"There might be and there might have been and the fame of the Bohees might have precipitated it, but I do not know."
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Looking for information and discussion on C.P, Stinson, Hosea Easton, and Vance Lowry
I am at work on a research project on C.P. Stinson, Hosea Easton, and Vance Lowry, three African American banjoists of the late 19th and early 20th century whose careers and…Continue
Tags: Contests, French, banjo, Banjoists, Black
Started Aug 10, 2018
Basic banjo history ignored in classic banjo introduction (edited by moderator)
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The 30 minute "introductory" video on Classic Banjo is nice playing but every comment the speaker makes about banjo history is simply wrong, not about things that are controversial but about…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Moss Jun 5, 2013.
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"Jody for all I know there may be a thriving and particular Black culture in the Maritimes in general and in New Brunswick where the Bohees are said to hail from in particular. It is just that the facts are the Bohees parents moved to…"
"My problem is I am like one of those jugglers who has all these plates spinning in the air and cannot take care of them.
Looking for other things I have found a lot of information about Lowry . An Australian academic produced a…"
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The Bohee Brothers were probably the most famous Black banjo entertainers in the world after Horace Weston. They were born in the Maratimes of Canada, a place with a Black population where a significant proportion are descendants of Blacks…"
"Jody I had long thought that Lowry switched to Plectrum or even the tenor but recent work and clippings that I have found suggest he remained a finger style player until his death. He does seem to have abandoned the fifth string as…"
"Lowry lived in Paris along with other members of the former Ciros band awaiting transportation to Russia for an engagement in Petrograd that was timed to start in November 1917 which was cancelled by the revolution. Lowry Remained in France…"
"Hi Tony, I just read that long conversation about Vance Lowry that you participated in back in 2018. The recordings shared there absolutely feature 5-string banjo playing with the fifth string. The banjos in the photo are Weavers ... I think the…"
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- At 21:05 on January 7, 2021,
John Cohen said…
Hi Tony, I just read that long conversation about Vance Lowry that you participated in back in 2018. The recordings shared there absolutely feature 5-string banjo playing with the fifth string. The banjos in the photo are Weavers ... I think the "expert" Joel referred to at the time may have been me. Anyway, let me know if I can be of any help.
Regards,
John Cohen
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