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Kansas or Bust

Apr 20th 2010

By: broon

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***Warning: incredibly slushy and gushing post follows. You have been warned.*** For the last few months I have been organising a folk concert to raise funds for my trip this summer to Camp Adventure, Topeka, KS. I will be working with Patrick Costello helping to run a music program for youth and adults with disabilities. [...]

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banjo, camp adventure, costellos, folk, music, travel, ukulele
Summer (Camp) Adventure

Apr 8th 2010

By: broon

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This summer I am headed to Topeka, Kansas to help run a music program for Camp Adventure with my banjo mentor and friend Patrick Costello. Patrick is one of the foremost instructors on old-time banjo and wrote the book The How and Tao of Old Time Banjo. Camp Adventure is a non-profit summer camp providing [...]

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adventure, banjo, camp, clawhammer, costellos, folk, frailing, music, travel
Frailing in Crisfield

Mar 5th 2009

By: broon

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“how does this thing work then?” I decided I wanted to learn how to play the banjo after watching Sufjan Stevens perform in a bar in Glasgow. He managed to silence a drunk and rowdy crowd for a good two hours mostly by himself, some great songwriting and his banjo. I guess I must have [...]

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banjo, costellos, crisfield, travel
Back to NJ

Mar 2nd 2009

By: broon

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Mish and I have spent the last week and a bit in NJ. We’ve been spending time with the Fawcett clan and hanging out with Cody the dog. Although it’s been brilliant spending time with the in-laws the best thing about this holiday is simply being off work. We’ve tried not to over-extend ourselves so [...]

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banjo, camera, costellos, family, travel