Do you play an instrument? What? Music style?
Did you leave behind music/instruments when you were younger?
Are you interested in learning to play?

Me: I used to be able to read music, now I no longer remember.
I studied the cello, love to listen to the cello, can no longer play but I am thinking of taking up lessons again. Seems like a very hard task though.
Played the guitar a bit but got bored with my boring playing.
Tried the bhodrain but just made a lot of noise. I love drumming though and play around with the idea of playing - the dhol is fantastic to listen to if it is played well.

I used to be able to read music, and i learn to play the organ when i was in my teens - but now i wouldnt have a clue. I dont really have a desire to play a musical instrument .... although the drums often look kinda fun :mellow:

I was in Choir singing from middle school through high school and was able to read music but it's gone by the wayside. I really am dying to learn the guitar. My husband started to take lessons then flaked out but I keep telling myself I will, I will, I will. My husband took piano as a child and can play some lovely things but WON'T do it b/c I guess he hated the lessons and maybe was traumitized???? I think piano music is so beautiful!!

I forgot I sang in a choir and we sang backing vocals to Boney M and that group "Save your kisses for me" whoever they are!!!I think I was a pretentious git in the choir though so I dont opt to return to that!!

I forgot I sang in a choir and we sang backing vocals to that group "Save your kisses for me" whoever they are!!!I

Brotherhood of man?? Respect. A great Eurovision song.

I'm completley tone deaf and have attempted the recorder and the piano but feel sure I was pretty awful at both.

Brotherhood of man?? Respect. A great Eurovision song.

I'm completley tone deaf and have attempted the recorder and the piano but feel sure I was pretty awful at both.

Yep.Respect is not a word I would use. I should audition for the x factor but I seem to be very aware that I cant sing so that would stop me!!

I play a bit of guitar...

Love doing a bit of percussion....

Can hold a tune but the furthest I would ever get is boot camp....if there...

I tend to write songs but am pants at writing the music/cords to go with them. I have a friend that helps me iwth that.

I will pretty much write, sing and play anything as I enjoy all kinds of music in some form or another.

I play a bit of guitar...

Love doing a bit of percussion....

Can hold a tune but the furthest I would ever get is boot camp....if there...

I tend to write songs but am pants at writing the music/cords to go with them. I have a friend that helps me iwth that.

I will pretty much write, sing and play anything as I enjoy all kinds of music in some form or another.
I think you should practice Dirty Old Town for your visit here.It will stand you in good stead.

My piano lessons were cut short at an early age when the local piano teacher turned out to be, well, let's just say it wasn't a conductor's baton he was sticking into our backs when we were playing :ohmy:

Anyway, I inherited a piano a couple of years ago and I WILL take it up again. When I have time.

It's fun to have in the house though.

My piano lessons were cut short at an early age when the local piano teacher turned out to be, well, let's just say it wasn't a conductor's baton he was sticking into our backs when we were playing :ohmy:

Anyway, I inherited a piano a couple of years ago and I WILL take it up again. When I have time.

It's fun to have in the house though.

A few stories to tell.................in the news today about swimming lessons and the instructor........what was the game those days?

I met my love...by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed her first by some place I can't remember right now but I think it was the factory wall
Dirty old Town
Dirty old town

Actually I do a fairly renound version of Wild Rover (although that was stolen from the Scots) and I can brush up on a few little tunes about a fly that craps everywhere..a variation of the Streets of London... and of course there is always the Unicorn Song.....now that is a treat to be savoured and all who hear must join in!

Actually I do a fairly renound version of Wild Rover (although that was stolen from the Scots)

Right up yer kilt!!!

International Bar, good music box, opportunity to sing.............a date?

Right up yer kilt!!!

That would be the one Fee!

Tonee.....I love a good sing song me....not that anyone would know it looking at me...so quiet and resevred that I am! :whistling:

That would be the one Fee!

Tonee.....I love a good sing song me....not that anyone would know it looking at me...so quiet and resevred that I am! :whistling:

I look forward to meeting the shy and retiring and submissive Coastie.

I look forward to meeting the shy and retiring and submissive Coastie.

Of course I expect you to set me up on a hot date with....

Pierce Brosnan
Gabriel Byrne
Colin Farrell

:wub:

Right got it...here we go:

Dirty Old Town
By Ewan McColl

I met my love by the gas works wall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Kissed a girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

Clouds a drifting across the moon
Cats a prowling on their beat
Spring's a girl in the street at night
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

Heard a siren from the docks
Saw a train set the night on fire
Smelled the spring on the smoky wind
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

I'm going to make me a good sharp axe
Shining steel tempered in the fire
Will chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

I met my love by the gas works wall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Kissed a girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town
Dirty old town
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

I learnt to play the piano when I was younger, but lessons stopped when my dad swapped the piano for an organ, so consequently I can only play right hand on the piano.

I then taught myself to play the organ and can play some chords, can read music and can play a mean "Roll out the barrel" :whistling

I would love to have a piano in the house and learn how to play with my left hand as well, and it would be great for the kids.
My Dad has a baby grand piano in his place and the kids love tinkling on that.

Right got it...here we go:

Dirty Old Town
By Ewan McColl

I met my love by the gas works wall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Kissed a girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

Clouds a drifting across the moon
Cats a prowling on their beat
Spring's a girl in the street at night
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

Heard a siren from the docks
Saw a train set the night on fire
Smelled the spring on the smoky wind
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

I'm going to make me a good sharp axe
Shining steel tempered in the fire
Will chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

I met my love by the gas works wall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Kissed a girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town
Dirty old town
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

I have no recall of lyrics but after a couple of pints of guinness this song sounds great/

At school I played the clarinet and flute and was also in the choir, but then I discovered boys, fags and makeup and it all went downhill........

I would love to be able to play the guitar though!

I can play the piano.
Got to about grade 6 then left cos I was getting bored of the lessons. At that time I had enough skills to just fiddle about with the piano myself and play certain songs.
I also used to play the organ in chapel sometimes but one day my playing was abysmal and I made so many mistakes that I didn't do it again. Very embarassing.
Not touched a piano for ages though so i think i would be a little rusty now!

I would love to be able to play an instrument but I am not musical at all :cry:

I was lucky in that our national school was very musical and encouraged music.
I learnt so many songs and ballads when i was likkle..
I learnt piano for 5 years in secondary school, and our school used to enter competitions and stuff the whole time.T'was great craic, even tho' we hardly ever won.
I play the piano, the fiddle, and the bodhran.I love to sing, but never aloud in public.But I LOVE a sing song.....(not karaoke) but a proper seisiun!
Woo hoo!
'Rise up your skirts' and all that.....

I play the bass guitar at school. I wanted electric but nooooo they had to give it to the most boring person ever that if he was in a rock band god knows what would happen! :ranting:

I would so love to play an instrument ... I am in the local choir, but cannot hold a solo tune and take great comfort from my fellow soprano's.

I can play the 'odd' tune on the piano - but that is by rote more than playing to music - which baffles me even whilst singing.

My youngest has violin lessons and he loves it, although presently hopeless he and and the rest of the family hopes he improves. Mr F plays the bagpipes - badly and I make him play in the garden - it is really bad. And the eldest had guitar lessons a while back.

Coastie I can bear witness to your beautiful singing voice - you sang to me once in Edinburgh - I was not only touched but mightily impressed ... boot camp my lovely backside?? No my dear the final!!!

Mr F plays the bagpipes - badly and I make him play in the garden - it is really bad.

I would love to be able to play the bagpipes. In fact I give myself a new years resolution every year that I will learn to play them. 2006 will definately be the year...

I would love to be able to play the bagpipes. In fact I give myself a new years resolution every year that I will learn to play them. 2006 will definately be the year...

peej go for it hon, but take my advice if you want to hang onto any vestige of family or Miss Peej do it .... far far away!!!

My instruments, from least competent to most competent:

Cello (not touched one for many years though)
Blues harmonica
Electric (lead) guitar
Piano
Didjeridoo
Bongos
Jews harp
Timbales
Bass guitar
Voice
Congas
Rhythm guitar (electro-acoustic)
Djembe
Drum kit

My styles, from least favourite to favourite:

Folk
Dance
Pop
Metal
Rock
Hip-hop/groove/soul
Jazz
Funk
Afro-Caribbean/Latin
Fusion

As you can probably tell from the above, with me it's rhythm first, harmony second. :)

My instruments, from least competent to most competent:

Cello (not touched one for many years though)
Blues harmonica
Electric (lead) guitar
Piano
Didjeridoo
Bongos
Jews harp
Timbales
Bass guitar
Voice
Congas
Rhythm guitar (electro-acoustic)
Djembe
Drum kit

My styles, from least favourite to favourite:

Folk
Dance
Pop
Metal
Rock
Hip-hop/groove/soul
Jazz
Funk
Afro-Caribbean/Latin
Fusion

As you can probably tell from the above, with me it's rhythm first, harmony second. :)

So, youre not really into music?
what's a djembe?

So, youre not really into music?Nah. It sucks.
what's a djembe?An African drum; the best examples come from Senegal, Mali & Gambia. Looks like this:

http://www.africancraftsmarket.com/djembe.jpg

God! That is alot of instruments!

Do you play an instrument? What? Music style?
Did you leave behind music/instruments when you were younger?
Are you interested in learning to play?

Me: I used to be able to read music, now I no longer remember.
I studied the cello, love to listen to the cello, can no longer play but I am thinking of taking up lessons again. Seems like a very hard task though.
Played the guitar a bit but got bored with my boring playing.
Tried the bhodrain but just made a lot of noise. I love drumming though and play around with the idea of playing - the dhol is fantastic to listen to if it is played well.

Hello tonne,

Your're never to old to learn to play an instrument or to start again.

I as a teenager was very fond of playing the guitar, I wasn't to bad either a bit like Eva Cassidy/john Denver, for finger picking however, I did learn to play classical guitar . I haven't forgotten how to play and still do and I have done so for 33 years. My parents were advised when I was a child that I should be taught how to play the piano as I had a serious leaning towards writing music at the age of 7.

Unfortunately, my parents were not wealthy enough to pay for classes and I was 18 before I had any piano lessons at college. A few years ago I took up the piano again and went in the opposite direction to my classical training by completing a course in JAzz and Blues playing.

With reference to drumming I am going to record a traditional American Indian folk song with a group of traditional drummers soon.Just voice and drums with atmospheric sounds to be added at a later date.

You never forget what you've learnt musically but you can become shall we say more hesitant as a result of the lack of practice. If I were you I'd take up playing again.

Have fun.
Maureen
Northern Angel. :cool:

Nah. It sucks.
An African drum; the best examples come from Senegal, Mali & Gambia. Looks like this:

http://www.africancraftsmarket.com/djembe.jpg

I play one of those! :smartie: I love it!

God! That is alot of instruments!Yes. Unfortunately results in a rather cluttered house...
I play one of those! :smartie: I love it!They're great, aren't they? So expressive. Have you ever played with a troupe of drummers, Coastie? For a while I was going along to a group that played African rhythms, and there would typically be around 10 people playing at once: a doun-doun player or two, bells, timbales, congas, several djembes and one or two soloists. Fabulous.

Yes. Unfortunately results in a rather cluttered house...
They're great, aren't they? So expressive. Have you ever played with a troupe of drummers, Coastie? For a while I was going along to a group that played African rhythms, and there would typically be around 10 people playing at once: a doun-doun player or two, bells, timbales, congas, several djembes and one or two soloists. Fabulous.

I dont know what it is about drumming but it just feels so great to be around drummers and the sounds. Primal.

Yes. Unfortunately results in a rather cluttered house...
They're great, aren't they? So expressive. Have you ever played with a troupe of drummers, Coastie? For a while I was going along to a group that played African rhythms, and there would typically be around 10 people playing at once: a doun-doun player or two, bells, timbales, congas, several djembes and one or two soloists. Fabulous.


I've had a bash or two with Psalm Drummers....that was a blast! On one occasion we had a video playing portraying the crucifiction and we had to percuss over it...very powerful stuff! :thumbsup: