Carl, i was admiring your video of Money am a Hard Thing to Borrow. I was just wondering where you would be able to find a tab for a song like that ? Thank you!
Hi! Thank you so much for the nice welcome -- am still trying to figure out this e-mail-group-on-steroids thing, but the interaction is AWESOME! Take care, Aurelia
Hey Carl..I don't play banjo but I have a few friends that do. I want to say that playing with you and all the folks that weekend was one of my favorite jams. I thank you so much for the kind words about my tambo skills, and same back at ya. The Shakers are doing well recording live stuff now. Since the loss of our master jawbone astroudinair, who sits along side of Elvis now to educate him about da roots, I have taken on da study ob de jaw bone, and ams hbbin fun wid hit. Any time you guys are in the Gettysburg area look us up. Your pard King
That's true! But I'm still around. I'm recording a CD next week for a French record company, Alpha, of 17th-century Scottish guitar music. So, my head is burried in that mostly.
Hey Carl! Happy New Year! December was so crazy I didn't realize all the action had slipped over to here - good to be back. I settled right in last night to watch that great video you put up - the visit with George W. Thanks!!
Carl - thanks for the comment. Lots of stumpies and rumpies here - we've recently moved to the island from England. Great place, but I think I'm the only banjo player.
Thanks for the welcome, Carl. Spent part of today looking through the forum topics. Some quite interesting. Still curious where to buy gut strings and which sizes...at least one site in colorado had LOTS of options! After I've spent more time here I'll feel more comfortable posting! Thanks for suggesting that I should be a member here. One of these days I'll post pics of that Brawly instrument.
Yes, it was a very good jam. Ive started trying to learn some minstrel tunes myself and am slowly going through Joseph Weidlich's "Early Minstrel Banjo" book. Seems to have a lot of tunes in it. Are they hosting the EBG again in Antietam this year? If so, I will definitely be there. Early banjo has become more a priority in my life recently. Good to see you still around and playing music!!
Thanks, Carl. I wear an original 1850s tophat but it's faux beaver over paper mache. I live in fear that I'll get caught in the rain with it sometime. It would sure make a good, mis-shapen minstrel show topper after it melts in the rain!
Carl - Greg tells me you're heading to Gettysburg in July. I work a mile north of town. Do you and your pards want to get together & do some street playing? I'd love to do some jamming with you!
I downloaded your tabs of these two songs from the hangout (I think) but I wasnt quite sure about some of the tablature. From listening and reading, it seems that the x's in the space between the 2nd and 3rd string lines are rests?!?!?! If they arent rests, what are they? And, ona side note, the bones player you mostly play with is really good. I enjoy listening to his playing.
Well, it turns out that Volume 7 of the Musician's Omnibus was lurking in my collection of originals. It's the same publisher (Elias Howe, 88 Court Street) and the exact same typographical format inside. The copyright date is 1882. The pagination begins with p. 601, whereas the "Quintuple" I gave you ended with p. 304. The intervening pages must, of course, be in volume 6. I wonder how many volumes of these things there were!? One cool thing about this volume is that the back cover is an advertisement for Ryan's Mammoth Collection.
An indication of the age of this printing ov Vol. 7 is that the publisher is shown as Elias Howe Co., 88 Court Street, whereas the photocopy Quintuple I gave you was published by Elias Howe, 88 Court Street. According to Dichter and Shapiro, Elias Howe (Jr.) was at that address from 1880 - 1898, and Elias Howe Co. was there from 1898 - 1914. This volume must have been printed post-1898 despite the 1882 copyright date.
Whenever I get around to making a photocopy of this volume I'll make sure you get one.
Thanks, Carl. I'm still fairly new at five string. But I really enjoy it. I am very interested in the music represented on the Library of Congress volume "Black Appalachia". The music style is raw and challenging. See you soon. Dena
Hey Carl, a new member here, Rhiannon Giddens. I hear you have a tab for Far South Reel (Converse)....care to share? Ain't too good with the dots just yet....
Many thanks, Carl! The very first copies of "Scales and Arpeggios for Five String Banjo" were photocopied. Later it was still photocopied and reformatted, and finally in 1982, it was self published, about 180 pages.
It's been completely formatted, just having undergone its 4th short run printing, now
industry standard graphics and some photos, 260 pages. Should you want a copy, I'll be delighted, and offer a special discount.
I doubt if any other book examines the banjo in such depth in all keys.
Let's maintain the dialog.
Congratulations on your website.
Some years ago, I began to reformat the Converse method, and I think it would be a great idea to have a generic, thorough Minstrel banjo compendium, embracing all the best methods and incorporating the best evidence of the past and best exemplars of the art who are with us today.
I like your website, particularly the word processing available for comments and interaction.
I'll share a proposal for an alliance of every aspect of the banjo art soon.
I had a very good time at the conference too. When I made it back over the mountains to my humble abode, inspired by Greg Adams' accompaniment of a dancer and Bob Winans' variations, I turned "Injin Rubber Overcoat" into something completely unrecognizable, but really fun to play. Best wishes to George, Susan, and the park rangers for such a magnificent event. And once again, great hat, Joel.--Rob Morrison
John Masciale
I'm glad you joined. It would feel like we had a hole in the group without you.
Nov 12, 2008
Trapdoor2
Nov 12, 2008
John Masciale
Nov 13, 2008
Rick Hadley
Nov 29, 2008
Zeke D
Nov 29, 2008
Scott Miller
Nov 29, 2008
Aurelia Perry
Nov 30, 2008
Zeke D
Nov 30, 2008
Forrest Peterson
Nov 30, 2008
Peter Emerick
Peter
Dec 2, 2008
King Bennett
Jan 7, 2009
Cousin Lucius
This is Greg Starbuck
Feb 4, 2009
Rob MacKillop
Thanks for remembering me!
Feb 6, 2009
John Peterson
Feb 13, 2009
Bob Winans
Feb 23, 2009
John Woodman
Mar 10, 2009
Jim Moffet
May 1, 2009
Lucas Bowman
Jun 4, 2009
Chuck Krepley
Jun 11, 2009
Chuck Krepley
Jun 13, 2009
Chuck Krepley
Jun 21, 2009
Tom Ward
Jun 30, 2009
Banjowik
Jul 9, 2009
Lucas Bowman
Jul 20, 2009
Chuck Krepley
An indication of the age of this printing ov Vol. 7 is that the publisher is shown as Elias Howe Co., 88 Court Street, whereas the photocopy Quintuple I gave you was published by Elias Howe, 88 Court Street. According to Dichter and Shapiro, Elias Howe (Jr.) was at that address from 1880 - 1898, and Elias Howe Co. was there from 1898 - 1914. This volume must have been printed post-1898 despite the 1882 copyright date.
Whenever I get around to making a photocopy of this volume I'll make sure you get one.
Regards,
Chuck Krepley
Dec 13, 2009
Bob Kilham
Nov 19, 2010
Steve Jeter
Steve
Jan 21, 2011
Dena Lee
May 5, 2011
Mark Weems
May 13, 2011
Rhiannon Giddens
Jul 26, 2011
thomas verdot
thank you for the kind words Carl. Clarke is doing well - just talked to him this evening.
Regards, Tom
Sep 20, 2011
Peter Walker Pardee
Many thanks, Carl! The very first copies of "Scales and Arpeggios for Five String Banjo" were photocopied. Later it was still photocopied and reformatted, and finally in 1982, it was self published, about 180 pages.
It's been completely formatted, just having undergone its 4th short run printing, now
industry standard graphics and some photos, 260 pages. Should you want a copy, I'll be delighted, and offer a special discount.
I doubt if any other book examines the banjo in such depth in all keys.
Let's maintain the dialog.
Congratulations on your website.
Some years ago, I began to reformat the Converse method, and I think it would be a great idea to have a generic, thorough Minstrel banjo compendium, embracing all the best methods and incorporating the best evidence of the past and best exemplars of the art who are with us today.
I like your website, particularly the word processing available for comments and interaction.
I'll share a proposal for an alliance of every aspect of the banjo art soon.
Warmest regards,
Peter W. Pardee
P. O. Box 637
Mi Wuk Village CA 95346-0637
(209) 586-5740
iPhone: (209) 352-5190
Feb 18, 2012
Rob Morrison
Carl--
I had a very good time at the conference too. When I made it back over the mountains to my humble abode, inspired by Greg Adams' accompaniment of a dancer and Bob Winans' variations, I turned "Injin Rubber Overcoat" into something completely unrecognizable, but really fun to play. Best wishes to George, Susan, and the park rangers for such a magnificent event. And once again, great hat, Joel.--Rob Morrison
Jun 26, 2012
Strumelia
Carl...hoping you will post again.
Dec 14, 2015