Always a difficult time in the year BUT:
definitely, spend less time here, getting tangled up in all sorts of strange threads,
spend more time playing at sessions, and: brushing up on the basics (going back to really working on articulation of notes, practising scales, fingering, whatever...
all the best for all of you who are trying to make something come alive, to present yourself in the way you play your music - whatever it is - , to pass something on
Learn 'The Entry Of The Queen Of Sheba' on the box;
Try to suss the basic principles of harmony and chord progression - my approach to these things is far too hit-and-miss;
Go on dreaming that Northumbria will produce a trad supergroup with a top-notch singer or two. This hasn't really happened since The High Level Ranters a long time ago. There's enough talent around. But maybe the idea, like me, is just Too Seventies and passe.
Increase annual income 300% (i.e. finish college).
Learn 100+ tunes on BC accordion.
Join Toastmasters.
Discover something entirely different.
Stop being a dolt.
Improve my playing techinque.
Learn more tunes.
Play more tunes.
Play in more sessions.
Try no to get upset when Whingeing Arrogant Nitpicking Knowall Egocentric Rubbish Spouters post their poo in serious descussion threads.
Practice more, get out more, get more gigs for my band, finish at least some of the instruments I have hanging about ( I only have the bits for mandola, 5-course 'zouk, mandolin, 2 strats, a tele, and a 5-string bass ). And, if there's time left, put the world to rights.
Oh, and fly some kites.
>Abba, Monkees and Theodorakis
Hey nicholas, I assume you're not joking. I'm not so sure about the Monkees but Abba have some brilliant melodies (yes I saw Mamma Mia, the ultimate p!ss-take girlie film and I actually quite liked it, believe it or not. Many of the tunes are boxworthy)
I'm a great admirer of Mikis Theodorakis, but is it possible to make for example Kaimos into a boxworthy arrangement?
If we're going all eclectic, I'd like to try more Tejano stuff like Flaco Jimenez doing Viva Seguin but I don't suppose I'll manage it this year especially on a DG box.
As for resolutions, I like the idea of
Try no to get upset when Whingeing Arrogant Nitpicking Knowall Egocentric Rubbish Spouters post their poo in serious descussion threads.
...except I'm worried that I *am* one them sometimes...in which case I'll try not to be one.
Other resolutions?
To get out more, to experience more the wealth of session music that this city offers, rather than sticking to just one or a few, down here in the anus londinii.
No, Alf Tucker, I mean it! At least, I wasn't being entirely flippant, whether I apply myself or not. I like nice MOR tunes with a bias towards cheerfulness, when they're good enough. And Kaimos would go very well on the D/G (I haven't tried it yet). Theodorakis wrote a lot of quite easy but catchy songs and tunes in Western scales - some have accidentals, but others don't.
(On the subject of song tunes, I remember a Northumbrian piper who used to do a show-stopping play of Joni Mitchell's "Clouds" in sessions...)
bazouki dave - I'm all for the Swedish tunes! Certainly if there are a lot out there as good as Tuolpagorni.
*Tucker*! ....? did you never read The Victor as a lad?
Yeah I agree - many Irish trad tunes maye be classed as catchy little C19th tunes anyway. Abba seemed to clock into and consequently perpetuate that tradition, IMHO.
Practice the concertina, learn new tunes, relearn old tunes, and make more food from scratch. Oh, and go to Ireland for concertina lessons. Any suggestions?
Alf Tupper - my mistake. I dimly remember Victor and Valiant, but not your character...Captain Hurricane I do remember! - I'd guess he was in Valiant but am not certain.
Ah, avoid resolutions, which, when broken, can only lead to self-loathing. Ernest hopes, however, are more realistic, and are somewhat optimistic, as am I. By way of wishing Health and Happiness to one and all this bright shiny new year, I humbly suggest drinking water, taking deep breaths, and stretching several times daily... and relentless playing of tunes... all of which make one feel grand indeed, and all of which are free.
Find a decent job.
Find a new place to live.
Finally get a good grasp on playing my guitar.
Learn more tunes on mandolin... at least one per week would be good.
Buy a nice tunable bodhran.
Logoff this board when some moron who thinks he's all that and a bag of chips starts slagging people.
Finally get an ITM session started here in Cloverdale.
Catch a steelhead on the Russian River.
Win a bass tournament.
And finding a new girlfriend with an interest in ITM would be nice too!
For a moment, there, Fishmonger, I thought you were from CLOVERDALE. http://www.cloverdalerodeo.com/
Never mind, at least you still have steelhead. Ours are nearly extinct.
A bass tournament is a contest where competitors try to catch a limit of 5 largemouth bass with the heaviest limit being the winner. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_bass
Thank you Fishmonger. We do have fishing tournaments here on various rivers and lakes. I feel sorry for the fish and I keep hoping that one of the fish will pull someone into the water and eat them. I guess it would take a "Largemouth" bass to eat a human being.
I don't know if any of the American freshwater bass species have been introduced to UK waters; not that I know of, though it's possible this has been done. We make do with perch.
Nor have I heard of wild steelhead runs in the UK. Rainbow trout are farmed and released over much of the country, but I think only habitually breed in a handful of streams here. However, Atlantic salmon are bred specifically to be angled for in some lakes here, and for all I know steelheads might be also.
There were trout farms in Colorado which bred fish for the sole purpose of being caught. You paid a fee and they gave you some tackle and you'd fish in the wee pond at the trout farm.
Silver Spear, I was hoping that my one contribution would be my comment about resolving not to to make any resolutions but I seem to have allowed myself to join a discussion about fishing. I want it on record that I have tried fishing and I think it is Boring.
New Years Resolutions???
New Years Resolutions???
- Buy a WFO cd
- Learn the contradiction reel
- Play more sessions
- Spend less time on this site and more time learning tunes
What about everyone else?
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by dannym
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Refine my practice to concentrate more on the difficult parts in tunes the I'm learning and add ornamentation where appropriate.
Mary
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Antikhntr
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Always a difficult time in the year BUT:
definitely, spend less time here, getting tangled up in all sorts of strange threads,
spend more time playing at sessions, and: brushing up on the basics (going back to really working on articulation of notes, practising scales, fingering, whatever...
all the best for all of you who are trying to make something come alive, to present yourself in the way you play your music - whatever it is - , to pass something on
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by alexweger
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Aim for those 4 hours a day practising and learning tunes
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Trevor Jennings
Re: New Years Resolutions???
"- Buy a WFO cd
- Learn the contradiction reel
- Play more sessions
- Spend less time on this site and more time learning tunes"
-What's WFO?
-Done
-Have to oragnise them...
-Adjustment to this one; Spend less time on paperwork and more time learning tunes.
+ Adopting a more zen attitude.
Happy New year though!
Best Wishes to all and all the best to you!
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Fanning
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Play more Abba, Monkees and Theodorakis.
Learn 'The Entry Of The Queen Of Sheba' on the box;
Try to suss the basic principles of harmony and chord progression - my approach to these things is far too hit-and-miss;
Go on dreaming that Northumbria will produce a trad supergroup with a top-notch singer or two. This hasn't really happened since The High Level Ranters a long time ago. There's enough talent around. But maybe the idea, like me, is just Too Seventies and passe.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by nicholas
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Learn more tunes, play more tunes, same as every year! Best wishes to all for a happy new year!!!!
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by AlBrown
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Spend less time procrastinating and more time making instruments.
Spend less time worrying about the standard of my fiddle playing and more time practising.
Wash the dishes and clean the cooker more often.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Increase annual income 300% (i.e. finish college).
Learn 100+ tunes on BC accordion.
Join Toastmasters.
Discover something entirely different.
Stop being a dolt.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by polkageist
Re: New Years Resolutions???
To make my practise more constructive instead of just playing loads of tunes for fun. Same as last year !! Too many tunes and not enough time!
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Tarrantella
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Improve my playing techinque.
Learn more tunes.
Play more tunes.
Play in more sessions.
Try no to get upset when Whingeing Arrogant Nitpicking Knowall Egocentric Rubbish Spouters post their poo in serious descussion threads.
Happy new year to all and peace be with you.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Bernie
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Be less tolerant of eedjits.
Try to repeat myself less often
Stop playing tunes I don't like (forget more tunes)
Learn more jokes
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by llig leahcim
Re: New Years Resolutions???
"To make my practise more constructive instead of just playing loads of tunes for fun."
I'm not sure about that one, Tarrantella. Where's the fun in cutting out the fun?
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Practice more, get out more, get more gigs for my band, finish at least some of the instruments I have hanging about ( I only have the bits for mandola, 5-course 'zouk, mandolin, 2 strats, a tele, and a 5-string bass ). And, if there's time left, put the world to rights.
Oh, and fly some kites.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Love the idea of northumberland super group Nicholas .Maybe you should suggest it to Folkworks or are they too busy learning swedish tunes
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by bazouki dave
Re: New Years Resolutions???
>Abba, Monkees and Theodorakis
Hey nicholas, I assume you're not joking. I'm not so sure about the Monkees but Abba have some brilliant melodies (yes I saw Mamma Mia, the ultimate p!ss-take girlie film and I actually quite liked it, believe it or not. Many of the tunes are boxworthy)
I'm a great admirer of Mikis Theodorakis, but is it possible to make for example Kaimos into a boxworthy arrangement?
If we're going all eclectic, I'd like to try more Tejano stuff like Flaco Jimenez doing Viva Seguin but I don't suppose I'll manage it this year especially on a DG box.
As for resolutions, I like the idea of
Try no to get upset when Whingeing Arrogant Nitpicking Knowall Egocentric Rubbish Spouters post their poo in serious descussion threads.
...except I'm worried that I *am* one them sometimes...in which case I'll try not to be one.
Other resolutions?
To get out more, to experience more the wealth of session music that this city offers, rather than sticking to just one or a few, down here in the anus londinii.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Rudall the time
Re: New Years Resolutions???
......one OF them, of course.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Rudall the time
Re: New Years Resolutions???
No, Alf Tucker, I mean it! At least, I wasn't being entirely flippant, whether I apply myself or not. I like nice MOR tunes with a bias towards cheerfulness, when they're good enough. And Kaimos would go very well on the D/G (I haven't tried it yet). Theodorakis wrote a lot of quite easy but catchy songs and tunes in Western scales - some have accidentals, but others don't.
(On the subject of song tunes, I remember a Northumbrian piper who used to do a show-stopping play of Joni Mitchell's "Clouds" in sessions...)
bazouki dave - I'm all for the Swedish tunes! Certainly if there are a lot out there as good as Tuolpagorni.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by nicholas
Re: New Years Resolutions???
*Tucker*! ....? did you never read The Victor as a lad?
Yeah I agree - many Irish trad tunes maye be classed as catchy little C19th tunes anyway. Abba seemed to clock into and consequently perpetuate that tradition, IMHO.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by Rudall the time
Re: New Years Resolutions???
I have resolved not to make any New Year's resolutions.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Practice the concertina, learn new tunes, relearn old tunes, and make more food from scratch. Oh, and go to Ireland for concertina lessons. Any suggestions?
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by snorre
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Learn a new tune every week
Stack up on college
Get a better job
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by pipersgrip
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Alf Tupper - my mistake. I dimly remember Victor and Valiant, but not your character...Captain Hurricane I do remember! - I'd guess he was in Valiant but am not certain.
# Posted on January 1st 2009 by nicholas
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Ah, avoid resolutions, which, when broken, can only lead to self-loathing. Ernest hopes, however, are more realistic, and are somewhat optimistic, as am I. By way of wishing Health and Happiness to one and all this bright shiny new year, I humbly suggest drinking water, taking deep breaths, and stretching several times daily... and relentless playing of tunes... all of which make one feel grand indeed, and all of which are free.
# Posted on January 2nd 2009 by drone
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Do more yoga. Get more gigs. Buy a good mandola and learn how to play it.
# Posted on January 2nd 2009 by Leendah
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Find a decent job.
Find a new place to live.
Finally get a good grasp on playing my guitar.
Learn more tunes on mandolin... at least one per week would be good.
Buy a nice tunable bodhran.
Logoff this board when some moron who thinks he's all that and a bag of chips starts slagging people.
Finally get an ITM session started here in Cloverdale.
Catch a steelhead on the Russian River.
Win a bass tournament.
And finding a new girlfriend with an interest in ITM would be nice too!
# Posted on January 3rd 2009 by Fishmonger
Re: New Years Resolutions???
What is "winning a bass tournament"?
Catching a lot of bass?
Playing a mean bass-guitar or double-bass or other bass instrument?
Singing with a winning bass voice?
Drinking a lot of Bass beer?
Or is it to do with Basketball?
Or is it to do with Baseball? Or any of a hundred and one other deeply arcane American sports?
Good luck, anyway.
# Posted on January 3rd 2009 by nicholas
Re: New Years Resolutions???
I thought a "bass tournament" was a certain type of fish playing electric bass guitars or acoustic bass fiddles.
# Posted on January 3rd 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: New Years Resolutions???
For a moment, there, Fishmonger, I thought you were from CLOVERDALE. http://www.cloverdalerodeo.com/
Never mind, at least you still have steelhead. Ours are nearly extinct.
# Posted on January 3rd 2009 by oldstrings
Re: New Years Resolutions???
oldstrings
How can your steelies be nearly extict??? That looks like Canada. This is our festival: http://www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org/fiddle/
A bass tournament is a contest where competitors try to catch a limit of 5 largemouth bass with the heaviest limit being the winner. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_bass
# Posted on January 3rd 2009 by Fishmonger
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Thank you Fishmonger. We do have fishing tournaments here on various rivers and lakes. I feel sorry for the fish and I keep hoping that one of the fish will pull someone into the water and eat them. I guess it would take a "Largemouth" bass to eat a human being.
# Posted on January 4th 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: New Years Resolutions???
I don't know if any of the American freshwater bass species have been introduced to UK waters; not that I know of, though it's possible this has been done. We make do with perch.
Nor have I heard of wild steelhead runs in the UK. Rainbow trout are farmed and released over much of the country, but I think only habitually breed in a handful of streams here. However, Atlantic salmon are bred specifically to be angled for in some lakes here, and for all I know steelheads might be also.
# Posted on January 5th 2009 by nicholas
Re: New Years Resolutions???
There were trout farms in Colorado which bred fish for the sole purpose of being caught. You paid a fee and they gave you some tackle and you'd fish in the wee pond at the trout farm.
# Posted on January 5th 2009 by DrSilverSpear
Re: New Years Resolutions???
This was a thread about New Year's Resolution and my one contribution is about trout farms. Excellent.
Is there trout fishing in Scotland?
# Posted on January 5th 2009 by DrSilverSpear
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Of course there is:
http://www.trout-salmon-fishing.com/troutfishing-scotland.htm
# Posted on January 5th 2009 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: New Years Resolutions???
Silver Spear, I was hoping that my one contribution would be my comment about resolving not to to make any resolutions but I seem to have allowed myself to join a discussion about fishing. I want it on record that I have tried fishing and I think it is Boring.
# Posted on January 5th 2009 by fauxcelt