Related: So, the other day Charlie Pierce used the word spalpeen[ i.e. rascal. ] Which I didn't know so off to Google. If we could do real essay posts, the search woulda led to one 'cause all kinda interesting things connected ; including the song "Wha Saw the Tattie Howkers" and many bits of History.
It also led to this performance of that song and a few others
| and a group of youths looking like they're being tortured. |
As a matter of fact, was going to send you some of this stuff as the experts say that there's a direct connection between these tunes and bluegrass. If you wanted to geek-out, that is.
Please do. I love that sort of thing.
I do know that those that settled into them Hills 'n Hollers was Scots-Irish and they took their fiddles 'n setch with them. I guess the Highland Bagpipes weren't portable enough (can you imagine Flatt and Scruggs on bagpipes?!)
C_R_ is the one who probably has more 'off the top of his head' references to traditional music than I do. But didn't wanna drag him into it without running it by him.
I just have less of a life than either of you so have a little more time to dig.
Ricky just came up by YT suggestion.
(the Google Books linky to The Great Shark Hunt was behaving all wonky-like, so I went with the paper archives.)
Cool.
I read TGSH a while ago but don't remember that.
"Gonzo papers, Vol. 1" Earliest and best of his collections, IMHO, with snippets of everything from when he worked as a stringer in South America, through the Hell's Angels and Freak Power in the Rockies to the '72 convention to Jimmy Carter. The epitaph pieces he wrote for Oscar Acosta and Hemmingway were wonderful and eerie.
Me either. Sad, but I'm sure he's got Reasons.
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Did you ask Pete Wernick Santa aka Dr Banjo?
Yeah, he said Santa doesn't deal with these anymore after all that Deliverance nonsense. Stupid movie.
Related: So, the other day Charlie Pierce used the word
spalpeen[ i.e. rascal. ] Which I didn't know so off to Google. If we could do real essay posts, the search woulda led to one 'cause all kinda interesting things connected ; including the song "Wha Saw the Tattie Howkers" and many bits of History.
It also led to this performance of that song and a few others
| and a group of youths looking like they're being tortured. |
HA, good ol' Charlie. Must remember that one.
O those poor wee ones! | There's nice Scottish music too, you know. |
This group discussion had interesting stuff https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.cultu…
Awesome.
Green Acres is the place to be
Tattie Howkin' is the life for me
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That's what I'm talkin' about!
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ZOUNDS!!!!!!!!
You know that relative who always gives you toe socks or a horrific Holiday themed tie? Well, here you go.
As a matter of fact, was going to send you some of this stuff as the experts say that there's a direct connection between these tunes and bluegrass. If you wanted to geek-out, that is.
Please do. I love that sort of thing.
I do know that those that settled into them Hills 'n Hollers was Scots-Irish and they took their fiddles 'n setch with them. I guess the Highland Bagpipes weren't portable enough (can you imagine Flatt and Scruggs on bagpipes?!)
I can't imagine reinflating the sac at those tempos.
Yes, please. And as much of that Ricky Scaggs/Django Reinhardt fusion as you care to send. That was fantastic.
C_R_ is the one who probably has more 'off the top of his head' references to traditional music than I do. But didn't wanna drag him into it without running it by him.
I just have less of a life than either of you so have a little more time to dig.
Ricky just came up by YT suggestion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92By0jF1ouQ
Perfect.
| You'll appreciate this,| if you haven't read it already. Early HST, exploring his roots.
(the Google Books linky to The Great Shark Hunt was behaving all wonky-like, so I went with the paper archives.)
Cool.
I read TGSH a while ago but don't remember that.
"Gonzo papers, Vol. 1" Earliest and best of his collections, IMHO, with snippets of everything from when he worked as a stringer in South America, through the Hell's Angels and Freak Power in the Rockies to the '72 convention to Jimmy Carter. The epitaph pieces he wrote for Oscar Acosta and Hemmingway were wonderful and eerie.
Subvert the dominant |banjo| paradigm, man.
Whoa. There's a slice. A guy I worked with back then turned me on to them. I was, like,"wut?" But it only took one listen.
Yup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRK7-SIAbtQ
I was on the edge of my seat for a bassoon solo.
You don't see a lot of audience members doing air-bassoon.
Or perhaps you don't realize that's what they're doing.
Excellent point. Here's a better version..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K_PMVdb-c0
Next time you're at a concert, notice all the people who are apparently standing around pursing their lips.
(no, but seriously, great stuff. Thanks.)
"Excuse me, we were just wondering, are you playing air-bassoon?"
It's exceedingly subtle; second only to air finger cymbals.
Bela Fleck is | one lucky bastard. | Seriously.
Banjo players. Notorious chick-magnets.
…floating across the tops of cities contemplating jazz banjo
The Electric Banjo Eggnog Test
So had to steal the pic too. A Wegman .
And then there's this
|re: Deliverance|
That's so going off to my sister
“YOU ARE HEREBY EMPOWERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
So. Fine. You link to Bela and I am automatically restrained from making a banjo joke.
Thanks, Obama.
Have at it. Bela won't mind.
No treble.
I'd really love to be able to go around frightening people with one of those.