what do you play?

I've played the piano from time to time since I was young - my Dad was a good pianist. But my current piano, a small Yamaha upright, has been sabotaged by mice, and will be expensive to have repaired .
As someone said you need to use it or lose it.
Others in the family play various instruments.
When I play regularly I find it great for switching off from problems, and soothing worries. Go into another world.

I play my flute with a friend (we were playing this morning) and also with a very informal ensemble. I sing in a choral society and run a singing group myself, as well as singing in a vocal trio. Apart from my family, music-making is the centre of my life and I count myself privileged to have these opportunities.

I used to love singing and was once a high soprano but I'm more a baritone now. DH and I strike up a duet in front of the GC from time to time usually at mealtimes - they've got used to it now but initially they thought we were bonkers. Bonkers? moi? Or should I say 'nous?'

I used to play the violin and recorders and sing.
I've bought a Celtic harp, but, haven't had time to learn it yet.

Galen is it a lap harp?

Voice and recorder.

It's so enlightening to know so many out there are happily singing/strumming/thumping…etc, etc!
(goldengirl has your voice really gone down from soprano to 'baritone' (or low) over the years?).
There's a weekly music session (gathering) in a little pub where I live, that is open to all sorts of music and abilities, including 'story tellers' and poets. I've been going for a few years now and feel privileged at seeing over time new people coming along rattling 'shakers', then bringing perhaps a guitar, then singing with the guitar and finally singing and playing confidentially with their chosen instrument (piano's are rather difficult to transport but we do have a couple of cellos). The group was started locally and is well attended and appreciated, a lot of friends have been made through the music.
Does anyone go to a similar gathering where they live?

3 years ago I joined an adult beginners group for brass. I now play 3rd cornet in a local band and love it

Hadn't thought of that! Thanks for the tip.

CDs.

I played the piano as a child, but hated having to learn, so gave it up as soon as I could. I always wanted singing lessons, but my mother considered them a waste of time, so I got tap dancing, ballet and piano lessons instead! Hubby played soprano cornet in a brass band from the age of 6 until his late 50s, when loss of teeth put a stop to it! Second daughter learnt to play guitar at junior school, but gave up on going to secondary school. One grandson was learning to play the trumpet at primary school, but my daughter couldn`t afford to keep up the lessons, and his dad (they were divorced) refused to help out.