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Question on Whistling Rufus
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Ian or other members,I just heard tonight, for the first time, Ians part 1 of Whistling Rufus! Wow! I love it! Where can I find your notation that you reference in the video? I found Kerry Mills…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jody Stecher Apr 25.
Newbie question on breaking banjo hooks
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Where can you get the longer type of installation banjo hooks and nuts? My head is not pulling down enough and I have already broken 2 original hooks and dont want to break any more. What should I…Continue
Tags: needed, hooks, longer, break, Hooks
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Gillespie Feb 10.
Help of Calf Skin Head install
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This is my first time installing a calf skin head on a “modern” banjo! I…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Gillespie Feb 10.
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Greetings from the US. I am new to this forum! I am wondering how to find the tablature for the Georgia Melody on the YouTube channel? I am so excited I can hardly stand it! I play claw hammer only…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Gillespie Feb 3.
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"Hi Jody, In answer to your question, "I wonder why this variation is labeled "Rag-time Trio". It is not more raggy than the first two parts of the tune. It's the usual third part melody accompanied by a…"
"Hi David, if you like WR, have you had a listen to Kerry mill's Red Wing. I've written an arrangement for it which is available in the music library. It's one of my favourite arrangements and isn't too much of a challenge to…"
"I'm not Ian and I don't know the identity of the banjo but I'm interested in the cello. It has only two strings. And two pegs. Whether it was built as a normal 4 string cello or as a 2-string one I don't know but this is the…"
"WF-- march or instrumental came first, words came second, and what lyrics they…"
"Whistling Rufus may not have been a popular banjo piece in the USA but in a different musical subculture it was widely played. It was played in G major by southern fiddlers. Still is. And before that it was a song (as opposed to an instrumental with…"
"Technically, this is, or rather started life as, a piano cakewalk. It seems to have been much more frequently played in England, being published by CE. I do not recall this being published for 5 string classic banjo in the US. …"
"Ian,
Thank you so much! This is most helpful, sir! I think this is my favorite classic banjo piece. Also would you ever consider revisiting the lesson and showing your fingering for the rest of the parts of Whistling Rufus? Also my Great Uncle…"
"OOH, thanks a million for this. This is pure gold. This is the cleanest version I've heard. Now I can actually hear what Ossman is playing as the banjo is not buried under noise. "
"Ossman playing this: (also the 4th part).
https://archive.org/details/VessLOssman/VessLOssman-WhistlingRufus.mp3"
"Wow. I can see why nobody played it. I just tried. The first hurdle is in the second bar. As the melody moves up the frets of the bass string we are told to play A natural with third finger in between PB and 10 PB. It doesn't seem humanly…"
"Here's another version of the Trio, arranged by Joe Morley, in the style of Vess Ossman. Essex discontinued publishing this extra section because he never heard anybody play it. Essex mentioned that when Ossman played Whistling Rufus at one of…"
"Wow this is pure gold, thank you kindly!
David G"
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