With my Banjo on my Knee BK/CD
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574242296 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"With a Banjo on My Knee" according to The Civil War Minstrel. This book is a delight for any lovers of Minstrel Banjo who want to play some Stephen Foster tunes. It is put together very well and has both tablature and traditional musical notation.The only downside is that the rhythmic transcription to tablature is sometimes not accurate, but you only need to look up at the traditional music notation to see what the rhythm should be. Also, I believe some of the songs are notated in the wrong key.It sounds as if I'm putting the book down. Far from it. The historical notes are well written and informative and for we Minstrel Banjo players, it is nice to have mo. By Francoise Gilot said With a banjo on my knee. This was a gift for a Banjo player, who was thrilled with it. I have ordered books on this subject for him in the past, nod I believe this is his favorite.
Fascinating historical notes accompany this collection, describing the meaning of the songs, their place in history, the significance of the musicians who first performed them, and Foster himself, America's first professional songwriter. Here are some of the first and most popular songs ever written for banjo. The complete original lyrics of each song and an extensive bibliography are included. (Banjo). The CD contains recordings of each arrangement performed on solo minstrel banjo.