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banjonews
Aloha
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 Posted - 02/06/2004 : 2:56:44 PM
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Aloha. Auntie Marie suggested I ask you all. I edit the Banjo Newsletter, a monthly magazine for 5-string banjo players, and this month we have an interview with Taj Mahal. He says in the interview that there are several people playing slack key (style) on the 5-string banjo, but he couldn't recall their names. Is Peter Noon one of them? D es anyone know anything about this? Any recordings? Any help on this would be appreciated, thanks
Donald Nitchie
www.banjonews.com
bnl @ tiac.net
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Dana
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 02/06/2004 : 5:42:50 PM
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Aloha Donald,
I think you mean Peter Moon. My understanding (from watching Peters magic of the ukulele video) is that he used to play blugrass/banjo back in the 60's...perhaps he may have played some on the banjo...Other than that I don't have any information on the subject....hope what little I know helps
Dana
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 02/07/2004 : 03:55:42 AM
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Mika`ele McLellan mentions banjos in Hawaiian music in his article on the history of slack key, including a reference to photos from around 1900:
http://www.concentric.net/~hookupu/htdocs/mcintro.html
Cyril Pahinui, Gabby's son, is credited for playing banjo on at least two of his dad's albums.
I know the banjo has come up in previous discussions here, so you might try doing a search through the forums.
Finally, just for fun, listen to the version of "Dueling Banjos" on `Ale`a's "Welcome Home" CD that pits an Ukulele against a Banjo! There's a soundclip here:
http://www.mele.com/v3/info/1768.htm |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
Edited by - cpatch on 02/07/2004 03:56:27 AM |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
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Posted - 02/07/2004 : 10:58:19 AM
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Yes, do a search through the forums (and forum archives).
A quick search landed: There are other posts mentioning banjo too. Donald must have inspired the above post too, no? |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2004 : 12:40:31 PM
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| BTW, although I'm sure this is heresy to you Donald, I have a Line 6 Variax modeling guitar which does a mean banjo (to my ears, anyway)...I love playing slack key with a banjo sound. One of these days I'll record something with it and put it up on the SoundClick site. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 02/07/2004 : 11:42:37 PM
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Not too familiar with 5 string banjo for kihoalu. I play banjo, and just can't relate the sound with slack key. I know that Barry Flanagan plays a Tihitian banjo on some songs, but that is more akin to say a baritone mandolin.
I have however heard some very nice slack key on resonator guitars. To a casual listener, they can very much sound like a banjo.
If work ever stops beating me up, I'll submit some kihoalu on a
National Style O.
Uhh, or I could maybe ask Keith to show me how to submit it to Sound Click or something like that. Cause I'm not too sure how.
thank you,
drive - thru |
my Poodle is smarter than your honor student |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 02/08/2004 : 02:29:11 AM
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Piff, to submit to SoundClick just send it to me. I can handle any format from MP3 (ideal) to a cassette tape. Just let me know what you got.
BTW, the Variax will do a 1928 National Style 2 “Tricone” as well! |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
Edited by - cpatch on 02/08/2004 02:33:31 AM |
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