"Sorry to be late to this discussion.
There’s an article about him in the February 1948 issue of B.M.G., a cover photo also. He wrote at least eight pieces of music, which were published therein from ’41.
He may (or may not) have been…"
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Fred and George Van Eps are featured in September issue of The Syncopated Times - it's well worth subscribing to The Syncopated Times if you are interested in early jazz and ragtime: https://syncopatedtimes.com/fred-and-george-van-eps-profiles-in-jazz/
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"Returning to Make Your Own Spanish Guitar: you may be interested to know that the famous luthier John Gilbert, whose guitars were played by (among others) David Russell and David Tanenbaum, got his start with that book.
You can read about it…"
"Thanks Steve, yeah you have done a number off these Halloween/horror themed pieces. I also have a manuscript version of that Spooky Spooks done by Kenneth from the ABF library.
I've been collecting and looking for banjo specific…"
"I understood that CE sourced their strings from Picato too, as did Chris Sands, I found upon enquiry that this company too seem to have ceased trading"
"Hi Joel, have you had a look at Spooky Spooks by Edward Claypoole?..I did an arrangement some time back and it's in the library. The midi doesn't do it justice as it makes it sound too mechanical but playing it sounds fine....Steve."
"Here is a sample ad for Ghost Dance by Folkstone."
"The wound 4ths probably came fro. Picato which is where he got his nylon strings from."
"Interesting question. If they are not "true enough" for use on a fretted instrument, did Clem have them ground true? I can't imagine he would do that. I have played several sets of CE guts and they seemed fine to me...though I'm…"
"Thanks Steve!
I did get the 'varnished and unvarnished gut' listing...with gauges. Came in this morning. I think having the nylon gauges will complete the set!
===Marc"
Looking for Dance of the Spooks by Herbert Ellis TBB#401
I am always on the lookout for spooky/horror/supernatural themed banjo pieces.I was looking over the Turner Banjo Budget list and ran across this title and was wondering if it was hiding in someone's stack out there.Other titles that caught my…See More
"In the world of performing and recording artists the two main reasons for pseudonyms are a) choosing a name that is thought to have greater appeal to the public than the given name, and b) as a way around being under exclusive contract to a specific…"
"It seems that it was a big thing at the time for performers to record under pseudonyms. Some say that it was fool the record buying public into buying more of their records! Someone who bought "banjo" records may buy the same…"
"Im basically gonna get some gut just to experience them. "
"sure is fine playing, why Gus Phillips ? I dont get it."
"I am getting confused by gauges etc, I reckon I shall just buy La Bella 17s and get used to them, I did think they were rather expensive but, I have been quoted some eye watering prices for singles in gauges I dont even pretend to understand !"
"Howdy John, rather intrigued by all the string talk, not really understanding gauges, cheers, Nick."
"My next question is, are they true? Harp strings wound not need to be as they are not fretted."
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