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...
I certainly agree with Dr. D that dance drives the instrumentation. The theme of what I refer to my previous article is that the decisive changes between...
... Just a thought, but I've had it for a long time: The panic of 1893 set off a great deal of movement that presaged the Great Migration, as folks left the ...
... ideological, ... dancing ... changes ... set off a ... left the ... that same ... the South ... Memphis to ... already ... the ... time that ... rather,...
One factor we have to think about is that our exploration of music, particular Black vernacular and folk music really proceeds as an extension of our interest...
Hi, I come from a recital. The symphony orchestra touched "Rhapsody in blue" of George Gershwin. Somebody knows where I can obtain the partiture for banjo of...
... Just trying to be helpful here -- "partiture" means 'score' and perhaps, by extension, notated part (for banjo). Joel </HTML> [Non-text portions of this...
My guess is that any good university music library would have this--it's a standard piece--used in Woody Allen's "Manhattan" movie if memory serves.-B2 ... ...
There is a publication of the hand manuscript of Ferde Grofe's (reduced in size) handwritten complete score in the library system... a nice tiny book (with...
Sorry by my bad english. Thanks to respond to me. Bye Florencia Flor de Oxum Sublime el sueño que me dejó en el lugar justo donde estoy ... From: Joan...
... (reduced in size) ... book (with tiny notes in it). ... interlibrary loan). Carnegie Library ... are several versions of ... recording of this ... Guilde...
... Don't be sorry, don't be shy. This is a banjo list, not an English Literature list. We are happy to have you here. Joel Shimberg </HTML> [Non-text...
Re: Loud banjos: Once I had the privilege of playing a genuine vintage "Tubaphone" banjo in the front room of a music store which also gave lessons in rooms in...
I studied the Aaron Copeland's orchestration techniqes at one point but can't for the life of me remember is he uses a banjo anywhere in his folk-themed...
Gus Cannon was the only major African American five-string banjoist to have recorded Blues and pop ragtime and other music associated with it, atleast on many...
... Grant Still] has a banjo part in one of his symphonys. Talking about this issue with David Evans about a year ago, he said that both Still and band leader...
I've just completed an extensive overhaul of the Banjo Roots site on MYSPACE MUSIC: http://www.myspace.com/banjoroots <http://www.myspace.com/banjoroots> ...
Hello, Folks! Percussionist, banjoist and storyteller Sule Greg Wilson will play the middle set at Fiddler's Dream Coffee House this Friday, August 29th, ...
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