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...
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...
Hi Everybody, First let me say welcome to all new members, thanks for joining. I started this group as an opportunity to exchange ideas and information on the...
Dear folks, My apologies if you get this more than once because of the two mailing lists. We're thinking of driving down to Carolina from Massachusetts for...
Howdy! I've read about half of the historical posts since joining the list this morning. All good stuff. I'll catch up on the rest later. I've communicated...
Mike, Wow! That was great! I would love to hear more about the old bones player who taught you and the "Mr.Bones" on the record. We will have a ball at Bones...
I might want to define my terminology. Growing up in a vacuum I might have picked up some terminology unfamiliar to the group. In my previous mail I said, "I...
You all have to see this unbelievably amazing piece of bones-related craftsmanship. Go to http://hometown.aol.com/mardeeng/embroidery.html and look at the ...
Thanks Johathan, At the museum web you can see the picture: http://www.mfa.org/artemis/fullrecord.asp?oid=33207&did=100 Mike Passerotti ... the ... Lift your...
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Hi Jonathan, Mel Mercier here in Cork, Ireland. This is really amazing! I have been to see the painting in Boston and love it but to see this is something...
... Thanks Jon, Truely neat! What an incredible work. If I'm not mistaken this is Mardeen Gordon (can there be more than one?) who is also a bones and bodhran...
... Hi Mike, great message. Let me start with terminology. One of the amazing things about the bones is the paradox of them being an ancient instrument, and...
Howdy Mel, I agree! The image itself is wonderful (I think I got a postcard of it at BonesFestV last year), but the work that went into that stitchery just...
... Jon, That would be great if you could put your bones marks in the bookmark section of the group. I'm not nearly as knowledgable about how web sites work...
... Jon, That would be great if you could put your bones marks in the bookmark section of the group. I'm not nearly as knowledgable about how web sites work...
Hey Steve, Good Morning! I'm filling out the categories of bookmarks as we speak, although it's probably going to take me some days to really fill them in...
While going through and trying to figure out my bookmarks, I rediscovered an email from the guy that runs Rhythm Fusion, who says that his friend Mardeen (how...
... Hi Jon, thanks for the directions for photo's. Wow, Mardeen Gordon makes shooting star bones! I knew she made bones, but didn't get the connection. John...
OK, folks, here's the first installment of our "bonesmarks" bookmarks. Go to "bookmarks" on the group web site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rhythmbones/ and...
HI Ron, Good to hear from you. Thanks for offering the help with the pictures. My problem is getting the pictures onto the computer. Ron, I don't remember the...
Hi Everybody I've just returned from Bones Fest and still trying to recover what a great time! Met some new bones players like Hank Tennenbaum whose address...
All I can say right now is, "WOW". Way too much fun. I couldn't play for 2 days afterward. I have much to work on for next year. I've already started. I'll...
Anyone ready to move on the web site remodeling and updating? Anyone scan photos, have digital photos to share? I can asist with scanning photos if anyone...
Oops, Sorry Jonathan. Slip of mind. Jonathan Danforth is heading up the web site maintenance. Are you there Jonathan? Mike Passerotti ... From: Mike...
Mike and all, I'd like to suggest that we start by uploading photos, etc. here on the rhythmbones yahoo group site, which is accessible to all members. In a ...
Hey, it's OK! Enthusiasm is contagious, and in the case of an endangered instrument like ours, is only a good thing. I certainly intend that anyone should...
Also note that in his report, Ev has leaked to us the date of next year's Bones Fest (#VII!!), at least in its preliminary form. According to Ev: "Gil Hibben...
