How many music makers do we have?

Banjo picker · February 20, 2011, 01:38:06 PM

I just got to wondering how many of you folks play an insterment of some kind...I play the banjo and the guitar....I have several fiddles but can't do much with them

Banjo seems to think I am off key on Faded Love...He don't mind any other inst. but will howl about the fiddle or a harmonica....

My wife plays the mandolin and guitar and Upright Bass...Both boys play guitar and Bobby plays mandolin as well...

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 20, 2011, 03:02:24 PM

Well, now that you've asked.....I play piano. 14 years of lessons when I was younger. Played in church and in bands. Still play at home for myself and family. Taught myself to chord the guitar and I can make every dog in my neighbor bark playing the harmonica.
A good way to relax!

Ron Wenrich · February 20, 2011, 03:52:15 PM

I play pedal steel guitar and acoustic guitar. I have a dobro, but haven't learned to play. I have played banjo and saxophone in the past, but don't own any anymore. Been playing in bands off and on since 1964.

Blackcat1958 · February 20, 2011, 04:33:36 PM

Retired bass player, learned on a big stand up when I was a kid 8)

Banjo picker · February 20, 2011, 04:54:38 PM

Welcome to the forum Blackcat....Tim

Bibbyman · February 20, 2011, 06:20:57 PM

I can play a radeo pretty well. ;)

scgargoyle · February 20, 2011, 06:43:07 PM

I'm a long-time trumpet player, plus other various horns. I used to play stand-up bass many years ago. I have a nice old 5 string banjo that I intend to learn when I get settled in up in SC.

Coon · February 20, 2011, 06:49:13 PM

I play the guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, dobro and, can play a couple of tunes on the fiddle. I got got bluegrass in my blood. ;D

Brad.

WDH · February 20, 2011, 06:54:04 PM

I am a bass player.

Chuck White · February 20, 2011, 07:12:43 PM

I tried (I don't know how many times) to play the acustic guitar, but my fingers just couldn't do all that bending to get around the neck and onto the frets!

That was a long time ago, way back when I was stationed in S.E.A.!

isawlogs · February 20, 2011, 07:14:31 PM

Well you boys got me beat by a large margin. Now if I where to be in charge of the " charge " tune in a battle both sides would retreat

I can't even get my radio to play in tune ... let alone carry one :-\

pigman · February 20, 2011, 07:36:19 PM

Quote from: Bibbyman on February 20, 2011, 06:20:57 PM
I can play a radeo pretty well. ;)

I would like to learn to play a radeo, but I can't seem to find any listed for sale. If Bibby can play the thing I am sure I could learn if I practiced long enough.

Jasperfield · February 20, 2011, 07:54:13 PM

Fiddle & Mandolin

metalspinner · February 20, 2011, 08:14:18 PM

This is from an Easter morning a couple years back. Been playing since I was my boys' age in the photo.

tyb525 · February 20, 2011, 08:17:46 PM

I play guitar, keyboard, stand-up bass and drums.

I've been wanting to learn banjo

ChuckinVa · February 20, 2011, 10:40:04 PM

Guitar, Mandolin and fiddle. You would think bluegrass or country but i like all types of music.

Dean186 · February 20, 2011, 11:03:29 PM

Quote from: Banjo picker on February 20, 2011, 01:38:06 PM
I just got to wondering how many of you folks play an instrument of some kind...

If hand drums count, then djembe, congos, and bodhran

My wife plays, piano, mandolin, guitar, iris flute, violin, harp, accordion ...

Banjo picker · February 21, 2011, 08:05:24 AM

I would think that would clasify as an inst...I have played with folks that played spoons before...

Tim

Chris Burchfield · February 21, 2011, 08:50:16 AM

I entertain myself and the dogs while sitting out on the deck. I play the guitar, mandolin and mountain four string dulcimer I made from a kit Sept. 1975.

Norm · February 21, 2011, 08:56:55 AM

I play electric guitar and keyboards.

Chuck White · February 21, 2011, 08:57:59 AM

Well, I overlooked one instrument that I played a couple of times.

Up at the huntin' camp a group guys were playing whatever one of them thought up and they asked me to play the washtub!

It was actually pretty easy, just follow the beat and to increase or decrease the pitch, either pull or let off on the stick!

Planman1954 · February 21, 2011, 09:06:24 AM

I play, uh....just look at the photo!!

barbender · February 21, 2011, 11:19:32 AM

Guitar and a little electric bass for me. I play the bass at church, I know just enough about it to get myself in trouble :

Tom · February 21, 2011, 11:26:41 AM

Paul-H plays a fine harmonica. I know, I heard him do it.

sandhills · February 21, 2011, 12:54:35 PM

I'm starting to think if Jeff could manage to wrangle all you folks up, with your instruments, he'd have some awful good entertainment at the pig roast for an evening.