Tony Abbott

* Guitar - Bass Guitar - Mandolin - Ukulele

What instruments can you play & teach?

I mainly play guitar but started out playing bass. I also play mandolin and ukulele and pretty

much anything else with strings attached. I can also play the harmonica and can teach all the

instruments listed. 

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Where were you born?

London, England

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What Primary School did you go to?

Woodend Primary

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What was the worst punishment you received at school?

The Cane

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What were you like in high School?

​Probably not like I thought I was

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When did you start learning music and what?

I started playing xylophone back in primary school and played for the school assemblies. Quickly rising to chief xylophonist as everyone else always chickened out when it was their turn. There was always a guitar at home, but didn’t start seriously until I was about 13

You play in a band, what was your best gig?

The Tahora festival in Taranaki

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                                                                    Most famous gig or musician that you've played with?

                                                                    Most famous gig was playing at Nambassa

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                                                                    What musician inspired you?

                                                                    Everyone from the Beatles on, but if I had to nail it down to one guitar player it would                                                                             have to be Duane Allman

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                                                                    What is the oldest thing in your refrigerator?

                                                                    The Ice

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                                                                    If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose?

                                                                    Flying (and landing)

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                                                                    What would you buy first if you won lotto?

                                                                    A trip round the world

                                                                    A penguin walks through that door right now wearing a hat. What does he say and                                                                       why is he here?

                                                                    Somebody call me a taxi, I said the Artic not my auntie!!

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