"So sorry to hear this awful news. We never met, but did communicate through email and phone, especially when David took up the theorbo. And who knew more about the zither banjo? David will most certainly be missed far and wide. Best wishes to his…"
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Selling FIVE banjos
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Advance notice for forum members. I'm preparing to sell these on eBay soon.1. Temlett zither banjo - as seen/heard on my recent videos/recordings £3002. Fretless SSS Orchestra 2 £9003. Fretted SSS…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rob MacKillop May 30, 2019.
Free Cammeyer mini album!
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Here's a SoundCloud link to 27 minutes's worth of Cammeyer on a Temlett zither banjo. I hope you like it. Ian, let me know if you want mp3 files for your jukebox.I've loved exploring Cammeyer's…Continue
Tags: zither
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard William Ineson Jun 1, 2019.
Technique
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“To obtain the best possible tone from the instrument a delicate “touch” and diligent practice is required…One essential point…is to employ lightness and grace with every movement.” Barnes &…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rob MacKillop May 15, 2019.
Eastman EBJ-WL for CB rep?
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Has anyone tried the Eastman EBJ-WL for the classic-banjo repertoire? All the videos I've seen are by clawhammer players, yet it is clearly based on a Fairbanks White Lady #2. Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rob MacKillop May 12, 2019.
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"Jake, you've misunderstood me. I gave a link to my SoundCloud recording which is half an hour long. It is free to listen to. It was never released as a CD. I was just saying you could listen to it via the link I gave, and pretend it's an…"
"Many thanks for your reply Rob. Where can I purchase one of these 15 minute LP's of you playing zither banjo? And how much including postage?
All the best,
Black Jake."
"Hi Jake. I didn't record a zb album, just that half-hour I gave you a link to before. Listening to it now I think I should have added another half hour to make it a full album. Mind you, I have some old LPs with only fifteen minutes a side.…"
"Hello Rob,
Many thanks for your reply. Sorry to hear you've no time for the banjo these days! The world of the banjo will miss you, me included. I seem to remember you produced one or two CD's. Did you do any purely…"
"Cheers, Jake. I recorded a mini album - just under half an hour - of music by Cammeyer, which is free to hear on soundcloud:
https://m.soundcloud.com/robmackillop/sets/alfred-cammeyers-zither-banjo-music-rob-mackillop
...and then I…"
"It's very kind of you to share this banjo with us, Rob. Looks a beaut, and I hope you have many happy hours playing it. I've been an admirer of yours (and zither-banjos) for some years now and it's good to hear what you…"
Zither Banjo: Idyll in F by Cammeyer - Rob MacKillop
"I think it's a beautiful and highly inspiring sound!"
Zither Banjo: Idyll in F by Cammeyer - Rob MacKillop
"I think it's a beautiful and highly inspiring sound!"
Exercise 23 & 24 by Emile Grimshaw
"Don't listen to them, Pip! ;-) The zither banjo was not created to sound like a regular banjo - what would be the point in that? Ellis shows two techniques, one for banjo (nearer the bridge) and one for zither banjo (near the rim/neck joint).…"
Exercise 23 & 24 by Emile Grimshaw
"Don't listen to them, Pip! ;-) The zither banjo was not created to sound like a regular banjo - what would be the point in that? Ellis shows two techniques, one for banjo (nearer the bridge) and one for zither banjo (near the rim/neck joint).…"
"I think that it was Cam's mate, J.W. Whittaker who discussed, in the correspondence columns of B.M.G. the question of pseudonym's being used by Cammeyer on some of his compositions. Some of the names mentioned were, Nickolds, Agnes…"
"The late Hal Alert and I were working on the Camm Project a couple of years ago - we located 215 Camm/Ames pieces, we believed that there were others attributed to other pseudonyms."
"Zither banjo now sold. I forgot to mention a fifth banjo: Temlett Special Mozart - also for sale. "
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Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 8:05 on December 2, 2011,
thereallyniceman said…
After a wander in the banjo wilderness, it is good to see that you found your way home. Welcome back Rob, from all of us, I am sure!
- At 9:21 on December 2, 2011,
Sylvia said…
Hi Rob, nice to see you back on classic.
- At 9:41 on December 2, 2011,
Mike Moss said…
- Hi Rob! Your videos on YT were one of the things which inspired me to take up Classic Banjo. I'm very glad to see that such an exceptional musician is among us once again.
- At 12:06 on December 2, 2011,
Rob MacKillop said…
Thank you all for the warm welcome. Looking forward to seeing what you are all up to.
- At 14:58 on December 2, 2011,
Trapdoor2 said…
Aye, welcome back Rob. Glad to see you here!!
- At 15:24 on December 5, 2011,
Hi Rob , thank you for the Buckley, the Baur looks good too. But must get some more ink before I start downloading that and your Mel Bay Book.
- At 16:23 on December 5, 2012,
Robert Dooley said…
- Here in Minnesota we have four classic ban joists who would like to develop an ensemble similar to yours. We are searching for arrangements that would include a. piccolo part in addition. any information would be greatly appreciated.. a golfing friend of mine whose wife is an Edinburgh native enjoyed hearing your group and was surprised to hear that Scots were into that sort of thing. Robert
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