Hello Black Banjo listserv members, I am new to this listserv and, as instructed, am making a brief introduction of myself to the list. My name is Fred J....
That's Bob Flesher's web site. He does (with much enthusiasm!) recreations of minstrel shows and music. He's put out tapes and books on minstrel banjo... SGW...
Here's something I found! Odell Thompson, Kerry Blech, and Joe Thompson pose for Sheila at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, Port Townsend, WA 1987. ...
The article has an inaccuracy when it suggests that Joel Sweeney invented the five string banjo by adding a bass string or had invented the most African...
That picture has been posted in the Black Fiddlers folder on this group since about a week after the group started. Thank you Sherlock Holmes Most versions of...
There are quite a few people today enamored of the minstrel banjoists who strutted on stage in blackface. Many web sites devoted to minstrel banjo have...
I think George really helps to put things right where they need to be. The banjo even as it was reflected in ministrelry was the instrument of the man or...
... Then check your mailbox in a couple days! I just returned home from a lovely evening at Allen Hart's house, where we dined (with his wife Debbie and Eric...
Here is another old friend who is offering services. Ray plays in a Philadelphia area band called Hobo Pie, and also has made the "Hobe Pies" at Clifftop for...
Eric contrasts with me where my fiddle teacher demanded that I put the fiddle aside for the banjo, or for the sake of persons with good hearing! ... though ......
Charlie Pool did "Took My Gal a Walkin" The song only has two verses and a chorus, although it feels like it should be longer, has anybody got more lyrics to...
... Kerry: Thanks for this. I am glad to know the Ervins will be at the Gathering. I have a couple pair of wooden bones that I tried to play several years...
Hello all, A brief note about UNC's one day Charlie Poole conference and the forthcoming box set. Credit for launching the event goes to Steve Weiss at...
A couple of men asked if I can play jazz on the 5-string banjo. I told him no, that I play bluegrass style. I usually see the 5- string banjo as of a folky...
There's quite a bit of jazz being played on the 5-string these days. Tony Trischka and Bela Fleck are only two of the better known examples. On other lists,...
Myra, Any number of Bluegrass players, from Don Reno and Earl Scruggs to Bela Fleck have played jazz, especially early jazz and swing, on the banjo, and it has...
In a message dated 2/2/2005 3:02:11 P.M. Central Standard Time, myrahill_1999@... writes: What do you think? Myra Hi Myra, My short answer is you can...
... Clif would be glad to give demonstrations. He is bringing a bunch of his bones to sell (he does wood carving of various sorts as his main source of income...
... the ... play ... demonstration? ... of his ... source ... bones. ... to pay ... I think we can support the ideas that there is a good Market for Bones....
Kerry, Owing to the rules at App State, Cliff will not be able to sell directly. He will have to have people come to his room, or make the transfer outside or...
Am I correct in understanding that Etta Baker will be attening the Gathering? I am planning to send in what donation I can and would like to help with her...
