[Dixielandjazz] Banjo When, Guitar When

[Gluetje1 at aol.com]

Thanks every one who posted to make this a more interesting thread  today.  
Some bounce backs.  Larry and I have had face to face time  about what he 
"hears" in early Dixieland drumming and I'm attracted to his  wisdom on that 
one.
 
On what audiences like.  Within reason, audiences will like what your  
interaction and relationship with them helps them to like.  Two  examples:  Joe 
Feager, who plays tenor tuned banjo (viola, not violin  pitches); and me on 
plectrum tuning (proximal but not identical to top four  strings on guitar; 
find that alert, out-and-about seasoned citizens really enjoy  our banjo duo 
transposition of "If You See My Mother".  We've even gotten  some nice 
feedback on that one from some pros.
 
Different example, the tune that got my daughter-in-law laughing out loud,  
calling friends on her cell phone to listen, and saying, " I didn't know 
you  could play tunes like that on a banjo", was Igor Glenn's yodeling number, 
 "Little Ol' Lady Tea".
 
Jude mentioned Eddie Condon guitar style.  I walked into a Webster  
University jazz workshop with an "Eddie Condon" guitar one Saturday a couple of  
years ago and the rhythm jazz faculty-- who all play more contemporary  
stuff-- recognized what I had and made me welcome.  (Condon played  plectrum banjo 
tuning on a four-string guitar.)
 
To restrain myself from further carrying on, I'll stop with posting a link  
to great music that is neither OKOM or traditional banjo tuning.  It's Bach 
 played on a cello banjo.  May those with ears to hear enjoy.
>_http://robmackillop.net/banjo/bach-on-the-banjo/_ 
(http://robmackillop.net/banjo/bach-on-the-banjo/) <
 
Ginny