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MMoss

Posts: 2
Joined: Oct. 1 2012

Hello from Brisbane, Australia!

Hi Foro,
Just thought i'd introduce myself, as I've just started my flamenco journey and this forum looks like an amazing community.

My name's Monty, and like my post says i'm from Brisbane in Australia. I've played guitar on and off for years (just chord stuff) and the last 2-3 years the ukulele has been my instrument of choice. About a month ago I spontaneously bought a $160 solid top classical guitar, saw a flamenco video on youtube, and I was hooked.

So hello from down under, keep being awesome and hopefully i'll be adding to the diversity that is Foro flamenco :)

Monty

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 1 2012 1:56:55

Argaith

Posts: 481
Joined: May 6 2009
From: Iran (living in London)

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Hi Monty,

Welcome to the foro. You will indeed have a wonderful journey; all you need is a lot of patience and perseverance :)

A

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 1 2012 5:49:33

KMMI77

Posts: 1821
Joined: Jul. 26 2009
From: The land down under

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Hi Monty,

Welcome to the foro. I live in Brisbane as well

There is heaps of info already on this site that will help you along your way. Great to hear that flamenco has spoken to you. I'm sure you will have a great time with it.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 1 2012 7:47:35

El Kiko

Posts: 2697
Joined: Jun. 7 2010
From: The South Ireland

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Welcome from me too....
there is a lot of stuff here for you , just a bit of looking around , and I know there are a few here that are also around Australia in general ....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 1 2012 8:05:42

Kevin James Shanahan

Posts: 407
Joined: Oct. 10 2010
From: Wooli, NSW Australia

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Welcome from northern NSW .

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 1 2012 21:00:55

Argaith

Posts: 481
Joined: May 6 2009
From: Iran (living in London)

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Hi Monty,

Welcome to the foro. You will indeed have a wonderful journey; all you need is a lot of patience and perseverance :)

A

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 2 2012 6:12:12

HolyEvil

Posts: 1240
Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Welcome mate! I'm from Sydney, you found a teacher up in brisbane yet?
You should get one and you'll progress even faster!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 2 2012 7:42:14

Ruphus

Posts: 3782
Joined: Nov. 18 2010

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Welcome Monty!

That´s indeed valuable advice above.
Hurdles introduced by self-made approach can be immense / a good instructor priceless. Recommendable to find and engage one / enjoy progress to seamlessness, instead of possibly exhausting oneself for years and decades with what would appear like a Sisyphean task.

Anyway, welcome to the foro; and have fun with many great minds here!

Ruphus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 2 2012 11:16:31

MMoss

Posts: 2
Joined: Oct. 1 2012

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for the warm welcomes and friendly advice.

I havn't found a teacher as of yet, been concentrating on graduating university this semester, then once things settle down I'll probably start looking. KMMI77, seeing as you're in brissie do you know of any good teachers around??

Also, would anyone in Australia be interested in joining a regular flamenco skype group? It'd be great to hear friends play, and for friends to hear me play in a constructive environment.

Thanks again,

Monty

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 7 2012 3:30:45

HolyEvil

Posts: 1240
Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

quote:

ORIGINAL: MMoss

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for the warm welcomes and friendly advice.

I havn't found a teacher as of yet, been concentrating on graduating university this semester, then once things settle down I'll probably start looking. KMMI77, seeing as you're in brissie do you know of any good teachers around??

Also, would anyone in Australia be interested in joining a regular flamenco skype group? It'd be great to hear friends play, and for friends to hear me play in a constructive environment.

Thanks again,

Monty

hey monty.. KMM177 IS a teacher in brisbane..
he was the one who pointed me in the direction of my teacher in sydney about 3 years back.

cheers

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 7 2012 23:56:32

Florian

Posts: 9282
Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to HolyEvil)

Hey mate welcome :-)

quote:

Also, would anyone in Australia be interested in joining a regular flamenco skype group? It'd be great to hear friends play, and for friends to hear me play in a constructive environment.

thats exactly what this forum is for, u can and we do all that here...only instead of getting feedback from 2 or 3 guys from Australia u get feedback from 50 from all around the world, including Australia... its got to be better for you..

Also as mentioned KMM177 lives there and is a great player, if he teaches its worth having a chat to him about lessons

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 8 2012 1:59:20

Erik van Goch

Posts: 1787
Joined: Jul. 17 2012
From: Netherlands

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

welcome and have fun :-)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 8 2012 15:21:29

bartstenhouse

Posts: 5
Joined: Oct. 11 2012

RE: Hello from Brisbane, Australia! (in reply to MMoss)

Hi Guys,

I am from Brisbane too and just joined the forum! If anyone from Brisbane would like to catch up sometime and practice some compas/practice together just send me a message hey!

Thanks.

Best regards,

Bart

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 11 2012 5:28:08