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Alan Ramsay replied to thereallyniceman's discussion OUR CLASSIC BANJO SCORE LIBRARY IS NOW LIVE!

"Great work! I hope you will be treating your son to a few beers for his hard work :-)"

Jan 4, 2012

Alan Ramsay commented on Hal Allert's blog post Music Preservation

"I had been thinking of writing a searchable database of classic banjo scores myself as a "pet project". I almost started it this summer just for fun. I think Trapdoor and I have the same idea with slightly different…"

Dec 31, 2011

Alan Ramsay commented on Michael Laurence Redpath's video

" Yiddle on your Fiddle play some Ragtime" by Irving Berlin

"Hi Mike, 150!?! I can't remember 1! Well, maybe Sunflower Dance but that's only because I learned that one first :-) Actually, I can memorise a piece and play it on my own quite happily but as soon as I play as part of…"

Dec 12, 2011

thereallyniceman commented on Alan Ramsay's video

Eno - A Ragtime Episode - Rob Mackillop

"Yes, Rob would always be welcome back. I am sure that we all miss his encyclopaedic knowledge of music and his great videos. Ragtime Episode is not a favourite of mine but the "Stefanelli" sure does sound good!"

Nov 28, 2011

marc dalmasso commented on Alan Ramsay's video

Eno - A Ragtime Episode - Rob Mackillop

"très bon ____but we would like to have Rob on the site"

Nov 28, 2011

Sylvia commented on Alan Ramsay's video

Eno - A Ragtime Episode - Rob Mackillop

"Hi Alan, that is a great tune and a great performance by Rob, the Banjo sounds pretty good too : ) Thank you for posting it."

Nov 28, 2011

Mike Moss commented on Alan Ramsay's video

Eno - A Ragtime Episode - Rob Mackillop

"Great performance, he really nailed the timing and the beat."

Nov 28, 2011

Alan Ramsay posted a video

Eno - A Ragtime Episode - Rob Mackillop

A fine early 20th-century rag by Paul (not Brian!) Eno. An amazing banjo by Eric Stefanelli.

Nov 28, 2011

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Alan Ramsay replied to Mike Moss's discussion Classic Banjo demographics?

"Well, my route to classic banjo is fairly straightforward. I had never even touched a mucial instrument until I was 33 (two years ago) when I picked up a cheap ukelele and started tinkling away. I quite enjoyed it though quickly realised…"

Oct 25, 2011

Alan Ramsay commented on marc dalmasso's video

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"Brilliant :-) "

Oct 10, 2011

Alan Ramsay replied to thereallyniceman's discussion The NEW West Yorkshire UK Banjo Club.. Any others?

"Well, there is the Edinburgh Banjo Club. It's mostly Bluegrass and Old-time players with the addition of our Banjo Quartet playing classic pieces - that page is a bit out of date, I have linked a fair few videos on this site or…"

Oct 10, 2011

Alan Ramsay replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Live performance stress. GRRRRRRR

"I can't help either :-( I have a few pieces I can play well enough but every time I attempt to video myself, I make a complete mess of it! I now don't even think about recording myself and just enjoy playing the music.…"

Oct 7, 2011

Alan Ramsay replied to thereallyniceman's discussion A Technique very rarely described... or used!

"I wondered how that was done! I have been learning Banjo Oddity for ages and my "flip" has always been more of a "tap". I have heard a proper "flip" from Eric Stefanelli playing the same song and it…"

Aug 29, 2011

Alan Ramsay commented on Eric STEFANELLI's video