Auld Lang Syne

Posted by Dan Knowles

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- Play count: 270

Size: 5,173kb, uploaded 12/29/2014 10:37:50 AM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A New Year's chestnut Sung by Anna Eaton & Dan Knowles. The folks who really made it work are: Sam Knowles - Bass, Danny Conger -fiddle, Jon Eaton- guitar, Ed Smith Bagpipes and the wonderful voices of Regina Lendsey, Jim & Fiona Jackson, Hanna & (her daddy) Ed Smith...oh ya I'm playin' the banjer too!

Black Berry Jam

Written/Posted by Dan Knowles

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Size: 1,187kb, uploaded 4/30/2010 2:07:51 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Othello is black so what is better than Blackberry Jam. This is the new ebony banjo Othello with the white lady tone ring.

Bury Me Beneath the Willow

Posted by Dan Knowles

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Size: 768kb, uploaded 10/15/2014 10:49:47 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This is another test recording of the new Knowles SHINE banjo. This was recorded with a stereo pair of AT-4033's. There are no effects, eq or tricks here... just the banjo.

Chandans Walkaround

Posted by Dan Knowles, written by Peter Boettcher

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Size: 1,446kb, uploaded 7/28/2010 4:31:29 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

By Peter David Quinn Boettcher. This is another on the 1850's Jacobs banjo.

Debra's Song

Written/Posted by Dan Knowles

- Play count: 488

Size: 1,539kb, uploaded 1/19/2013 7:36:59 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Here is a test of the Rickard-Knowles ANGEL OF MERCY banjo, clawhammer style.

King Crow!

Posted by Dan Knowles

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- Play count: 325

Size: 2,441kb, uploaded 1/26/2011 7:28:11 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Here is Jonathan Farrell performing on the New Knowles 1850's Jacobs Minstrel banjo. This just killed me when he sang this so I just had to pass it along to y'all!!!

Loch Lomand

Posted by Dan Knowles

- Play count: 212

Size: 2,177kb, uploaded 1/19/2013 7:38:40 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Here is a test of the Rickard-Knowles ANGEL OF MERCY banjo, clawhammer style.

Mandora d'Amore Test

Written/Posted by Dan Knowles

- Play count: 370

Size: 1,262kb, uploaded 8/19/2013 4:15:16 PM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Other

This is a test or example recording iof the new Mandora d'Amore. During the first test I whack and then stop the main strings to be able to hear the ringing of the sympathetic strings. Next I play a short sample of some Bluegrass and then finish off with a short sample of clawhammer played on the d'Amore. This recording has no effects added.

Melody

Written/Posted by Dan Knowles

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Size: 3,012kb, uploaded 1/6/2012 5:54:38 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This melody of tunes is performed on the new ANGEL OF MERCY banjo. The banjo was miked in stereo with two AT-4033's and is totally unaffected, no compression, reverb or other effect. The tunes are: St. Ann's Reel, Angelina Baker, Marching to Shiloh, Ten Days in Spain and Bonaparte s Retreat.

Money to Spend

Written/Posted by Dan Knowles

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- Play count: 252

Size: 4,323kb, uploaded 1/10/2010 1:02:17 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Another test of the new Bill Rickard Titanium tone ring. On this cut the banjo has the brass sleeve over the tone ring, on all of the other tests it is without. This is a not quite finished song from my new Old-Time Country music Opera called 1934.

Ohio River Chuckle

Posted by Dan Knowles

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Size: 3,737kb, uploaded 3/3/2010 5:59:27 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This is from my new Old-Time Country Music opera, 1934. The play features the Almost Brothers, legendary stars of W.I.M.P. the mighty 2 watt voice of Almost Tennessee Kentucky and Lost Lakes County. This song played by all of the Almost Brothers...pick her boys!

Pass Me Not

Posted by Dan Knowles

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Size: 1,414kb, uploaded 4/30/2010 2:10:13 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A old gospel song played on Othello (the new ebony banjo) with a White Lady tone ring.

Rainbow on the Mandora d'Amore

Posted by Dan Knowles, written by Arlon & Harburg

- Play count: 1031

Size: 2,414kb, uploaded 8/19/2013 4:17:59 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Here is the arrangement of Rainbow that I've been playing on the Queen of the Mississippi using the Mandora d'Amore. There are no effects added in this recording.

Saint Ann's Reel & Angelina the Baker

Posted by Dan Knowles

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Size: 9,413kb, uploaded 3/14/2013 7:12:07 PM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This recording is from our recent concert at Lee Academy for the Arts. It will be one of the tunes in our upcoming live CD. Saint Ann's Reel features the beautiful mandolin work of Josh Coffey and the equally gorgeous fiddle work by Danny Conger, I do sneak a bit of clawhammer banjo in too . The medley is completed with a grand old time fiddle off between Danny and Josh.

Sally Ann

Posted by Dan Knowles

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Size: 561kb, uploaded 4/30/2010 2:13:36 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A old t song time played on Othello (the new ebony banjo) with a White Lady tone ring.

Shady Grove

Posted by Dan Knowles

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- Play count: 1083

Size: 664kb, uploaded 10/15/2014 10:48:33 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This is another test recording of the new Knowles SHINE banjo. This was recorded with a stereo pair of AT-4033's. There are no effects, eq or tricks here... just the banjo.

Slow Shinin'

Written/Posted by Dan Knowles

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- Play count: 156

Size: 1,894kb, uploaded 10/15/2014 10:47:11 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This is a test recording of the new Knowles SHINE banjo. This was recorded with a stereo pair of AT-4033's. There are no effects, eq or tricks here... just the banjo.

Sunflower Dance

Posted by Dan Knowles

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Size: 729kb, uploaded 1/10/2010 12:56:47 PM
Genre: Classical / Playing Style: Classical

A classical test of the new Bill Rickard Titanium tone ring.

SWEET FORGIVENESS

Posted by Dan Knowles

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- Play count: 179

Size: 1,787kb, uploaded 1/7/2012 5:33:25 AM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This is another of the tunes performed on the new ANGEL OF MERCY banjo. The banjo was miked in stereo with two AT-4033's and is totally unaffected, no compression, reverb or other effect.

THE WIND

Posted by Dan Knowles, written by Tommy Ogle

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Size: 6,392kb, uploaded 1/11/2013 4:29:15 PM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This is a demo of a tune written by my friend and compadrie Tommy Ogle called THE WIND. It is performed here by Dan Knowles & His HOT BAND. The band members are Danny Conger - fiddle, Mark Holladay - guitar & high baritone vocal, Sam Knowles - bass & tenor vocal and me caterwallin' the lead & playin' banjo. This was recorded very simply, with just a few mikes and no over dubbs.