I have been playing the guitar and blues harmonica for over forty years now but in 1987 I suffered a life threatening illness during which I lost all coordination, and of course my guitar playing was seriously affected. It took me three years to get back to a normal life and I still have moments when my coordination wavers. I tried to return to guitar playing but could not remember anything, I would hold the guitar but had no clue what to do with it so eventually gave up trying. A few years later someone told about a local folk club at the Six Bells pub in Chiddingly and I started going on a regular basis, after watching the various musicians for some time I would think, I used to play that song, I remember that chord sequence, I used to fingerpick that song, this was just the encouragement I needed and I learnt to play the guitar for a second time. It took me a long time to pluck up the courage to play in public but about two years ago, out of the blue I asked Liz Harman if I could borrow her guitar and stood up and played and have been playing on a regular basis ever since. For the last year I have been playing at the White Horse Folk club in Bodle Street Green as well.
Catfish Blues - Robert Petway
Have taken some videos of various people playing at the Six Bells along with some photos and added them to the Six Bells page. Hopefully more will be added over time.
Have recently added videos and photos to the White Horse page as well and hope to be adding to them as and when.
