never a doubt wrote:I am desperately trying to form a band comprising of people of any age (I am 63) or level who would like o perform COUNTRY style music in and around the RIPLEY area in Derbyshire
Songs recorded by JOHN DENVER will be the cornerstone of the band...
Thanks, Bruce
I have a coupla questions - initially for Bruce, but as it goes along, perhaps one of our other UK Chordiers/Chordites/Chordsmen/Chordulators/Chordists/Chordswomen/Chordutrons could answer...
Bruce: Why, specifically, John Denver? Is it that his music resonates with a certain period in your life? It's interesting to me that an Englishman would be so into the late Mr. Denver...
Speaking of Englishmen (this is open to the panel), Derbyshire is considered part of the Midlands, yeah? Wikipedia tells me it's Amber Valley, East Midlands. So, does that mean there's a West (...or North or South) Midlands? I mean, I get it that a resident of that area would not be considered a Northerner, at least not defined in the way I've come to learn it (Yorkshire, yes?)...
And, if the above is correct, where does Manchester fall into that scheme (Midlands/Northern)? I know that a Mancunian would be angry being called a "fookin' Scouser"...
FYI: Back to Ripley, Derbyshire (and the surrounding/nearby areas) - Johnny Marr (formerly the guitarist for the Smiths, in case anyone's been livng under a rock or in a cave the last 30 years…) will be playing live this Friday, the 10th, at Rescue Rooms in Nottingham (LINK) if yer interested...
I guess that's it - any replies are appreciated.
Good luck gettin' your band together, Bruce - and make sure that when you do, you post up some of the songs here!
P.S. - I cannot tell you how much the "preview" button is your friend 
Especially when using an iPad (as opposed to a desktop or laptop 'puter).
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