... I would like to qualify my remarks here. First Gus was the only African American as far as is known who was RECORDED playing the blues on the five string...
Uou! Thank you Paolo. I will download MP3 and info for this musicians. Bye Flor Flor de Oxum Sublime el sueño que me dejó en el lugar justo donde estoy ... ...
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: UCLA Ethnomusicology Publications - "Fiddling in West Africa (1950s - 1990s): The Songbook" UCLA Ethnomusicology Publications is pleased...
I wrote this to someone who just joined the group who says he is an ethnomusicologist studying Black string bands and jug bands. . We are involved in a...
Tony, you bring up many good points and deep issues for further exploration. Being new to this group I will keep this brief as I've much to read over before I...
I am hoping to find direct contact info any/all of the Ebony Hillbillies as I will be in NYC next week and would very much like to know if there's a street...
The Ebony Hillbillies have their own website--and probably an associated email addrx too. Try Google to track this down. I saw them at the "Taste of Times...
What are some of the names of the string bands/jug bands that were recorded? Can you recommend a top five to search out? Also, what is the "old string band...
I've tried their website and one must be a "registered user" to post comments, access contact info, etc. The problem is, when I try to register as a user,...
I forwarded the message below to the Hillbillies.. SGW ... ============= I've tried their website and one must be a "registered user" to post comments, access...
The web site is tended by someone else who is not doing it. I will give you a phone number offlist. Tony ... post ... find a ... them ... first ... the Ebony ...
Banjos I never go on these lists I participate in except at work. If I could bring the banjo to work, you might no thave ever heard of me. One of the best...
There is a good bit of information available for urban musicians in Seroff and Abbott's first volume. there is also more information in a number of journal...
for some recordings of string bands with drums, I'd look to the Black Appalachia album. I am thinking of Sid Hemphill in particular but the Nashville...
for some recordings of string bands with drums, I'd look to the Black Appalachia album. I am thinking of Sid Hemphill in particular but the Nashville...
Yes, folk music originated discussion have tended to discuss African American folk music without much knowledge of related developments in Black culture,...
Hi friends. We already upload some songs in our site of myspace: http://www.myspace.com/duosemillanegra That is a demo. The songs were not since we would have...
Below is a letter to the group that Gary Nichols a friend of Todd Cleave's sent letting us know that Todd has gone on. I believe most of the members here have...
Thanks, Tony. A nice tribute to the communitarian facet of the internet. ... From: Tony <writerrad@...> To: BlackBanjo@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
Todd was not afraid of a fight when it was needed He was a smart guy too. I am in Augusta learning to play the banjo properly and to drop thumb Rhiannon is...
Some questions and proposals on my next article on the Black banjo tradition: Tony Thomas Elkins West Virginia August 9, 2008 This is a very short picture of...
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