"Ian, This is not an unusual sequence as a similar phrase is included in Grimshaw's "Daddy Longlegs", which I have attached.  I think you have to jump from the 4th string to the F shape as smoothly as you can, using either the 4th…"

"Hi, Jason! Welcome to the wacky world of classic banjo! I’ve been thinking about your plea for suggestions of easier things to play, and I hope you find the following useful. Firstly, some observations: Someone once told me when discussing…"

"Bert Bassett  wrote quite a few banjo tunes, I still play (or rather, what passes for playing these day) 'Jumbo Rag' and Mike Redman used to play 'On the Ganges' a good tune which I think was recorded by Bill Ball. BB also…"

"Playback here is instant."

"I'm getting very little delay, Ian...less than a second. All the buttons work nicely. All the tunes play!"

"TESTING SITE MP3 PLAYER COON SLUMBERS by Bert Bassett DREAM DANCE by Bert Bassett GOBLIN GAMBOLS by Bert Bassett HALIMAR by Bert Bassett PATAGONIAN PICNIC by Bert Bassett"

"I've had a copy of Halimar for some time and found just as you did Jody that one strain sounds like the chorus to "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" played at a gallop."

"Thanks, Ian!  I hope it finds its way to Original Recordings.   It's a strange little piece of music. It's supposed to be "oriental" in mood. I'm not detecting that.  The first part could easily be an…"

"This file was kindly sent by Jody."

"Thank you Shawn, I’ve listened to Goblin a ton now.  I visit this solo on occasion but have never heard it played by anyone but me."

"I managed to get an mp3 of Halimar into an email message to Ian/Really Nice Man.  When I tried to post it here it turned into a spurious link to a non-existent location.  Dream Dance is unplayable. Sorry. "

"Today I was cleaning and clearing some shelves and found a DVD of audio recordings sent to me by Hal Allert containing MP3s of all the recordings he borrowed from me plus more. And amongst them is Bert Bassett playing Halimar and Dream Dance.…"

"Both Basssett recordings have been set at or very near score pitch and thus should be at or near original tempo. The incredibly fast, accurate playing makes it easy to see why CE was so supportive of Bert.  Gay Gossoon is not an isolated…"

"Thanks, Shawn.  Corrections noted.  In the CE catalogue "Dreamy Eyes" is listed as an arrangement by Charlie Rogers, but "as played by Vess Ossman".  No mention of any composer, least of all poor old J. B. …"

"And "Dreamy Eyes" is by J.B. Lampe. Here's "Goblin" and most of 'Patagonian", minus an irreparable audio gap. Goblin%20Gambols%20-B%20Bassett.mp3 Patagonian%20Picnic%2C%20A%20-B%20Bassett.mp3"

"Thanks for the correction, Shawn.  I’ll include it in the next edition of the bio, along with all the other corrections submitted by the members.   For the sake of accuracy, I should point out that what you read in the bio is the…"