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#1137497 - 02/20/18 12:01 AM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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D, welcome to JPF! Look forward to seeing you around! Feel free to jump on in!
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1139432 - 04/07/18 01:29 PM
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Dave Rice
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Hi Lucy:
Sorry I am late... been out of town. Great to know you've discovered JPF. I have no doubt that Brian, our Founder, will respond ASAP. As you may have already observed, there are numerous "forums" about many music topics. If writing is of most interest to you, there are three lyrics forums and after you've scrolled down, found them and sampled each... the decision regarding which one to use is up to you. As far as I know, there are three simply to handle the volume of lyrics we share here.
Eventually, you will discover the MP3 Forum where members post their songs and compositions or instrumentals.
Other than that, you can discover quite a bit from following the "General Forum" where many topics and threads are posted.
Welcome aboard. Dive in, ask questions, post a lyric or simply lurk for a while as you learn how to navigate the site. Don't be shy... we have some great participants here willing to provide assistance.
Regards, ----Dave
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#1139548 - 04/11/18 06:58 PM
Re: NEW MEMBERS CHECK HERE
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Welcome Lucy, jump in and post! We have a self help/therapy category in our music awards, so I hope you find someone to work with here or on our Facebook page!
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1141266 - 05/31/18 02:55 PM
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Delmont
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Nice forum you have here! I just like to write 'em and play 'em. My mythical muse is "Neon" Leon Fullerton. See www.thefullertons.net to find out more about him.
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#1142887 - 07/15/18 11:32 PM
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Liburan_Lombok
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Mataram, Lombok, Nusa Teggara ...
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Hello
I've been reading the JPF general forum daily for five or six years. At age 73 I've decided it's now time to get some of my songs a hearing and, of course, to listen to and comment on songs from other members.
Mike Congrats Mike So, where we can hear your songs ? Are you uploading on youtube?
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#1143240 - 07/27/18 04:43 PM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Welcome Mike and Liburan as well. Glad to have you both!
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1143241 - 07/27/18 04:44 PM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Welcome Torrey, Didn't mean to leave you out!
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1144187 - 08/26/18 12:28 AM
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Laura_Kelsey
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Hello! Long-time newsletter recipient, just joined the forum. My name is Laura Kelsey, a vocalist and songwriter living on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Any feedback on songs or advice from songwriting mentors is welcomed! Also available for vocal work, samples on my website: http://laurakelsey.comThanks so much! Laura
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#1144305 - 08/29/18 02:39 PM
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Mimmo
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Hello from Canada I'm a singer /songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. I finally made it to JPF. I've done collaborations with many people over the years, the past 2 years or so have collaborated with Travis...Long time member here. Looking forward to learning to get around the board here and checking things out. At this link you will find some of my song....Enjoy!!! https://soundcloud.com/domenic-mercurio
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#1144311 - 08/29/18 05:57 PM
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Mimmo
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Hi Mimmo:
Welcome to JPF. John Vaughan posted one of your collaborations at the MP3 forum recently and I'm so glad he invited you to join us. I think you will enjoy the many features Brian Austin Whitney provides us here. The folks are friendly and most of us are here for music related activity. Let any of us know if you need assistance in learning the ropes or navigating the many facets of this website.
All the best, ----Dave Hi Dave...Thanks for the warm welcome, I will look around and see how things work around here and I will ask for help if I get stuck. John and I have worked on quite a few songs over the last 2 years or so. Regards Mimmo
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#1144823 - 09/20/18 11:22 AM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Welcome Laura and Mimmo! I Look forward to reading your posts!
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1145029 - 09/29/18 04:17 PM
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tknecht94
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Hey yall, My name is Tim Knecht, I'm from Susanville, CA (small prison town in North East Cally.) I've been writing music for about 7 years. Stick to the country/folk/blues format mostly. I write about traveling, relationships, my faith, depression, and just some story songs I make up. Lord willing, hoping to travel the states and pursue music full-time at the end of this year. Blessed to have found a place like this, and hope to get to know you all as time goes on  -Tim Got some music on SoundCloud if you want to check it out. Nothin fancy, just my guitar and I through an SM57 lol. https://soundcloud.com/tim-knecht-618015813
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#1145139 - 10/04/18 04:36 AM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Welcome Tim! Please feel free to jump right in! Don't be shy!
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1145383 - 10/15/18 02:11 AM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Welcome Ryan & JC! Jump right in!
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1145804 - 10/29/18 01:34 PM
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JEG325
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Hi, I'm new here too. My name is John and I'm not even sure how to do this. I like writing, reading & music. This forum ought to be perfect for me. Right? Welcome to Jason and welcome back to Emmy!
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#1146494 - 11/26/18 03:21 PM
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Walt Lamberg
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I am most recently from Pueblo, Colorado. I was active in JPF for a number of years until my day job got extremely busy, i.e., business/technical/instructional writer/editor for the home office of a corporation. Now I am semi-retired. My main interest is writing country western songs. I also write novels, short stories, and poetry. On Soundcloud, I have posted vocal/guitar recordings for over 50 songs, most country, a few folk (or singer/songwriter). The songs are organized by playlists. https://soundcloud.com/search/sets?q=walt%20lambergI have three goals. First, I would like to have a co-writer relationship to work on several songs. I am not a performing singer or guitar player though I have been working to improve in those two areas. I consider my strength to be writing lyrics. I can also compose the basic music, i.e., suggested melody and chord progressions. I can provide a vocal/guitar MP3 to give a good idea of the melody along with a Word document with the lyrics and chords. I would like the co-writer to be a performing singer/musician who can produce a professional quality recording of our songs. (The co-writer can also be songwriter. Suggestions for improving the lyrics, melody, and chords are welcome.) Second, I would like to make our songs available on CDs. Third, I would like to find an effective platform for making the CDs available, e.g., CDBaby or Amazon. The co-writer and I would have an equal share of the copyright and any money made from the CDs or individual songs. Any guidance for accomplishing these goals would be most appreciated.
FlyAwayAngel
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#1146584 - 11/29/18 03:39 AM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Welcome to JPF Walt, thanks for sharing a bit about yourself!
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1147331 - 12/26/18 05:01 PM
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AndyB
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Hi! I'm Andy--just joined. I've been into music in some way most of my life. Right now I play guitar, mandolin (and other mando family members), banjo, diddley bow and ukulele. I also build stringed instruments out of junk, like scrap wood, cigar boxes and cookie tins. I've recently gotten into making percussion instruments out of recycled materials (fancy talk for junk).
I'm looking forward to a lot of fun and learning here.
Beloved, let us love one another...for God is love.
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#1147365 - 12/27/18 10:39 PM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Hi! I'm Andy--just joined. I've been into music in some way most of my life. Right now I play guitar, mandolin (and other mando family members), banjo, diddley bow and ukulele. I also build stringed instruments out of junk, like scrap wood, cigar boxes and cookie tins. I've recently gotten into making percussion instruments out of recycled materials (fancy talk for junk).
I'm looking forward to a lot of fun and learning here. Hi Andy! Welcome to Just Plain Folks! My stepfather has been making cigar box guitars lately and I love creative instrument productions. Please post some info on what you do and maybe some youtube videos you might have made! Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1147513 - 01/04/19 07:41 PM
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Tully_MacKay_Tisbert
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Dropping by to introduce myself. Originally from Northern New York, I'm currently based in Fullerton, California. I'm a guitarist, singer, songwriter and compose and perform in a variety of styles from hard and progressive rock to experimental instrumentals. I'm very much influenced by guitarists like Michael Hedges and Kaki King as well as by traditional East Asian music, and this comes through in a lot of my work. My most recent project is a collection of fingerstyle influenced instrumentals mostly performed on acoustic guitar. My goal is to spend the majority of my time making music and moving people through it and the rest of my the climbing rocks and mountains, I'm looking forward to getting know folks here and to share thoughts and work with you. Would be honored if you checked out my music and would love to hear what you think! Tully https://tullymackaytisbert.com/https://theanimusocean.bandcamp.com/
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#1147516 - 01/05/19 02:33 AM
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Hi Tully,
Welcome to JPF! I look forward to seeing/hearing what what you post. If you have a particular track to share, post a link to it on the mp3 board, or if it's a video, on the Video board. The best way for new folks to get feedback is to offer some yourself when you post which is the going custom here.
Glad to have you!
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@aol.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..."
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#1150853 - 02/12/19 05:32 PM
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MJTaylor
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Thank you, John! I write both music and lyrics. I find that the melodies come easily with the words, but then I have to go back and re-write the lyrics because only maybe 25% of them are any good  Actually, some are so bad that now they're just music with no lyrics. Hahaha
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