... Tony, FWIW, Penn State is a different school. University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, known as 'Penn', is the Ivy League school. Penn State, which is...
... I watched the video yesterday and wondered about if he was jumping on the Black banjo "bandwagon." It's great that a national radio show would feature...
... Your opinion is totally offbase. You don't know these people at all (and I don't feel like naming names), so what the fuck motivated you to make such a...
Yes, I know they are different schools. I have had the pleasure of reading FBI transcripts taken of my remarks at each school. About 8 years ago, I seriously...
... shows. ... all (and I don't feel like naming names), so what the fuck motivated you to make such a stupid statement. And I will not engage in any further...
Hi, Stan! Yes; I was in DC for about eight hours on tuesday the 27th....long enough to do my gig, watch Dom sit in with a skiffle band, play bodhran for a...
Sule, thanks for your comment about Mamadou Diabate's age and his status as a "master musician." We Westerners are so in love with technical proweress, we...
... Uh, Does anybody know if this guy is related to Prince Diabate, or perhaps, is the same guy? Because I played a gig with a kora/n'goni player named Prince ...
All the Diabates/Jorbateh's are related if you go back far enough. Diabates/Jorbatehs are usually Kora players. ... perhaps, is ... Prince ... off, he...
... Don't know, Andy, but Diabaté in western Africa seems to be as common as dupont in France or Smith in UK/USA. So there's a possibility, but there also...
Hello, folks. This is mostly an ad for West African string music, but it might be good for us to peruse another world, every once in a while. Happy New Year! ...
Thanks for sharing. I have the Goodtime Special banjo. It's a great banjo even though I don't like the look of the peghead either. Some people who are not...
That is a cool site. A couple years ago, when I was first trying to find information about the ngoni online, that was the first place where I found anything...
... perhaps, is ... named Prince ... butt off, he ... common as ... with ... At least 4 different players that I have run across. had problems at the...
Diabate/Jorbateh is a jali name. Folks with that surname are Manding belong who belong to the caste of hereditary musicians. ... perhaps, is ... named Prince ...
Maybe y'all heard this already ... From the Fauquier Times-Democrat: Mount Zion hosts King birthday celebration A service celebrating the birthday of Dr....
As a new member of the group, I'd like to introduce myself. I am Paul Bryant-Smith and have been playing clawhammer banjo, as well as a variety of other...
Hello, Reverend Paul. Welcome to the list. I have to tell you, "Funga Alafia" did not morph into "Liza Jane". The dance is one of welcome from Liberia,...
Rev. Paul, Another number you might investigate is Cluck Old Hen, the tune to which seems to be a Senegalese 'Walking Song'. It was recorded unaccompanied in ...
The DIY or Do It Yourself Network has a series on tv sometimes called "Handmade Music" I've seen luthier Lynn Dudenbostel make a beautiful Martin style guitar...
The purported link between Funga and Liza Jane is some bad information that's floating around on the 'Net. I think we all need to be very careful about...
Folks, Thanks for your quick and insightful responses. I'll admit to being a bit confused over the origin of Funga Alafia, since there are more than enough...
Ralph, Thanks for posting this link to the list. I've got a couple gourds and a tanned groundhog hide in the basement that have been waiting for me to get...
Yeah, guys, I've been googling for it. It's the Laura Bolton African collection from 1938, which was issued, I believe on Columbia. There's all kinds of good ...
Heres' a better link. Go to amazon.com and search for "The Music and Culture of West Africa: The Straus Expedition." This is a multimedia CD-ROM that is based...
I figured that's what you were speaking of. I have some Laura Bolton in Africa on Folkways.... Different than the Columbia releases? SGW ... <image.tiff> ... ...
