I may own the banjo 🪕 Bela talks about with the neck made by Monteleone(sp?) It’s a 1937 top tension 12. It came from New York to Nashville recently and that’s where I bought it.
Thank you all for sharing this. Wonderful interview and discussion. But it makes me wonder: Who is the Bela Fleck of the tenor? I’m primarily a guitarist (40 years now) but took up the tenor banjo seven years ago, and I love it. The thing is, most of the time I hear it, it’s New Orleans jazz (wonderful music) or Irish music (also wonderful). I don’t know of anyone using the tenor (for that matter, the plectrum) for anything similar to the Flecktones, for example, or an Eric Dolphy or John Coltrane song, or Prog rock. I know that there are a number of excellent four string banjoists out there who are willing to push things beyond the traditional sounds (Cynthia Sayer and Don Vappie for two, and David Bandrowski himself for a third) while honoring that tradition. But most of time I have heard a four string, it’s been resolutely prewar or revivalist/Shakey’s Pizza sing along stuff. Again, all of that is appealing in its own right; but it shouldn’t be the outer limits of what’s possible on the instrument. I will keep picking away with my own (weird) playing. I’m going to an open mic tomorrow afternoon and I will take my tenor (Deering Goodtime 2).
On the Irish side check out Darren Maloney as an example of the Bela Fleck of the tenor. He passed away at a young age a few years back, but he was starting to take the tenor banjo into some progressive directions. Darren Maloney played a Deering banjo!
Not quite the same but check out Don Vappie who is an incredible 4 string player. His Deering Live would be a great place to start to learn more about him and his music.
@@TEXWolverine Don Vappie is amazing! I remember watching his Deering Live episode. One of my favorites from him is on his “Banjo A La Creole” album, the track “Grassy Blue “.
Thank you for the video. I missed the LIVE.
I may own the banjo 🪕 Bela talks about with the neck made by Monteleone(sp?) It’s a 1937 top tension 12. It came from New York to Nashville recently and that’s where I bought it.
Beautiful, a true master off the banjo, a great interview.
Thanks for listening
Great stuff, take heed one and all!
Watching the Replay. We enjoy Deering Banjo .
I heard Pete Seeger and Erik Darling do camp songs.
Great session!
Thanks for tuning in!
Thank you all for sharing this. Wonderful interview and discussion. But it makes me wonder: Who is the Bela Fleck of the tenor? I’m primarily a guitarist (40 years now) but took up the tenor banjo seven years ago, and I love it. The thing is, most of the time I hear it, it’s New Orleans jazz (wonderful music) or Irish music (also wonderful). I don’t know of anyone using the tenor (for that matter, the plectrum) for anything similar to the Flecktones, for example, or an Eric Dolphy or John Coltrane song, or Prog rock.
I know that there are a number of excellent four string banjoists out there who are willing to push things beyond the traditional sounds (Cynthia Sayer and Don Vappie for two, and David Bandrowski himself for a third) while honoring that tradition. But most of time I have heard a four string, it’s been resolutely prewar or revivalist/Shakey’s Pizza sing along stuff. Again, all of that is appealing in its own right; but it shouldn’t be the outer limits of what’s possible on the instrument.
I will keep picking away with my own (weird) playing. I’m going to an open mic tomorrow afternoon and I will take my tenor (Deering Goodtime 2).
On the Irish side check out Darren Maloney as an example of the Bela Fleck of the tenor. He passed away at a young age a few years back, but he was starting to take the tenor banjo into some progressive directions. Darren Maloney played a Deering banjo!
He did indeed. A phenomenal player!
Not quite the same but check out Don Vappie who is an incredible 4 string player. His Deering Live would be a great place to start to learn more about him and his music.
@@TEXWolverine Don Vappie is amazing! I remember watching his Deering Live episode. One of my favorites from him is on his “Banjo A La Creole” album, the track “Grassy Blue “.