When live music starts again there is a pub session in the Coach & Horses Dumfries on the last Thursday of every month if anyone is passing through the area. It’s all acoustic no mics and everyone joins in together,…   Read more»

Had not heard of Acoustic Bliss before and have added it to my watch list. The Twa Dugs didn’t exist when I lived in Ayr so I checked Mr Google. Looks like it’s Burns Statue Square near the A&G. On…   Read more»

@steveadams
The templates hanging on the wall make it look like a real guitar makers workshop, if you didn’t do sound no one would know the difference.

@tv101
When banjo players walk into an Irish music session al the eyes start to roll especially if it has a resonator 

Yes I think you do need to do that so that the ends can be banged in first then the middle. I was watching Mark’s video again the other day and the ends definitely went in first, so the fret…   Read more»

@darrenking
You have my email address so let’s start spoofing, if you have any ideas let me know. I’ve got one forming.

I don’t get many problems like that. I mostly do repairs and people give me more than I ask for, usually violins and bows.

@darrenking 
I suppose I could play jazz banjo on mine but it’s really for Irish music – whoops

@darrenking 
Thanks I know how to wind him up now. Mine was from Clareen Banjos in Ireland, cheaper than buying the parts.

Think I’m the king of over ordering. In the 90s I bought lots of wood and will probably never get to use it. Going to review my stuff this year and see if anyone wants some of it.