Request for another Grimshaw piece: "Mr. Jollyboy"

[Greg Adams]

Now that I have a short break in between semesters (I'm currently back in grad school), I have been been spending what little time I have working on some classic banjo. I sometimes feel like a kid in a candy store when I think about all the musical possibilities, resources, and networks now available to us. Yet, like a kid in a candy store, I don't have enough time to eat all the candy that I want (but I'm giving it the college try). 

 

To this end, I've recently been reflecting a lot more on my technique and how I want my banjo to sound (I am endlessly tinkering with set up, string spacing, type, and gauge, bridge height and thickness, etc & ad nauseam). If it is not obvious, I find William Ball's videos to be highly instructive and fun to watch. Since working on "The Banshee," I have become somewhat smitten by Emile Grimshaw's "Mr. Jollyboy." Does anyone have a copy of "Mr. Jollyboy" or can you direct me as to where I might acquire it? I've been listening to Olly Oakley andWilliam Ball's interpretations and want to give a shot. I really like the slow melodic opening, contrasting parts, and the quick melodic bursts at the cadences in the second section. Probably a silly question, but has anyone here worked on this piece?

 

Thanks for your consideration and Happy New Year!

Greg

[thereallyniceman]

I hope this works.

Technology is not my strong point :-)

 

Ian

[Greg Adams]

Thank you so much Ian. I'm working on it right away! Yippee! 

 

Kid in a candy store,

Greg

thereallyniceman said:

I hope this works.

Technology is not my strong point :-)

 

Ian

[Jody Stecher]

The first two are rain clouds, the other three are buzzards.



Rob MacKillop said:

Three flats...yikes!

 

And what are the squiggles for in bar 4? Vibrato?

[thereallyniceman]

12/8 time signature and 3 flats

 

hmmmmmmmm

 

Seems simple enough

:-)

[Trapdoor2]

Here's my copy, which includes the solo on a single sheet...and the 2nd.

[Russ Chandler]

I had a big discussion with Elias Sibley about this at BMG Summer school a couple of years ago. We couldn't decide if they meant vibrato or indicated one should "roll" the chord.

 

We concluded that one of the great things about Grimshaw's pieces in particular is that they permit the player plenty of space to add his or her own embeleshments and little variations so do both and mix and match 'em as you see fit.

 

Good fun piece, the trio is particularly funky!

Rob MacKillop said:

Three flats...yikes!

 

And what are the squiggles for in bar 4? Vibrato?