Playing time at the Hankies
Posted: 20 Jun 2010, 11:52There appears to have been some confusion of late on the rules governing
> playing time at the Hankies.
> These rules are simple. However I will reiterate them for everyone's
> benefit.
>
> The Hankies normally use backing tracks. How many tunes each person will
> play is usually decided when
> the number of players is assessed. Players will usually have the
> opportunity to play three tunes
> and then hand over to the next player. If it's a busy night this might be
> two tunes. the system
> is designed to give everyone a chance to play. When everyone has played
> their two or three
> tunes the whole thing starts again. this time it may only be one tune. The
> whole principle is that
> everyone gets another chance to play.
>
> There appears to be a need to define playing time.
>
> Playing time is the time you spend with a guitar in your hands playing a
> tune.
> Playing to a backing track this is very straightforward. Three tracks,
> three tunes
> hand over to the next player.
>
> Some confusion appears to arise when two or three people wish to play
> together not using a backing track.
> I.E. one plays lead, one plays rhythm, one plays bass.
>
> Let me clarify this. whether one plays lead, rhythm, bass or vuvuzela, one
> is using a
> turn playing. So, if Billy-Jo plays lead with Bo-Luke on rhythm and
> Jimmy-Jingle on bass
> for three tunes, those three people have used their playing time. They do
> not swap over and
> play another set whilst the rest sit like lemons watching and waiting to
> play.
>
> I can't make it much clearer than this. I hope everyone understands.
>
> Some of the old faces that helped to build our club have been conspicuous
> by their absence in recent times.
> There'll always be shift working, holidays, illness and many other reasons
> for not attending.
> I don't want the above to be a reason for anyone not to attend.
> Particularly the members who stuck with us in the early days
> when we were first starting the club.
I've posted this on the club section also. I'll give it a while so folks know it's there.
>
> Cheers, Alan.
> playing time at the Hankies.
> These rules are simple. However I will reiterate them for everyone's
> benefit.
>
> The Hankies normally use backing tracks. How many tunes each person will
> play is usually decided when
> the number of players is assessed. Players will usually have the
> opportunity to play three tunes
> and then hand over to the next player. If it's a busy night this might be
> two tunes. the system
> is designed to give everyone a chance to play. When everyone has played
> their two or three
> tunes the whole thing starts again. this time it may only be one tune. The
> whole principle is that
> everyone gets another chance to play.
>
> There appears to be a need to define playing time.
>
> Playing time is the time you spend with a guitar in your hands playing a
> tune.
> Playing to a backing track this is very straightforward. Three tracks,
> three tunes
> hand over to the next player.
>
> Some confusion appears to arise when two or three people wish to play
> together not using a backing track.
> I.E. one plays lead, one plays rhythm, one plays bass.
>
> Let me clarify this. whether one plays lead, rhythm, bass or vuvuzela, one
> is using a
> turn playing. So, if Billy-Jo plays lead with Bo-Luke on rhythm and
> Jimmy-Jingle on bass
> for three tunes, those three people have used their playing time. They do
> not swap over and
> play another set whilst the rest sit like lemons watching and waiting to
> play.
>
> I can't make it much clearer than this. I hope everyone understands.
>
> Some of the old faces that helped to build our club have been conspicuous
> by their absence in recent times.
> There'll always be shift working, holidays, illness and many other reasons
> for not attending.
> I don't want the above to be a reason for anyone not to attend.
> Particularly the members who stuck with us in the early days
> when we were first starting the club.
I've posted this on the club section also. I'll give it a while so folks know it's there.
>
> Cheers, Alan.
