"Thanks Jody, that's helpful. Great idea on isolating the thumb to begin with. I will try that."
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question regarding Grimshaw exercise no 5
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Hi all,I'm working on exercises from the Grimshaw, How to Excel on the Banjo book. And I have a nitpicking question regarding exercise number 5. The purpose of this exercise is to practice the slide…Continue
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Mystery tune. Does anyone recognize this song?
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Greetings. I'm new to this community, and I hope my request here is not at odds with the standard protocol. I have a couple tunes that I would like to share in the hopes that someone might recognize…Continue
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"I think that starting the slide right after playing D will produce the singing effect that seems to be the purpose of the exercise. So the slide is the means to this end. That's how it works when I play the exercise. If I delay the slide…"
question regarding Grimshaw exercise no 5
Hi all,I'm working on exercises from the Grimshaw, How to Excel on the Banjo book. And I have a nitpicking question regarding exercise number 5. The purpose of this exercise is to practice the slide from D to F, but I'm unsure of the timing. At what point should I begin the slide? Should I begin sliding immediately after striking the D on beat one, and then pluck again when arriving at the F on beat 2? Or does the slide happen all at once on beat two - striking the D and arriving at the F all…See More
"Very interesting. I couldn't detect the difference between the two tunes at first. Perhaps all these tunes have a common ancestor? I believe the tempo jump was also part of the dance in our southern Utah community. I will ask my uncle - he…"
"And it's not Danish. It's Dannish. So that's a safe title.
Maybe it was changed or arranged by an accordion player named Dan. :-)"
"Adam, the tune in that video is what I know as the 'Officers Polka'. This is the only performance of it that I can find at the moment
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTHZQ9g902E
This is a recording of 'Dannish Waltz' as I know…"
"Here the tune speeds and slows at places the dancers seem to expect. Unusual but still not a waltz. I will agree to call "Lotte gik" a waltz if those who call it that agree to call a banjo " a fried egg sandwich". "
"After a bit of searching I found a performance of the Danish Waltz. In the comments section of the video, someone says that the tune is also known as Lotte gik. A quick search on that title immediately yielded results, and the tune is a perfect…"
"Wow! Yes, Mrs Kennys Waltz is definitely a match . Thank you for finding that Ian. I'm having difficulty finding a recording of Dannish Waltz, but I will look more in earnest this evening.
Jody, that first video link you posted is the…"
"Why is the first tune called a Waltz? It's not in 3/4 time. You can't waltz do it. There's a Kentucky banjo tune called The French Waltz which is also not a waltz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxOidzA9goo
Is there a…"
"The first tune is known as the 'Dannish Waltz' in English music sessions. The second is known as 'Mrs Kennys Waltz' and is considered to be an Irish tune. There are some recordings of both on the web. I will continue looking…"
"A quick web search immediately turned up a video from southern Utah demonstrated the steps for the Danish Slide-Off, accompanied by the same tune you posted, played on piano and set in the same key of C, The relevant part of the video begins…"
"Hi Adam,
I know both of the tunes from having previously played English fiddle for thirty odd years. However, I am struggling to recall the names at the moment. They are mostly likely to be found in an eighteenth or nineteenth century publication…"
Mystery tune. Does anyone recognize this song?
Greetings. I'm new to this community, and I hope my request here is not at odds with the standard protocol. I have a couple tunes that I would like to share in the hopes that someone might recognize these, and help me identify their origin.Here's a brief background. Sometime back around the turn of the century, my great-grandfather W.H. Grimshaw started a community orchestra in his small town (southern Utah, USA). That orchestra continued, off and on, in various iterations over the course of…See More
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