This tune by Anton Karas has been rarely played by tenor banjoists. I improvised a rather "free" version, just to remove the mold from my centenary Paramount "Style C". I would like to hear it played by some other banjoist too. Thanks for listening.
https://youtu.be/orUx_1_HTmo
Marco
You have done a great job on a unique piece of music. Your performance also shows how important it is to have an accompanist to play the rich bass parts of the original composition.
Edited by - tdennis on 04/15/2025 15:17:12
Nice job. Good playing on both instruments and that tune brings back memories.
Tdennis and Bob, I appreciated your comments a lot. Indeed, the basses that Karas plays on his zither are essential to reinforce and color this simple, but pleasant and catchy melody. When I watched the film in the early 50s I did not understand the story, but the soundtrack deeply impressed me. Later I took a couple of trips to Vienna, where I could see that this tune corresponds exactly to the soul of that city.
Great song from a great film! And your rendition is lovely :-)
Thank you Paolo!
Yeah Marco, an ever popular soundtrack classic ..... my Dad loved playing this on his tenor banjo, so I've got very fond memories of the TTMTh.. You've done a lovely rendition Marco, good on you!. ..... Don.
Thank you Don!
Marco,
I enjoyed your tune as well as several others that followed on YouTube. I also enjoy playing Gibson guitars. Thank you for posting your music.
Edited by - Pick-A-Lick on 04/18/2025 05:48:11
Thank you Mike!
An excellent performance of a favorite tune. Please post more of your playing.
Joe, thank you for appreciating! If you want to listen to other tunes, you can visit my page "tenorbanjo4", on YouTube.
Very Nice, Marco! I came across the score for this in C, but it looks like you're playing this in F (yes?) and I think that will probably work better on the tenor banjo. Thanks for posting!
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Originally posted by YankeeBobVery Nice, Marco! I came across the score for this in C, but it looks like you're playing this in F (yes?) and I think that will probably work better on the tenor banjo. Thanks for posting!
Hi Bob. Anton Karas, the composer of this piece, plays it in G. I preferred F to be able to use certain inversions more pleasing to my ear, as well as being easier for me, who do not know music and, in a certain sense, not even the keyboard. Many thanks for your comment!
