"Thank you for the link Russ.
I really like playing from the Ellis tutor on my guitar. Here are the exercises and tunes being played by Norbert Neunzling
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1G2ZlT9pjd9cbslvbETPrbVt90rHSh7r"
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OK so a bit tangental but I was watching this documentary from 2003 and it turns out that Julians dad, who was a key influence on him started off playing banjo and when they both decided to take up classical guitar they used a tutorial by Herbert J Ellis who will be no stranger to anyone here. He goes on to talk about discovering the Philharmonic Society of Guitarists from an item in BMG. So not directly related to the banjo but watching this I felt like a couple of old pals had unexpectedly…See More
"Habanera" from Carmen arranged by Chris Sands
"Ohmygosh! Stupendous stuff, Chris! My jaw drops at the technicality of it all: those impossible stretches, every note clear as a bell, remembering that a 12" Weaver has wider than usual fret distances, plus an arrangement that…"
"Habanera" from Carmen played on solo 5-string banjo by Chris Sands
"Habanera" from the opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet (1838-1875) stands as one of the most iconic and popular opera pieces of all time. It is featured here as...
"I think it's a very small risk compared to the value of having the correspondence available.And if anyone were to complain its not like you'd end up in the Supreme Court, you could just apologise and remove it."
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The Haunted Subalterns reading
You might remember a while ago I shared a fun graphic I had come across for a lesser known Rudyard Kipling story concerning a haunted banjo in the days of the Raj.I also told a wonderful podcast I follow about it and as a result Mr Jim Moon has done a reading of the story.Perfect listening for a wintery evening...https://www.hypnogoria.com/gl_subalterns.htmlSee More
"What makes you think Weaver might have made it, Richard?"
"Steve, could you talk a bit about how you approach arranging a piece?"
"How about some videos, guys?"
"It seems odd that an artist would spend all that time getting (most of) the details of the banjo (fairly) correct - including placing the 5th string at the 5th fret - and then go and leave out the bridge. Unless, of course, there is a message…"
"Them bony fingertips would be loud!"
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A Joe Morley Pilgrimage
I took advantage of a trip to a client in South London today to pay a visit to Joe Morley's grave.
I've written it up in a post on my blog at Walthamstow Folk Club - http://www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk/blog/?p=206
The accompanying text is probably of limited interest to you specialist expert types here but thought I'd share it anyway!…
I've written it up in a post on my blog at Walthamstow Folk Club - http://www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk/blog/?p=206
The accompanying text is probably of limited interest to you specialist expert types here but thought I'd share it anyway!…
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 18:07 — 1 Comment
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- At 19:58 on September 7, 2014,
Hal Allert said…
Thanks for considering me your friend, Russ.
- At 13:39 on February 26, 2023,
Jake Glanville said…
I wonder if there is any truth in the family legend that my distant relative Alfred Peck Stevens aka Alfred Glanville Vance aka The Great Vance, played a William Temlett Snr. zither-banjo shortly before his death on stage at The Sun Music Hall in 1888?
Black Jake of Norwich.
- At 7:48 on February 28, 2023,
Richard William Ineson said…
Wikipedia : Vance suffered from heart disease, and died on 26 December 1888, at the age of about 49, while performing on the stage of the Sun Music Hall, Knightsbridge.[1][3] He is buried in Nunhead Cemetery, although his headstone no longer exists.
- At 15:32 on May 6, 2025,
Hello there, Russ. I am deeply touched by the all-round jubilation at my return to the banjo world after an absence of 11 years or so. Coincidentally, your name had crept to the top of my ‘to message’ list as a little bird told me that you would be at Halsway Manor this year – as indeed am I. Long story (which I can bore you with when we meet 🥱) but Sandra exercised her renowned powers of persuasion to lure me into joining the fun.
After such a long gap, getting back into it is challenging but I’m enjoying the journey; all of the music for our group is new to me so that’s proving an interesting exercise, but I understand that a couple of Danielle’s beginner-level students will be on the course so I won’t be completely alone. Whatever happens, it’ll be fun.
Looking forward to seeing you again x
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