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BERT BASSETT
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To all and sundry, near and far, banjoists in particular:I am trying to pull together some facts about the life of the banjo player and composer Bert Bassett.  Although he was rated as being up there…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Shawn McSweeny Sep 9, 2020.

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Queen of the Burlesque

"I don't think I was saying that the dance called the Schottische doesn't exist - they were once very popular, I have played them, the literature is full of it, and not a few PhD theses on the subject are available online, any time you are…"
Jun 10
TONY BRYAN commented on Anurakt Scheepers's video
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Queen of the Burlesque

"Another gem of a classic banjo classic! Well done! Just one point: I don’t think this is a Schottische as such. The Schottische does exist as a dance in many countries, though from my researches I could not find that they had much in common…"
Jun 9
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Shuffle Along (Joe Morley)

"Bravissimo!  I loved it!  As smooth as pouring cream from a jug.  Some nice personal touches there to drag it into the 21st century.  Backup from the Titanic String Band School of Morley Banjo.  The next piece can't…"
May 23
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Shawn McSweeny commented on TONY BRYAN's video
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"Facts from the 1901 UK Census : Morton Hunter, b. 1877 (est), USA, musician, married, residing Bromwells Road, Clapham, London Zillah Hunter, b. 1877 (est), Birmingham, Warwickshire, wife Now for the speculation : Morton's middle initial may…"
Apr 29
TONY BRYAN replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Terribly Sad News for the Classic Banjo Community
"This is very sad news indeed.  In Dave's passing we have lost  someone who was always selflessly helpful with a big, welcoming smile and one of our most devoted banjoists.  We must be grateful that he managed to put so much of…"
Apr 6
TONY BRYAN replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Turner's Banjo Monthly No. 153
"The reported speech is very much of the age of Arthur Conan Doyle - Holmes and Watson are all over it.  It's the popular reporting style of the day.  Dickens is said to have had a good ear for the spoken word, but he had been dead for…"
Jan 8
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"I always assumed that "Fun On The Wabash" alluded to the river. In 19th C parlance, it is common to read military accounts of battles that describe them as "fun". Example: "Tecumseh and his gang arrived and some fun was…"
Jan 3
thereallyniceman commented on TONY BRYAN's video
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"Hey Tony, thanks for pointing out my duplicity in mentioning William Parke Hunter in the biographies...  this is now corrected ;-) Richard, Yes I remember you confirming that Morton was the man and that I found  the image of the grave of…"
Jan 3
Jody Stecher commented on TONY BRYAN's video
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"Richard,  my mother was not in favor of me taking up the banjo at age 12, but for different reasons. She was aware of there being more than one possible tuning. She thought this would make things horribly difficult for me, not understanding…"
Jan 3
Richard William Ineson commented on TONY BRYAN's video
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"Brewer did a good job in the days before the internet made access to public records easy. He made a mistake with the name of Morley's mother, Caswell/Maxwell and I believe that he fell into the 'College Rag', William Hunter trap.…"
Jan 3
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"Fortunately, the Player Biographies section has all the bases covered: it starts with Morton Parke Hunter and ends with William Parke Hunter.  W. M. Brewer in his BMG articles always refers to William Parke Hunter.  I agree that it's…"
Jan 3
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"Ian, if you remember I was in correspondence with you about the real name of Parke Hunter some years ago. My curiosity had been aroused because I kept coming across banjo compositions attributed to M.P.Hunter, some (the 'Boston Ideals' for…"
Jan 3
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"My doubt was not about Parke Hunter's association with Indiana as a factor in choosing the title. It was about the title being a specific reference to Wabash College.  "
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