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Cripple Creek - I Wish

From RB4picker on 8/21/2011 10:31:48 AM

Hey all, my name is David, I'm 57 years old, live in N. Alabama, been playing Scruggs style about 5 weeks now. Started out first couple weeks with right hand rolls etc. and now am learning "Bile Dem Cabbage Down" and "Banjo in the Hollow". I have a Gibson Epiphone and a great instructor. I am enjoying myself so far. Cripple creek at a decent speed would be great right now. I think it will come with patience and lots of practice. I try to get in an hour a day or more. How about you guys? What do you play and how do you practice?

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lg9455 says: 8/21/2011 2:14:02 PM CreekRunner, Welcome to group, My name is Larry, I am 64 years old, I have a Washburn banjo and have been playing for about two years off and on. I started out learning rolls and tab but found that I wasn't getting the excitement of playing so I started learning by ear. Now I do some of both and getting more fun out of the "old JO". My practice time is in direct perportion to my hony-do- list (ha,ha). Most important thing to learn about the banjo is HAVE FUN.
	RB4picker says: 8/22/2011 7:01:47 AM Hello Larry, nice to meet you. I know what you mean by the honey do list. My list keeps getting longer and I keep getting slower. But I do make time to pick and grin.
	danielbunch1 says: 10/14/2011 5:03:32 AM I started playing about two weeks ago and have been practicing about 2-3 hrs a day, longer in my days off. I love the sound of the banjo, but I can't play for very well. My wife and kids want me to play songs and all I can do is tell them in time I will rock this house!
	Larry121047 says: 12/23/2011 2:40:05 PM Hopefully one day I can play Cripple Creek. i get my banjo this Christmas and I can't wait. I have wanted to play for a long time but just never got around to it. The time is here I look forward to one day posting a video. I am Larry, I am 64. Live in Souther California.
	RB4picker says: 12/28/2011 6:37:46 AM Welcome to the hunt Larry. Keep us posted on your banjo journey. Bet the weathers nice where your at.
	Larry121047 says: 12/28/2011 3:26:03 PM 79 and sunny today. Perfect day.
	somarmd says: 1/28/2012 4:04:14 PM Just about two weeks in and learning the rolls. Kind of thought I was doing ok but tried to record myself. Couldn't manage to get through it very well at all. Lots of practice and patience. I really love the Banjo though! I practice at least an hour a day and often much more. Just takes time. I would like to start using a metronome as well.
	RB4picker says: 1/30/2012 6:08:39 AM Welcome somarmd! Feels good gettin' them rolls down don't it? When you feel comfortable with your recording (or anytime) post it on BHO and lets hear your progress.
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