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That's gorgeous! Yeah, it might be a bit much for a condo. Did you play it in a band?
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Ever give a bohdran a try?
Never got around to it.
The problem I have now with percussion instruments is they mostly need to be played in a group setting. Drum solos are OK as a fill-in, but no one wants to listen to 20 minutes of me banging away on a djembe. The local group drum scene has faded away to nothing more than a twice-a-month drum circle during the warm weather months. That's OK but it's not that satisfying. Pre-Covid, we had a strong West African drum and dance scene and that was a lot of fun, but pretty challenging to my aging body. The dancers wanted fast rhythms and my hands and arms were having trouble keeping up without paying the price later.
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No, I never did. I mostly played solo pieces. My favorite was “Asleep In The Deep.”
I did play euphonium in the marching band though and French horn in the orchestra.
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Here is my accordina, pictured beside a concert-size Loprinzi ukulele neck for size comparison. I've linked to a video (not by me) by so interested people can hear what it sounds like.
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Cool. How does it compare to a standard trumpet, in tone?
Sounds just like a regular trumpet. But it takes more effort to play due to the many bendings, I notice that I get tired more quickly.
merlin666
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Couple of guitars with the uke that got me started and my partner's accordion.
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Have any of you played your instruments with ukulele groups? Seems as though they'd be welcome (depending on how well played. 
) We have bass, accordion, cajon, shakers, partial drum set, steel guitar. Saw old Cynthia Lin video w/ a trombone.
) We have bass, accordion, cajon, shakers, partial drum set, steel guitar. Saw old Cynthia Lin video w/ a trombone.
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My favorite is my “tenor” guitar, followed by the “Irish” bouzouki and tenor banjo…
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My harmonicas are my main instruments, and are what I play in our band…
Timm_S
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My view from "the office" (weekly church band gig):
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I just realized I didn’t have any photos of my beloved guitar I bought when I was 13, a Canadian-made Norman B20 Folk. Solid spruce top with maple neck and wild cherry laminate back and sides. It’s 14 degrees here in Ontario right now so I brought it outside for a glamour shot.
It’s not an expensive guitar (I think I paid $350 CAD around the millennium) so I was pleasantly surprised when I took it into a music shop recently and about three different staff members remarked on it, I’m not sure why. But it made me feel good about my little honey
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I've enjoyed this thread, seeing all the instruments and interests that folks have. It's fun. 
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I have one of these, used by traveling preachers and chaplains on the battlefield.
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Beautiful.....
.....and beautifully played!
Those are such cool organs. Thanks for sharing!
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And… I’ve also got this Suzuki M-37 Alto Melodion which I bring out from time to time.
Fun, portable, kind of the “uke” of keyboards in a weird way.
Fun, portable, kind of the “uke” of keyboards in a weird way.
These are my two Native American flutes which my dog used to love to sing along to. They are a relaxing change of pace from the ukulele.
