Any banjo players or events happening in Southwest Florida? I wouldn't mind listening to folks playing. But make sure its cool for me, a young Black male to...
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suleness@...
suledrum
Apr 4, 2010 7:55 am
Look up Bing Futch, he's a lap dulcimer player with dreds.... SGW ... ============= Any banjo players or events happening in Southwest Florida? I wouldn't mind...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 5, 2010 4:40 pm
I had the luck--and the conference perhaps had the misfortune--to be in the next room to the other Tony T in the hotel. Tony and I actually missed several...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 5, 2010 4:47 pm
Take a listening to the recording of shortening bread that Riley Bagus and Ira Bernstein ( dancer who buck dancers on the recording) recorded on their great...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 5, 2010 4:48 pm
Unfortunately you were in and out in a blip. Next time you come let me know in advance and I can post a contact request on one of the several local Florida...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 5, 2010 8:03 pm
Reading this without context gives the idea that I am down on Guy or something. Guy contacted me off group about his trip, but he had great family priorities...
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Guy De Chalus
massacouraman1
Apr 5, 2010 10:03 pm
Yes, Tony and I have been in communication. Sorry we couldn't link Tony. You know, before I had a child I would be in the car on the mission of missions...
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Guy De Chalus
massacouraman1
Apr 6, 2010 4:52 pm
you all familiar with this listing of various tunings? Just curious. http://zeppmusic.com/banjo/aktuning.htm Also, considering the kind of texts found in early...
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suleness@...
suledrum
Apr 6, 2010 6:57 pm
There are lots of absolute tunings, but there are two or a few basic sets of intervals. Cece speaks of this well in her Echoes book. Roustabout is in the...
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Charles Kratz
chazkratznik
Apr 6, 2010 8:22 pm
Guy, you've found one of the best sites for banjo there is--Zepp is one hell of a picker. Be sure to check out his sound files of fiddle tunes played on a...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 7, 2010 3:57 pm
Yes this is the master list in existence compiled by Anita Kermode of the UK who is or at least when she was able to be more active, a member of this group,....
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 7, 2010 4:33 pm
I have come back to Roustabout both Josh's version and Mike Seeger's attempt to teach it, with comparison to other versions especially Dink's version and one...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 7, 2010 5:00 pm
In Mike Seeger's recorded version and in the teaching of Roustabout that he does on his banjo styles DVD, Mike puts the tuning in the equivalent of gCGBflatD....
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 7, 2010 5:16 pm
One thing I want to underline is how much we do not know about these things after making all these statements. We only have the recordings of Josh Thomas that...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 7, 2010 5:44 pm
There are at least 106 posts on this list where the term Roustabout, mostly talking about either Thomas or Dink's version of the song and sometimes both are...
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Heath Curdts
heathcur
Apr 7, 2010 6:51 pm
Hi Tony. I haven't heard Riley and Ira's CD, but I can't find any "Shortenin' Bread" on the _Deep River of Song – Alabama_ CD. Is it called something else? ...
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Guy De Chalus
massacouraman1
Apr 7, 2010 7:26 pm
I'd like to respond to this recent post by Tony as follows: I have come back to Roustabout both Josh's version and Mike Seeger's attempt to teach it, with...
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Heath Curdts
heathcur
Apr 7, 2010 7:33 pm
When making _Southern Banjo Styles_ Mike and I talked about his choice of instruments. He liked the 1850 Ashborn copy because "Roustabout" originated from a...
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Heath Curdts
heathcur
Apr 7, 2010 10:26 pm
Guy, you're one of the best banjo students I've ever had the pleasure to know. I love your passion, but once again I think you've misinterpreted or not...
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Guy De Chalus
massacouraman1
Apr 7, 2010 11:43 pm
LOL. Thanks Heath. I should be more mindful of how I make reference to our lessons. But I made sure not to quote you. It was just the gist of what you shared...
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Guy De Chalus
massacouraman1
Apr 8, 2010 1:42 am
Oops. (But not really.) My recent response was meant to go to Heath. Not certain how it responded to the list. I'm sure that you all here know Heath or know of...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 8, 2010 12:17 pm
I dont have any "dilema with rhythm." What I said about Roustabout and rhythm pretty much fits into everything I have heard or read about African American...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 8, 2010 12:18 pm
... I dont thionks so, nor do any of the various banjo scholars I know who have studied the song for years, banjo scholars who look at it from knowing how to...
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TonyW
writerrad
Apr 8, 2010 1:28 pm
I am trying query information about the place of banjos in nineteenth century and early twentieth cenury dance bands and orchestras as well as classical...
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deltarenaissance@...
umeprmgmt
Apr 9, 2010 7:28 pm
Red Clay Productions… M E DI A A L E R T “DELTA RENAISSANCE” sm Features Grady “the” Champion Greenville, Ms, (April 9, 2010 —Coming upon this...
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massacouraman1
Apr 11, 2010 9:03 pm
Dear All, I have taken Tony's advice and gone back to the earlier posts of this list. The post by Tony below is I believe one of the oldest on the list. It is...
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Guy De Chalus
massacouraman1
Apr 12, 2010 9:55 pm
Part 1. This is one of recent favorites of mine. (Below) A former breaker, raised on break beats and beat boxin', this tune just came through and departed real...
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Guy De Chalus
massacouraman1
Apr 12, 2010 10:25 pm
So, I had a banjo self-discovery moment that I wanted to share with folks. It's not scholarly and probably told a thousand times over so if it appears that...
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domflemons@...
domflemons
Apr 12, 2010 11:08 pm
That's awesome that you've had some great experiences so far. Just to address your question about old-time sets. There is no real set time for songs. Its...
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Charles Kratz
chazkratznik
Apr 13, 2010 12:37 am
Guy, I love it! You seem to be having a blast with the banjo. I have a feeling that despite the fact I've been playing banjo more than 40 years, I'd learn...
