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Transatlantique by Tarrent Bailey Junior
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jake Glanville Apr 22.

A couple of Christmas tunes...
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Russ Chandler Dec 22, 2023.

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Russ Chandler replied to Austin 's discussion How much interpretation is too much?
"Just to chime in that metronome practice is really really powerful.Start slow then knock it up by 10bpm each time you've got it down. It's a complete pain until you get it and then you wonder why everyone doesn't do it all the…"
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Russ Chandler replied to Austin 's discussion How much interpretation is too much?
"Videos sometimes don't get much of a reaction so don't let that bother you.I like the idea of slowing the tune down and making it more of a sonic exploration but as you say it isn't really classic banjo by that point. I'd…"
Tuesday
Russ Chandler replied to Austin 's discussion I'm sorry
"IKR?"
Oct 28
Russ Chandler replied to Austin 's discussion Which came first?
"Joel, apologies if you've been through this before but what is your objection to the George Gibson chapter in R&B?"
Sep 30
Russ Chandler replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion J.A. Turner banjo list
"xxxx"
Aug 5
Russ Chandler replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion J.A. Turner banjo list
"That's lovely!"
Aug 5
Russ Chandler replied to nick Kelly's discussion Gigging with an old banjo
"What a brilliant thing - well played Nick!"
Jun 18
Russ Chandler is attending thereallyniceman's event

MIDLANDS AND NORTH BANJO RALLY 2024 at The Clowne Community Centre

May 18, 2024 from 12pm to 5pm
The first Banjo event of this year will take place on Saturday, May 18th,At The Clowne Community Centre, Villa Park,Recreation Close,Clowne, Chesterfield S43 4PL.Doors open at 12 noon and there will be continual Banjo playing fromAround 2pm until 4.30pmSituated 10 minutes from M1, junction 30, the community centre is easy to find,On the right of the main road. There is…See More
May 14
Jake Glanville replied to Russ Chandler's discussion Transatlantique by Tarrent Bailey Junior
"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…"
Apr 22
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Transatlantique by Tarrent Bailey Junior

I've been diligently prepping for the Chris Sands course at this year's BMG Summer School and one of the pieces is Transatlantique by Tarrent Bailey Junior.Tarrent wrote the piece in 1958 and dedicated it to the American Banjo Fraternity.I've played all the parts here, but it would be great for folks to come help us play all the parts and all the other great tunes Chris has for us at the weekend. It's from the 14th to 16th June at Higham Hall in Cumbria.Details here:…See More
Apr 18
Russ Chandler replied to Russ Chandler's discussion A couple of Christmas tunes...
"I use Joel Hooks custom  LaBella 17's. When I first tried them I thought they were far too thin and slinky, especially as someone who cut my teeth on Chris Sands Heavies, but they are my go-to strings now."
Dec 22, 2023
Jody Stecher replied to Russ Chandler's discussion A couple of Christmas tunes...
"What beautiful tone!  What strings are you using?  Also I have always disliked left hand vibrato on banjo. It just sounded wrong to me. Until now. You apply it a few times on "Hark..."  and it absolutely works."
Dec 22, 2023
thereallyniceman replied to Russ Chandler's discussion A couple of Christmas tunes...
"Hi Russ, Many thanks to you and Charlie for the excellent performance, and a Very Merry Christmas to you and yours! Ian"
Dec 22, 2023
Russ Chandler posted a discussion

A couple of Christmas tunes...

Here's a couple of Christmas tunes.They were arranged by Clarke Buehling and photobombed by Charlie the cat.Happy Christmas everyone, and wishing us all a plunktastic 2024.See More
Dec 22, 2023
Russ Chandler replied to thereallyniceman's discussion 1991... It seems like only yesterday.. eh Richard?
"Who is it with the jig doll?"
Sep 13, 2023
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Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch in Sheffield

Hope nobody minds but I have added an event for a gig I'm running in Sheffield on October 3rd.Forum member Rob Murch should need no introduction to the members of this group, being one of the most skilful and energetic classic banjo players out there.This is a rare opportunity to see him teaming up with folk legend Geoff Lakeman for an evening of folk, ragtime and banjo…See More
Sep 7, 2023

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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!…



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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.

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