical questions from enthusiastic bones players, have fun, Steve Brown ... From: R. David Robinson To: rhythmbones@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
Apr 17, 2008 6:35 am
So now you've been rattling bones a while and you have several sets of bones you don't like to leave home without. How ya gonna carry them around? In a...
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nunzdafrog@...
kevineng264
Apr 17, 2008 10:24 pm
Hi Group, Just a note of congratulations to Steve Brown who put down his Bones and picked up his drumsticks to lead his Ceili band Hanafin to a 2nd place...
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ROBERT SCHAFER
mr.bonesandg...
Apr 20, 2008 1:54 pm
THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL INFO, I USED A PLASTIC BAG, THEN A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY CROCHETED A BAG WITH DRAW STRINGS TO CLOSE IT. THIS WORKS WELL AND CAN CARRIED...
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Jonathan Danforth
jonofiddle
Apr 23, 2008 2:13 am
I know many of you have been waiting for even a rumor: pencil October 17-19 into your calendars, and St. Louis, MO into your itineraries. More info will come...
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Scott Miller
scmi11er
Apr 23, 2008 8:04 pm
Greetings Group, Yes, Jonathan is correct when he says you can mark your calendar for Bones Fest XII during the weekend of October 17-19 in Saint Louis,...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
Apr 23, 2008 10:47 pm
hey Everybody, Yes, indeed we are off to St. Louis in October! Scott and his co-host Spike Bones, have done a fabulous job and will, as time allows, release...
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goriupis
May 16, 2008 9:58 am
Anyone know the best way to make one? What kind of string and tub? Home depot items?...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
May 16, 2008 10:02 am
... A little out of our realm but try this: How to Make and Play the Washtub Bass with Ryan and Brennish Thomson - $29.95 Ryan is an old friend of mine. you...
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Bob Wagner
greaterbrown
May 16, 2008 5:33 pm
... I play a homemade bass(and bones, of course) in a band called "The Electric Junk Band" I looked through lots of google search hits for "washtub bass" and...
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Ben Gruver
jesusfreke3141
May 18, 2008 5:54 pm
Check out this guy's page.. Info on how to build tons of instruments.. including several types of basses. Enjoy :D http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/ ... ...
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Kevin Fenton
fentonkevin
May 26, 2008 11:21 pm
Hi. My name is Kevin, and I just joined this group today. I saw some bones players when I was at the Folklife Festival on Saturday in Seattle, Washington, and...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
May 26, 2008 11:27 pm
HI Kevin, And thanks for joining this group. I'm sure the members here will have some advice about materials, and if you check the archives, you should find a...
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Kevin Fenton
fentonkevin
May 27, 2008 12:20 am
Thanks. Also, am I better off getting a set of bones, or a good pair first? I want to try a two-handed style. Also, would a set of pine and a set of ebony work...
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Michael P. Thompson
michael_bodhran
May 27, 2008 1:22 am
Kind of depends on who you ask Kevin. As I recall, Percy Danforth advocated starting out two-handed, as he believed you'd be better off in the long run than...
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Ian Porteous
iangporteous
May 27, 2008 10:07 am
Hey new member, If you've come this far, then consider youself a chosen one. I find that the best lesson out there is from "VASH" on you...
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Ben Gruver
jesusfreke3141
May 27, 2008 10:08 am
I haven't played ebony yet.. too expensive for me :). Pine is quieter than mostso that's a good choice for your practice pair. For your "performance pair", if...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
May 27, 2008 10:19 am
With all due respect Michael, I believe Percy played one handed for years, and it wasn't until his wife invited him to perform in front of her students that he...
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Scott Walker
handyman5678
May 27, 2008 1:05 pm
Hi Kevin, Welcome to the wonderful world of bones playing! There are many kinds of bones out there, Try different kinds of wood and just see what you like...
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Adam Klein
adamcjklein
May 27, 2008 11:18 pm
OK Kevin, here's my two cents. There was a pair of Danforth pine bones that were about as loud as any I've ever made, and I'm known for making loud bones. So...
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Michael P. Thompson
michael_bodhran
May 28, 2008 3:30 pm
... That's entirely possible Stephen. I used to have one of Percy's cassette tapes, from which I originally learned to play bones, and I thought I remembered...
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Scott Miller
scmi11er
May 28, 2008 9:42 pm
One hand or two? I don't think either style is better. But they are different. Two-handed playing lets you add more color to the sound. And two-handed playing...
