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rich

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Joined: Feb. 14 2007
From: scotland

flamenco in Scotland

Hello there everyone. I am a new member to this forum and am quite new to the flamenco style also. I did join foro some while ago, but just so I could download that flamenco master program,

. Anyway I have been reading some of your posts and I am very impressed. It looks like there are some really nice helpfull people on here. I have learned a lot over the past wee while just because of this forum, so thanks.
I was wondering if any of you are from scotland/uk, or if anyone has some info on the flamenco scene in scotland. I have looked on the internet, but nothing much comes up. Especially in Aberdeen my home city. So far my only resource is the internet, but as you guys know that can be frustrating,(unless you know where to look). I would like to know of any courses or performances coming up and also where I can find a guitar shop which sells flamencos. My guitar is spanish, but I think it is a bit downmarket. It has a hole in it and is held together purely by my love for it, if I got a better one my guitar would probably spontaneously turn to dust. Also technically I don't own it, its my friends, but he has loads anyway, (he can't play very well! sorry ricardo lol).

God I went on a bit there....

Any information would be appreciated.

thanks,
Richard

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 16:23:48

guitarbuddha

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to rich)

Welcome from Glasgow Rich . I think Ron is in your area so he will probably have some good advice.

David.

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rich

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From: scotland

RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to guitarbuddha)

thanks david. anything going on in glasgow? There must be a guitar shop there with some decent guitars, there is nothing but shops in Glasgow!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 16:42:32

henrym3483

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From: Limerick,Ireland

RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to rich)

heh richard,

glad you popped in from bebo, stick around here, lots of stuff you can pick up.
check out the tabs section for some really good stuff.

pmed you.

henry

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rich

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From: scotland

RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to henrym3483)

will do henry. this forum is like bebo for flamencos, its bloody good! wish I had got on here sooner.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 17:19:48

Ailsa

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to rich)

Welcome to the Foro rich. If you live in a 'flamenco desert' like I do, it's a great place to just talk with other people who love flamenco.

Yeah there are some great foro members north of the border, who I'm sure will make themselves known. As you can see my name is Scottish (named after Ailsa Craig!).

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ORIGINAL: rich
God I went on a bit there....

Oh feel free anytime. The rest of us do.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 17:30:08

rich

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From: scotland

RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to Ailsa)

thanks ailsa. Yeah I'm glad I found this forum, it's like hitting the jackpot. There is not much up here in the way of flamenco gigs etc., but once I have learned a wee bit more I will definately get on the train to any courses down south.
nice name by the way, scottish blood?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 18:20:33

Ailsa

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to rich)

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ORIGINAL: rich
nice name by the way, scottish blood?

Yes my dad was from a farming family, but I was born and brought up in England. No-one ever knows how to say or spell my name in England, even tho it's quite short, and I've never met another Ailsa. Going to Scotland is such a relief, because people get my name right.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 19:08:20

Arash

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to rich)

Welcome to the foro.
Definately the best virtual place for sharing our passion.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 20:03:36

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to rich)

Hi Rich,
Welcome to our Forum.
I'm near Stonehaven.
I think you'll learn a lot here.
If you are really very keen on 1 to 1 lessons, I can maybe do.
You'll need to be able to play chords and have maybe a bit of experience in some sort of fingerstyle guitar first otherwise it would be a waste of your time and money.
I'm not a "cool" modern player, but can teach you a lot of the basic building-blocks of Flamenco (as opposed to ultra high-speed picado.)
Drop me a PM with your email address if you want.

cheers,

Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 20:52:49

rich

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From: scotland

RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to Arash)

I know how you feel ailsa, my last name is Schuitema, nobody can pronounce that properly anywhere. To be honest , I only know one ailsa and I always thought it was an australian name, you must be right though.

arash thanks for the welcome,

I will catch you guys later, am off to eat my supper.
suerte

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 21:00:33

eccullen

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to rich)

Interesting post..
I understand re living in a flamenco desert (mostly just me and my teacher- though this may be changing), and the odd difficulty here of people pronouncing my scottish name correctly; you'd think it would be an easy one! I sympathize. ....and this forum is a great one...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 21:20:28

rich

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to eccullen)

eccullen, that is a very gaelic sounding name, I don't think I would get it right either.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 22:51:34

HemeolaMan

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to rich)

rich and ailsa

what clans you from

i'm a macdougal

we have an ugly tartan lol

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 23:04:46

Ailsa

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to HemeolaMan)

quote:

ORIGINAL: HemeolaMan

rich and ailsa

what clans you from

i'm a macdougal

we have an ugly tartan lol

Thought you were Irish Mr O'Donnell?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 23:05:56

rich

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From: scotland

RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to Ailsa)

Hemeolaman. I was born in Norway, my dads norwegian and my mother is scottish so I don't have a clan I'm afraid. Its rubbish because its a bit like I am not a "real" scot. On the plus side I can pick any tartan I like. I was over in america this year for a wedding and those american girls couldn't get enough of my kilt. never understood that! its a bloody skirt on a man! never mind, i wear it with pride

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 18 2007 23:25:19

HemeolaMan

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to Ailsa)

yeah i am irish too.

they aren't that far away lol.

how bout this, i'm also american lol. which pretty much takes the fun out of the whole situation lol

however, only a scots irishman could jump this high

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 19 2007 0:06:27

rich

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From: scotland

RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to HemeolaMan)

that is high! I can see by the expression on your face that you were really trying, lol. Did that poor sod underneath you get a knee in the face when you came down as the picture would suggest?

p.s. norwegian/scottish = scotegian or norwetish
scottish/irish = scrotish or irotish
just a thought

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 19 2007 2:33:04

Ron.M

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to HemeolaMan)

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however, only a scots irishman could jump this high

I think the picture is faked...you actually jumped from the balcony...

cheers,

Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 19 2007 11:29:18

HemeolaMan

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RE: flamenco in Scotland (in reply to Ron.M)

lol nah, he woke up in the middle tho lol

as for jumping off the balcony, i did that once.....and only once lol. then i had to stay sitting or lying down for a week lol

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