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of it, but once you have the co-ordination between left and right hands, and improved dexterity in your fretboard fin­ gers, things get easier. I have noticed with friends and family who have learned to play the instrument


that cases of people with natural co-ordi­ nation are not rare in string instruments. I know far more naturals than in brass or woodwind. So, many people may find it easy to play - I found it relatively easy when I started. Guitar is not necessarily a rock instru­


ment. Many bands, like AC/DC, use it for blues riffs. I find 12 bar blues is easier on guitar


than some instruments as the note place­ ment on the fretboard is very convenient and not very difficult to master. On a piano the keys are in one line, so I find that jumping from one side of the keyboard to the other can be difficult. Soul is another genre of music that sometimes features electric guitar, with artists like Lemar often being backed by guitarists on live


a weekly look at local issues, people and places Mastering the basics


l e c t r ic guitar is usually seen as a rock instrument and often regard­ ed as difficult to play and learn. My


As I see i t . by Nathan Brotherdale


(AC/DC) and Toni lommi (Black Sab­ bath) are unlikely to have become as rich as they are now had they not wowed fans


■ with their sizzling solos. And they have also become two of rock’s most famous and influential instrumentalists. Another good thing I have discovered


about guitar is that when the basics are mastered, it gets easier to learn other


things. The reason that the basics are so hard to


learn is that they have to become second nature. This takes a long time. The list of basics to master are: • Chord changes - they are necessary to


play songs smoothly O Barre chords - useful to know, but can


be difficult for some people, especially me. • Power chords - I found them good when I started writing songs as they are


very simple. 9 Pentatonic scales - they contain eight


notes and I have found them vital if you want to learn to solo. 9 Chord shapes - when I learned chord


shows. I personally do not like playing soul. I also enjoy playing guitar because of the


glamour attributed to lead guitarists in famous bands. People like Angus Young


100 years ago


A HUMAN skeleton was discovered at Salt Hill Quarries. During excavations the gruesome object was unearthed at a depth of three feet. The skull was broken either through the excavation or previously, but the other parts were in good condition. Night after night crowds'wended their way to Salt Hill out of sheer curiosity to see the skeleton. The last skeleton found was of such large dimensions that theories propounded as to its being the remains of a prehistoric man! e The weather was proving very unpre­


dictable back in 1907. The correspondent wrote: “Only last week I was hoping we should not have to pay very dearly for having July at Easter, but almost before the ink dried snow storms were being experienced all over the country!”


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


A FAMILIAR figure not only to anglers on the Ribble and Hodder, but to many Church of England village congregations (he was a diocesan reader) Mr Clement S. Craig, of Queensway, 'Waddington, retired from his position as head bailiff with the Lancashire River Board. A native of North Shields, Mr Craig


came to the area as head bailiff in Novem­ ber 1951. O A house in Waddow 'View, Wadding­


ton, was sold at auction for £1,325 by Messrs Hugh MorUmer and Co., of Blackburn. ® Unbeaten in all their nine matches in


the East Lancashire Road Safety Quiz League, the Clitheroe Junior Accident Prevention Council team was presented with its trophy at Burnley police HQ.


T H O U G H T f o r t h e w e e k


trade we have recently celebrat­ ed, did not have a one-track mind. Other issues concerned him, and when asked what he would like to abolish next, he replied, “The Lottery”. Many charities, some church­


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es included, are hugely grateful for Lottery grants. For many people it’s a weekly “bit of fun”, spending a mere £1, which is neither here nor there. For others, usually poorer


people, that and other forms of gambling are a desperate bid for the cash which they so much


illiam 'Wilberforce, whose abolition of the transatlantic slave


shapes, I found songs became easier to learn and it might be the same for other


people. Nathan (15) is a pupil at Clitheroe Royal


Grammar School. W 25 years ago


AN ambitious new firm specialising in the manufacture of gritters, snowploughs and other winter maintenance equipment was set to bring 20 new jobs to Clitheroe dur­ ing the next year. Transport Engineering was about to begin its operations at the Up Brooks Industrial Estate. O The Ribble Valley’s great education


debate continued with a third public meeting on the highly controversial pro­ posal to reorganise secondary education in the Clitheroe area. Parents were urged by District Education Officer Mr David Sta­ ton to attend the meeting at Ribblesdale. O A three-day festival of village life at


Bolton-By-Bowland started in fine fash­ ion with more than £400 raised for the church roof fund.


The right dreams


need to solve their problems. Fooled by the Lottery’s slick


advertising, they spend money which they cannot afford in pur­ suit of a dream that they will almost not be realise. It can be argued that, when it comes to the Lottery’s handouts, the rich benefit from the money of the poor. The National Lottery’s web­


site proclaims: “You could be a millionaire this week” and “Your dream could be closer than you think”. A more honest message would


be: “You have a possible, but an infinitesimally tiny chance of becoming a milUonaire this week


or ever.” The Lottery, like all gambling, works on chance. Kept to some very small part in life, chance may have its place, but once that part gets bigger, chance becomes life-destroying. God intends us to place our


hopes not on chance but,on rock-solid certainty, and East­ er’s celebration of the resurrec­ tion of Christ assures us of the greatest certainty of all. 'We can indeed become multi-million­ aires in what really counts, for we are invited to share the “unfathomable riches” of Jesus Christ, which include a home in heaven one day, a real reason for living now, inner resources for


our present journey through life and the assurance that we are deeply loved. The human heart craves for


such certainty: what can I be 100% sure of? 'What, or who in life can I implicitly trust? We do not want nice ideas, but a rock- solid faith. Unlike the Lottery’s misleading claims, the Easter message truly declares that, because God has raised Christ from the dead, “Our dreams could be closer than we think”.


CANON RODNEY NICHOLSON,


Vicar of St Paul’s, Low Moor, and pricst-in-charge of


Chalburn and Downliani.


Arise Sir Declan A


r is e sir Declan of Grindle- ton! Hundreds of invited guests, including family and friends, watched as six-year-old


Declan Tattersall was knighted with a touch from Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur. He was one of 31 extra-special


children from across the region granted an honorary knighthood as p a r t of Camelot Theme P a rk ’s annual “Knights in Shining Armour” ceremony. Declan, who lives with his family


in Grindleton and attends St Michael and St John’s RC Primary School, in Clitheroe, was nominated for the award by his proud grand­ ma, Mrs Marjorie Tattersall. Hun­ dreds of nominations were sent in, ' with Declan among the 31 children chosen to be knighted at the theme park, near Chorley. A true knight in shining armour.


Declan was diagnosed with a tumour in his spine at 18 months old. He survived a life-threatening operation to remove 95% of the tumour and afterwards had to learn to walk again, doing so with a brave smile on his face. Unfortunately, during Christmas 2003 a routine scan showed that the


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tumour had started to grow again. Declan underwent intense chemotherapy for three months and then once a month for a year. He was in and out of hospital with infections, because chemotherapy weakens the immune system. One particular time, the scar on his back became infected and swollen and he had to have iodine patches placed on it every day. Mrs Tattersall, said: “Declan has


been a knight in his own right and has suffered a lot because of his ill­ ness. “He has taken everything in his


stride and has let nothing get in the way of having fun and enjoying himself. He’s an inspiration.” As well as being knighted by King


Arthur and presented with a framed certificate, Declan and the other young knights each received a free family pass for Camelot, enabling them to \dsit as often as they like for the rest of the season. Camelot Theme Park marketing


manager, Sandra Dempsey, com­ mented: “Declan has been incredi­ bly brave and it was a pleasure to see him rewarded.” “Sir Deplan” is pictured with King Arthur of Camelot. (s)


Everything’s coming up roses for Anthony E


v e r y t h in g is coming up roses for 17-year-old Anthony Howe, of Clitheroe, who will spend this spring and many more in the sunshine thanks to a


new found passion for horticulture! Anthony has embarked on the Learning


Agreement Pilot co-ordinated by Connex­ ions Lancashire, in partnership with the Leamiftg and Skills Council. The pilot has a budget of £8.8m. to offer flexible training packages tailored to meet the needs of both the employers and their employees, who are not linked to recognised accredited training. It also offers mentoring, free professional support and guidance in the workplace. Each employer and employee receives £250 in recognition for taking part and complet­ ing the Learning Agreement. Anthony is working towards achieving an


NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Level 1 in Horticulture with all assessments and observations completed at his employ­ er’s premises, Hansons Garden Centre, in Barrow. He is also completing Matlis and English Basic Skills to Level 1 via the pilot. The first stages of Anthony’s develop­


ment will see him potting plants, learning root systems and understanding ideal grow­ ing conditions as well as general mainte­ nance, such as flag laying and brick laying. Since embarking on the Learning Agree­ ment Pilot, his manager, Chris Hanson, has been delighted. He commented: “We are very pleased with Anthony’s progress since he has started his training. He’s a very mature young pereon and his enthusijism to learn has made him a valued member of the team.” Anthony is just one of over 800,16 and


17-year-olds in Lancashire who have bene­ fited from the Learning Agreement Pilot since it launched in April 2006. The pilot helps young people to develop a learning agreement in conjunction with their


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really useful having a mentor to help me through my training and learning how to get to grips with the harder tasks. I have been at Hanson’s for over six months and I really enjoy helping the custoniers and working outside all the time, even on the cold days!” If you w'ould like to know' more about


what the Learning Agreement Pilot can offer you or your business, call 0845 838 3538 or visit: www.cx-nextlevel.co.uk Anthony is pictured at the entrance to Hanson’s gerden centre, in Barrow', (s)


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HILDREN at Pendle Primary School, Clitheroe, recently car­ ried out “spring investigations”


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