...if anyone can recommend me a good 'cello teacher in the London/West Kent area, can you either post here, or drop me a PM/email/text message please.

Am willing to go anywhere in South East/East/Central/South London, West Kent or East Surrey.

Thanks!

Can't help, but

I know a couple - I'll PM you later as dashing to work now. How exciting!

thanks!

'Tis done!

sent you a pm

Thanks to everyone who has sent me messages so far.

I'm collecting a nice long list of names now. I'll have a bit more of a research, and I'll keep you all informed.

Please do!

It would appear that I'm visiting a 'cello teacher next week...

And a bit with envy. But only a bit.

Hope you enjoy it. You'll have to let me know how it goes

I will do Claudia (and everyone else)!

YAY do we have another clarinettist learning strings??

The Cello is lovely

Hurrah! Can't wait to hear how it goes - a new cellist to talk to, yipee!

I'm really excited about these news

but I am still 'all alone' with the bass it appears no other bass beginner to talk to

Sorry : but there are certain instruments I just don't feel that I want to play. I love listening to brass bands, but have absolutely no desire to learn any brass instrument, similarly no trad jazz band can be without its bass player, but that bass player would never be me...

The cello-y meeting, by the way, is this coming Wednesday late afternoon/early evening.

That's ok Barry-clari don't feel 'guilty'
I also never had the desire to learn any brass instrument, equally 'so far' don't have the desire to play jazz bass but purely classical

some things aren't just for 'everyone' I know

I love cellos!

It went well, thoroughly enjoyed it, and I guess over the summer, I'd better visit a cello shop!

Thanks to iona for all her assistance and guidance : you're a star

Glad you enjoyed it.

What did you do in the lesson?

I discovered at the Leeds concert that I can still play a cello even though I hadn't touched one for rather long time (thank False_harmonic for letting me try). I stopped learning cello when I was 15 because I had a school instrument and obviously had to give it back when I finished at the end of my GCSEs. I discovered at Leeds that I actually like the cello more than I remembered - but I do love my violin.

When you properly love them, you'll insist on calling them celli and have a desire to maim those who use the plural "cellos"

'Twas a pleasure Barry.

How to hold a 'cello, how to hold a bow, how to apply said bow to strings and make a half-decent sound, how to play a B on the A string, how to play pizzicato, what to look for in a good cello...



I properly love them already

I've only just caught up with you on this one, Barry (haven't been into the Forums much in recent weeks), or I would have suggested a name to you. However, it seems that you have found someone and your lesson sounds to have been very productive. Great that you have joined the cellists! Will you have it with you when I see you at the beginning of July?

Won't have started by then. I'm aiming to go 'cello shopping once the schools have broken up, with an aim to start in the new school year Suepea.

Welcome to Cello World, Barry! (There's no escape but you won't want to, honest!)

Thanks celloholic! Looking forward to starting, and getting involved in cello-y events!

Suepea gave me 'cello music a few days ago...

And what music might that be ?

An open string composition. By Suepea.

So you'll be playing my cello while you're over here Barry?

I'd love to a-p-f, though I won't have had any lessons by then, so I'll still be very ropey...

'An open string composition. By Suepea.'

Sounds perfect. You should get down to it

I'd better get hold of this 'cello. Fairly soon...

b-c, please could you pm me the teachers' details? I'm looking for a teacher in north-west Kent - my last teacher moved away some years ago and I've hardly touched my cello since

No problem jazzycat

Reading this makes me want a 'cello so unbelievably badly
Is it the 20th August yet?!

I just wanted to say, Barry, I am envious you are getting cello lessons!

Good luck with your cello playing career Barry!

aww Sarah...

If you get to one of the southern based events in 2010 or beyond, I'll bring the 'cello along and you can have a go on it.



Thanks noodle

Not yet, but it is getting closer . . .! Have you decided where you are going to go for your cello shopping?

As far as I'm concerned (I know the question was directed at Chev ), I'll probably go to Malcolm Tysoe, in Farnborough.

I'll hold you to that I miss having a cello in the house!

Fair enough!

How exciting - you will post all about it won't you?

Yes, I will do!

Update : have just PM'd iona to, all being well, book lessons

Sounds like you'd better get a cello then.

The voice of reason!

I'm off 'cello shopping in the next few days. I'm going to be good, in any case, and I won't touch it 'til my first proper 'cello lesson. Don't want to pick up any bad habits!