Guernsey Pete’s six thousand, four hundred and eighty-eight comments

I would say, if there is any opportunity, take them to a dance. A session, IMNSHO, is the second-best. The dance makes the rhythms work, the sessions may be less so. more…

I was talking to a most experienced and mature folk musician, someone who had worked, and earned a living in various ways, within folk music. more…

As said above the enemy of choosing a band name is Google……..we were trying to think of one for our band, two different groups combined, originally, to perform and record my wife’s songs, although we do also traditional tunes and songs…………. more…

The late Tomas O Cannain ( ? sp ? ) of Na Fili wrote a book on Irish Music, which was commissioned by my late friend Carol Gardiner while she was working at Routledge and Keegan Paul. more…

While we’re talking about the chords at the nut end, let’s not forget that the right hand has a lot to do as well, in phrasing, in rhythm, in accent, in NOT playing so as to let the music through, whether by plectrum, or thumb pick and fingers. more…

What ? ! ? more…

Yep. Put a sock in it. more…

As now a fairly long-term ’zouk player I ask “What is this about having to throw your fingers about a lot ?” more…

They are turning it into a sports bar. more…

YOU say; “1955” more…