"Gotcha! Sorry Joel. "

"I can’t imagine a scenario where I wound be hostile toward you over Classic banjo.  Please keep sharing and posting.  If I did not support you I would not try to help."

"I misinterpret tone when people are talking to me One-on-one IRL. It's a bit difficult to determine over text. I apologize."

"Hostile?  Really?   I'm merely pointing out that you referenced a specific published arrangement that you used, but then did not actually play what was published.  That is perfectly fine, you may play what you want and how…"

"There's no need to be so hostile, Joel. At least it seems like you're being hostile."

"Well, Austin, you are not playing what is written in Winner's anyway.  That is fine, but if you are missing measures and your improvised variation is not in time or coherent so it might be better to just play it as published.  Spanish…"

"On reflection, my strongest recommendation is that you concentrate on exercises 1 to 27 in the Barnes and Mullins book.  Do read the 'The Importance Of Practice And Patience' on page 12. Don't use a metronome if it is going to…"

"Bradbury does not have you elevate the bass or play this until the very end of volume one.  Given, his arrangement is more substantial, but there is a reason he waits so long. I would say that back to the basic exercises with a strong focus on…"

"In the Eureka method, it's a very easy tune, Ian."

"It's no issue. Ah I see!"

"Stop attempting to play tunes that are beyond your capabilities. For a month, study only the initial exercises in the Bradbury tutor book and the earlier one by Ellis and then post some recordings of them."

"Thank you Jody and apologies Austin!  I made the mistake of not looking at the Winners version. The rhythm sounds like it is played in 6/8 and not 3/4. Here is W. Jacobs arrangement:"

"In Eureka method the time signature is 3/4. In several others, including 3 in the library here, it is notated in 6/8. Same tune.  Different distribution of ink."

"Yeah I know I'm dead in the water if I can't keep time. I doubt I'll ever be able to do it though. Especially with complicated ragtime. "

"Probably both mad at the metronome and myself. I thought it was 3/4. "

"Right, I was not clear, the “-“in my post was a place holder for “and” out loud. I believe this is how A. J. Weidt has you do it. Without time, rhythm, and counting there is no music.  It is just random noise. Even…"