Was it Bert Weedon whowas born in East Ham, London. on May 10th 1920. The youngest son of Bert and Elizabeth Weedon. His brother Maurice was a semi professional musician, but made his living in the Newspaper world. Bert has two sons, Geoff (by his first marriage) and Lionel, eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. He lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife Maggie, and his principal hobbies are playing the Guitar, swimming, and motoring.
Bert wanted to play the guitar from his very early childhood. When he was just twelve years old he persuaded his father to buy him a rather battered guitar off a stall in London's famous Petticoat Lane Street Market, for exactly 75p. And so began the career of one of Britain's most accomplished instrumental stars.
When he got his guitar home from the market he thought with all the confidence of a twelve year old that he would be able to play it, but to his surprise the sound that came from his first strumming were sadly lacking in harmony! He searched around for a teacher, and in those days there were very few, and finally found an elderly man (James Newell) who said he would teach Bert, but classical guitar only. This was a disappointment, but when Newell sat down and played a Chopin Prelude, it opened a fantastic new world of music to the kid from London's East End, and Bert right away decided that the study of the guitar would be his life's work.
(Bert wanted to play the guitar from his very early childhood. When he was just twelve years old he persuaded his father to buy him a rather battered guitar off a stall in London's famous Petticoat Lane Street Market, for exactly 75p. And so began the career of one of Britain's most accomplished instrumental stars.
When he got his guitar home from the market he thought with all the confidence of a twelve year old that he would be able to play it, but to his surprise the sound that came from his first strumming were sadly lacking in harmony! He searched around for a teacher, and in those days there were very few, and finally found an elderly man (James Newell) who said he would teach Bert, but classical guitar only. This was a disappointment, but when Newell sat down and played a Chopin Prelude, it opened a fantastic new world of music to the kid from London's East End, and Bert right away decided that the study of the guitar would be his life's work.
Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?,
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Dang! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?,
Thu 5 Oct 2006, 11:35,
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i have a copy of bert weedon's 'play in a day', guitar book thingy somwhere.good 'ol bert!
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