Did you ever try to learn violin as a child, but gave up because it of its 'fingernails on a blackboard' sound? Then why not learn the mandolin - it's similar to the violin, but much easier to bash out a tune on.

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Several local pubs run folk nights, so I'm sure I could speedily get you up to a 'jamming' level, if you'd like to play along with others free of charge - and possibly with an obligatory 'pint of bitter' (metaphorically!) in hand...