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Sylvia replied to Mike Moss's discussion Tremolo tutorial - new version
"Great Tutorial Mike, Thank you , won't be back now for a month or two, or three or four until I master the thing."
Oct 29, 2012
Sylvia commented on Mike Moss's video
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Adieu (Unaccompanied Tremolo Study) - Alfred Kirby

"Hi Mike, looking forward to the tremolo tutorial."
Oct 29, 2012
Sylvia commented on Mike Moss's video
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Adieu (Unaccompanied Tremolo Study) - Alfred Kirby

"Just popped in for a minute to check on you all and heard Mike playing " Adieu " thought it was brilliant. That finger Trem. really is something."
Oct 27, 2012
Sylvia commented on Rob MacKillop's video
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Scottish Early Ragtime Orchestra IV

"Hi Rob, just caught this thread on here now, accessed your videos 1-4 via Facebook. Would like to say here on Classic how much you have inspired me and kept me going with the banjo when at times I felt like giving up. Will catch up with you when my…"
Aug 29, 2012
Sylvia replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Copyright and Youtube
"   : )   didn't " clip it on", even I understood that you had to open it up,  I have found another Bulldog clip in the house that is slightly different and more comfortable to  use, so definitely…"
Aug 16, 2012
Sylvia replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Copyright and Youtube
"Thank you for the tip, I'm going to try it.  The bull dog clip is a bit " ouch " on the little fingers but I'm sure I can pad  it with something. "
Aug 16, 2012
Sylvia replied to Eric STEFANELLI's discussion copy & all rights !!!
"After reading Trapdoors post, the one above Marc Ds. , ( I won't say "last")....... maybe Mr Sands had no choice but to do what he did......  just a thought."
Jul 19, 2012
Sylvia replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Copyright and Youtube
"Hope you have taken his advert for lessons off our site.  Anyway you paid for those lessons do you not have some say in what you do with the information.    And I'm sure someone on the site can devise exercises just as good…"
Jul 19, 2012
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Jul 17, 2012
Sylvia commented on Dave Hum's video
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Dave Hum - Nola

"Hey that's brilliant Ian, thank you.   Have already tried it and it works.    :)"
Jul 17, 2012
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Jul 17, 2012
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I'm Sitting On Top Of The World. Classic Fingerstyle Banjo

"and that single finger tremolo is perfection."
Jul 13, 2012
Sylvia replied to Roelof du Toit's discussion SoundCloud
"If I'm not mistaken a member called John Mills posted via Sound cloud some time ago. "
Jul 13, 2012
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Jul 11, 2012
Sylvia commented on Dave Hum's video
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Dave Hum - Nola

"Hi Dave, I enjoyed this and your other three videos. Thank you.   Hi Ian, how about a " like " button here on Classic.ning as is on Facebook and BHO. is it possible ?"
Jul 10, 2012
Sylvia replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Classic Banjo is now on Facebook
"Hi Ian, I forgot my Facebook pic. was different to the Classic pic.  :)  anyway keep the videos coming, I do keep sharing them as some of my Facebook Pals are into music, some folkie and some classic. "
Jul 4, 2012

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At 20:17 on July 22, 2010, Ewe Krumpholz said…
Hello Sylvia and Rob!

It's been a hard day's night,
I should be sleepin' in my bed.
It's been a hard day's night,
And I was surfin' in the net...
I was terrible tired and suddenly I saw a wee window on the screen with a tiny arrow. As I saw the videos with the Grimshaw exercises (with tab! Thanks a lot!) I wrote "Grimshaw" into that little window and clicked on the arrow, conscious that I would find more about him...
but then I was told that I had just posted a tune called "Grimshaw". And I could't find the electronic eraser...
Sorry, but my banjo playing is not good enough to appear here on stage.
Instead of that I thought about contributing some sheet music of pieces they played in Germany (Salonmusik) while they were playing classic banjo in other parts of the world.
Good night, sleep well,
Ewe.
At 0:01 on July 26, 2010, Ewe Krumpholz said…
Hello Sylvia,
Rob called my attention to the last chord in my tab of "Frolicking On The Prom".
And of course he was right that it was wrong! (I wrote the tab when I first transcribed tunes to banjo tabs.) So I worked it over and also made it easier to play in some parts.
I try to send the new tab to you. I had difficulties to send it to Rob. So, for a new try:


I hope there is nothing serious with your banjo. The neck of my banjo broke from the pot at the dowel stick two weeks ago. I have to bring it to the banjo doctor (which we don't have too many here in Germany).
To answer your question: I play fiddle in an old time string band ("Four Potatoes")for cowboys, trappers, contra and square dances, birthday parties, christenings, weddigs, divorces... Then I also play in rockabilly band ("Devils und Soehne") since a year (that's quite a different building site!). You see, there's not really time left for the Orchestra (I play with them now and then, and I like it).
I hope there is nothing serious with your banjo. The neck of my old banjo broke from the pot at the dowel stick two weeks ago. I have to bring it to the banjo doctor (which we don't have too many here in Germany).

I wish you much fun with the tune,
good night,
Ewe.
At 18:18 on August 18, 2010, Liz McElwain said…
Hello Sylvia,
Thanks for your message. In answer to your question, I'm based in West Byfleet, Surrey - not too far from the IoW! Beeen playing banjo for just under a year now so still a bit of a beginner but I'm making some progress. Since that photo was taken, the banjo has had a bit of a clean-up and a new calf skin head fitted - I'll upload a new photo soon. Best, Liz
At 12:14 on December 29, 2010, Steve Harrison said…
Hi Sylvia..Our local festivals are at Upton upon Severn in Worcestershire and Bromyard in Herefordshire. Google them and you'll easily find there respective websites. I have played in a  banjo  ensemble Upton in the past when I was a member of the International Banjo Circle but minor health issues and time constraints limit what I can do these days.
At 19:53 on February 4, 2011, Gill kirk said…
Hi  Sylvia, great to hear from you, I don't know where or how I'm going to learn banjo but I'm looking forward to finding out. Gill
At 19:40 on January 8, 2012, Jean-Marie van de Laar said…

Hi Sylvia. Thanks for the welcome. My parrot loves the banjo he goes nuts when I play it :).

At 4:45 on January 23, 2012, Grace Morsberger said…

Thanks, Sylvia!

At 12:26 on April 30, 2012, shirlee jacklin said…

Hi sylvia

yes im afraid its very much a mans world when it comes to the banjo

My late dad always used to say I turned heads when I played the banjo I used to think he meant it was because I was good ha ha.

Now i realize its because I was female the only female ha ha  so glad to see another female x

At 13:11 on April 30, 2012, Sylvia said…

Hi Shirlee, I reckon the lack of female players is because we are usually so busy looking after out menfolk and families and parents that there just isn't anytime left over :) x

At 13:19 on April 30, 2012, shirlee jacklin said…

I must admit Ive spent most of my time looking after and bringing up my children

and looked after my dear dad till he passed away this year.

My children are grown up and gone now so im going to start playing again and im divorced so theres nothing to hold me back looking forward to geting started again maybe we can start a new movement and attract more woman to play the banjo xxx

 

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