"Ian, it is all good, older geezers like us can do much in the way of exposing young whippersnappers to older music !"

"I play mouth organs also, I play all types of banjo, 5 string Scruggs style on steel strings, classic style on nylon strings and Irish music on 4 string tenor which is the same as mandolin which I also play, ukulele George Formby style and electric…"

"And it was to him I addressed my remarks, I think he may be on the wrong forum !"

"I have always just played any tune that I enjoy ,my audience seem to enjoy it too, I make no attempt to push anything to a higher level like others have said, such attempts to do so I have found to be unlistenable. I like Scott Joplin, George…"

"I am struggling to see a connection between some guy tapping an electric guitar and how many people play in this banjo style, must be what is called thread drift !"

"Then compose something, what is stopping you ? Good luck with gaining more respect for the banjo too, outside of this tiny group of banjo enthusiasts you may find that by and large in the wider world nobody cares very much. It is just a minority…"

"Well said ! It always is worth remembering that we here are a part of a special interest group, step outside into the wider world and banjo music (particularly classic style) is like a foreign language for the most part, a not very interesting…"

"I of course understand that my own presentation is different from yours however, I have discovered that my own audiences soon get bored with anything that they dont know or recognise ! I started with the idea that I would play interesting…"

"Worth reading if you have not already done so is; Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K Jerome, a follow up to Three Men in a Boat, the same three characters undertake a cycling holiday through the Black Forest with the same hilarious results as…"

"I could not live without my Whyte Laydie tone ring !"

"My wife and I used to play at all kinds of events, new car launches, antique fairs, art exhibitions, etc. but the best events were weddings where we just played a selection of tunes while the guests were having a welcome drink or perhaps during an…"

"Toe-tapping tune selection. "

"Well thanks Y'All, Yes enthusiastic listeners are out there, it has now been three days and another paid gig has come in as a result of Sunday, I have found Carrie that audiences are comfortable with tunes they are reasonably familiar with or…"

"Cool Nick - what tunes did you play?"

"What a brilliant thing - well played Nick!"

"Thanks Ian, there really are many people about who appreciate what we do, it is just a question of finding them sometimes."