... Books on minstrel shows. They take a strong stomach, and that may be a problem. It's been so long since I read them that I don't remember a single title...
Weston should be of special interest to this group as he seems to have played primarily the stroke style, not the classic style, although all the really famous...
Here is he link again. Check in the inquiry form and that's how you do that. Ask them about the black banjo songsters. I have also repeated the call numbers...
Eric, This is off-topic. Please keep on subject. We all need to stay firm on topic if you are to tell other people to do so. Tony <writerrad@...> wrote:...
Eat shit. Everything I post is on topic on a Black banjo group. Communications with another black banjo player are especially on topic. ... firm on topic if...
Dear All - There have been some wonderful posts on this list and I've learned so much from so many posters and I hope it continues to be a lively exchange of...
Thank you for showing me how you are. I simply stated my opinion. You've made your point. We were talking about Dink and what you stated was completely...
I don't think your tone is very appropriate for constructive discussion. What do you think Tony? I thought Eric's comment was off-topic to subject of "Dink...
Rhiannon, Your calming influence and insights will, I'm sure, be deeply missed on the list. Looking forward to hearing more of you and your music in the ...
And Horace Weston - about 6 years ago Don Zepp took a banjo bibliography that I had compiled and put it up on the BANJO-L website. It is now badly out of date,...
Sule', Thank you again for good information. I keep meaning to buy that book, I will order it tonight. That is also mentioned in the c.d. cover for "Black...
It is sad to hear of you leaving. You are a modern day legend and a direct link to the old tradition. You ARE what this group is about. Well, Good luck, and...
There is what looks to be an interesting article on History News Network. I haven't had time to read it all yet, but I thought that I would pass on the ...
... Tim T cogitates: Hmmm. Well, yes and no. I agree with the importance of the intimacy and 'hominess' that radio brought to the barn dance form of ...
Reading here and there in vol 1 of "The World's Best Music: Famous Songs and Those who made them", Johnson, Dean, DeKoven, and Smith. 1904, NY The University...
When I was a kid we used to sing the Dixie tune with words that went, "I had a horse and his name was Bill, and when he ran he couldn't stand still..." We ...
on 12/4/06 5:25 PM, Joan Dickerson at jdickers@... wrote: Joan & All, To know what there is to know about the song and the folks who wrote it, I suggest...
Paul hath write "Sorry to clog up everybody's bandwidth. But I hope something here is of interest to somebody. Paul" As usual your remarks were better use of...
... have played primarily ... famous (concert ) players ... really knowledgeable people is ... out in California now, ... goes to write about ... a great slide...
As I mentioned earlier, next year's banjo collectors will be in Philiadelphia and will commemorate SS Stewart. Eli is gathering folk for some orchestral...
... You've made your point. We were talking about Dink and what you stated was completely unrelated. ... The appropriate resolution of such a dispute is aduel...
... Tony, At the Gathering, I noticed that Mr. Diabate played his banja with a back-and-forth stroke of the index finger. I have seen several blues players ...
I know of the "Way up North" premise. That's the reason i found the description in the 1904 book noteworthy. The description recognized that the tune was...
... discussion. What do you think Tony? Those of us who knew Eric before what is politely referred to his time in "an institutional setting" realize that...
... compiled and ... I think ... who's ... with Tony ... for one ... publications, from ... Stewart wrote ... Kauffman ... journal, ... institutional ... ...
... went, "I had a ... still..." In the American Song Bag, Carl Sandburg attributes, at least his version, of "A Horse name Bill" to Sandburg's friend, writer...
... My opinion is that what is needed is a serious, editorially supervised, peer reviewed publication. Wikipedia suffers from the fact that any person with...
You have recently been laying out the foundational rules for the list. I just want to know if I missed something in your bit on staying on topic. I would also...
