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Old Music - New Approaches

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How contemporary culture and environment influence old-time music. Festivals. Bands like Crooked Still. Performers like you.

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Evie Laden Band - New CD Available!

Hi All, The new CD from the Evie Ladin Band is available now and it sounds great!. You can listen to it and order... Read More
From ScottK 14 years ago
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Matt and Tom Turino - Here and Far Away

Hi All, I was browsing CDBaby last week and came across Matt and Tom Turino - Here and Far Away. Had never heard of them but liked the samples, so I ordered the CD. I'm really... Read More
From ScottK 15 years ago
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Giving it to the banjo's voice

To my surprise and great enjoyment, the group has provided several notions I never anticipated when I started it. Kevin Holmes' beautiful setting of When Jesus Wept is another example of... Read More
From ramjo 15 years ago
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Making a new normal

Last night I saw the 2009 documentary "Genius Within: the Inner Life of Glenn Gould" and was reminded that his example is probably one of the unconscious inputs behind my idea for this... Read More
From ramjo 15 years ago
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Walt Koken's Vibe

Last April, member SlimChance began this thread on WK: www.banjohangout.org/archive/175747. It contains many insights into what constitutes WK's signature sound. Besides reference to Tom Collins'... Read More
From ramjo 15 years ago
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Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by ramjo 15 years ago
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by ramjo 15 years ago: Don Borchelt makes some insightful points in his post (scroll down in the thread) about technique being a bridge between oldtime (both clawhammer and 3-finger) and bluegrass.
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by ramjo 15 years ago
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by ramjo 15 years ago: Interesting...particularly Tom Hanway's post today (2/5/11).
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by ramjo 15 years ago: Did the music stay "more celtic" up north than it did in Appalachia? If so, why?
MP3: reeds hornpipes Linked by jimh269b 15 years ago
	MY CREOLE BELLE - MARC NERENBERG Linked by ramjo 15 years ago: Any of Marc's videos or MP3s could be linked here. This is one of my favorite's. Great take on a sweet tune.
MP3: bouldings rock Linked by jimh269b 15 years ago
MP3: Finnish: Sakkijarven Polkka Linked by xixiant 15 years ago
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by ramjo 15 years ago: Some good suggestions in this thread for players that fall into our topic area.