"Thank you so much Kyle, for taking the time and trouble to reply with such a mountain of useful info.
I am indebted to your kindness and extremely grateful to your efforts. I was always told that one of the Dobsons had met William…"
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H C Dobson's visit to England.
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Is there anyone among your exaulted membership who can remind me when Henry Clay Dodson visited England? I would be most greatful for their input. I believe it was in 1868. Many thanks in advance…Continue
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Mystery Banjo-Ukulele Maker
I wonder if I might draw on your collective knowledge, which I know is pretty extensive, and ask Does anyone know who G W Temlett is? This is the name stamped on the neck of my Banjo-Ukulele. Now…Continue
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"Jake,
Thanks for the email! I figured I should go ahead and join the Classic Banjo forum, I am not as active on the online banjo community as I would like to be!
Here is what I have gathered from my research, the majority of which comes from…"
"Thank you Joel. You've been very helpful as usual and I shall do my best to track down Kyle Van Meter. Sounds like some very interesting stuff on Henry Dobson.
All the Best,
Jake,"
"I agree with everything said here 100%. The only thing missing is mention of the Afro-American inventor Benjamin Bradbury (real name Boardley) and his 10 string banjo, an example of which Cammeyer is supposed to have brought to England in…"
"You will want to reach out to Kyle VanMeter. I believe he as done some work on this subject. Also check out the early Stewart Journals, while filled with sarcasm and insults (deservingly so as the Dobsons were a family of con artists)…"
"Dear Ian,
As you probably know, the Sheet Music Warehouse have a Dallas tutor for a one-string Japanese fiddle for about £11. Don't know if that's what you're looking for. Such instruments were quite common in the…"
"That should be 'Dobson' of course. Apologies for the typo. BJ."
H C Dobson's visit to England.
Is there anyone among your exaulted membership who can remind me when Henry Clay Dodson visited England? I would be most greatful for their input. I believe it was in 1868. Many thanks in advance to anyone taking the trouble to reply to this.BJ.See More
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"Very many thanks, Richard. I've puzzled over that for a long time. Once again you've been most helpful.
Best Wishes,
Jake."
"Dear Jaime,
Just wondered how you got on with the zither-banjo you posted in August of last year?
It seems to have suffered a certain amount of bodging in the past, which is of course a great pity.
I've seen several zither-banjos with the same…"
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"Thanks for posting this. Neither can I! Although like you I have a Cammeyer with this address.
Best Wishes,
BJ."
"Nice playing. I have a zither-banjo once owned by him. (it's a William Temlett Senior, and the name 'Tarrant Bailey 31/1/48' is hidden away on the inside. NB the spelling of his first name. Yes, I know he usually…"
"Thank you, Jem, for your latest. Most helpful.
All the Best,
Jake."
"Hi Jake, if you follow this link you should be able to get audio files of the records you failed to buy from me:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Hdr-H6Z3G3g-AIKasr-PtCQkr9PwWbeT?usp=sharing
best wishes, Jem"
"Hi there Joel,
Thank you for your reply on the subject of bridge height, and classic banjo 'ignorance' by some 'so called 'luthiers''.
You gave a full and clear account of your position, and I am most…"
"I would love to know in what way 'ignorant'. The bridge height on a zither-banjo, for example, is very dependent on the way the pot has been constructed and its relationship with the sound chamber, and a number of other factors,…"
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- At 21:46 on March 11, 2023,
Rob MacKillop said…
Hi Jake. Thanks for the nice comments. I’m afraid I don’t know Mark Temlett, unfortunately.
Rob
- At 22:00 on November 5, 2023,
Malachy Robinson said…
Hi Jake, thank you for the interest!
My profile pic is not the banjo in question (that's my lovely Canadian 12" openback). I only posted a picture of the neck of this zither one. It's currently having its back reattached, but it certainly has the structure you refer to. Until it's repaired, I won't know what it sounds like but I'm intrigued.
I suspect it may have been strung as a 4-string, and the pip and 5th fret left unemployed. It shows lots of signs of having been played, which is promising. In order to use the 5th string I will need to add a side-pip (my term: surely there's a proper term for the guide that brings the 5th around the side of the neck?) or add a 5th-fret peg, as you suggest.
yours in banjo, Malachy
- At 7:44 on November 6, 2023,
I mean "pip and 5th peg left unemployed"..
- At 19:58 on November 30, 2023,
Jody Stecher said…
I was not kidding. I didn't know what AD meant.
Jake please do not use the comment function in replying to something written in a conversation. Please add your comment to the thread. It's too confusing and people have to click in too many places to follow what is being said.
- At 17:00 on December 28, 2023,
Wendy said…
Hi Jake, I am interested in your connection to Alfred Peck Stevens. He is my 2x Great Grandfather and researching his music hall career and family is my obsession. Is the book you received for Christmas written by Ron Woollacott and Michèle Louise Burford? Kind regards Wendy
- At 21:55 on December 28, 2023,
Hi I am keen to know more about your family legend. It would be great to see if Glanville is a surname of one of his parents. Even with years of research and my Father's ancestry DNA test I have been unable to find Vance's parents. My father is now 91 and a relatively keen listener of my findings. Naturally musical he has enjoyed hearing about his music hall ancestors. Best wishes Wendy
- At 22:37 on December 28, 2023,
Hello again - I also meant to say I am sorry to hear your brother recently passed. It is so important to talk to those who have knowledge of family history when you can. Wendy
- At 20:18 on December 30, 2023,
Dear Jake
Thank you for the great information. It's definitely worth some research. Is your Aunt Marie a Glanville?
I will also have a look for any information with regard to any banjo playing by Alfred. There are some good articles in the American newspapers in interviews with his common-law-wife Eunice Mclewee aka Eunice Vance, whom I descend from.
Regards Wendy
- At 8:42 on January 8, 2024,
carrie horgan said…
Hi Jake yes I sold it thanks Carrie
- At 14:31 on February 2, 2024,
Hi Jake, if you follow this link you should be able to get audio files of the records you failed to buy from me:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Hdr-H6Z3G3g-AIKasr-PtCQkr9PwWbeT?usp=sharing
best wishes, Jem
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