"Hello Anthony, I used to use Encore and liked it.  It looks as though it is heading into obsolescence which is a shame. However, it was always very time consuming producing finished printable copies at level of appearance that I thought…"

"Hello Anthony, I'd love to take you up on your offer, but suspect Paeroa, New Zealand is a little too far off the motorway.  Do hope you find someone keen a little closer to home."

"That is sad news.  Condolences to all his family and friends."

"Hello Everyone, I picked up my tenor banjo about 15 minutes ago to play a tune and realised the head has split - probably because of all the hot weather we've had (and it is old).  I had a look online to try and order a calfskin head from…"

"Hello Neill,  Great to hear from you.  That sounds a fascinating instrument you have there.  Sadly the pictures have not come through.  I have heard of Thompson banjos before but don't know anything about them other than…"

"Hello there Brett I have just come across your site and have been duly accepted into the Classic Banjo confraternity. I was moved to seek out anyone with any information about the Thompson banjo. I was given mine some 15 years ago by the widow of a…"

"There's a nice mention of him with some biographical details and a photo in the March 1955 BMG.  Page 158-9"

"Thank you Brett. I met Tarrant Bailey on several occasions and even got a few playing tips from him!  He was a master of both fingerstyle and plectrum style as we can hear in these recordings. I particularly like Twinkletoes and must have a go…"

"I sent the video to Alan Middleton, here is his response: I can  identify my father and I arriving with two banjo cases and my Lacôte guitar in its original wooden case at 7:24 according to the time line.  I hadn’t realised I…"

"I've sent the film clip to Alan Middleton who was there at the time. He's 94 years old now but his mind is a sharp as a wire first string. I can remember a few of the faces but he will be able to name them all. He lives in Norfolk so we…"

"FANTASTIQUE "

"Ian, I worked in an office in London during the first half of the seventies and rode about the place every lunchtime on a bike we kept at the office - without a padlock.  The bike was basic, sure, but in 4 years of being an easy target, it was…"

" I added the videos to our player and ..... I love it.  Hey Tony, 1970s...  No bike thefts in the 1970s? By that time I had a 1965 Mini van love mobile, and nobody would have wanted to steal that either ! Thanks Brett."

"Did anyone check the BMG magazine for any info on this? I have not watched the new footage yet (will check it out at lunch time) but I would like to add one point about the guitar's popularity... Segovia. While pick playing guitar had been…"

"Brett, Very many thanks for posting these two clips.  For such a short fragment, there is so much to see - I had to keep winding it back to check for some of the details that were emerging.  March 1949 - not four years after the end of the…"