Hi Mike, Besides being an art teacher, artist and wanna-be-better-at-bones- playing, I might be able to help you out with some things you are attempting. India...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
Aug 14, 2008 5:51 am
Wow! All the recent videos of bones playing has been fantastic! Thanks for sharing! I hope more get posted. Mike Cincinnati - Mountain View> To:...
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terimuse
Aug 14, 2008 3:30 am
Hi everyone- It's been great reading all of the recent flurry of postings from bones-players. It's been some time since I've posted anything myself & I'd like...
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scott_spiegler
Aug 13, 2008 5:25 pm
Talk about a sweet older guy! I guess its never too late!! :) Even though he is playing fairly simple rhythms, it's probably good to learn that way as you need...
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scott_spiegler
Aug 13, 2008 5:17 pm
This guy is fun to watch and listen to. Nothing overly flashy but just good clean playing with some nice variations... ...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
Aug 13, 2008 4:10 am
And so the need to collect more and more bone bones, stone bones, metal bones, vegetarian bones, exotic woods, grasses and such becomes a habit. Mix and...
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Etan Ben-Ami
etanbenami
Aug 13, 2008 3:28 am
I have to try that, Scott. I've been using two sets of bones of different materials for the difference in sound quality, eg a softer wood set in one hand and...
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scott_spiegler
Aug 13, 2008 3:00 am
Hi, I just tried an interesting experiment I wanted to share with you. I played one percy danforth and one shooting star together in my right hand! It gives a...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
Aug 12, 2008 3:51 pm
Thanks Adam! I'm on my way to attempting the scrimshaw. I am using ox rib bone from Scott Miller's site, BoneDryMusic.com, the whole sun-bleached ribs I cut...
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Adam Klein
adamcjklein
Aug 12, 2008 2:39 am
To all I wrote Mike offlist but since I'm addressing something else now, I'll mention that I scrimshawed my first set of rib bones inking them with india ink...
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Scott Spiegler
scott_spiegler
Aug 11, 2008 3:16 pm
Wow, that is so awesome- and what a likable man to boot! I wonder if there is a website that sells them paper bags! ;) I loved the sound he got outta that!! :)...
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scott_spiegler
Aug 11, 2008 10:05 am
I just found this bones player's video on youtube.com and his website. This guy is a monster!! I hope he makes more videos. Very clear demonstration for...
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Scott Miller
scmi11er
Aug 11, 2008 6:35 am
Hey Gang, Check out this gem of a YouTube video where David Holt interviews Percy Danforth in 1988. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNEHsVSZ8dI The video was...
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Scott Miller
scmi11er
Aug 11, 2008 5:36 am
Hi Scott, The cost of a dorm room is $15/night per bed. Most of the rooms have two beds, so it looks like you could book a room for yourself at $30/night. Some...
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Scott Spiegler
scott_spiegler
Aug 11, 2008 1:11 am
Hey, Thanks Jonathan. If I come, I would come as one person and wanted to check on the dorm room situation. I am a light sleeper and wanted to find out if I ...
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Smith, Christopher
coyotebanjo
Aug 10, 2008 1:24 am
Couple of things: I'm a member of this group as a trad player and Irish musician, not a bones-player, so can't speak directly to technique issues. But, I just...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
Aug 10, 2008 1:05 am
Hi Ian and thanks for joining this group. Listening to some of the good players is definitely what you want to do. Although you're right that Cathy Jordan of...
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Jonathan Danforth
jonofiddle
Aug 9, 2008 11:29 pm
Hi Scott, I'm updating the website right now! I'll make at least a few of these go on the BFXII page (I've just put the BFXII logo on the front page). I'll...
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Christian Reynolds
christianjre...
Aug 9, 2008 11:19 pm
Hi mate, For the jigs, I try and play them syncopated with the tune its self so you first have to know the tune and then can alternate the pitch of your clicks...
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lebowskydude
Aug 9, 2008 9:40 pm
Hi I'm a new member here looking for some experienced advice. I'm relatively new to bone playing and working on playing with Celtic musicians. Looking at Irish...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
Aug 7, 2008 1:50 pm
That's what I was thinking, or cause them to break down. I've heard of chemicals disolving bone, but know nothing about those chemicals you mentioned, I think...
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hokelore
Aug 7, 2008 12:40 pm
... Do you think it would make them too brittle? That would be bad, to go to all that work only to have the bones break. Tim...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
Aug 6, 2008 1:34 pm
Thanks for that Tim. I will say that I would be a bit concerned with soaking the bone in a solution like that. Remember that most of what these folks are...
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hokelore
Aug 6, 2008 10:16 am
... Found it. Another thing that keeps me from doing it...I wonder if the sealing would affect the tone. Does anyone know? Anyway, sealing procedure below. Tim...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
Aug 5, 2008 5:25 pm
I am interested in the sealing procedure. One thing I was thinking was to use a thin super glue in the scrimshaw cuts. Then add a thick superglue, only to...
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hokelore
Aug 5, 2008 4:55 pm
I asked about this on the scrimshaw list some time ago. Mostly, I got told that it isn't possible, but one person emailed me offlist with a procedure to seal...
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Scott Miller
scmi11er
Aug 5, 2008 2:42 pm
Greetings Bones Folks, Bones Fest is just two months away. So mark your calendar for October 17 to 19 then set your compass for Saint Louis, Missouri. This...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
Aug 5, 2008 1:17 pm
Tim certainly is the man for bone playing and scrimshaw, no doubt about it. A bit tough to get a hold of, though,not on the net, and works hard, long days at...
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Mike Anderson
mwrks
Aug 5, 2008 11:41 am
... -- Mike Anderson http://www.dulcimerguy.com http://www.dulcikid.com http://www.scbwi-illinois.org/MAnderson.html http://cdbaby.com/cd/andersonm ...
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Mary Lee Sweet
marylee32137
Aug 5, 2008 2:59 am
Tim Reilly does scrimshaw and gives workshops on it. Ask Steve Wixon to help you contact Tim. Mary Lee Mary Lee Sweet MLSweet@... ...
