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Classic style composing and arranging
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I listened to the Gordon Dando's Classic Banjo documentary a while back on Chris Sand's youtube…Continue
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W.M. Huntley Songs in 12 Keys
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In the quest to have well rounded banjo audio pallet, I've been looking for these songs by Huntley so that I can hear the banjo all around the circle. Does anyone have a copy of these songs that are…Continue
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"Laughing Eyes" Waltz - Huntley
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I decided to go ahead and send this to Ian for upload to the Music Library. Thanks a bunch Ian and I hope everyone enjoys the piece! Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Byron Thomas Mar 26.
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"The system was literally designed from the ground up to do that.
They're all based in call and response. It's just an instrumental vs vocal call and response. You sing a line as a call, and then you play a line in response."
"Also, I want to add that I continue to be amazed that Austin has played and studied every single piece of music published for classic banjo. He must be playing hundreds of different pieces of music a week."
"When someone uses AI to post to a discussion, the discussion is lost. "
"The point is the average listener doesn't know how much of every modern genre of music is owed to black foundations.
1. Do you know that this is the case, or are you making a broad assumption?
2. If that is indeed the case, why…"
"Also, I just wanted to add, the whole "The banjo already has been explored to its full potential" or "The banjo was a concert instrument" thing. I'm going to say no to that notion simply because what American Audiences…"
"Erasure is not just about what's currently happening, the entire system was formed around segregation acknowledgment is a good start, but it can't negate that fact. The point is the average listener doesn't know how much of every…"
"What a real treat. Thanks Joel! This is a real treasure."
"This is very kind of you, Joel, and well spoken and perhaps reflective of a nature more patient than my own.
I may or may not agree with the last paragraph. What is it about this particular 20 year period that caused what was recorded to not reflect…"
"It seems to me that Austin will read an idea or thing, new to him, and that becomes the end all-be all... until he reads the next thing or idea.
Dear Austin, while you are in the discovery phase, please understand that many of "us" have…"
"Your narrative is high on emotion and ideology and low on veracity.
I don't know why I reply to your posts because you are apparently impervious to facts and do not reply to anything that contradicts your misinformed views. I…"
"I have not only heard *of* Lucias Smith, I have heard recordings of his playing. And I've seen his videos on Youtube made at his home in Sardis Mississippi in the deep lowland south. Lomax was not the only one to record Smith, and I am by…"
"If your goal is to be draining, you're off to a great start. "
"Fine, to go back to the original point. I'll push the limits beyond the limits. By the time I'm done any Banjoist who picks up the instrument will bear witness to my testament and will be drained physically, emotionally, and spiritually."
"This has clearly gone off the rails. First, “we must push the limits of the banjo”, now old time or something about original slave music. Weird."
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Lonesome Mama Blues - Fred van eps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SJvohQlpTk
This is just one of my favorites of Fred Van Eps. Something about this song just speaks to me. Is there a score of his playing from this recording?
Posted on December 21, 2020 at 18:00 — 6 Comments
7 String banjo sheet music
I've been playing around with a 7 string banjo for about 6 months now and I'm am now looking for some 7 string sheet music. I'm currently working through what is available for the scan of Ellis' Thorough School for the 6 or 7 String Banjo which is missing pages but is still a pretty solid Tutor. I already found posting with The Devil Still Pursues Her and Horace Weston's Grand March which are both great pieces if anyone ever wants to tackle them on the 7. Grand March is looking to be a…
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