I too have an ebony frog, ivory tip, and silver wrap. Also a silver nut. It is amazing how important the nut is. Mine fell off once. I could still play since my finger doesn't touch the nut when playing, but without that mass, the balance was so off it was really hard to play.
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TrafficJam wrote:
The performance is fast approaching and I'm working hard to keep negative thoughts out of my head. There will be professional musicians in the audience as they take the stage after us and one of the two mics is going to be right in front of my violin.
Drybone's message keeps playing in my head...either I'll play good or I'll be so bad that people will laugh, either way, the audience will be happy.
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LIhikers wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
The performance is fast approaching and I'm working hard to keep negative thoughts out of my head. There will be professional musicians in the audience as they take the stage after us and one of the two mics is going to be right in front of my violin.
Drybone's message keeps playing in my head...either I'll play good or I'll be so bad that people will laugh, either way, the audience will be happy.
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odd man out wrote:
I too have an ebony frog, ivory tip, and silver wrap. Also a silver nut. It is amazing how important the nut is. Mine fell off once. I could still play since my finger doesn't touch the nut when playing, but without that mass, the balance was so off it was really hard to play.
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LIhikers wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
The performance is fast approaching and I'm working hard to keep negative thoughts out of my head. There will be professional musicians in the audience as they take the stage after us and one of the two mics is going to be right in front of my violin.
Drybone's message keeps playing in my head...either I'll play good or I'll be so bad that people will laugh, either way, the audience will be happy.
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I drove out to the dam to ride my bike and decided to take my violin.
The plan was to find a quiet, deserted spot to practice and work on the anxiety. Even the thought that someone might be listening makes me anxious.
There's an overlook with picnic pavilions set back in the woods, away from the parking lot and bathrooms. No one was there so I thought, perfect.
There were a lot of distractions; spider crawling on my neck, squirrels, sunlight sparkling on the leaves, my eyes going to the parking lot to see if anyone had pulled up. All good practice for me.
It wasn't long before someone pulled into the lot and started walking around. I kept playing, even though I was messing up every song, was out of tune, and my strings were screechy from rosin build-up.
I looked up, and realized they had walked down the sidewalk towards me so stopped playing. It was a lady and two mentally- challenged adults. She said, "Don't stop!" So I gave them a performance while they walked and enjoyed nature.
It was a very special moment for me. I may have sounded terrible, but they enjoyed it anyway.
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TrafficJam wrote:
I looked up, and realized they had walked down the sidewalk towards me so stopped playing. It was a lady and two mentally- challenged adults. She said, "Don't stop!" So I gave them a performance while they walked and enjoyed nature.
It was a very special moment for me. I may have sounded terrible, but they enjoyed it anyway.
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i can make this hiking AND violin related...
on my thru somewhere in MA i knew of a fruit and veggie stand that also sold bread and homemade donuts fried on the spot -- only a 3 mile road walk or so -- so of course i went for it. after eating i saw a roadside kiosk that had info about things to do in the area -- and i discovered that i was not too far from tanglewood (outdoor amphitheater of the boston pops) and a city bus could take me right to it. so i went -- and performing that evening with the boston pops was famous violinist itzhak perlman.
spent that night camped on the banks of a lake on property owned by the boston pops. met a few of the musicians prior to the concert.2,000 miler -
Drybones wrote:
odd man out wrote:
I too have an ebony frog, ivory tip, and silver wrap. Also a silver nut. It is amazing how important the nut is. Mine fell off once. I could still play since my finger doesn't touch the nut when playing, but without that mass, the balance was so off it was really hard to play.
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odd man out wrote:
Drybones wrote:
odd man out wrote:
I too have an ebony frog, ivory tip, and silver wrap. Also a silver nut. It is amazing how important the nut is. Mine fell off once. I could still play since my finger doesn't touch the nut when playing, but without that mass, the balance was so off it was really hard to play.
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TrafficJam wrote:
The performance is fast approaching and I'm working hard to keep negative thoughts out of my head. There will be professional musicians in the audience as they take the stage after us and one of the two mics is going to be right in front of my violin.
Drybone's message keeps playing in my head...either I'll play good or I'll be so bad that people will laugh, either way, the audience will be happy.
If you get the preperformance jitters, just remember less than 2 folks in a hundred* have ever performed before a live audience.
- Statistic comes from a music teacher with performances as a Rockette and a musician at Radio City Music Hall.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC - Statistic comes from a music teacher with performances as a Rockette and a musician at Radio City Music Hall.
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Whew, the performance is done. It was a big crowd but I controlled the nerves and had a good time. Made some mistakes and totally fell apart on one song but didn't let it bother me.
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The will of God will never take you where the grace of God will not protect you.
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I'm sure you'll get better and better the more you do this
Steel Magnolias: those things which do not kill us make us stronger.
Or if you prefer Romans 5:3-4, suffering leads to perseverance, which leads to character, which leads to hope.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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Christmas recital today, ready or not. Maybe it will put me in the Christmas spirit.Lost in the right direction.
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Bo Peep wrote:
Christmas recital today, ready or not. Maybe it will put me in the Christmas spirit.
"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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jimmyjam wrote:
Bo Peep wrote:
Christmas recital today, ready or not. Maybe it will put me in the Christmas spirit.
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Bo Peep wrote:
jimmyjam wrote:
Bo Peep wrote:
Christmas recital today, ready or not. Maybe it will put me in the Christmas spirit.
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Bo Peep wrote:
jimmyjam wrote:
Bo Peep wrote:
Christmas recital today, ready or not. Maybe it will put me in the Christmas spirit.
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Decided to share my "other" hobbie... Train Rides with Ashley... Here is the West Chester Christmas Train!
Truth be told we drive all over the place for real train rides in Pa! Lehigh, Strasburg, and West Chester!
Sunday we went to another girlfriends bouncy place birthday, stopped at Jimmy Johns for lunch, then off to this train all in one day.Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you! -
Oh Jimmy Johns?
Not much to look at on the outside.... This is on 202 north of Route One and south of West Chester. One of the best Hot Dog stands that made it for 70+ years. Here is Jimmy in 1940 when he opened the place with family motor bikes and Dogs and Beer.. (Real Root Beer) When it was legal to do so. Today there is one shop left making all natural illegal Root Beer in Philadelphia.
Inside there are Model Railroads everywhere. On the ceiling, in the middle its a kids paradise.
Amazing place for kids and parents.Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you! -
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Wise Old Owl wrote:
Decided to share my "other" hobbie... Train Rides with Ashley... Here is the West Chester Christmas Train!
Truth be told we drive all over the place for real train rides in Pa! Lehigh, Strasburg, and West Chester!
Sunday we went to another girlfriends bouncy place birthday, stopped at Jimmy Johns for lunch, then off to this train all in one day.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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When I was a kid there was a diner in town called the Hambuger Choo Choo.
If you sat at the counter your food was delivered by a Lionel train that made a big oval.
It went behind the grill and food prep area then came around the end of the counter and down along where the customer could sit and then back around the other end to behind the grill again. As I remember it , it was a diesel locomotive pulling about 6 flat cars and then a classic red caboose on the end.
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We've ridden the Essex Steam Train, up in New England, and enjoyed it a lot.
Also have ridden steam trains in Vermont and Pennsylvania, interesting technology.The post was edited 1 time, last by LIhikers ().
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Jake Ace wrote:
I like the steam train outta Newhope, or the “Loki” up ‘ere in coal country.
I am attempting to look that up
coalregion.com/topten/festivals.php
pioneertunnel.com/mine-tour/
facebook.com/Kielbasi-Festival-Shenandoah-PA-346132849319/Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you! -
So my new hobby/interest is competing in the Team Trivia contest at the local brew pub every Tuesday. Been going for a couple months. So far I've had two third place and one first place finishes good for 50$ in gift cards at the brew pub, which is pretty good considering I don't have a team since apparently I have no friends. So if I keep winning I can drink for free. I'll admit its a bit of a rush for a team of one old fart to beat a whole table full of youngsters.
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Dan76 wrote:
Too bad there are not a couple of ATC members in your area to form a team. But then you’d have to share your winnings.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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Astro wrote:
Dan76 wrote:
Too bad there are not a couple of ATC members in your area to form a team. But then you’d have to share your winnings.
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Everyone is welcome. We all have our wheelhouse when it comes to trivia. I only do well on nights that don't have many questions on recent pop culture (music, TV, celebrities, etc...). I'm weak in literature too. When my wife (retired reference librarian, MA in English lit.) can come, we are very complementary.
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