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David Cornelius commented on Davide Facchini's video
Jingle Bells - Davide Facchini ... Merry Christmas! :-)
"Bellissimo Davide!
Mi piace molto.
Buon Natale :o)"
David Cornelius commented on Stephen Finlayson's group Scottish flatpickers"Just a call out to all you Scottish (and associated) flatpickers, wondering how you are doing. Still playing? Everyone practicing? Anyone getting any better?"
David Cornelius commented on Adam Schlenker's video
Blue Chip Pick Demo.m4v
"Hello again, Adam.
Trust me to not get it right...they don't call me 'cloth-ears' for nuthin' ye'know. I still can't hear the difference!
Anyway, thanks for your reply and for the links which I now have had a…"
David Cornelius commented on Adam Schlenker's videoBlue Chip Pick Demo.m4v
"My guess is the second demo on guitar for the shell pick, and there are three reasons:
i) the second one sounded a little harder than the first,
ii) the second demo was slower and I could get a peek at what looked like a tortoise-shell pick in your…"
David Cornelius commented on John Liston's video
Unclouded Day
"Excellent playing John! I love this tune ever since I heard a fellow FGN singing it. I haven't heard Steve Kaufman's version but I can learn a lot from yours. I like the interesting little runs/riffs that develop the tune further.
DAVID"
David Cornelius commented on ganon's group Ear Learning"I thought I left a comment yesterday when I joined this group but it seems to have disappeared into the ether! Here it is again:
Learning and playing by ear is where I started with music and after an interesting but eventualy dispiriting journey…"
David Cornelius joined ganon's group
Ear Learning
This group is for those interested in learning to play what they hear. All levels welcome - hope the advanced can help the beginners. TAB'ers are welcome too, whether looking to change their ways or simply interested in the discussions.
David Cornelius commented on ganon's group Flatpicking Essentials: Freshman Class 2010"I started Volume 2 in October last year but seem to have got stuck in the vortex of playing all the tunes I ever knew from Nursery to the Beatles without ever being able to break out and move on.
I must say the principle of Vol.2 is great…"
David Cornelius commented on ganon's group Flatpicking Essentials: Freshman Class 2010"Still here, still playing and practising albeit at my own slower pace as far as the material is concerned. Might never catch up with you guys but will continue to plod along. I have developed a greater confidence with the guitar and can play a…"
Tom Connal left a comment for David Cornelius"hi David, Yes I know Frank, thanks for the info, I'll see you at lauries providing nothing comes up, cheers tom"
David Cornelius left a comment for Tom Connal"Hi Tom, very good to hear from you.
Lauries Bar, in King Street (just off Argyll Street, near the Tron Theatre), Glasgow, is a great Saturday afternoon every three weeks with the next one coming up on 28th August, where you get to meet the great and…"
Tom Connal left a comment for David Cornelius"hi david, I've recently joined the scottish flatpickers, so introducing myself, I'm trying to find out some sessions, Isee you go to lauries, got some details, tom"
Profile Information
- Favorite Flatpickers
- Apart from Jake and Jeff Cohen (who are both brilliant), and an un-named guy I saw on YouTube, I don't know many flatpickers yet!
- Favorite Flatpicking Tunes
- Learning 'Cripple Creek', 'Temperance Reel', 'Turkey in the Straw', Presently trying to learn 'Whiskey Before Breakfast' by ear as every piece of sheet music I find is different from the last. I refuse to learn tab.
- Favorite Guitars
- It may not be the best but I really like my Yamaha FG-450SA. It has a good bright sound to it. Now the proud owner of a Martin HD-28 and love the quality difference.
- Tell us more about yourself (place a Bio here if you wish)
- I've been learning mandolin (Moon A+) for the past three years which has given me greater understanding of music and a resurgence to try to learn and play my guitar. Stumbled upon flatpicking by chance on YouTube and didn't know it was even possible. Now I can't get enough of it!
David Cornelius's Blog
Broken Duck!
A couple of weeks ago at the Bluegrass jamming session in Lauries Bar, Glasgow, I stepped forward for the first time and broke my duck. Took my geetar since I had just bought a new swish padded gig-bag and with a view to accompanying myself on some songs since, atm, I cannot play chords on the mandolin and sing at the same time.
Started with a simple…
ContinuePosted on May 28, 2010 at 10:47am
The Next Generation
No practicing done for the last two weeks. All my time taken up with welcoming the Next Generation of Flatpicker - my first grandson, Harrison:
Boy, I can't wait till he can hold a guitar...then it will be me and Wee Harry takes on the…
ContinuePosted on March 12, 2010 at 11:22am — 2 Comments
Deluge
We have a saying here that you wait for ages for one bus and then three come along at the same time!
This morning while watching with interest but growing frustration at the developing discussions on the new Flatpicking Essentials Group not able to understand what the hell they were talking about (because I didn't have and couldn't get the first volume for myself due to computer problems - FG Mercantile wouldn't process my order because I didn't have…
ContinuePosted on February 9, 2010 at 5:17am
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 7:31am on February 3, 2010,
Dave Thomas II said… - David- Nice to hear from you (all the way from Scotland) and thanks for the comment. You are right, nothing better! All four of us are in our mid-60's and we started playing together 45 years ago. Although we lost touch for many years, we are back at it since 2001, and enjoying the music and the friendship more than ever. All the best, and keep us posted on your flatpicking journey... Dave
- At 10:19am on April 5, 2010,
Mark Thompson said… - David, Thanks for the listen. I really like "Whiskey Before Breakfast." I have kind of blended lots of different versions to one that I like to pick (and that I'm able to pick). I learned "Hunting the Buffalo" from a great dulcimer player named Butch Ross and tried to imitate fiddle licks and banjo licks from an old-time string band named Rattletrap in my version. My wife is backing me up on a bowed dulcimer and gets a real nice fiddle type sound. We have a lot of fun. That's definitely what old time music is all about!
- At 5:20am on August 15, 2010, Tom Connal said…
- hi david, I've recently joined the scottish flatpickers, so introducing myself, I'm trying to find out some sessions, Isee you go to lauries, got some details, tom
- At 2:23pm on August 15, 2010, Tom Connal said…
- hi David, Yes I know Frank, thanks for the info, I'll see you at lauries providing nothing comes up, cheers tom
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Tom Faux replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I recently came across a steel string parlor guitar made by P. Benson, in Minneapolis. It's really a nice little instrument--well built, comfortable, very much like an old Martin 00-18 (mahogany, slotted headstock, pyramid bridge, ladder…"
Marc Schlotthauer replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"My gear is much better than my skill - for straight flatpickin', I play a Martin D-18 Authentic 1937. My go-to guitar for just about everything else (and it flatpicks just fine, thank you) is my Huss & Dalton D-RH with a Red Spruce top.…"
Derek commented on Derek's video
Ragtime Annie
"Hey Craig. Thanks for the kind comment. The credit for this version should really go To Steve Kaufman who's arrangement it is. Good luck with your bluegrass studies, it's wonderful music and great fun to play. I look forward to…"
Craig commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Derek: Mike above is teaching me blue grass and showed me this site. Fantastic rendition by you of this great song. Thanks for sharing. I'm off to Mike's to practice!!!!"
Clyde J.Ortego replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I play a Silvertone Acoustic from back in the Sixties."
Mike FlatPickingBuddy replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I have a Guild Bluegrass D40 made in the original factory at Hoboken that has been with me since 1964
I also have a Martin D18 made sometime around 1994 and a 1977 or earlier Yamaha FG336SB"
Derek commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Thanks Mike. I have to prove to myself that I can play the material as written but once I've done that I start to allow myself some leeway to have fun and drop in my own bits. There's not too much space to do that in SK's version of…"
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