Trapdoor2

Male

Little River, SC

United States

Comment Wall:

  • Carl Anderton

    Glad you joined, Marc. Mighty impressive lookin' line-up of banjars there.

    Jan 2, 2009

  • Carl Anderton

    Did I see that you have a tab for Heliotrope Bouquet? I'd LOVE to take a crack at that!

    Jan 7, 2009

  • Ray Jones

    Hi Marc.
    We didn't record that track during the heat wave. As a matter of fact I found it in the attic! ( would you believe )
    Regards Ray

    Feb 15, 2009

  • Eric STEFANELLI

    Hi Marc !
    Good to know you're in this web bjo group!
    My friends Marc D. and Ray J. told me about it.
    I was not dead but very busy and moved to another country, i've time now for sharing goodle bjo music on the web again, i had some news from you here and there. I've many clips to put on this site, but a little time to do that, i will try to put some next weeks.

    Apr 6, 2009

  • Ray Jones

    Thanks for pointing that out Marc, I enjoyed listening to it. May I add my congrats to Gavin on his rendition. Beautifully done, and with picks if I'm not mistaken. This puts you up there with the best of 'em Gavin. Keep at it.

    May 12, 2009

  • Adam

    Hi Marc ... I really like your video of Sunflower Dance ... Can you point me in the direction for finding the sheet music for that tune? Tab would work too.

    Thanks very much,
    Best,
    Adam

    May 12, 2009

  • Adam

    Thanks very much!

    May 13, 2009

  • Ray Jones

    I have a couple of Mandolin Solos. Ninon by Ellis. Manhattan Cakewalk by Ellis and The Stars and Stripes Forever by you know who. Ray

    Sep 27, 2009

  • Ray Jones

    Calm down mate, you'll have a siezure if you are not careful. You may be surprised to learn that there could have been as many as 5 or 6 blokes named Ernest Jones living in Wales at the time, and a few Ernest Smith's as well, I shouldn't wonder.

    Oct 15, 2009

  • Ray Jones

    Oh, I see!!! I didn't realise that you were talking about " THE " John Smith, that's a different thing altogether. Best Wishes to thee.

    Oct 15, 2009

  • Carl Anderton

    Happy Birthday, my friend.

    Mar 17, 2010

  • Adam

    Happy Birthday, Marc!

    Mar 17, 2010

  • Carl Anderton

    Dinner's on me today, old boy.

    Mar 17, 2010

  • Peter LaBau

    Hey Mr. Trapdoor- yep. The Titanic Stringband lives on- I have one recording available now called "Tip of the Iceberg", with another on the way soon. Happy to supply a tune list if you like... Peter

    Apr 12, 2010

  • Peter LaBau

    Ah then, Marc Smith it shall be! Tunes are: Tubaphone Rag, Fun on the Wabash, Shfuffle Along, Mayfair Nights, Eli Green's Cakewalk, Mississippi Breakdowns, Palladium Rag, Thumbs Up, Tattoo, Darktown Dandies, Queen of the Burlesque, Horace Weston's Celebrated Minor Jig, Banjotown (Niggertown), The Banshee, and Egyptian Princess. All accompanied by Mitch Nelin on Mando-cello, and John McGann on Mandolin on a couple of the tunes. $15 bucks gets it to your door....

    Apr 12, 2010

  • Peter LaBau

    Hey Marc- send me an e-mail at plabau@embarqmai.com and we'll make arrangements- thanks, P.

    Apr 12, 2010

  • rick ceballos

    Thanks Marc, it came through just fine Rick

    Aug 30, 2010

  • Christian Stanfield

    Good to be here, Marc! Thanks for turning me on to this forum, and thanks so very much for patiently going over Sunflower Dance about four and a half million times at the Gathering in Nashville this past weekend. My first classic banjo piece! :) Clarke did a workshop at my house on Sunday, and we ran through Green Corn, Fandango, Fandango Gallop and a bunch of other pieces that esacpe me at present. So I am now well on my way to becoming the next Ossman or Van Epps. Too bad that pesky day job cuts into my practice time so much...

    Nov 8, 2010

  • Dave Raphaelson

    Marc; Thanks so much for answering my quest for Eli Greens Cakewalk.

    I'd like the music if you have it. I,ve been spending more time on the site lately and have found your videos very inspirational. Have a great day.

                                           Dave Raphaelson


      

    Jan 13, 2012

  • Alan Sims

    hi Marc ,ive been playing along with you on your video of cannon jig ive nearly got there .have you done a video of the Scorcher kind regards Alan

    Feb 10, 2012

  • Alan Sims

    hi Marc  , i tabbed sabrosa from a chet atkins lp its good for ear training .also rustic dance .Ive looked at your tabedit of sabrosa they are both simler kind regards

    Apr 27, 2012

  • Alan Sims

    Thanks for the revamp .

    Dec 15, 2012

  • Alan Sims

    Hi Marc . I have slowly going through four little black berries learning about 8 to 12 bars at a time . I think bar 29 in the tab the a should be a+ . all the rest i think is spot on . I am asking because  i think Trevor down loaded it as well.

    Dec 17, 2012

  • Alan Sims

    That is what I like about this wonderful  site .every body is so helpful  .Now I am really spoilt for choice .

    Mar 2, 2014