Of course you can use the Scott Joplin House for the gathering. But I'm with Sule, Phoenix is great in the winter. Victoria Love, Administrator Scott Joplin...
Sorry havent been keeping up with group other than letting new folks in as I have been involved in helping a dear friend try to find out about his Mother in...
... DVD ... endorsement, > but it beats Blockbuster). It's all wonderful to see. ... more ... I bought this DVD about 2 weeks ago from an AMazon remaindered ...
Netflix is unbelievable. The rush you the CDs by priority mail so you get them the next day. You just mail them back in the prepared envelopes and thats it. I...
Last night I went to hear Earl Scruggs play here in Alexandria, VA. The house holds 700. At the table accross from ours was a 15 year old African American girl...
Hello to all friends of the banjo and bluegrass, My heart breaks as I see what is happening in New Orleans. New Orleans is quite possibly the most important...
As someone who has personal friends and senior relatives of my closest friend still missing in New Orleans, I think it is important to realize what is what. ...
In a message dated 9/4/2005 11:23:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, BlackBanjo@yahoogroups.com writes: Tony Thomas still not well. I hope we hear soon that you...
I went to a free bluegrass concert in NYC yesterday. I saw few blacks there. Myra ... The ... African ... the ... Earl. ... Unfortunately, I ... report. I ......
Safe and sound in Ohio with their cats and Don's mother. PLUS their house in Covington lies amidst fallen trees, and broken houses, BUT not even a broken...
I don't know if anyone has this late period interest or connections, but Washington University is planning a symposium on BAG (Black Artist Group) in February,...
The Field Recorder's Collective has just released a nice bunch of CDs including one that I thought might be of interest to members of this group: The Lost...
Not at all banjo or music related. The amazing Mr. Naki was the "hands" behind the hands of the first heart transplant -- he extracted the white heart, while...
That alone will give the incentive to stay with the Scruggs style until I master the picking. Myra ... African ... Unfortunately, I ... report. I ... card, but...
This post made me break out my copy of Mountain Music of Kentucky. I have it playing right now. One guy who kills me on this collection, even more than Banjo...
Don't look at Myra's profile if you are reading this group at work. I just looked at it and I almost dislocated my wrist closing my browser. Whoh. Did someone...
That is entirely too racy for this group! However, that is a mighty good-looking 45-year-old (in some other context, please). Tim Smith "Save The Banjos" ...
Eric wrote: This post made me break out my copy of Mountain Music of Kentucky. I have it playing right now. One guy who kills me on this collection, even more...
Eric's post prompted me to re-listen to Mr. Chapman's tracks on MMoK. It's pretty wonderful stuff -- I like what John Cohen says about him in the liner notes:...
That is the advice my banjo teacher Molly Tenenbaum gave me. She told me to play right on the edge of my ability. I like the energy of it and the danger. When...
Thank you, Eric, for bringing that to my attention. I don't look at my profile often. So I wasn't aware of it until now. No, that picture is not me. I am...
That picture is not me. Someone hack into my account. I look the total opposite. I'm dark skinned, but I still look good for 45 though. Anyway, that...
I deleted that picture of this woman that someone hackered into my account. Thanks, BlackBanjo users, for bringing that to my attention. I don't know how long...
I got a Goodtime Special Openback about a month ago. It rules. It is my favorite banjo right now. Ya. It makes me happier than my banjo that cost 4 times as...
Greetings all, While doing some investigation for another project, I found the (attached below) discographical information in some unpublished materials from...
Farout. Look like Field Recordings, Vol. 3: Mississippi (1936-1942) on Document has the tune Rice Straw. I am wondering how I missed this CD. Maybe I forgot to...
