Hi folks, Mike Anderson here. I just signed on and thought I'd introduce myself. I have been playing bones for almost 25 years now. I mainly use them to...
Volume 4, Number 2 issue of the Rhythm Bones Player newsletter is in the mail, and now contains six pages. This feature article is on Mel Mercier, and other...
Since Steve was asking for bones stories, this one came from one of the bodhran lists recently. Someone had gotten tickets to see The Chieftains, and had heard...
Hi Steve, When we met at NEFFA you asked me towrite up my story of playing the bones with the cub scouts "in the newsletter". What is the address for that...
I suppose it depends on whether one can divorce the clean fun of the minstrel shows of the 1920s from the blatant racial and male chauvinist character of the...
for purchase?........glad you have joined the group!!!!!!! Parker ... Hi group. I am a new member, and looking forward to interesting discussions. I just...
Thanks Parker, I'm glad you liked it. Chet Sinclair of Rindge NH is the videographer and I think he did a very good job, but I agree with you the high light is...
made. Thank you to all who were involved in the effort to document that event. It is incredibly helpful to be able to refer to the different styles in my...
There's some band called the Rolling Bones playing at the Jammy Awards in NYC, Friday April 19, 311 West 57th Street. They're scheduled to play at 11:00. I...
I am attempting to list Bones related events in the calendar section, and have listed several things there now. I would appreciatte it if any of you know of...
Hi Bone Players: Just joined the group and thought I would give a quick hello. This is Norm Conrad the one man minstrel show. I got a charge out of the ...
I just wanted to say thanks to all the new members for joining the group. I'm looking foreward to all of your comments and discussion. Thanks again! Steve...
Mike, are you able to tell us how a hickory leaf is played? I've never heard of it as an instrument. Thanks, Jonathan ... "Piedmont Blues" and "Old-Time Bones...
Well, I did it again. I went out and purchased a record for the bones playing and found there were only two cuts out of 20 that actually included bones. This...
Welcome Mel, and all other new members, and thanks for joining. There's been an interesting discussion about the Minstrel Show going on. Mike and Tim have some...
Hi group. I am a new member, and looking forward to interesting discussions. I just received an set of bones in the mail. They are made of cristobal wood and...
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,...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
