am I too old to learn to play ukulele and autoharp and start a band?

[lauradi7dw]

Just wondering. I have sub-standard versions of both of those instruments in my living room, just waiting.

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[acw.livejournal.com]

Need a fiddler?

[lauradi7.livejournal.com]

Not any time soon. I bought the uke just after George Harrison died, in order to play Something in the Way she Moves, but it was cheap and doesn't really hold the tuning well. I bought the autoharp earlier this month at a rummage sale, without a tuning thing - my plan is to try the socket wrench on it, but I have been busy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7_MsY2IJz4

I've been having a pretty discouraging week or so, and thought of a long ago song line by Patti Larkin "and if things don't go as planned, I'll join a rock and roll band." But old timey would be better.

[acw.livejournal.com]

For some incomprehensible reason I have four tuning wrenches. If any of them fits your autoharp you can absolutely have it.

Cheap ukes can be fitted with better tuning machines, but you might not want to bother.