Comment by thereallyniceman on June 29, 2016 at 18:06

What a great little tune and nicely played on great sounding banjo(s)

Comment by Andy Chase on June 29, 2016 at 19:50

Thank you, sir! There are some fun ones in that collection.  Both parts were played on an Eastman Whyte Laydie.

Comment by Anthony Myatt on June 29, 2016 at 20:01

My favourite 'go to' book for many years as light relief from the rigours of slogging through a difficult piece. I bought my copy together with the Grimshaw tutor from a dusty flea market in 1969 - my first intro to Classic Banjo. Lots of delightful tunes that can be mixed and matched into medleys with some interesting tempo changes. They always raise a smile when friends hear them as they have such happy and uplifting melodies. I heartily recommend players revisiting these early books.

Comment by Trapdoor2 on June 29, 2016 at 20:12

Very nice, well done!

I agree, much of the 'lighter'/'earlier' fare is just as enjoyable as the heavier stuff...and a great way to take a 'break' from the slog.

For a long time, I aspired to play the most difficult pieces I could find. No more. I am much more inclined to play the fun and pleasant stuff; sappy though some of it may be. 

Comment by Andy Chase on June 29, 2016 at 21:51

Thanks again!  In my case they make a nice way to ease back into reading/playing music after a bit of a classic style hiatus.  And some of them (like this one) are practically begging for trio strains, and would be a good springboard for composition.

Comment by Steve Harrison on June 29, 2016 at 22:11

That's a catchy tune and well played, would there be any possibility of having the Ellis book or at least a selection of the best tunes added to the music library?....Steve.

Comment by Andy Chase on June 29, 2016 at 22:21

Ah, I would have said I'd gotten it from here, but apparently not!  In the meantime it can be found over on the Songbooks page at http://www.classicbanjo.com/songbooks.html

Comment by F. Chris Ware on June 30, 2016 at 4:42

And plaudits from this corner of the planet, as well. I especially like the clarity the well-recorded and overdubbed banjo parts provide (an all-too common necessity, I'd imagine, for we one-per-town classic banjoists out there. If Led Zeppelin did it, then why not us?) A very lovely performance all around, indeed.

Comment by carrie horgan on July 3, 2016 at 8:05

Great - a jolly little tune!  I like your recording of the duet.

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