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Hi Laurie Have you thought of trying the "Dobro" ?
             Plays in open tunings ..so no barre chords..
             played with a slide..
             plays with palm down picking..
             and sounds great..

             Check out Jerry Douglas on you tube a True master of this instrument..

            What ever you try .. wish you good times ahead..

Hi Try looking at expertvillage on you tube they have a good lesson on Hammer on's and pull off's

        It will add a lot of colour to your playing once you master them...good luck   

Food : Live chicken (eggs for a while,then rip off wings and legs K.F.C. Finish as a roast on Sunday)

Meds : Morphine (For the chicken)

Music : Box set of "The Shadows" ( Remember childhood wanting to play and drawing little red strats
                                                    all over my school books lol)

Hold onto yer hats folks !! Reminds me of an old song
  "Mississippi Heavy Water Blues" ( Barbeque Bob ) ... cool name  lol  from ... 1920's

Hi Headcase ...sorry to hear your tale hope all goes well for you...A man called Sam Baker ..look him
up was blown up on a train by Farc killers on a train ripped apart by a bomb..he had to start again with
his playing ..and now produces some wonderful songs and playing..it can be done..good luck friend...
                                                         Mark

I'm 53 and a half...been strumming chords for 30 odd years on and off now been flatpicking
for 2 years bluegrass style with full attention and is paying off love the sounds I can now
create..any learners please keep at it ..find your style and play..it will come....:d

Hey sparky ... Try punching in Dulcimer on you tube I see they have some tunning vids
  hope that helps ....

I brought Frank Ifield's "She tought me to yodel" on a 45 as a kid...
Oh god the shame of it...Please don't let any one else know :lol

Old Jimmy Rodgers records sound great with his yodel "Hobo Bill's last ride " Ect..

Years ago a friend let me strum my few cords on a Martin OM 45 Delux...I think it was
the thing just hummed..!!Ain't guitars just something .....:D

Hi Wil most of the old bluegrass tunes are done with a flat pick but I find played
at a slower tempo and finger picked they sound great...like "wildwood flower A.P.Carter"
ol rockin chair stuff...:o

Thx uni.13 but don't remember those words being sung ..lol