Quote Originally Posted by MacMullen
What kind of music do you play?
Before I start, let me say that this message does contain kilt content.

My main musical passion is the banjo in all its forms. I play olde tyme five-string banjo in a style that I call "Appalachian Scotch-Irish Clawhammer" (clawhammer is also known as frailing or rapping, with the different terms implying distinct stylistic nuances). I get a great kick out of arranging jigs and reels for this style, which is often rather difficult. Hornpipes tend to fit it pretty well, though.

I also play tenor banjo in the modern Irish style.

As my profile mentions, I am a banjo designer and consultant. I work with a major modern manufacturer (I don't want to get in trouble for pluging our product). My specialty is prewar Vega banjos, which I collect, analyze, and try to reproduce (manufactured under the names Fairbanks, Fairbanks-Vega, and Vega before the WWII).

Recently, I became interested in the bagpipe. I play a set of Scottish Smallpipes right now (the kitchen pipes, to accurate, and hope to upgrade to a three-droned Walsh smallpipe soon). I have an Uilleann practice set on order, but all the decent Uilleann makers have quite a backlog.

It was the bagpipe that made me take the plunge and order a kilt. I had wanted a kilt for several years, but just couldn't justify the expense. I am allergic to high-quality woollen fabric, and the climate here in Alabama doesn't lend itself to heavy fabric anyway. But I did take the plunge and went with a lightweight Armstrong Ancient. I guess it's not a tank in the truest sense of the word, but it's probably the closest to a tank I'll ever get. Expected delivery date is December 16th. My cheap eBay kilt, an acryllic Blackwatch (which I bought so I could practice wearing it modestly) should be here any day now.

Out of curiosity, could someone please tell me what "jonesing" means? I have seen that term used quite often in these forums. From context, I guess it describes the condition of impatiently pining for a kilt that is on order, but not yet delivered. If so, then I am guilty of it myself!