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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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	THE COO-COO (Double C Tuning) Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: A new version of an old favourite.
	HOBO'S LULLABY (Live - with violin & accordion) Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: An impromptu arrangement with two young musicians who had never heard the song before I played it with them sitting on stage and joining in.
	Red Rocking Chair/ Mary Z Cox Linked by maryzcox 12 years ago
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by Frailblazer 12 years ago
	Hobo's Lullaby Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: Pete Seeger said that this was Woody Guthrie's favourite song, and the one he sang to him when Woody was in the hospital. They're both gone now - but the song's still here.
	Greasy Coat 1 Linked by maryzcox 12 years ago
	'Simple Twist of Fate' on Fretless Banjo - Marc Nerenberg - Live Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: Pretty much a reckless act of banjo banditry. Not your usual fretless banjo tune, that's for sure.
Event: (untitled) Linked by maryzcox 12 years ago
MP3: Light the torch Jeannette Isabella/Good Christian Men rejoice Linked by maryzcox 13 years ago
	Down by the Riverside Linked by Marc Nerenberg 13 years ago: My entry to the November Christmas Tune Banjo Challenge. Not strictly speaking a Christmas song, I suppose, but I think the verse about the Prince of Peace makes it one.