Comment by Mike Moss on April 2, 2013 at 21:49

I really enjoyed this one. The banjo has an interesting and versatile tone.

Interestingly, the first thing that sprang to mind when I saw the title was a series of two 19th century French novels by Paul Féval -- the events in the second book, Lagardere, take place at the time when the Mississipi Bubble burst.

Comment by Jody Stecher on April 2, 2013 at 21:56

Some of the unique tone comes from the beveled rim (similar to but also different from the Farland bevel. Now *there's* a good title for a banjo solo: The Farland Bevel.

Comment by thereallyniceman on April 3, 2013 at 9:19

I always like to watch Jody his playing gives importance to ALL the notes.

This may sound an unusual thing to say but I often skim over notes in the race to the end (and I am sure others do too!) but he gives the notes their correct duration and stress and the musicality shines through... despite the odd wobble, eh Jody??

Superb instrument and superb playing ****** from me.

Comment by marc dalmasso on April 3, 2013 at 12:37

for me too

Superb instrument and superb playing ****** from me

Comment by Jody Stecher on April 3, 2013 at 13:29

Thanks, guys, you are too kind.

Comment by German David Patarroyo on April 3, 2013 at 15:25

Nice tune Jody :)

Comment by Alan Sims on April 4, 2013 at 19:57

What a great sounding banjo Jody .Nice tune as well . Love the story . Alas i have only been about have way around the world . I must have a go at making one of those bridges.

Comment by Jody Stecher on April 4, 2013 at 21:12

Alan, although I *have* been to Australia (twice actually, and both happy visits) I did not have to travel there to buy the banjo. It was via eBay and Australian postal service and then United States postal service. It arrived here in California in good condition, although the vellum had seen better days (that one is long gone). I almost didn't get this banjo. I lost the auction. Somebody outbid me. Well, not exactly. Somebody bid the same amount as me  but did it a blink of an eye sooner. I had a brief visitation of "second sight", call it " a funny feeling",  and I sent a message to the seller saying that if the auction winner defaulted on payment I would be happy to pay the same amount. And sure enough that is what happened. It seems that on eBay some bidders do not actually want to acquire the object on which they are bidding. What they wish is to WIN WIN WIN the auction. So the other bidder WON-WON-WON and then defaulted on payment because he didn't actually want a banjo! This was some years ago. 

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