For enthusiasts of early banjo
Buckley in Rice
Here are two songs in the Phil Rice Book of 1858 credited to Buckley, whose own publication would appear in 1860. Notice a little "Chickamoniny" in Set 'em up John.
The first one messed with my head a little, but not until I played it back. The "one" is unclear and the time falls into a black hole in spite of the steady pulse. Then I listen back again and it is clear as day the other way around. Strange...a little M.C. Escher-ish. You gotta see the score to understand the time. Or maybe it's just me. I'll keep playing this one.
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Comment by Rob MacKillop on August 21, 2009 at 1:43am
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Come Shine Out Peggy is indeed a little odd. I'll have a go at it later as it sounds like fun.
It's really coming home to me how different each publication is from its predecessor. A world of a difference between Rice and Briggs, then Buckley just went somewhere else. These two pieces of his in Rice give a hint of what is to come. Then Converse appeared...
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Comment by Tim Twiss on August 21, 2009 at 7:35am
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I just keep hearing the first note as a downbeat when I play it back. Delightful!
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