Truly amazing...
This was on the back of a letter from 1907 that enclosed a Gibson letterhead.
Jim
Truly amazing...
This was on the back of a letter from 1907 that enclosed a Gibson letterhead.
Jim
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
I saw that auction. The receipt for the mandolin was interesting as well.
There's a wonderful old-time band (including a mandolin) from Kalamazoo named the Celery City Sod Busters.
Looks like Jim Cooper is the mandolinist.
Jim
Jim
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19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
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
And whoever it is has the sense to play a Gibson. Wouldn't it be weird if he played a Flatiron?
George Booth would love that wiring job by the bassist's hand.
I learn something new here every day. I never would have guessed that celery is famous!
Yup, that's Jim Cooper on mandolin, Marilyn Branch on bass, Richard Whitfield on fiddle and Pete Humphreys on guitar. And I'm pretty sure that IS an old Gibson he's playing around on, though it might be a Kalamazoo. They played for our contra dance back in April. Good band that's getting better and better.
Jim's a mighty find old-time mandolinist. He and Richard play lead together for a nice "twin" sound. How do you know Jim, Jim?
-Phil, lurking about...
Phil:Originally Posted by (PhilGE @ May 10 2006, 17:38)
I don't know him -- I found his name on Ted Crane's dance musician's list as part of that band.
I used to play plenty of old time mandolin in my younger days.
Jim
Jim
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19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
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
Kalamazoo was indeed known as the Celery City, way back when. Great to see that photo of the Sod Busters -- looks like they're playing at Bell's Brewery. Proud to have been a member of the Rimfire Ramblers with Pete & his brother Tom, back in the early 70s. Pete & Jimmy are fine musicians, and were for years 2/3 of the fine band, The Lonesome Moonlight Trio. Pete has the best voice for this stuff I've ever heard or sung with, and a wonderful sense of the absurd, as well. Can't wait to get back there and have a tune with them.
Oh, and you should see Marilyn dance -- prize-winning clogger.
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Thanks for the info, Bill. The band is actually playing at our contra dance in Goshen, IN. I first heard the Lonesome Moonlight Trio perform gospel tunes on a Sunday morning at Breaking Up Thanksgiving (Chicago area old-time music and dance fest). That was many years ago and the first time I remember seeing/hearing Pete. I learned about Jim and the band through Marilyn and our clogging connections.
-Phil
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