Okay, thanks for putting up with the constant posting of those Converse tunes, but I am making a concerted effort to play 'em all. With the addition of "Daisey Polka" today, that completes the Green Book "New And Complete Method for the Banjo With Or Without A Master" by Frank Converse. At this point, I have done all the instrumental tunes in Briggs', Rice, Buckley 1860, Converse Yellow 1865 and Converse Green 1865. I thought I had most of them in the Green book, and was surprised to find 36 I had not done...jeez. I sure am learning a lot by experiencing these, and I will get them better organized in the Banjo Clubhouse soon, so each tutor is easily navigated. Okay...on to my favorite book, Buckley's Banjo Guide of 1868. Although Tuckahoe never published it, I consider it to be part of the Minstrel Canon. Man oh man, the good songs that are in there. I'm certain I will be shocked at the ones I haven't tried yet. Stay tuned!!
For more Minstrel Banjo tunes not on the Ning site, this is my YouTube site. There are more here.
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I wish I were at home with a banjo, but I wonder if this is not a formal scordatura treatment for the banjo: i.e,., retune the banjo as suggested d#BEGB, but play it as if you were in eAEG#B. I can partially envision the melody/fingering in my head and wish to suggest it *might* make more musical sense that way. I might be completely off base here, but I think it's worth a try.
Duh...I just read Marc's previous post earlier in this thread where he said he was going to try what I just suggested. Sorry Marc--looking forward to reading/hearing what you think about that!
Greg Adams said:I wish I were at home with a banjo, but I wonder if this is not a formal scordatura treatment for the banjo: i.e,., retune the banjo as suggested d#BEGB, but play it as if you were in eAEG#B. I can partially envision the melody/fingering in my head and wish to suggest it *might* make more musical sense that way. I might be completely off base here, but I think it's worth a try.
Duh...I just read Marc's previous post earlier in this thread where he said he was going to try what I just suggested. Sorry Marc--looking forward to reading/hearing what you think about that!
Greg Adams said:I wish I were at home with a banjo, but I wonder if this is not a formal scordatura treatment for the banjo: i.e,., retune the banjo as suggested d#BEGB, but play it as if you were in eAEG#B. I can partially envision the melody/fingering in my head and wish to suggest it *might* make more musical sense that way. I might be completely off base here, but I think it's worth a try.
Okay, I guess we're all still stuck on Lon Morris. Something with surface with thought and experimentation. Today, the diamond I found was "Sally Come Up". Really nice, and ever so slightly different. 4 sections keeps it rolling along. For beginners, I recommend trying "Picayune Butler". Solid, tastey, and easy. Give it a try.
LOL. Greg, if you read my post just prior to your first one, you'll find that I couldn't make it work. Ah well, at least I now know the Italian term for "transpose via tuning". ;-)
Greg Adams said:Duh...I just read Marc's previous post earlier in this thread where he said he was going to try what I just suggested. Sorry Marc--looking forward to reading/hearing what you think about that!
Greg Adams said:I wish I were at home with a banjo, but I wonder if this is not a formal scordatura treatment for the banjo: i.e,., retune the banjo as suggested d#BEGB, but play it as if you were in eAEG#B. I can partially envision the melody/fingering in my head and wish to suggest it *might* make more musical sense that way. I might be completely off base here, but I think it's worth a try.
Okay, here comes an experiment. I am going to try 3 versions of this...1.Played as is with new tuning 2.Played as is without tuning 3.Played without tuning, and adjusted harmonically as I deem it to be appropriate.
See ya tommorrow...
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