Clementi on Banjo

[apbrates]

is there tab for this?? I'd love it if you have it

[noodlenoggin98]

nuts. First, it's "clementi" and Second, it's "David Holt's TV program". apologies to all

[noodlenoggin98]

i too got my teeth straightened and now all i play is classical. very good. very well done. still a brilliant piece of music. i first heard cleminti on doug holt's tv program, must've been 'bout 25 yrs ago. blew me away! have it on the dirt band's record and now this - beautiful. Question: is that a standard 'g' tunning? i'll definitely mark this item as a favorite. had to watch it again - very good. Question: what brand of banjo are you playin'? Lastly, search for Noodlenoggin98 - that's me.

[Stonewort]

thanks for the comment. It's a Deering banjo, deluxe model, in C tuning.

[Rbigraff]

Neat.

I play this piece on my accordion. It is fun to play.

[thorneswift]

Thank you for posting this.

[riceboii101]

lovely playing.definately plan on getting a banjo after hearing this.

[bnk1310]

This song was also done on Banjo by John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt band decades ago. To my knowledge, it can only be found on an ultra rare(and ultra cool) album called Dirt Silver and Gold.

[Stonewort]

I don't have that recording, but I saw him play the piece in person at a concert in the late 70s.

[Andrew777801]

Wow. You really have a talent

[jajaloo]

Hi,

I am classical guitar player who wants to put nylon strings on a 5-string banjo and see what can be done. Steel strings catch my nails whenever I play.

I know it is done but what do nylon strings sound like on a banjo? Do they sound too muted? Sweet? Would a resonator be advisable?

J.

[Stonewort]

Having never tried it myself, I can't really say. Certainly, gut strings, precursor to nylon, are a part of banjo history and might sound good when used for playing classical on a five string. Another option for you is to learn to tolerate finger picks and stay with steel strings. Why don't you post the result on youtube?

[DROBIRTS]

Incredible, good job. I'm hoping to learn an acoustic guitar but really enjoy the banjo.

[giggleblaggle]

Seems a bit Bela Fleck-ish. Very Nice.

[bamabud]

Very cool.

[y2kiki]

Holy sh*t!  I play it on piano - so I did a search for this song. You blew my mind!!

[Swright922]

I love seeing stuff that breaks the banjo sterotype. Don't get me wrong, I love bluegrass, but the banjo has so much depth to it that it can't be truly appreciated in just one genre of music. Sometimes when I play in my dorm, people will come down the hall to see what it is, cause they didn't know banjo could sound like that.

[mogultx]

Very nice. I enjoyed it. Hope you will continue to post classics. I think they sound great on the banjo.

[musicluvrs88]

that was sweetness times a hundred and ten

[Yasuda1]

Fantastic, sounds amazing! Almost sounds like a pizzicato violin at the start hehe

[Stonewort]

Thanks for listening. (I had to look up the word pizzicato, btw.) I've never played fiddle, but I did take a semester of classical guitar lessons ages ago. Banjo is such a brash and bright instrument by comparison. I gotta work on my dynamics, someone told me....

[altoidyoda]

Awesome, I play banjo and am learning that piece on piano right now. Awesome.

[2ndgeneration]

Yep, a banjo in the hands of a man who knows what he's doing! That is great. We all know what a bluegrass banjo sounds like now we know what the classics sound like on one. Thanks!!

[Stonewort]

Thanks for the comment. This is a piece I saw performed years ago by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band banjoist John McEuen, a great player and entertainer.