Calling Emma VL

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Jim Opfer

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Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

Calling Emma VL

Whit's yir craic these days?

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Escribano

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Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to Jim Opfer)

quote:

Whit's yir craic these days?

Surfing

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 10 2006 20:41:06

El Craic

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Joined: Jul. 28 2003
From: Atlantic battered NW Ireland

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to Jim Opfer)

Hello hello. Very funny.

I did carve up a lovely left-hander two weekends ago but last weekend I filed my salt-encrusted nails and had bash playing for Felipe's tangos and alegrias workshop in Belfast. He's great experience to play for become he can sing you the letra and because his compas is so clear. A parallel lesson with Ramon would have been better but we can't have everything all the time even if we want it, which we do!

So you see I haven't stopped learning (but I have slowed coz i am studying in the evenings and yes i surf too, it's marvelous fun and helps me to not grow up).

Mr Opfer, how's things with you? Tell me a joke.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 11 2006 13:14:11

Jim Opfer

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From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to El Craic)

Surf! sounds greeeat! but where the hell do you surf in Belfast?

Jokes? Auch! All gone, life's got too serious and I've had to grow up a wee bit and get on with my real work. Anyway, how could I top my 'Lone Ranger' gag?

Felipe's a smashin dancer and Ramon does a bit of cante as well.

How's your guitar? Idea

- why not have a go surfing on it, that way you could take a break every now and then to play a few tunes, get a bit of practice in, just a thought, have to look out for the rain though, don't want to get it wet.
(The smiley faces on the left hand side are never quite right)

Jim

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 11 2006 19:30:58

Jim Opfer

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From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to Jim Opfer)

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Surf! sounds greeeat! but where the hell do you surf in Belfast?

Replying to my self.

Checked it out on Google Earth, should have known - Strangford Lough!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 11 2006 19:47:00

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to Jim Opfer)

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but where the hell do you surf in Belfast?

Jim,
I met a guy who goes surfing every weekend...
I said "surfing?" (imagining him flying to Florida or something).
He said, "Yeah..the Moray firth...you need a wet suit, but it's good action there".

We learn something every day!

cheers

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 11 2006 20:04:30

Jim Opfer

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From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to Ron.M)

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Yeah..the Moray firth...

Jeez! Ron, that's still a bit of a hike from Belfast!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 11 2006 20:56:44

El Craic

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Joined: Jul. 28 2003
From: Atlantic battered NW Ireland

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to Jim Opfer)

I could tell u where i surf but i'd have to kill u. We cant have loads of Aussies, as my very nice and distracting boyfriend spat, "taking our waves and our women".

Guitar okay. Practice disrupted partially due to injury a year and a bit ago and partially due to subsequent changes of habits and lifestyle. Still, it is nice to to get a bit of a opportunity to play for dance and to enjoy it, which is important. It is hard to retain an authentic interest without interaction with other aficionados.

I cant remember the Lone Ranger joke, I only remember falling off a polite English county pub bench listening to it

Hope you haven't grown up too much!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 11 2006 21:08:08

henrym3483

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From: Limerick,Ireland

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to El Craic)

heh emma,

you heading to see tomatito and michael camilo in july?tis on in the NCH Dublin, i got my tickets already, it should be great got front row seats and all.

im still waiting to finish my exams before i fully start my guitar lessons down here(limerick), i finally got a teacher who knows his stuff thank god.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2006 11:11:31

El Craic

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From: Atlantic battered NW Ireland

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to Jim Opfer)

Hello Henry, great stuff! Who is teaching you down there?! May see you at Tomatito. there is a guy called Alan who plays in Dublin and perhaps we will see you in Belfast one day. Have a nice weekend.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2006 11:39:44

Jim Opfer

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From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to henrym3483)

Hey Henry,

I'm over in Toomyvara just outside Nenagh quite often, not too far from you. I'll let you know next time I'm comming through.

Jim.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2006 16:02:27

henrym3483

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From: Limerick,Ireland

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to Jim Opfer)

emma,

i hopefully going to be getting lessons from john hockedy,he teaches in the school of music the man spent 3yrs in spain.

jim,
i go out by newport and the silvermines alot, hunting mostly. did you ever drop in to the banjo/music shop in nenagh?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 13 2006 14:07:27

Jim Opfer

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From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Calling Emma VL (in reply to henrym3483)

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did you ever drop in to the banjo/music shop in nenagh?

Yes, top of the road on the left hand side just at the right turn junction along to the Abbey Court hotel. I went in and asked for a set of Savarez but no joy. Nice wee shop but mainly trad instruments.
Small world!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 14 2006 13:40:15