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What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic? 9 Replies

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Washington Pie.1907..(A Collection of Notes For a Buck Dance)..Theodore Morse. 11 Replies

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Looking for Dance of the Spooks by Herbert Ellis TBB#401 9 Replies

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Moon Face..1907..(Characteristic march & Two Step)..Abe Olman

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Which came first? 26 Replies

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Muscle Shoals Blues sung by Lizzie Miles. 2 Replies

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Billy A. Griffin

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Muscle Shoals Blues..1919..George Washington Thomas

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Questions about a zyther/banjo

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Recently, I bought this zyther/banjo from an estate sale. It is alleged to be from 1900. I do not know the maker and is in a desperate need of repair that I am willing to do. It previous owner did a bad job on it. I would love to share pictures of it before I took it apart and afterwards.

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New bridge Reily Baker banjo 1890

Really loved that old tiny bridge but it was producing a mute tone on the first string due to how wide the string slots were. Gap under the bridge, top wasn't level. Quite a few issues but it felt great. Action was perfect, string spacing perfect for me, height of bridge felt great too, even though its a fraction of the height of modern bridges. So I just bought a cheap two leg bridge, was farr too tall, so I cut the legs off to get it nearer the size I wanted. Sanded down the top with a…

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Austin posted a discussion

I'm sorry

I just wanted to apologize for not being a great ambassador for this style. Truth is. I'm probably a nut job. I'm a little over defensive of the things I like. I'm trying to change, but the journey is difficult. I know I'm elitist and stuck up about…See More
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Ethan Schwartz replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"Setting aside the historical stuff, the difference from a player's perspective is quite simple—knowing how to do one does not automatically mean you know how to do the other, despite any similarities in technique. "
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Jody Stecher replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"In the 1960s there were no  chairs in parking lots, which indeed was a principal locus of amateur bluegrass music activity. Nowadays some people bring their  chairs to outdoor public "pickin' " sites.  It is common.…"
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Evan Crisman replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"I heard it on a podcast (Picky Fingers) as well, so it may have been the same one. That would make sense if he was picking up on that."
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Joel Hooks replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"Butch Robins... just curious when you heard that FVE inspiration.  Because I was listening to a podcast with him where he mentions it.  BUT, he had just been spending time with Trevor Holder who has been to a couple of ABF rallies and can…"
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Evan Crisman replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"To add on to Joel's comment: in the "My Life and Times" section of the Earl Scruggs book he mentions that he wanted to play a three finger style, but he learned two-finger style first and claims that he "accidentally"…"
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Joel Hooks replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"There are typically not a lot of chairs to sit on in parking lots. I've entirely abandoned any worry or space in my thoughts to this subject.  Any argument is nonproductive and pointless unless some new information comes along.  As…"
yesterday
Jody Stecher replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"I should add that from the point of view of *some* bluegrass banjo players there is no difference at all. When my duet with Bill Evans was active we usually had bluegrass banjoists in the audience. At least 30% of our repertoire was classic banjo…"
Wednesday
Jody Stecher replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"Use your eyes and ears and you will know. Hint: every bluegrass banjo player has a unique hand position. No two are alike. And Scruggs himself had many several positions. This is visible and verifiable in the many video clips easily found on…"
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Joel Hooks replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"Scruggs played Hawaiian guitar style.  "
Wednesday
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What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?

Besides fingerpicks, steel strings and the music they're used for. Someone on Reddit said that I was wrong when I said the right hand position is different, so what's the real difference?See More
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Joel Hooks replied to Steve Harrison's discussion Washington Pie.1907..(A Collection of Notes For a Buck Dance)..Theodore Morse.
"Hi Steve, please understand that I was not being critical of your editorial choices, only sharing my personal preferences in general.  I have many personal ideas of how music should be printed for banjo, mostly based on historical design as I…"
Wednesday
Steve Harrison replied to Steve Harrison's discussion Washington Pie.1907..(A Collection of Notes For a Buck Dance)..Theodore Morse.
"Large sections of my arrangements have no annotation. I don't add it to any measures, lines or sections of music that are repeated...Steve. "
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Ellaline Terriss (with Vess L. Ossman) - 'Gaiety Medley', 1903

"Although I am a fan of old recordings, I'm not really familiar with the Gaiety Medley and certainly cannot pass an opinion as to whether or not, this is really a recording of "Bluebell in Fairyland". Many of these once famous and very…"
Tuesday
Austin replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Looking for Dance of the Spooks by Herbert Ellis TBB#401
"It was a joke. It sounds like something Franz Liszt would write lol Joel Hooks said:"
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Jody Stecher commented on Richard William Ineson's video
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Ellaline Terriss (with Vess L. Ossman) - 'Gaiety Medley', 1903

"Not Ossman and not a soprano. Perhaps the repertoire is also not from Bluebell in Fairyland (?)"
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Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Looking for Dance of the Spooks by Herbert Ellis TBB#401
"Um, did you miss the “Ellis” part?"
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Austin replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Looking for Dance of the Spooks by Herbert Ellis TBB#401
"Danse du diable... Who wrote that? Franz Liszt?"
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