"Absolutely! That’s a great idea. Last time we got together and had a big jovial sight reading session was so much fun. I’d love to do that again. "
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Birthday Party Waltz, by Horace Weston - Sheet music? Recording/s?
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Forwarding a message from a fellow strings teacher:"This month I have been having my students sight read music from "Music by Black Composers." The compilation is by Rachel Barton Pine. It's a nice…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Aaron Jonah Lewis Feb 24.
Turkey Gobbler Rag, by Fred Bacon
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Does anyone have the original score to this piece? I’m specifically searching for any piano, guitar, or second banjo accompaniment that may have been published (but especially piano). Thanks!Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by thereallyniceman Jan 30.
Help -- I've Sliced the Tip of my Right Thumb Off and I Have a Concert This Saturday...!
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I can't be the first person this has happened to... Does anyone have any tips on how to heal my thumb up fast? I was using the mandolin slicer and lost about an eighth of an inch off the side of my…Continue
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Jacko On Parade
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Does anyone have a clue as to who Jacko is and what parade is referred to in the title? My only guess is Jack-O-Lantern, but I don’t know if that was a tradition in England when this piece was…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joel Hooks Sep 13, 2020.
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"Aaron, if we ever have another rally we should keep a copy of this for "sight reading" fun.
If you explore A notation there is a HUGE volume of just this sort of thing.
These easy pieces seem to me to be social music. Get…"
"Cool! It sounds so much better live, as expected.
Sometimes a piece just doesn't work well when played by a robot. I can apply all sorts of complicated compensations to make it better but I've found that it just isn't worth the effort…"
"Here’s a video of me sight reading it last night, as written (A A B B A B C C A). https://youtu.be/-Np25aBeZvw"
"I thought it might be Stewart's or Weston's...
It was nearly a national holiday here in the 19th Cent. (famous in song, fiddle tunes, etc). I wonder if Stewart felt any connection.
It was the first melodic style banjo tune I learnt."
"And mine."
"January 8th was S. S. Stewart’s birthday."
"Hi Amazing Marc (we never doubted it, but now we know!)
Thanks for the scores I will upload them to the MUSIC LIBRARY for everyone."
"I'm just amazing. ;-)
Full of it too...
It helps that I've been transcribing notation since the early 1980s.
The computer program (Musescore) is actually the amazing thing. I just poke the original notes into the staff from my keyboard and…"
"Also, where does the 130 BPM come from?"
"This is fantastic, thank you! How did you do that so fast? Do you have a computer program that transposes for you or are you just that good at it?"
"See attached for C notation transcription. This transcription follows the original w/o corrections. Sounds wonky in some parts and I'm trying to figure out exactly how it should play thru..."
"A copy may be found at the LOC site here: The Birthday party waltz | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
I'll have it tabbed out in a few minutes..."
Birthday Party Waltz, by Horace Weston - Sheet music? Recording/s?
Forwarding a message from a fellow strings teacher:"This month I have been having my students sight read music from "Music by Black Composers." The compilation is by Rachel Barton Pine. It's a nice book with duets (and piano) and bios of the composers. Composers are from many different countries and time periods. There is also a website to hear recordings of the songs performed by violinists from the Sphinx Soloist Program. "The Birthday Party Waltz" by Horace Weston is written for banjo, yet I…See More
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- At 16:18 on June 21, 2020,
Becky R. Schneider said…
Hi Aaron, Thanks for the friends request. It's been a long spell getting through this Covid
pandemic - thank goodness for a banjo! We're still shut down up here, but some places
are beginning to show signs of life. Stay safe, stay well. Regards, Becky
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