Comment by Eric STEFANELLI on December 19, 2010 at 17:27

Here's a tune played on  Tubaphone style bjo i made for Rob.

Eric.

Comment by Jody Stecher on December 19, 2010 at 18:42

The musicality of both recent videos (Calliope and Lobster) is high and obvious. Also of interest is what is going on in the margins. Lively banjo music seems to have a soporific effect on non-participants in Scotland and France. In the lower right hand corner of the lobster promenade video frame, not far from Pat we see a little dog move a little bit at first and then go entirely inanimate.  In the right margin  of the Calliope performance, behind and to the right of the cello-banjo we see a human being in similar repose, doing an impersonation of furniture. I'll post this to both threads.

Comment by Trapdoor2 on December 20, 2010 at 0:36

Wow! This is a great performance, a wonderful tune and a banjo magnifique!

 

Mr. Mackillop, you've got your work cut out for you. I recommend large quantities of finger push-ups followed by a good soak in single-malt whiskey. As a matter of fact, single-malt may not be up to the task...I may have to smuggle in some white lightnin' for your poor fingertips.

Comment by Eric STEFANELLI on December 20, 2010 at 7:15

Hi Jody  and all !

The dog on the video is our favorite afficionado, it is TIKA,  a brave french bulldog who like banjo music.

In marge, is also  "Bubble" our red fish in a glass bowl who is making round very fast when we are playing cakewalk!........

Comment by Carl Anderton on December 21, 2010 at 5:52

It is well, Eric, that your first banjo playing is so good, because Pat's marvelous second banjo playing nearly steals the show.

Comment by Eric STEFANELLI on December 21, 2010 at 7:27

Thanks for you comments Carl, we are prepearing some others tunes, we cannot chat very well in english, then, we try to put some music, to " save the face "...

Comment by Adam on December 24, 2010 at 18:36

Eric and Pat - love the videos!  Thanks so much for sharing.

 

Rob - It's not a video, but French Marc did post this mp3 of Pat playing the 2d on Whistling Rufus:

http://classic-banjo.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2667446%3ABlogP...

 

Best,

Adam

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