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Before the steel.

Postby Uncle Roy » Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:33 pm

come on guys let have an early pic of you before the steel guitar entered your life. Lets have a giggle.
Here's a little London toff from Chiswick
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Re: Before the steel.

Postby Ken Byng » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:41 pm

I'll take the bait Roy. This is me 57 years ago aged 10 in a school play. I am the cowboy on the right fending off two indians with their choppers in their hands. :lol:

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Re: Before the steel.

Postby Jim Pritchard » Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:28 pm

I'm game for a laugh Roy.
Little me @ 3yrs old & cowboy me @ 9 yrs :roll: :lol:
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Re: Before the steel.

Postby Danny Mitchell » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:15 am

Great pics lads :D
Too good to pass up Roy, I've just spent a few very pleasant hours rummaging through a box of old snaps, found a few crackers :lol:

The Kid Arrives in Yuma.jpg
The rides in to Yuma and picks up a couple of 'burdz'

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The Kid worked night and day to clean the town up


Sadly, he's now known as The Bus Pass Kid :lol:
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Re: Before the steel.

Postby JohnDavisStringsHere » Sat Feb 11, 2017 8:45 am

Its not good as they had only just invented cameras but this is me with my lovely old dog that was called "Abutalongameggabetanican " but we just called it Tammy for short
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Re: Before the steel.

Postby Ken Byng » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:11 am

Danny Mitchell wrote:Great pics lads :D
Too good to pass up Roy, I've just spent a few very pleasant hours rummaging through a box of old snaps, found a few crackers :lol:

The Kid Arrives in Yuma and picks up a couple of 'burdz'.jpg

The Kid Nighttime.jpg

The Kid Daytime.jpg


Sadly, he's now known as The Bus Pass Kid :lol:


Ah ha Danny - so it was you who got caught Muffin' the mule!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Before the steel.

Postby RonMc » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:33 am

Ron Mc at 2 years old
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Re: Before the steel.

Postby Danny Mitchell » Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:58 pm

Ken Byng wrote:
Ah ha Danny - so it was you who got caught Muffin' the mule!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


Guilty as charged Ken! I ended up addicted, gotta love the Muffin :lol:
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And,Ron, that wee coupon would get a piece at any door, brilliant :guitar:


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I think I might've met Slimbo, from this very forum, back in the day. It looks like he's passing me a steel bar of sorts :lol:
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Re: Before the steel.

Postby Tony Smart » Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:24 pm

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This is me. My first day at school.....
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Re: Before the steel.

Postby Uncle Roy » Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:38 pm

Tony, I have recognise you anywhere. Even at that young age :lol:
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