Tangier Sound

Rachel, from Michigan writes:

Pat and Patrick, 

I don’t know how to thank you enough. We have had an old Kay banjo in the family for years, the last one to play it was my great grandfather, and I never thought I would actually play it. Well I did think about it but not seriously. But one day I found your page and picked it up and now, amazingly and after some practice, I can play and sing a few songs and they sound better and better everyday. What has been especially helpful in the last few weeks is series of eight videos with both of you. I don’t know why but when I watched those something just clicked and now I can play, and sing, Boil them Cabbage down and Go Tell Aunt Rhody pretty well. I would say I’m at eighty percent with those songs. I’m really amazed at my progress and I am so thankful for you guys.

I made another breakthrough when I broke (no pun intended) the fingernail on my frailing finger the other day. I was worried because I had kept on the longer side thinking that would help me strum better but when I played for the first time after it broke it sounded amazing! I get a louder, clearer sound with single notes and it is so much easier to play the inside strings when playing the melody. I’m really happy with this development because I’m flying with my banjo to Ireland in a few days and I cant wait to play for my friends there.

I just wanted to drop a note of thanks and, I guess introduction because I feel like I know you guys so well through your videos. I hope you never stop making them, and never stop teaching.