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Post by Johnny on Jun 10, 2020 4:04:21 GMT -5
I had violin lessons when at junior school. I brought it home to practice, but mum made me stop as nobody could bear the noise, and the dog used to howl When I was in 4th grade (9 yrs), there were class mates who were given violin lessons. I was itching to start playing the trombone but had to wait until the 5th grade. Their reason was not being able to have enough air to blow through the instrument or have a strong enough embouchure to play. There is a film I've found very inspirational about children learning violin, called Music of the Heart, based on a true story. It featured Merryl Streep as the teacher. I remember seeing numbered pieces of tape they had put along the neck to assist them learning the fingering. Music of the Heart The Student's Recital at Carnegie Hall, Bach's Double Violin Concerto (you may recognize a few guest musicians who performed with them)
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Post by Easton on Jun 10, 2020 9:49:23 GMT -5
I had violin lessons when at junior school. I brought it home to practice, but mum made me stop as nobody could bear the noise, and the dog used to howl When I was learning the tuba, I had to practice in the garage.
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Post by JessicaGirlSpy on Jun 10, 2020 10:04:29 GMT -5
I sing in the church youth choir and school choir. I also play flute and piano.
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Post by Easton on Jun 10, 2020 12:37:46 GMT -5
The Elopement was on last night. In the scene in the girls' bedroom when Erin was packing, Elizabeth came into the room and grabbed a recorder from her dresser. When she was leaving, she blew one note behind Erin's head.
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Post by avaleewalton on Jun 10, 2020 16:12:27 GMT -5
The Elopement was on last night. In the scene in the girls' bedroom when Erin was packing, Elizabeth came into the room and grabbed a recorder from her dresser. When she was leaving, she blew one note behind Erin's head. My brother and I laughed our heads off at that 😂
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Post by jul on Jun 10, 2020 20:27:27 GMT -5
I play the piano and played clarinet in junior high. I can still play the piano but doubt I could play a single note on the clarinet anymore ! Very thankful I was taught how to read music, I think it's something everyone should know how to do, like reading (and writing) cursive!
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Post by Johnny on Jun 10, 2020 22:31:16 GMT -5
When I was learning the tuba, I had to practice in the garage. I have a similar experience with the Euphonium. I woke up before everyone else one Sunday morning and was excited to practice this cool looking instrument. I realized i would make too much noise if I played it in the house, so I went out to the garage and practiced in there. I found out later to my chagrin, everyone in the house heard me playing the horn. Evidently sound carries quite well from the garage on a quiet morning. I had forgotten about it but years later my brother retells the story.
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Post by Easton on Jun 11, 2020 8:39:36 GMT -5
We had baritones (which I also played depending upon which band I was playing in), but no euphoniums.
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Post by Johnny on Jun 12, 2020 3:02:46 GMT -5
I am borrowing this one from another thread because my reply is more in the theme of this thread It all started with this:
This is where I first heard Earl Scruggs pickin' his banjo. I didn't see him but was spellbound just the same. At the time I guessed there must be a few banjo pickers out there who play like this. As I found out later, Earl was the first one to play like this, referred today as 3-finger Scrugg's style. Before him, they played Minstrel banjo and a few other styles which i will describe in a moment. Minstrel Style Banjo Then there was old time banjo or Clawhammer style which I suspect was played throughout Appalachia & Ozark Mountains at least by 1800s here is Soldier's Joy & Arkansas Traveler - Clawhammer Banjo featuring Taylor Doolittle There is Classic Style (Bill Evans playing Ragtime Episode) And there is Dixieland style here is Tiger Rag And there is Irish Folk style banjo (played on a tenor 4-string) featuring Eddie Whelan Here is what you probably didn't see when the show aired. Earl Scruggs (banjo) and Lester Flatt (vocal) on The Ballad of Jed Clampett watch Earl's playing his 3-finger style (on 5-string banjo)
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Post by Johnny on Jun 12, 2020 4:56:46 GMT -5
Perhaps you can remind me, which Walton episodes, featured a banjo? I can think of only a few, The Gift S2E19, a banjo player is picking dixieland style on Red Turner's truck. The Breakdown S4E6, a banjo player picking Scrugg's style with Jason & Bobby Bigelow, The Fire Storm S5E5, a banjo player strumming dixieland style in Jason's band playing for Erin's bathing beauty fashion show. The Nightwalker, S5E6, a banjo player strumming dixieland style with Jason at the dance at Godsey's Hall. A Walton Wedding movie special when John-boy gets married, there was a banjo player pickin' Scruggs style at the reception in front of the Walton home.
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Post by Easton on Jun 12, 2020 17:30:52 GMT -5
EDIT: Please note that I tried to post this response but was taken to a screen that the operation could not be accomplished due to some technical errors. I created another post only to find that this one had actually posted. Please scroll down a bit for the new and improved post. (I've edited out the videos in this post.)
The Hero was on this evening and Jason and his banjo-playing friend played and sang a lot of wartime songs at the gathering. The banjo player added harmony to Jason's singing, but I found it strange that his name wasn't listed in the closing credits. I discovered after a bit of searching is that his name is Larry McNeely. Larry was the banjo player in Jason's group throughout the series.
Here he is playing 'Banjo Signal' (first video) and 'Dixie Breakdown' (second video) with Glen Campbell.
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Post by Easton on Jun 12, 2020 17:48:02 GMT -5
The Hero was on this evening and it featured Jason and his banjo-playing friend playing and singing a number of wartime songs for Honor Day. The banjo player sang harmony. I was surprised to find no mention of him in the closing credits even though he sang. I did a bit of research and quickly discovered that his name is Larry McNeely and that he played the banjo for all of Jason's band appearances throughout the entire series. (In The Hero, he also played guitar.)
After The Waltons, Larry appeared a number of times on the Glen Campbell Show.
Banjo Signal:
Dixie Breakdown:
The Claw (quality is not very good but the sound is okay):
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Post by Johnny on Jun 12, 2020 18:59:05 GMT -5
The Hero was on this evening and it featured Jason and his banjo-playing friend playing and singing a number of wartime songs for Honor Day. The banjo player sang harmony. I was surprised to find no mention of him in the closing credits even though he sang. I did a bit of research and quickly discovered that his name is Larry McNeely and that he played the banjo for all of Jason's band appearances throughout the entire series. (In The Hero, he also played guitar.) Very good Easton, yes I am familiar with Larry McNeely. He played banjo on The Nightwalker where he is credited as part of the cast. On the first two of your video references Larry is playing Scruggs style on a 5-string. I have a 5-string too. On The Hero (S5E19), Larry strums the banjo Classic style, on the tune Mademoiselle from Armentières.
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