Thank you Streams - I have added them to my (ever growing) list... I didn't really go anywhere I just didn't have anything to say but thank you for welcoming me back anyway! 😄
I did go somewhere yesterday afternoon - in a slightly different direction. I moved away from soul-searching ballads and into the realms of the 'stomping can't keep your feet still' reels. I love to dance so foot-tappers are always a winner with me. The Duhks have got a fantastic combination of fiddle and banjo that is at home in rural Ireland, Quebec or the Appalachians. I liked that it showed how much folk music in particular is a blend. It lends and borrows from different traditions as players come together and bring their own styles and flavours with them. It will be a long time before I am able to play a reel myself but it is something to aim for...
Really not sure how I ended up at Martin Carthy today, But this is big fluffy blanket stuff - every song so familiar even though this is the first time I have listened to the album. Martin Carthy is more about the style and the origins than the picking (He plays a lot of instruments but I am not sure the banjo is one of them).
Are you more interested in clawhammer or 3-finger banjo?
I am an old-fashioned girl at heart so definitely clawhammer...
I am learning clawhammer. At the moment though I am listening to lots of different types of stuff to get some inspiration and give me something to practice with... I am kind of old to be learning a new instrument so am not finding it easy! I’ll take inspiration from wherever I can get it! 😄
This morning I ended up with another guitar rather than banjo folk singer... but don’t feel too sad about that as Phil Ochs is fantastic. I definitely have a bit of a thing for the protest song and this scratches that particular itch. I like the simpleness of the songs - something I could play (with a bit of practice). The beauty Is in the richness of The lyrics and Phil Ochs has a great voice.
Lots of diversions today listening to the recommendations from the good folk at BEA. 😁 Thoroughly enjoyed them all so please keep them coming!
I was keen to explore this ‘jug style’ thing a bit more and ended up with the Carolina Chocolate Drops... i am not even sure how I would describe the music - mountain Blues maybe? Or even if I like it - I think I do but it left me feeling a bit uneasy! Highlight for me were the spoons... more bands should have spoons, they make a great sound (I am being serious)!
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