a.a.farland material

[Dave Connelly]

Hello everyone. I am desperately looking for Farland arrangements and was wondering if anyone here might be able to point me in the right direction. I have been focusing on arranging classical pieces for the banjo for sometime now and am very interested in this persons work. It seems from the articles I've read from the period, that this is the guy who really made this stuff work on the banjo. I am very curious.

Thanks,

Dave

[Mike Moss]

I noticed some Farland arrangements in the ABF library catalog, but, unfortunately, I haven't got any -- if you become a member, you can get photocopies cheap. The Parke Hunter classical arrangements are very good, though, and apparently Fred Bacon also wrote some very nice arrangements of the classics (though, I understand, they require an excellent tremolo technique).

[Dave Connelly]

Thanks Mr. Moss. I will definitely check that out. I keep intending to join the ABF, but alas I never do. Not sure why. Might have something to do with not having a proper "classic " banjo yet. Still working on that.

Thankyou again.

[thereallyniceman]

Hi Dave,

Gloria sends her regards and is pleased that someone appreciates her true attributes. 

I have posted the score for one A A Farland solo  in our photos section. I have never played it so cannot vouch for it!

TRIPPING THROUGH THE MEADOW page 1

TRIPPING THROUGH THE MEADOW page 2

Good luck.. do a video for us !!

Ian, thereallyniceman

[Dave Connelly]

Thank you very much Mr. Man. I can't wait to give this a shot.

And yes. Gloria looks very skillfull.

[thereallyniceman]

I hope that "Tripping through the Meadow" will keep you amused. It is not the weather for it here in the UK. It is lashing it down!

I have found another A. A. Farland Score, but this one is an arrangement by Will C Pepper.

DANDY FIFTH page 1

DANDY FIFTH page2

I hope that these are useful to you. Please keep posting. It would be great to see the arrangements for banjo that you have been working on.

Ian

[Dave Connelly]

Thank you again Mr.Man.

You have been more than accomodating and I am grateful.

As soon as I have the means I will post a video.

Dave