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Transportation to ABF rally

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone going to the ABF rally next month will be passing through or nearby Connecticut and would be interested in carpooling. I'll pay for gas! I might have my own wheels by…Continue

Started Sep 3

Recent article on classic banjo (that doesn't mention classic banjo)
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https://daily.jstor.org/the-nineteenth-century-banjo/ I just submitted a comment to the editorial staff; I would invite you to do…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ethan Schwartz Dec 5, 2023.

Alternate tunings?
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I did a search and not much came up. I am curious how many examples in the classic banjo repertoire there are of scordatura AKA alternate open-string tunings. To date, I don't recall having come…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jody Stecher Mar 4, 2023.

Unusual banjo depiction
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 Somewhat off-topic, but some here may be interested in a highly unusual banjo depiction. This is the Bangsal Mandalasa, a structure located within the palace of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. Built in…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jody Stecher Feb 7, 2023.

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Ethan Schwartz commented on Russ Chandler's video
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"Jody, I think the fixed hand near the bridge was partly a response to the limitations of recording technology. Pretty much everyone in that era (not just banjoists) seemed to play as loud as possible when being filmed. It also didn't help that…"
Nov 11
Ethan Schwartz replied to Austin 's discussion What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
"Setting aside the historical stuff, the difference from a player's perspective is quite simple—knowing how to do one does not automatically mean you know how to do the other, despite any similarities in technique. "
Oct 11
Ethan Schwartz replied to Austin 's discussion Which came first?
"I don't need to add anything to what Jody said regarding instruments. As far as photographs or other documentation goes, you should always be asking, "Why did someone feel this thing was (or wasn't) important to capture?"…"
Oct 1
Ethan Schwartz replied to Austin 's discussion Which came first?
""Stroke," "minstrel," "clawhammer," "thumb lead," etc. are all stylistic labels that are secondary to the basic techniques in question. Looking at extant West African instruments understood to share a common…"
Sep 29
Ethan Schwartz replied to Austin 's discussion A discussion about technique
"Another reason that hasn't been mentioned yet is sound projection. With a resonator or closed-back banjo, how you hold it doesn't have a big impact on sound (beyond how position affects your playing technique, of course). But with an…"
Sep 29
Ethan Schwartz replied to Trapdoor2's discussion PSA Check your strings!
"On a related subject, I recently had a set of LaBella 17s on my banjo for some weeks and couldn't get the B string to intonate correctly no matter what I did. It sounded progressively flatter as I traveled up the neck even though the D and G…"
Sep 27
Ethan Schwartz replied to Jody Stecher's discussion What are people practicing?
"For a long stretch of time, I've pretty much only been playing Morley and Weidt. Recently, I've started getting into Grimshaw's work—"A Footlight Favorite," "Fooling the Frets," "A Banjo Vamp,"…"
Sep 21
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Transportation to ABF rally

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone going to the ABF rally next month will be passing through or nearby Connecticut and would be interested in carpooling. I'll pay for gas! I might have my own wheels by that time, in which case this wouldn't apply, but I thought I'd put it out there in advance (I know not everyone checks the forum regularly). You can drop me a message here or email me at elbschwartz@gmail.com. Thanks.See More
Sep 3
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Ethan Schwartz replied to Ethan Schwartz's discussion Recent article on classic banjo (that doesn't mention classic banjo)
"Of course, there's no problem with writing an article on women and the banjo, whether from a feminist perspective or otherwise. But the takeaway from this particular article (if we can step into the shoes of the average reader who knows nothing…"
Dec 5, 2023
nick Kelly replied to Ethan Schwartz's discussion Recent article on classic banjo (that doesn't mention classic banjo)
"I read it as an article about "women" and the banjo not, about classic style banjo, it is what it is, a feminist article.Since most oft cited classic style players were men I can see no particular reason for them or the classic style to be…"
Dec 4, 2023
Steve Harrison replied to Ethan Schwartz's discussion Recent article on classic banjo (that doesn't mention classic banjo)
"The writers seem to guilty of a bit of 'over think' and having their own agenda..Steve."
Dec 4, 2023
Joel Hooks replied to Ethan Schwartz's discussion Recent article on classic banjo (that doesn't mention classic banjo)
"This article relies heavily on Lynn and Conway.  That is what you get.  They could have focused on class in explaining that the truth was the working class was the driving factor in banjo popularity.  I believe this is a pseudo fluff…"
Dec 4, 2023
Ethan Schwartz posted a discussion

Recent article on classic banjo (that doesn't mention classic banjo)

https://daily.jstor.org/the-nineteenth-century-banjo/ I just submitted a comment to the editorial staff; I would invite you to do the same. Unfortunately, there is a 500 character limit, so you'd better focus on 1-2 points. I said something to the effect of, "It's unfortunate that you traded the opportunity to give an informative overview of classic banjo in exchange for rehashing points by Linn and Hamessley about gender and…See More
Dec 4, 2023
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Ethan Schwartz replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Tony Liddington's book about pierrot troupes has been published, prices vary so shop around
"I'm interested in reading it, but $24 to RENT the e-book version? Who exactly is Routledge trying to prevent from reading this? I'll wait a few months and see if the situation is any different. "
Jul 3, 2023
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Jun 14, 2023
Ethan Schwartz replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Important and Interesting Thesis on Banjo History
"Quite right! But on the other hand, sometimes that process of (re)compartmentalization lets us to see things differently, leading to new insights. One of the things I make a point of doing is defining classic banjo as both a historical phenomenon…"
May 26, 2023

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