Glad you joined, Marc. Mighty impressive lookin' line-up of banjars there.

Did I see that you have a tab for Heliotrope Bouquet? I'd LOVE to take a crack at that!

Hi Marc.
We didn't record that track during the heat wave. As a matter of fact I found it in the attic! ( would you believe )
Regards Ray

Hi Marc !
Good to know you're in this web bjo group!
My friends Marc D. and Ray J. told me about it.
I was not dead but very busy and moved to another country, i've time now for sharing goodle bjo music on the web again, i had some news from you here and there. I've many clips to put on this site, but a little time to do that, i will try to put some next weeks.

Thanks for pointing that out Marc, I enjoyed listening to it. May I add my congrats to Gavin on his rendition. Beautifully done, and with picks if I'm not mistaken. This puts you up there with the best of 'em Gavin. Keep at it.

Hi Marc ... I really like your video of Sunflower Dance ... Can you point me in the direction for finding the sheet music for that tune? Tab would work too.

Thanks very much,
Best,
Adam

Thanks very much!

I have a couple of Mandolin Solos. Ninon by Ellis. Manhattan Cakewalk by Ellis and The Stars and Stripes Forever by you know who. Ray

Calm down mate, you'll have a siezure if you are not careful. You may be surprised to learn that there could have been as many as 5 or 6 blokes named Ernest Jones living in Wales at the time, and a few Ernest Smith's as well, I shouldn't wonder.

Oh, I see!!! I didn't realise that you were talking about " THE " John Smith, that's a different thing altogether. Best Wishes to thee.

Hey Mr. Trapdoor- yep. The Titanic Stringband lives on- I have one recording available now called "Tip of the Iceberg", with another on the way soon. Happy to supply a tune list if you like... Peter

Ah then, Marc Smith it shall be! Tunes are: Tubaphone Rag, Fun on the Wabash, Shfuffle Along, Mayfair Nights, Eli Green's Cakewalk, Mississippi Breakdowns, Palladium Rag, Thumbs Up, Tattoo, Darktown Dandies, Queen of the Burlesque, Horace Weston's Celebrated Minor Jig, Banjotown (Niggertown), The Banshee, and Egyptian Princess. All accompanied by Mitch Nelin on Mando-cello, and John McGann on Mandolin on a couple of the tunes. $15 bucks gets it to your door....

Hey Marc- send me an e-mail at plabau@embarqmai.com and we'll make arrangements- thanks, P.

Thanks Marc, it came through just fine Rick

Good to be here, Marc! Thanks for turning me on to this forum, and thanks so very much for patiently going over Sunflower Dance about four and a half million times at the Gathering in Nashville this past weekend. My first classic banjo piece! :) Clarke did a workshop at my house on Sunday, and we ran through Green Corn, Fandango, Fandango Gallop and a bunch of other pieces that esacpe me at present. So I am now well on my way to becoming the next Ossman or Van Epps. Too bad that pesky day job cuts into my practice time so much...

Marc; Thanks so much for answering my quest for Eli Greens Cakewalk.

I'd like the music if you have it. I,ve been spending more time on the site lately and have found your videos very inspirational. Have a great day.

                                       Dave Raphaelson