090403 Next Friday Tune

[John Masciale]

How about doing a tune where the banjo part doesn't seem to go well with the vocal? There are three that come to mind - Gal with the Blue Dress On, Picayune Butler, and Jenny Get Your Hoe Cake. I have a devil of a time trying to sing the tune while playing the published lines, so I alter things to make the song work for me. I'd be curious to see how people do these.

[John Masciale]

Where can I get the Ayers recording?

[Carl Anderton]

John Masciale said:

Where can I get the Ayers recording?

A large amount of luck is involved. I got mine years ago at a local music store, a large amount of luck being involved. I'll go on record and state that Joe Ayers is a trife mercurial...and his recorded material is not always easy to get ahold of.

[Tim Twiss]

Well, is the Friday Post dead, or shall we go at it again?

[Carl Anderton]

Tim Twiss said:

Well, is the Friday Post dead, or shall we go at it again?

How about Dobson's "Chicago Jig?" I don't know why I thought of it. Let's dedicate it to the Cubbies throwing off that jinx this year.

[John Masciale]

Anything for the cubbies...

[Carl Anderton]

Tim Twiss said:

Well, is the Friday Post dead, or shall we go at it again?

Oops, Tim already laid this one down. How 'bout choosing another one from the Dobson, Tim?

[Tim Twiss]

Go for it Carl...got company and not much time to browse. Dobson...okay?
If you can't scan and post, just pick it and I'll do it tonight.

[Tim Twiss]

Well, how about "Campbell Jig"? Looks interesting, not difficult, and contians several of our "motifs" that we are familiar with. This is from the Dobson Book.

Carl Anderton said:

Tim Twiss said:

Well, is the Friday Post dead, or shall we go at it again?

Oops, Tim already laid this one down. How 'bout choosing another one from the Dobson, Tim?

[Tim Twiss]

One more idea. I posted "Woodpile" from the Dan Emmett Manuscript. Cool tune...also in Ryans. It has some interesting syncopated figures.

[Carl Anderton]

I think Campbell's looks a little easier and less incindiary. Everybody cool with choosing that one?

[John Masciale]

I think they are both a challenge, but Campbell's is OK with me.

[Tim Twiss]

Okay by me for Campbells.
Has anybody ever seen more tunes by E.M. Hall? Maybe in the SS Stewart Journals?
Is this the Hall of Ha'll's Jig in Buckley?
I really liked that tune. Some guys can really grab the essence of a good banjo song all around.