This is probably wishful thinking

[Austin]

I was looking through some of the arrangements on the website and my composer instincts kicked in. I took a crack at arranging "Dance of the skeletons" by Thomas S Allen. It's not done yet, but I think this gives a proper idea of how difficult the arrangement will be. I decided to go the Bradbury route by trying my best to add accompaniment on top of the melody. Let me know what you think. 

[IAN SALTER]

How are you progressing in learning the fundamental elements of opera singing?

[Austin]

I'm quite advanced, but not to a professional level yet. I've only taken lessons for around 6-7 months and my voice has improved probably by around 50%

[IAN SALTER]

That is very impressive. What daily practice routine has your teacher set for you?

[Austin]

I don't have a daily practice routine, I just get it in when I can because it is very loud and the squillo (overtones) is/are deafening. I pretty much set my own because he just guides me in faults in technique, I'm at an advanced enough level to a professional approach to working out the kinks. I'm going to college for it in the fall when I pass the audition.

IAN SALTER said:

That is very impressive. What daily practice routine has your teacher set for you?

[IAN SALTER]

How are you getting on, having gone back to the basic banjo techniques? Hopefully you will begin to realise a marked improvement in your whole approach to the instrument and the genre. 

[Austin]

Ah I like to practice alternate picking. I use the earliest ones in Bradbury as warm ups and Clarke and I are working on Banjo Jubilee right now. My sight reading is better than playing from memory, but there are tunes I can play way better than the ones I've posted. I just hate recording... Mostly the mountain polka. I need to learn how to memorize everything. It's part of my journey of improvement I guess.

IAN SALTER said:

How are you getting on, having gone back to the basic banjo techniques? Hopefully you will begin to realise a marked improvement in your whole approach to the instrument and the genre.