Neither black nor banjo except in influence, my new album, Falling from the Sky, is available for free download at http://doctoroakroot.com/icarus Actually, I...
Tony, what is fascinating about Cannon's 5 string dynamics when he "comps" (plays three finger style)is that you can clearly hear him use the fifth string as...
So good to hear that you are back and typing again Allen. So much of my approach to Gus Cannon comes from some of the posts about him that you made about him...
In Document's listings for its Volume II of Gus Cannon, it claims Cannon played guitar and banjo on the two recordings done in Chicago on 12September 1929,...
It should be added here that Cannon said that he once owned a tenor banjo, but rejected playing tenor because he felt he could do all of the same things he...
... This is an obvious mistake as in both Numbers Wood who sings calls on Cannon to play a solo by shouting "perculate Joe" Cannon's stage name being Banjo...
Curious as anyone can point me to either tab or net available recording of, or any information about a tune called "Giles County," an old time tune Gus Cannon...
... It may have been a version of 'Old Dog Blue'. Jim Jackson's versions start I'm goin' back where I come I'm goin' back to Giles County My wife died and left...
... thanks Chris: Gus Cannon sings old Blue the same way starting out with the Giles County verse. As far as I know there is no public version of him doing...
In the Lore of Gus Cannon a sacret holy Grail are the liner notes that Bengst Olsson wrote for the original Herwin reissue of Gus's recordings. They have been...
... Tony, Herwin only made a few records, one of them being 'Ragtime Texas'. I think Herwin was Bernie Klatzko's label, but I won't swear to it. In any case, ...
... -- Fred J. Hay, Ph.D. Anne Belk Distinguished Professor and Librarian of the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection Coordinator of Special Collections Professor...
... Fred Hay has written _Going Back to Sweet Memphis: Converstations with the Blues_a gret book on Memphis Blues. His hidden gem which should be read by...
Thanks, Andy. Hans Nathan reported the "Bonja Song" in Chapter 12 'Early Minstrel Tunes' of his seminal book "Dan Emmett and the Rise of Negro Minstrelsy"...
Allen writes that Gus Cannon " plays three finger style)is that you can clearly hear him use the fifth string as a melody note and not only as a drone note....
Hello, Folks. Sule Greg Wilson here. I"m writing to inform all interested parties that the Strings, Rhythm & Song camp, scheduled for4 June 28-July 3 at Mars...
Hey Ya'll, Does anyone here know anything about George Nelson Preston - poet, artist, author, art historian, and banjoist active in the NYC Beat scene during...
... He has retired from NYU, but I am sure John Cohen can get me in touch with him more from the various reunions of the beats and the arts side. I may be...
Barry Mazor's new book about Jimmie Rodgers is one of the most important books about the realities of music in 20th Century American and the mixture of pop and...
Thanks for the condolences. We're expecting to keep it rolling for next year. Yes; Dom and I will both be at CGOTH, doing a Jug Band workshop and Bones class....
... Well, So will I. I think I'm in your jug band class, but if I'm not, I'll stop by and play second jug. It'll be good to see the twain of ye'z. Andy...
That'll be great! lookin' forward to it SGW ... Well, So will I. I think I'm in your jug band class, but if I'm not, I'll stop by and play second jug. It'll...
Greetings! Only 5 weeks until the HOTTEST African Drum and Dance Festival of the summer! The Ndaje Festival 2009 will be held June 26-28th in Cambridge, MA!...
... Sule: Roberta, from Delaware here. Sorry to hear the camp is not a go, this year. Is there a way I can keep abreast of it for next year? Thanks......
Hi, Delaware Lady! You can e-mail me, ck my web site, and look here for announcements...thanks for the interest! SGW ... Sule: Roberta, from Delaware here....
Minutes ago I took _The Carolina Chocolate Drops & Joe Thompson_ out of the mail box. It is a 9 selection recording of their performances at Merlefest 2008. ...
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