Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
We love her, but Rhiannon isn't the only cool player out there. Taj, Ry, Bela, Tony Trishka, and I'll think of some more after I've signed off.
Nonetheless, what's the best pickup to put on a banjo?
— A Ford F-150.
And since you went and mentioned violas, what's the difference between a viola player and a seamstress?
— A seamstress tucks of the frills.
And - since we're talking about obnoxious instruments, I'll announce here that I'm seriously considering getting a melodeon. Get your ear corks ready!
Jim
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1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Mandolin: Kentucky KM150
Other instruments: way too many, and yet, not nearly enough.
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FYI, melodeon is quite easy to get with (avoiding sounding offensive) - it's a large harmonica.. I'd recommend it to anyone who desires easy entree into music-making.
Btw, you might find 2-row or 1-row with four bass buttons - rather than the two-bass "spoons" of the popular basic melodeons - easier to handle, or more suitable for general folk music.
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