"Hi Joel, I didn't think for one second that you were, but thank you anyway.
I've been listening to those recordings too and feeling the same about them. I have a strong fondness for music of that type and regularly listen to the early…"
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"Just to be clear, I totally agree that the tune can't be played as written, on a 5 string banjo. As I'm sure you did, I tried it on mine and agreed with Joel's findings. So, purely out of curiosity, I attempted it on my 7 string…"
"Yes, I didn't think it was for a 7 string banjo, but do find it interesting that all of the chords can be played as written.
I do like a spoof western, so thanks for the link."
"I'm a bit pushed for time to do more than a quick play through, so I could be mistaken, but the entire tune does appear to work fairly comfortably on a 7 string banjo tuned gGCDGBD. I don't know anything about Bickford or the origins of…"
"Does anyone (else) remember a 1950s LP series called "Pardon My Blooper"? Misspoken gems from radio and TV were reproduced in the grooves. One of them was " And now... Eddie Playbody will pee for you". "
"Hi Nathanael,
Tell me the width of the nut and if it is the same, or close to that on my Apollo N°1, I'll send you the measurements and maybe you could cut some slots and get a better spacing.
Ian."
"Maybe not, after tasting the "pizza". "
"No judgement on my part regarding Peabody, while not really my thing I totally get it. He was a true entertainer and pretty much changed the general approach of playing plectrum banjo.
I also feel like I would have been all in on…"
"Eddie Peabody is probably why I'm here...
My Dad was the pilot of a Navy transport airplane during the Korean War (he also flew in WWII). He was assigned to a USO type tour taking Buddy Hackett, Anne Blythe and Eddie Peabody around the war…"
"OK. Less weight in the pot than a Tu-ba-phone."
"Sometimes. But for the last few years really fancy Stewarts seems to be the choice. "
"All with resonators I presume. "
" Several of the "old timers" at the ABF rallies hold their banjos like Eddie Peabody, between the thighs with the neck pointing up like a cello towards their left shoulder. They got their start on plectrum banjo at Shakey's…"
"Banjo-between-the-thighs is for people with long arms. If I place the banjo there and want to actually pluck the strings I have to bring my right shoulder very far forward into a contorted position. Also the brackets hurt the tender skin…"
"The suction cup guitar holder seemed like a good idea— until I tried it. The cups did not adhere well to the side of the guitar and the part that was supposed to go over my leg had a curve that did not resemble the curve of my leg. It…"
"There have been, historically, a few banjo holders invented but I do not know of any that were successfully marketed. I have seen a few designs for guitar that might be adapted to work with banjo. At some point I might try to work…"
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- At 21:33 on November 7, 2017,
carrie horgan said…
Thanks Ian - I hope you are enjoying learning classic banjo. Are you new to playing the banjo or have you migrated over from another style of banjo playing? Let me know if I can be of any help.
Carrie
- At 16:44 on December 10, 2021,
David Nuttall said…
Yes, that's me. Although I was playing the banjo before I met him, David
- At 19:09 on December 11, 2021,
Oh,yes, I've clocked up 50 years and am entering the rheumaticky fingers stage of Scan's career. However, apart from the Covid effect, even prior to that the places I used to play in had diminished alarmingly.
I've been listening to Olly Oakley on this site - I'd never heard him play material like 'The Policeman's Holiday' or 'Under The Double Eagle' before; Scan played them, all parts. David
- At 23:43 on December 11, 2021,
I was with Ken Stubbs the first time he ever went to 'Elsie's'. I went a couple of times before I moved to ipswich. Steve Pennells and I used to stay the weekend with Ken in Edenbridge and play at The Crown or The Working Men's Club. I played banjo then. David
- At 22:03 on March 1, 2022,
Danielle Saxon Reeves said…
Hi Ian
saw your post about moving to Selly Oak; I run Midlands Fretted Orchestra bit too far away in Stourbridge- we’re always very happy to have reading banjo players along! Give me a shout if you fancy coming along. Best wishes, Danielle
- At 21:33 on March 2, 2022,
Hi Danielle,
Thank you for your invitation. When I've settled in, I'll be in touch to arrange a date to visit you.
Best wishes, Ian.
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