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A Banjo Revel

A Banjo Revel is a Joe Morley tune I learned from some very large sheet music I won on ebay. I've never heard a recording of it. It seems to be the only one of Morley's compositions to be published by Larking. (Larking's Banjo Budget #1). It anticipates "melodic" bluegrass technique by several decades not to mention the theme of The Ballad of Davy Crocket ("born on a mountain top in Tennessee....." ). I'm playing it on an anonymous American banjo with a 12.5 inch metal clad pot and a playing… Continue

Added by Jody Stecher on April 5, 2009 at 5:00 — 5 Comments

St. Louis Tickle

I'm not sure where to post info about mp3-s I've posted so I guess I'll do it here. I've just uploaded a casual recording of St Louis Tickle that I had made for a friend so he could get a feel for the tune. Imperfect as it is, I like the feel of this rendition. It was recorded on my mac using Garage Band and the mac's built in mic. No too bad at all. Sorry about the talking and interruptions. The "technical difficulty" was the banjo sliding off my lap.

St Louis Tickle was written for… Continue

Added by Jody Stecher on April 5, 2009 at 5:00 — 9 Comments

Some site

This site is really going places. Now we have Rob Murch and Mike Redman as members, both excellent players. This enthusiasm for the classic banjo is catching and we could be seeing a resurgence. Who knows.

Added by Ray Jones on April 4, 2009 at 0:40 — No Comments

too much noise ? your wife or neighbor is angry ?

Look at this : for practicing in the car , behind the TV , beach etc
http://www.thepocketpicker.com/english/index.html

Added by marc dalmasso on April 2, 2009 at 21:30 — 2 Comments

I was misled.

I was misled. That is a quote for Stephen King's "The Stand," I can't remember exactly where or from whom, but some guy had just been whacked by the devil and his last words were "I was misled..."

I spent the bulk of my years in the banjo world playing exclusively in the bluegrass style. And I enjoyed it immensely, no doubt about it. I used to read everything I could get my hands on about Earl Scruggs and the development of the banjo style. Everything I read told me the… Continue

Added by Carl Anderton on March 30, 2009 at 21:30 — 5 Comments

Concert march by S S Stewart

concert march.mp3Here ' s a Mp3 of Concert March by SSS with the piano and the cello ( from my CD album " country sur le volet " 2001 ); This tune had never been recorded before , i guess , we have find it anywhere exept on a sheet music .

Added by marc dalmasso on March 27, 2009 at 18:30 — 1 Comment

Calliope Rag

caliope_mix_acc.mp3Here 's a Mp3 of a real rythm section for Calliope Rag ( 2nd banjo + cello-banjo ) . Once you have learn the C banjeaurine part or another part , you can use it as a backup to practice .

Added by marc dalmasso on March 22, 2009 at 14:26 — 4 Comments