Hi all- Due to some personal issues, I probably wont' be able to make BonesFest this year, which is disheartening. I'm getting to a point where I need to find...
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Matt
jmhpe2000
Feb 27, 2009 12:35 pm
Scott asked me to post to the group about my activities incorporating bones into drum circles. He plays with an African percussion group, and I play (with, at...
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Matt
jmhpe2000
Feb 27, 2009 12:42 pm
One more thing, if anyone IS around the Frederick MD area and is interested, I maintain a meetup group where we post every circle I know if in the area. We...
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Bruce Baxter
baxdrum
Feb 27, 2009 3:09 pm
Matt: I've played bones in Celtic jam sessions, but never in a drum circle. What a great idea. I purchased a set of the green slate bones and their tone...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
Feb 27, 2009 4:49 pm
I investigated one drum circle in Cincinnati and was dissapointed with the cult spiritual push. I hope to create my own or find another closer to home also....
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Matt
jmhpe2000
Feb 27, 2009 5:31 pm
You're right, I probably should have mentioned that, and it's something to be aware of as different people like different things. The link I posted to my...
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a_lakin
Apr 10, 2009 2:27 pm
I know it is getting late to decide this, but.... Those of you who have been to Abbeyfeale, any advice on inexpensive places to stay? Thank you, Allison...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
Apr 11, 2009 9:30 am
Allison, inexpensive is something you may not find in Ireland these days. I'm sure it's relative and you may find less expensive places. I believe there is a...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
Apr 16, 2009 4:06 pm
Wow! That was fun! Went to the Little Fox Theater in Redwood City, CA, for blues jam session. Signed up to get on stage. Got called, played, played some...
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Scott C. Miller
scmi11er
Apr 16, 2009 5:16 pm
Great report, Mike. The last address I have for my oldest sister is in Redwood City. I'll have to visit there one of these years and check out the Fox Theater....
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jonofiddle@...
jonofiddle
Apr 29, 2009 1:58 pm
Hi all, Hope you're all having a pleasant spring! Steve Brown and I had a blast last weekend at the New England Folk Festival teaching and selling bones. I...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
Apr 29, 2009 2:24 pm
Nice music. I'll be listing. Mike Cincinnati...
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Scott Spiegler
scott_spiegler
Apr 29, 2009 2:25 pm
Hi Jonathan, I wish I had known that you and Steve were in Mansfield last weekend, I would have definitely come down to meet you guys. I am a student of the ...
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Scott C. Miller
scmi11er
Apr 29, 2009 4:25 pm
Cool tunes, Jonathan...and love those hats. Congrats on the CD release! --Scott ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Melissa Carleo
daphne_tartn...
Apr 30, 2009 1:59 am
Lovin' the tunes! Thanks for sharing, I unfortunately live in Colorado and that would be more than a small haul for me :) Check out one of my band sites...
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ppadraig
May 1, 2009 9:57 am
Single row melodeon is nice however the single handed bones player single handedly steals the show. Take note of the town ...
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christianjreynolds
christianjre...
May 1, 2009 11:46 am
Can you Repost this as i cant get the URL to work. Cheers Christian...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
May 1, 2009 12:46 pm
Corrected URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4hft4-IxV0 It is a really good video. Well done whoever you are! Breandan O Beaglaioch - Hornpipe ??? - Bones...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
May 2, 2009 12:35 am
Thanks Ppadraig for posting this neat video of Paddy Sport playing with Brendan Beagly. Paddy is truely a great player, fun to listen to as well as see. He...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
May 5, 2009 10:40 am
A quick report from Abbeyfeale: Junior Bone playing results 1.John Ford 2.Laura Dillon 3.Laura O'Donnahue Senior Comepetition 1.Paddy Donnovan 2.David Murphy ...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
May 5, 2009 1:34 pm
Thanks for the update, Steve! Paddy seems to always be top ranked. I'm surprised that you're not on the board. I bet it was quite a show. Mike ... [Non-text...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
May 5, 2009 10:26 pm
hey there Mike, Thanks for your supirse, I will say I'm not in Abbeyfeale this year. I did get most of my information from Maureen Murphy who is on the Fleadh...
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Michael P. Thompson
michael_bodhran
May 5, 2009 10:29 pm
... Hi Melissa, since you're in Colorado, stop by our session and play sometime. We're at the Yak and Yeti brewpub in Arvada every Thursday from 7-9, sometimes...
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ppadraig
May 10, 2009 11:08 pm
Here is sporting Paddy once again! For Mike my stage name is Seamus McCool--hope to see you all at the next Bonesfest. ...
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a_lakin
May 12, 2009 12:37 am
The bones competition in Abbeyfeale is amazing. The women of the committee are some of the hardest working, most welcoming people I have ever met. There were...
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Stephen Brown
notthebuddah
May 12, 2009 10:04 am
Hi Allison, Glad you had a good time, Abbeyfeale will always be a special place to me. "Rob the Bones" is a good friend and quite a character, good to hear he...
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Steve Wixson
tallbonesman
May 12, 2009 10:12 pm
Allison, How about a brief bones bio of you and do you want your email address in the newsletter. Steve ... Steve Wixson wixson@......
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Michael P. Thompson
michael_bodhran
May 24, 2009 9:30 pm
Just ran across this clip while looking for something else. It's only a bit at the beginning of this segment, but there's a fellow playing bones in an...
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Mike Passerotti
mikepasserotti
May 29, 2009 3:02 pm
Have you seen the Corps Bride movie? (It's out on video.) I suspect some of you haven't. Perhaps you might take a look at the movie just to see the bone...
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Mary Lee Sweet
marylee32137
Jun 4, 2009 1:16 am
Hi everyone, I would like to know the exact date/details of the 2009 Bones Fest. I don't know where my latest Bones magazine is, I e-mailed Steve Wixon and...
