Thanks. I had dreams of joining J.P. Sousa's little band, but alas . . . he passed long before I was born. I did make it through Arban's Conservatory Method twice, as well as a few method books like those from Mel Bay and Hal Leonard. That was something I suppose.
I started with the flute. Could not get it right. Then the piccolo arrived and I could not master that, either. I'll always love the Coronet, however.
Yes, the banjo is a wonderful instrument. Too bad there are very few Banjo apps on iTunes. I am sure the group will start posting banjo jokes. Please?
--- In iPad@yahoogroups.com, "David H. Bailey" <dhbailey52@...> wrote:
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> On 10/25/2011 4:32 PM, Robert Maxey wrote:
> > David has it right. Free or not, theft is theft.
> >
> > Hey David, I grew up on the B-Flat Coronet and spent years in a marching band and playing at the Valley Fair Music Hall in "The Music Man. That is, until an errant softball hit me in the mouth and I could no longer form a proper embouchure. So I switched to Banjo. Love your web site.
> >
>
> Thanks for the kind words -- I'm so sorry to hear of your accident that
> ended your brass playing career! But there's a lot of musical magic in
> banjos, so enjoy!
>
>
> --
> David H. Bailey
> dhbailey@...
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