Walk Into The Parlor - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-28T21:11:05Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/walk-into-the-parlor?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A55667&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust copying Bob Flesher, I i…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-14:2477478:Comment:562372011-11-14T23:37:40.408ZCarl Andertonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CarlAnderton
<p>Just copying Bob Flesher, I imagine. I know I have my way of doing it (influenced by him) and it's hard to change. Your work on this is invaluable- I promise I'll work on it. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Tim Twiss said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/walk-into-the-parlor?xg_source=activity&id=2477478%3ATopic%3A55124&page=2#2477478Comment56137"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>By the way....check out Jim Along Josey in the Glee Book.</p>
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<p>Just copying Bob Flesher, I imagine. I know I have my way of doing it (influenced by him) and it's hard to change. Your work on this is invaluable- I promise I'll work on it. <br/> <br/>
<cite>Tim Twiss said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/walk-into-the-parlor?xg_source=activity&id=2477478%3ATopic%3A55124&page=2#2477478Comment56137"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>By the way....check out Jim Along Josey in the Glee Book.</p>
<p>It also follows the melodic contour abd rubato phrasing of the Levy copy.</p>
<p>I just can't anybody to bite on this discussion....not sure why. Why do people sing it the way they do? Just copying Briggs? That seems backwards.</p>
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</blockquote> By the way....check out Jim A…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-14:2477478:Comment:561372011-11-14T23:25:44.083ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p>By the way....check out Jim Along Josey in the Glee Book.</p>
<p>It also follows the melodic contour abd rubato phrasing of the Levy copy.</p>
<p>I just can't anybody to bite on this discussion....not sure why. Why do people sing it the way they do? Just copying Briggs? That seems backwards.</p>
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<p>By the way....check out Jim Along Josey in the Glee Book.</p>
<p>It also follows the melodic contour abd rubato phrasing of the Levy copy.</p>
<p>I just can't anybody to bite on this discussion....not sure why. Why do people sing it the way they do? Just copying Briggs? That seems backwards.</p>
<p> </p> That's true- "Walk into the…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-14:2477478:Comment:556722011-11-14T11:44:58.310ZCarl Andertonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CarlAnderton
<p>That's true- "Walk into the Parlor Jig." I guess it's a jig number based on the popular tune.<br/> <br/>
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<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/walk-into-the-parlor?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A55737&xg_source=activity#2477478Comment55737"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Not the same title exactly. Could just be a different tune.</p>
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<p>That's true- "Walk into the Parlor Jig." I guess it's a jig number based on the popular tune.<br/> <br/>
<cite>Tim Twiss said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/walk-into-the-parlor?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A55737&xg_source=activity#2477478Comment55737"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Not the same title exactly. Could just be a different tune.</p>
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</blockquote> Not the same title exactly. C…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-13:2477478:Comment:557372011-11-13T18:15:13.317ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p>Not the same title exactly. Could just be a different tune.</p>
<p>Not the same title exactly. Could just be a different tune.</p> It's interesting to *note* th…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-13:2477478:Comment:555562011-11-13T14:29:31.051ZCarl Andertonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CarlAnderton
<p>It's interesting to *note* that the melody to Walk into the Parlor and the banjo music written out in the Briggs Banjo Instructor do not exactly match up. Sort of, but not exactly. We can speculate on the reasons why; perhaps the Briggs version is intended for a solo performance, where you can 'go off on a tangent' a bit more. Certainly by 1855 the 'banjo solo' was an important part of the minstrel show. Perhaps the Briggs version is more of an 'exercise' than an intended solo piece.…</p>
<p>It's interesting to *note* that the melody to Walk into the Parlor and the banjo music written out in the Briggs Banjo Instructor do not exactly match up. Sort of, but not exactly. We can speculate on the reasons why; perhaps the Briggs version is intended for a solo performance, where you can 'go off on a tangent' a bit more. Certainly by 1855 the 'banjo solo' was an important part of the minstrel show. Perhaps the Briggs version is more of an 'exercise' than an intended solo piece. Other pieces in the book, probably the majority, <em>do</em> follow their respective melodies very closely. </p>
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<p>I forget now how the arrangement in the Green Converse goes to Walk into the Parlor, it could be a little closer; in any case, thank heavens we have more than one version of it to help re-create how it was played. I think there are other tutor versions, too. </p> I just printed one. I'll take…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-13:2477478:Comment:556692011-11-13T04:43:35.175ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p>I just printed one. I'll take it to a printer and get it double sided and bound. It is quite large.</p>
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<p>I just printed one. I'll take it to a printer and get it double sided and bound. It is quite large.</p>
<p> </p> Someone should print that boo…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-13:2477478:Comment:555532011-11-13T04:09:17.431ZCarl Andertonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CarlAnderton
<p>Someone should print that book out and bring it to the next gathering. I'll bet we'd have some folks who could sight-read the harmony parts of all our favorite tunes. Nothing like correct period harmony. We should work some of those great harmonies into the 2 concerts!</p>
<p>Someone should print that book out and bring it to the next gathering. I'll bet we'd have some folks who could sight-read the harmony parts of all our favorite tunes. Nothing like correct period harmony. We should work some of those great harmonies into the 2 concerts!</p> Lotsa verses to that one.
L…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-13:2477478:Comment:551352011-11-13T04:06:07.569ZCarl Andertonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CarlAnderton
<p>Lotsa verses to that one.</p>
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<p>Lightnin' is a pretty gal she lives up in the clouds,</p>
<p>an' Thunder is a big (fat) man he hollers very loud.</p>
<p>When Thunder kisses Lightnin', she darts off in a wonder,</p>
<p>den Thunder jumps up an' tears his trowsers an' that's what makes it Thunder.</p>
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<p>Check James Hartel's youtube channel for a performance of it from the very first AEBG (2006?) George Wunderlich plays bones and Bob Kilham sings and plays banjo.</p>
<p>Lotsa verses to that one.</p>
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<p>Lightnin' is a pretty gal she lives up in the clouds,</p>
<p>an' Thunder is a big (fat) man he hollers very loud.</p>
<p>When Thunder kisses Lightnin', she darts off in a wonder,</p>
<p>den Thunder jumps up an' tears his trowsers an' that's what makes it Thunder.</p>
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<p>Check James Hartel's youtube channel for a performance of it from the very first AEBG (2006?) George Wunderlich plays bones and Bob Kilham sings and plays banjo.</p> Thanks for that link. What th…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-13:2477478:Comment:551322011-11-13T03:32:53.427ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p>Thanks for that link. What the heck did I not have that before?? Packed full of all the tunes. Wonderful!! </p>
<p>Thanks for that link. What the heck did I not have that before?? Packed full of all the tunes. Wonderful!! </p> Thanks a lot Silas.tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-13:2477478:Comment:553032011-11-13T02:33:56.760ZBell Banjoshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TerryBell
<p>Thanks a lot Silas.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot Silas.</p>