The Bag Pipes for Banjo by Converse, 1871

Comment by Rob MacKillop on September 29, 2010 at 8:46am

My internet connection is very slow today, and this video doesn't seem to be working. If it's not working for you, click on the image again and it will take you to the youtube page, where it is working for me. Otherwise, stay tuned!

Two debuts - my wife pretending she is making a Celtic pop video, and my new banjo.

The tuning is meant to be f#F#EG#B - but I am a tone lower.

Comment by Tim Twiss on September 29, 2010 at 8:53am

Congrats on the new instrument. Good?? Guess were cousins or something now, eh? (I thought it was just a slow song.)

Comment by Tim Twiss on September 29, 2010 at 8:55am

I mean, connection is fine....not slow

Comment by Tim Twiss on September 29, 2010 at 9:06am

What is "The 5 Stringer"?

Comment by Rob MacKillop on September 29, 2010 at 9:44am

I'm surprised, Tim. It is the newsletter of the American Banjo Fraternity. The author is Elias Kaufman, and he says the publication (which I'd love to get my hands on - and I'm sure you would too) has 96 pages, with pieces in both stroke and fingerstyle, but mostly the latter. It's called The Banjoist.

If anyone has a copy - PLEASE scan it!

Comment by Trapdoor2 on September 29, 2010 at 10:59am

Don't look at me, I've never heard of "The Banjoist". I'll keep an eye out though! ;-)

Comment by Ian Bell on September 29, 2010 at 11:42am

Amazing bottom end! Sounds great.

Comment by Trapdoor2 on September 30, 2010 at 7:45pm

Very neat. I like the use of the low drone in this piece. The cinematography was properly dark and foreboding. Too bad there is such an huge VAT on sunlight...I'd send y'all some! ;-)

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