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...
... Tim, Thanks for joining the rhythm bones group, but you're right there hasn't been any activity on this group for a long time. Which doesn't mean ther...
I ... Fest ... happening. ... I've heard of Bones Fest, but never been. It goes on the "maybe someday" list. Here's a question for the group: Does anyone out...
... Tim, I know several of our members(Rhythm Bones Society) play this way, Norm Conrad and Carlton Johnson. Besides being a novelty, I never had much interest...
... There's a Society for bones players? ... sounded ... As I recall, my friend sounded pretty good when he played that way, but I don't remember hearing a...
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 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...
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...
... just remember a picture of his Dad, but haven't looked at it in a long time. < There's a photo of Aubrey, but he's playing with a pair in each hand. ... ...
... Tim, Amazing, it always impresses me how unique and interesting each bones story is, thanks By the way, I just got word that Barry"Bones"Paton will be on...
... Tim, Amazing, it always impresses me how unique and interesting each bones story is, thanks By the way, I just got word that Barry"Bones"Paton will be on...
... way, I just got word that > Barry"Bones"Paton will be on Fox News tommorow morning at 8am playing > with the Byron Berline Band. Barry's a great bones...
... the ... general) ... I recall a bluegrass festival I used to attend. It was always in the winter, and held indoors (Eastern IL U student union -- saw...
Mike, Barry Patton is Byron Berline's nephew and regularly plays and tours with his uncle. He lives in Kansas I think, and learned to play from Cecil Hyatt, an...
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 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 ...
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...
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,...
... playing ... My general reaction is to find the whole thing embarassing. I haven't heard the music, though, so I can't comment on that. Tamborine was ...
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...
... Also, from what I've read, their portrayals of back-country whites, and Irish. ... A good point. I could easily imagine a minstrel troupe telling a ...
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Not sure who is on this list but just signing on and saying Hi! for now. Mel Mercier...
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...
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...
... bones playing records> if you have a > favorite or even know of one. Thanks Steve Brown I can recommend Spider John Koerner's "Raised By Humans"and...
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...
Thanks Mike, I'll look into those. Any idea what label the"Old time bone sna hickory playing from West Virginia" might be on? Thanks Steve Brown ... From: Mike...
