Does anyone bring along a guitar?

[Highbinder]

First of, hello everyone Discovered the forums and decided they were too good not to join. Hoping this is in the right subforum, too

I'd like to know if anyone brings along an instrument when they go camping. If it's only a short distance to where I'm pitching I'll bring a guitar, though my resonator is a bit too damned heavy to be lugging anywhere. I know it's not very practical and I'm sure I look pretty silly with a guitar strapped to my rucksack but it's worth the enjoyment it brings!

I just picked up a harmonica, too, which is a bit more portable than my geetar hehheh.

Anyone else feel the same way as me?

 

[Wayland]

I have been known to inflict my voice on people from time to time.

 

[Radix lecti]

Jaws harp comes out the now and then.

 

[rancid badger]

I myself, occasionally like to take along a ukulele to strangle

R.B.

 

[xylaria]

Graham S plays penny whistle very nice.

I can't sing or play and instrument to any extent, but wish i could.

 

[spiritwalker]

got a classical guitar and electric but never taken them camping yet thought about taking the classical a few times but would be wicked to take a genny and get my amp cranked up lol

 

[jdlenton]

I've been known to take mi fiddle and mandolin along when car camping as very well recieved at the bush moot last year and i'll repeat the feat agin this year

 

[jimcall]

For me there is nothing quite like sitting round my fire with a few foaming ales sookin and blawin on my old harmonica! I can knock out the odd tune but I would love to be able to play the "blues" harp, the stuff I play (badly!) is mainly Scottish and Irish folk.

 

[Graham_S]

Graham S plays penny whistle very nice.

*blush*
Nice of you to say
I like my Penny Whistle, I've also got a couple of harmonicas.

Good campfire instruments, light and compact, they fit into your bag easily.

 

[JonathanD]

Mt ex used to bring her violin. We never saw any bats when that thing came out.

 

[poddle]

Spent 20 years as a Professional Guitarist, last thing I need to do on a moot is to drag that along. Would sooner do something more interesting,... like drink and sleep

 

[gregorach]

Don't usually take a guitar but I'll play one if somebody else does... My Taylor's too precious to be taking out and about, my 12-string's knackered, my classical is for sentimental value only, and the dobro's too damn heavy. Penny whistle is a far more portable instrument. The octave mandola's reasonably portable too, but I don't like carrying anything too far in a hard case... Been toying with the idea of picking up a backpacker guitar of some kind for exactly this kind of thing.

 

[suenosch]

My wife & I play music together, me on guitar & her on recorder. Its a bit tricky integrating it with woodland camping, but I have tried it. The birds sometimes respond by redoubling their song. Clothes pegs are a real boon for holding scores in place (we nearly always play printed music).

If we can find an easy way of bringing some musical stuff then we will do it. We definitely won't be bothering with any amplification. If it isn't loud enough then the kit gets put back in its cases.

S.

 

[Ruvio]

I got a classical tanglewood guitar for 3 quid from a car boot. Reckon it's worth about 200, but i only paid a little bit so it goes where i go when I camp. The only problem though it, it's only vaguely the same guitar i started with due to my innate clumsiness.
It's always a bit of fun though, and a scout leader friend of mine had a kid that had night terrors in his group, encouraged him to take his guitar along (as he played at home), and just play quietly if he starts to feel panicky.

 

[jonnie drake]

I sometimes take a 3/4 classical, my mate has just bought a ukelele which should be fun!!!

 

[Morrolan]

I take a penny whistle, mostly because it's the only place I can practice without something being thrown at me (I'm terrible).

 

[Gaoler]

I take my penny whistle but get moaned at by the second tune. I only know 1.

After reading a thread on here about instruments, I have purchased a stick dulcimer and I am currently banished from playing when the wife, kids or neighbors are in. Everyones a critic.

 

[Rebel]

My guitar is too big and heavy to take along. If I'm going for the specific purpose of playing instruments with others then I'll bring it in the car. For now I'm honing my harmonica skills.

 

[locum76]

Hooray for music around the campfire. I can't play a proper instrument for cheese. I'd take a lappy and my music making software but I expect some folks would frown on electronica and techno blasting out through the trees.

 

[Highbinder]

Rebel, try lugging a resonator guitar along. It weighs a freakin' ton and I'm happy as a cloud when I return to my wood bodied acoustic. Resonator only comes with me when I'm car camping.

If I'm out but don't want to take one of my 'expensive' (relatively) guitars, for example if bad weather is forecast, I take my ... other ... pride and joy, christened by myself as 'The Sh*tar', it's an old 3/4 classical I retro fitted to be a slide guitar. Ripped all the frets out and strung it with four electric strings. Sounds pants next to a real guitar but it's fun to get a groove going on it.