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BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
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We have at last completed a biography for Bert Bassett.  It can be found in Player Biographies.  It is based on an obituary writted by Clifford Essex for BMG in 1937, with some corrections,…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard William Ineson Mar 12.

BANJO PLAYERS WITH HONOURS
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I see that the comedian Frank Skinner was given an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List.  Well deserved, of course, but even more so because Frank is a five-string banjo player.   Frank joins a very…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by TONY BRYAN Apr 7, 2023.

PAUL MERTON: MY PART IN BANJO HISTORY

Those of you who are  interested in the social history of the banjo may like to look at the recent episode of the TV program 'Who Do You Think You Are?", starring Paul Merton.  It seems that an…Continue

Started Feb 10, 2022

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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Richard William Ineson replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Bert Bassett  wrote quite a few banjo tunes, I still play (or rather, what passes for playing these day) 'Jumbo Rag' and Mike Redman used to play 'On the Ganges' a good tune which I think was recorded by Bill Ball. BB also…"
Mar 12
Jody Stecher replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Playback here is instant."
Mar 11
Trapdoor2 replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"I'm getting very little delay, Ian...less than a second. All the buttons work nicely. All the tunes play!"
Mar 11
thereallyniceman replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"TESTING SITE MP3 PLAYER COON SLUMBERS by Bert Bassett DREAM DANCE by Bert Bassett GOBLIN GAMBOLS by Bert Bassett HALIMAR by Bert Bassett PATAGONIAN PICNIC by Bert Bassett"
Mar 10
Shawn McSweeny replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"I've had a copy of Halimar for some time and found just as you did Jody that one strain sounds like the chorus to "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" played at a gallop."
Mar 9
Jody Stecher replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Thanks, Ian!  I hope it finds its way to Original Recordings.   It's a strange little piece of music. It's supposed to be "oriental" in mood. I'm not detecting that.  The first part could easily be an…"
Mar 9
thereallyniceman replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"This file was kindly sent by Jody."
Mar 9
Joel Hooks replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Thank you Shawn, I’ve listened to Goblin a ton now.  I visit this solo on occasion but have never heard it played by anyone but me."
Mar 9
Jody Stecher replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"I managed to get an mp3 of Halimar into an email message to Ian/Really Nice Man.  When I tried to post it here it turned into a spurious link to a non-existent location.  Dream Dance is unplayable. Sorry. "
Mar 8
Jody Stecher replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Today I was cleaning and clearing some shelves and found a DVD of audio recordings sent to me by Hal Allert containing MP3s of all the recordings he borrowed from me plus more. And amongst them is Bert Bassett playing Halimar and Dream Dance.…"
Mar 8
Shawn McSweeny replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Both Basssett recordings have been set at or very near score pitch and thus should be at or near original tempo. The incredibly fast, accurate playing makes it easy to see why CE was so supportive of Bert.  Gay Gossoon is not an isolated…"
Mar 3
TONY BRYAN replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Thanks, Shawn.  Corrections noted.  In the CE catalogue "Dreamy Eyes" is listed as an arrangement by Charlie Rogers, but "as played by Vess Ossman".  No mention of any composer, least of all poor old J. B. …"
Mar 3
Shawn McSweeny replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"And "Dreamy Eyes" is by J.B. Lampe. Here's "Goblin" and most of 'Patagonian", minus an irreparable audio gap. Goblin%20Gambols%20-B%20Bassett.mp3 Patagonian%20Picnic%2C%20A%20-B%20Bassett.mp3"
Mar 3
TONY BRYAN replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Thanks for the correction, Shawn.  I’ll include it in the next edition of the bio, along with all the other corrections submitted by the members.   For the sake of accuracy, I should point out that what you read in the bio is the…"
Mar 3
Shawn McSweeny replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Nicely done Tony. Small point, but towards the end, among the Jumbo recordings, "A Gay Gossoon" has the long-standing but incorrect composer credit to Ossman. The composer was Edwin F. Kendall. Go here, scroll to last paragraph…"
Mar 3
TONY BRYAN replied to TONY BRYAN's discussion BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY
"Thanks, Joel, glad you like it. For all that Bert Bassett made about two dozen recordings on the Jumbo label, very few of them are included in published collections.  Neovox (Concert No3) has Halimar and Dream Dance.  On this site we have…"
Mar 2

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