That’s right… a big fancy thread title just to get your attention.
It seems we have a bunch of people here patiently waiting to hear more information about this “TMG” thing, and our host has delayed the website launch!
How rude! <*ahem*>
So, to make it up to you, over the next couple days I’ll be posting a few “off-topic” threads for entertaining and insightful discourse.
A few of you I know and have met in person… some of you I have talked to a bit through the tribe message system… some of you I don’t know much about yet. This tribe will give us all the opportunity to learn more about one another and share thoughts and ideas… thanks for being here!
It seems we have a bunch of people here patiently waiting to hear more information about this “TMG” thing, and our host has delayed the website launch!
How rude! <*ahem*>
So, to make it up to you, over the next couple days I’ll be posting a few “off-topic” threads for entertaining and insightful discourse.
A few of you I know and have met in person… some of you I have talked to a bit through the tribe message system… some of you I don’t know much about yet. This tribe will give us all the opportunity to learn more about one another and share thoughts and ideas… thanks for being here!
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Sun, November 4, 2007 - 11:30 PMHave seen the "Wicked Tinkers" at the Scottish Highland Games and Forest Grove here in the Northwest. Love them( Jay ROCKS!!) and got interested in the didgeridoo/bronze age Irish horn which led to some research on the net. Found info on the whole didge/sleep apnea thing. Read how to make a didge. Made one. Learned a little on how to play. Found the "Tribe" and felt a desire to grow in my skill and knowledge so here I am!! I work for the Red Cross as a trainer and am a little shy about my didgeridoo playing. Again, here I am!! I am new to the whole "forum" thing. It seems like most people seem to know each other by the way they respond to posts, I guess it will take a while for me to open up!! Either way I am always open to inquiries!! p.s. Jay Atwood ( in case anyone does NOT know him:-) -
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Mon, November 5, 2007 - 2:41 AMW.T. are excellent, very entertaining, high energy... I enjoyed watching them live at JT this past August. Jay is great... maybe he'll be at TMG?!? <wink-wink>
By the way, have you heard his album yet? Let me did up the link...
Here it is:
cdbaby.com/cd/jayatwood
No reason to be shy about the didge playing, nor about the forum, Kevin...
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Mon, November 5, 2007 - 10:38 AMIn my profile pic you are looking up the out end of one of my PVC didges. They are not finished, just straight and plain. I actually just made them to learn on. One is about 3 foot and the other is 150cm. I used beeswax for the mouthpieces though. They sound OK I guess. I am actually planning to make some new wood didges, maybe even a "box". At least, when I get all my wood-working tools from my old house!! I am pretty cheap and I am trying not to spend too much money on didges until I have mastered the didge a little more, than I will want to get an authentic didge!! I will try to post some more pics of me & my didges!! Whoo Hoo -
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Mon, November 5, 2007 - 5:53 PM
Hi Kevin
Just another newby also. my first didge was a pvc then i got the bug to build one then two ect. I just finished a box in walnut its posted in the didgeridoo tribe. I am still working on circular breathing but having fun playing and building. just jump in the waters fine. looking forward to seeing some pic's
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Mon, November 5, 2007 - 6:47 PMChecked out the didge pics, sweet!! Man, I feel so lame compared to all you guys here. My didges work and all but they just look so sad, it's like I was a 10 year-old or something. I do just fine with the technical construction, I just suck at the creative portion. I have never been known for my artistic abilities though. I do plan to start making some wood creations soon!! I know my abilities with wood and I can do much better with it, well, we will see:) I will try to post some photos just promise you won't laugh, OK! (just kidding) -
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Mon, November 5, 2007 - 7:03 PMJust remember...
It is far better to have a didge that sounds great and looks like crap,
Than to have a didge that looks great and sounds like crap.
Larry Winiwini, with a yirdaki COMPLETELY COVERED IN DUCT TAPE
www.youtube.com/watch
Looks like crap... but sounds AMAZING!
(Not sure if the video is working correctly at the moment...) -
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Tue, November 6, 2007 - 12:06 PMI agree ! mine dont look to bad but I know the sound can improve 100 times. so i keep toying with the peramiters and reading all i can on construction. untill the day i can afford a high end insturment. and practice,practice, practice playing.
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Tue, November 6, 2007 - 2:40 PMThanks to all for the encouragement. I guess you are right about the looks. I am not equipped to do a video yet so I cannot be critiqued by long distance. I think they are OK. I will have to post some pics though. Well, maybe I will finally sand and paint them. I guess I just need a little motivation. I really like the idea of didge boxes though. I am fairly crafty when it comes to wood-working. I will certainly keep everyone aprised as I progress though.
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