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""President Garfield's Hornpipe" is on Rodney Miller's "Castles in the Air" album, an…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 21, 2014 to Tune of the Week

 31 Feb 1, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I think some on the list appreciate the instructionals of the standards (I guess tha…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 18, 2014 to Tune of the Week

 31 Feb 1, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I'm certain that you know that a good bit of info on him is in the first pages of RY…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 13, 2014 to Elias Howe

 5 Jan 19, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"Tim, your knowledge of music and music theory is way over my head, so I will be resp…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 12, 2014 to Where's the beat?

 71 Jan 12, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"What about looking at some of the period sheet music in Levy to see how the piano ac…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 5, 2014 to Where's the beat?

 71 Jan 12, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I understand, Tim, that you are not asking what we do but what they did in the 19th…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 5, 2014 to Where's the beat?

 71 Jan 12, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I meant "all others are played with a down-bow".  All notes other than that that lan…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 5, 2014 to Where's the beat?

 71 Jan 12, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"Strumelia.  We might think of 'sawstroke' differently.  I figured 'sawstroke' merely…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 5, 2014 to Where's the beat?

 71 Jan 12, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"Hmm.  I guess, without thinking.....and as you know, Tim.....when you're singing, I…"

Al Smitley replied Jan 5, 2014 to Where's the beat?

 71 Jan 12, 2014
Reply by Tim Twiss

"Thanks Matthew.  I'll read through and see if I can detect a tie to the Wide Awakes…"

Al Smitley replied Dec 31, 2013 to Wide Awakes

 17 Dec 31, 2013
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