awesome. an informative and evocative field recording. will feature this on our radio show. Check out our show and blog at high and lonesome radio dot blogspot dot com. old time music and good vibes.
Indentured servants and British convict laborers were not slaves like most of the Africans were. They were not considered property, had rights, and were not brought to America involuntarily. The two cannot be reasonably compared.
This is beautiful to see. The history of African's and Europeans working together and the cultural exchange that forge earlier American culture is oft overlooked.
The fret question may be irrelevant as an African Historian I can tell you much of the music was played by the spirit/soul. Letting the sound just be as opposed to inflicting it with a mechanical, quantitative concept.
After you play a fretless instrument for a bit you just know where to position your fingers, at least that's been my experience. It also helps to have a pretty keen ear.
awesome. an informative and evocative field recording. will feature this on our radio show. Check out our show and blog at high and lonesome radio dot blogspot dot com. old time music and good vibes.
highandlonesomeradio 1 month ago
This is quite fascinating! Mr. Wilson must be quite a good musician!
ElectricFrog1616 3 months ago
Indentured servants and British convict laborers were not slaves like most of the Africans were. They were not considered property, had rights, and were not brought to America involuntarily. The two cannot be reasonably compared.
Ecneuqes 5 months ago
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Ecneuqes 5 months ago
Ohhh, African banjos are so much cooler than normal banjos.
romanaan 2 years ago
i love this! i really like the song, does anyone know what it's called?
kinaguchi 2 years ago
It's "Cluck Old Hen".
ERB4511 2 years ago
Deep Deep Deeper... old sounds of Africa
SrNetsWalker 2 years ago 3
This is too awesome...See, real music is all about the feel and soul....This guy could probably make a tissue box with rubber bands sound good.
Gballz1981 3 years ago 4
wow, think u play better than alot i know. thanks.
the somaliast of all,"badmax"
xildeed 3 years ago
This is beautiful to see. The history of African's and Europeans working together and the cultural exchange that forge earlier American culture is oft overlooked.
Times are truly changing.
iArsalan 3 years ago 2
The fret question may be irrelevant as an African Historian I can tell you much of the music was played by the spirit/soul. Letting the sound just be as opposed to inflicting it with a mechanical, quantitative concept.
majadi9 3 years ago 2
Hey good one, interesting to hear the real first banjo. Has a nice sound.
RGMadSimon 4 years ago
I think Jimi started out on one of those.
BarneyFife00 4 years ago 2
Very informative, and a good performance as well, that thing has a good tone to it.
HillbillyJ 4 years ago
Wow that is really cool!
genmama1955 4 years ago
Love it, thanks for th post
bilbo60 4 years ago
That is awesome. Thanks for the folk art information--love that stuff.
wern0122 4 years ago
You are playing that on the broom !!!
how do you know which fret you are on??
supermegaman501 5 years ago
Good question, LOL.
HillbillyJ 4 years ago
After you play a fretless instrument for a bit you just know where to position your fingers, at least that's been my experience. It also helps to have a pretty keen ear.
BanjoPariah 4 years ago