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I have been known to play the piano, guitar and flute. In our house though it's Mr. HorsehairBraider who is the professional musician, the guy can sing like an angel and plays guitar, bass, fiddle, harmonica, keyboards, mandolin etc. etc. People pay him to sing, and I get paid not to sing. He did a CD and is working on another... but don't worry, I'm not on it! ;)

They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. - Ben Jonson

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I started on recorder in second grade, when I was about seven. In fifth grade, I switched to flute and played that all through high school in baroque ensemble and concert band, with a brief foray into French horn because the band needed one and I always liked the sound. I continued the flute in college (literally got drafted into the band) and even got a varsity letter for playing in the band. That experience cemented my hatred for Sousa marches, particularly "Stars and Stripes Forever," which persists to this day. (I think old John Philip must have had a very bad experience with woodwinds, because he sure seemed to hate us...)

I haven't picked up my flute since college, and I don't even remember how to read music, more's the pity. My husband sings, though, and has been in a couple of bands, so music is still a part of our lives.

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Well, I've been playing the guitar for around 45 years. You'd think I would have learned which side has the strings on it by now...

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keyboards, synth,fiddle, 5 string elec. mandolin, and acoustic mandolin.

Highlights? Got to play with Haggard, the Wheel, Johnny Paycheck, and opened for Ernest Tubb at his last gig before he passed.

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keyboards, synth,fiddle, 5 string elec. mandolin, and acoustic mandolin.

Highlights? Got to play with Haggard, the Wheel, Johnny Paycheck, and opened for Ernest Tubb at his last gig before he passed.

No kidding... That is impressive, Pete! :You_Rock_Emoticon:

For my part, I was a music major my first time in college, playing mostly various brass instruments. I also have played guitar, some years better, some years worse, depending on how much time I put in at it. Gotta love the software programs that are available now that let you turn your computer into a home music studio! That has really gotten me motivated to arrange for and play my instruments more. (Maybe I'll post one of my projects sometime in the off-topic forum.) If you ever heard me sing, you would laugh until there are tears in your eyes! :lol:

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I have kept myself amused on my Gibson and other guitars for some 40 years, still can't play nothing, and still don't know what the strings are named....

As a matter of fact, The Gibson is at the Luthier shop right now for some minor fixes, and I am SOOOOOOO....missing it. I reach for it at night to get my head straight, and it ain't there...this is worse than than a divorce....

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I recently found on Youtube that someone had posted some old video footage of a drum & bugle corps I marched with in the late '70's. Wow, did this ever bring back some memories. It wasn't one of our better performances that year - everything was way too rushed in this show, but anyway... I'm in this... somewhere in the low brass. I was 19 at the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIEi6L4iHJY&NR=1

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well, since we're digging out marching band vids, here's the opener for my freshman year of college: "Mozart to Metallica"

GDMFL!

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1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

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I played trumpet (and misc brass) for 10 years through my sophomore year of college. I even started as a music major at school, but haven't touched my horn in over 6 years.

So, yes/no/maybe.

You might be amazed how quickly it comes back to you.

Kate

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