History of the banjo presentation - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T15:45:51Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/history-of-the-banjo-presentation?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A182738&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDon't forget Bollman and Guar…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2020-01-24:2477478:Comment:1826472020-01-24T22:10:20.162ZTony Thomashttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TonyThomas
<p>Don't forget Bollman and Guara's America's instrument which provides the history of the banjo in regard to the construction of banjos over the 19th and early 20th century.</p>
<p>Again, as someone who does this regularly on all levels from local libraries to graduate seminars at universities in this country and Europe, there is too much information to make good clear points. Take on a few that are interesting, AND DONT FORGET THE BANJO ISNT JUST HISTORY ANY MORE more people are playing…</p>
<p>Don't forget Bollman and Guara's America's instrument which provides the history of the banjo in regard to the construction of banjos over the 19th and early 20th century.</p>
<p>Again, as someone who does this regularly on all levels from local libraries to graduate seminars at universities in this country and Europe, there is too much information to make good clear points. Take on a few that are interesting, AND DONT FORGET THE BANJO ISNT JUST HISTORY ANY MORE more people are playing banjos today and as good if not better banjos of all kinds are being made today than at any time in history</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Tony Thomas said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/comment/show?id=2477478%3AComment%3A182544&xn_out=json&firstPage=1&lastPage=1&xg_token=5cbf4a3c7967b2215b9bdc08d45f9a2f&_=1579903613188#2477478Comment182544"><div><p>Carlin's book is useful for what it contains, Cece's work from nearly 30 years ago on banjo orings is completely supercede by the materials in Laurent Dubois's The Banjo: America's African Instrument and more directly by Banjo Roots and Branches, especially the articles by Shlomo Pestcoe, Greg Adams, and others on banjo origins. Cantwell's Bluegrass Breakdown is still the best thing about the links between historical forms of banjo and bluegrass banjo playing, Lynn's That Half Barbaric Twang provides aspects not fully touched on in the other books.</p>
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</blockquote> Carlin's book is useful for w…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2020-01-24:2477478:Comment:1825442020-01-24T22:06:53.491ZTony Thomashttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TonyThomas
<p>Carlin's book is useful for what it contains, Cece's work from nearly 30 years ago on banjo orings is completely supercede by the materials in Laurent Dubois's The Banjo: America's African Instrument and more directly by Banjo Roots and Branches, especially the articles by Shlomo Pestcoe, Greg Adams, and others on banjo origins. Cantwell's Bluegrass Breakdown is still the best thing about the links between historical forms of banjo and bluegrass banjo playing, Lynn's That Half Barbaric…</p>
<p>Carlin's book is useful for what it contains, Cece's work from nearly 30 years ago on banjo orings is completely supercede by the materials in Laurent Dubois's The Banjo: America's African Instrument and more directly by Banjo Roots and Branches, especially the articles by Shlomo Pestcoe, Greg Adams, and others on banjo origins. Cantwell's Bluegrass Breakdown is still the best thing about the links between historical forms of banjo and bluegrass banjo playing, Lynn's That Half Barbaric Twang provides aspects not fully touched on in the other books.</p>
<h1 id="title" class="a-size-large a-spacing-none"></h1> Thanks, Rob. I have Carlin's…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2020-01-22:2477478:Comment:1824512020-01-22T04:34:49.630ZAl Smitleyhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/AlSmitley
<p>Thanks, Rob. I have Carlin's book and will look into your other suggestion.</p>
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<p>Thanks, Rob. I have Carlin's book and will look into your other suggestion.</p>
<p></p> Gee, Al, that's pretty ambiti…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2020-01-21:2477478:Comment:1827382020-01-21T23:27:46.314ZRob Mohrhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobMohr
<p>Gee, Al, that's pretty ambitious!! I got a lot out of The Birth of the Banjo - Joel Walker Sweeney & Early Minstrelsy (Bob Carlin) and African Banjo Echoes in Appalachia (Cecelia Conway)...hope that helps...</p>
<p>Gee, Al, that's pretty ambitious!! I got a lot out of The Birth of the Banjo - Joel Walker Sweeney & Early Minstrelsy (Bob Carlin) and African Banjo Echoes in Appalachia (Cecelia Conway)...hope that helps...</p>