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BRISBANE STEEL GUITAR
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very small beginnings of only 4 founding members, namely
Adrian Bramich, Clive Pearce, Ken Simmons, and Noel Anstead.
The Club now has many members who are Steel Players and
each year since 1995 they have held an Annual Festival.
The popularity of the Festivals saw it grow from the Club
Hotel in Waterford to the Kedron Wavell Services Club. |
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The Brisbane Steel Guitar Club holds its meetings on the 2nd Sunday of each month, at the Lions Club Hall,
Nathan Street, Runcorn at 1pm to 5pm.
If you would like to contact us with any
enquiries feel free to do so at: info@brissteelguitar.com
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STEEL GUITARS |
Most of us who know what a Steel Guitar
looks like recognizes that it isn't an electric or
an acoustic guitar with ‘steel strings’. As time
has passed it is great to see that people are becoming more
knowledgeable regarding the Steel Guitar.
We have heard bands
introduce the Steel Guitarist as the “guy on that ‘knitting
machine’ and we see the likeness, but……..
There are many types of Steel Guitars, from Lap Steels, Dobros,
and Pedal Steels with foot pedals and knee levers that you
need a licence to drive, to the Slide Guitar. |
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It has got to
be the beautiful sound of the Steel Guitar that draws people
to them, it certainly can’t be learning to play them,
as any steel guitarist will tell you what a challenge that
can be, but it is also very rewarding. The Steel Guitar is
commonly used as a backing instrument for vocalists and other
instruments combined, but the majority of Steel Guitar players
do play ‘instrumentals’ as well. These Steel players
play a range of music from Country, Country Rock, Jazz and
even Classical music.
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WEB PAGE: This web page was started in April 2004 we hope you can enjoy the page and utilize it,by making use of the For Sale, Events Category and Newsletter Pages. |
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A SAD LOSS.
It is with much sadness, that we inform club members of the passing of Mr Michael Walton,on 28/4/07 after a car accident in Wagga Wagga NSW. Mrs Olga Walton survived and is recovering in Hospital. Michael has supported our Brisbane Steel Guitar Festivals for some years now and he will indeed be sadly missed. Michael and Olga were on their way to teach a pupil then play at a Nursing home in the same area.
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