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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: Advice from the bluegrass side of BHO


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CageyK - Posted - 03/28/2007:  22:27:40


Howdy,

I read an inspirational piece on the bluegrass side of BHO by Chris Quinn originally posted 3/21/07 titled "Create your banjo climate."

Although its focus is bluegrass, his advice applies equally well to clawhammer, I think. I'm a newbie without local friends / contacts (yet) to hangout with face-to-face, jam, etc. His advice seems quite practical and useful. I thought others may find it of interest.

I don't know how much cross-reading between the bluegrass and clawhammer side goes on here, so I thought I'd alert others to the post. Hope that's OK.

If the link works, here it is: http://www.banjohangout.org/forum/t...PIC_ID=78188 .

Cagey

twhite54 - Posted - 03/28/2007:  23:13:33


i think an "ask chris" column could be in order...every thing from broken bridges to broken hearts could be handled in one neat forum...

"she'd her apron wrapped about her and i took her for a swan..."
that's my story and i'm stickin' to it...

"ya got time to breathe, ya got time fer music"...Briscoe Darling


ethel the wonder basset

stanger - Posted - 03/29/2007:  12:48:49


I play both styles, so I'm always checking out this part of the BHO. Chris' post was excellent, indeed, and I think it applies universally to all banjo players, no matter what the playing style or type of banjo is that's being played.

There are big differences bewteen the two camps of playing the 5-string, and I think some are going to persist, but there is a lot of common elements that could be more widely shared, too. And both camps tend to ignore valuable contributions that could be made by the 4-string players; I found a year spent foolin' around with a plectrum and getting into they way those players think was very valuable to me in both my old-time and 3-finger playing afterward. While I've never messed with a tenor much, I think it would be a great advantage to know how to play one, especially if I wanted to get into Irish music seriously- things learned on one banjo can be adapted to another.

Good music is simply good music. I don't care what the style or banjo was that made the music I hear and like.
regards,
Stanger

stanger - Posted - 03/29/2007:  12:49:30


I play both styles, so I'm always checking out this part of the BHO. Chris' post was excellent, indeed, and I think it applies universally to all banjo players, no matter what the playing style or type of banjo is that's being played.

There are big differences bewteen the two camps of playing the 5-string, and I think some are going to persist, but there is a lot of common elements that could be more widely shared, too. And both camps tend to ignore valuable contributions that could be made by the 4-string players; I found a year spent foolin' around with a plectrum and getting into they way those players think was very valuable to me in both my old-time and 3-finger playing afterward. While I've never messed with a tenor much, I think it would be a great advantage to know how to play one, especially if I wanted to get into Irish music seriously- things learned on one banjo can be adapted to another.

Good music is simply good music. I don't care what the style or banjo was that made the music I hear and like.
regards,
Stanger

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