Hi,
Thought I'd better pop in and say hello, as I've been lurking for a few days, picking up lots of useful info - what a fantastic site!
Played a Hofner Violin bass in a (very) amateur band in Worcester back in the 70s & early 80s - we never went anywhere but it was great fun. Did everything from Pink Floyd to broadside ballads via the Bonzo Dogs. Then other interests gradually took over, and TBH I didn't miss it for years.
Up here there's a very healthy folk/traditional[color="#FF0000"][size=5]*[/size][/color] live music scene, and now I'm getting itchy fingers. No equipment at the moment, but a friend is lending me his Hohner Cricket Bat for a few weeks, once I can get past the snow and onto the road.
[color="#FF0000"][size=5]*[/size][/color] with a very liberal interpretation eg Simon & Garfunkel, early Beatles, Buddy Holly, Eagles etc