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Posted by Bill Rogers
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Size: 3,638kb, uploaded 3/1/2010 8:16:51 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
The Delta Dusters -- Banjo: Bill Rogers; Fiddle: Dick Arnold; Stockton, CA, 2/21/2010 Recorded in Dick's Parlor with the mikes back-to-back, hence the separation. We'll get better at recording. Banjo: Essex Concert Grand tuned to standard C, capoed at the 2d fret. Dick's in GDAE.
9 comments on “Arkansas Traveller”
twelvefret Says:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @3:54:25 AM
Bill,
Wow, I love the tone you are pulling out of the Essex. Good recording.
John D Says:
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @10:45:36 AM
You guys sound great together, Bill. So cool that you are no longer stuck in Lodi without a good fiddler. I expect to hear lots of good stuff in the future!
Dock Jekel Says:
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @5:20:03 PM
Sounds great. Keep me in touch if you play out my way a bit- this side of Sacto!
strokestyle Says:
Saturday, March 6, 2010 @11:38:53 AM
Hey I like this!
LWC Says:
Saturday, March 27, 2010 @6:59:45 PM
Bill, sounds great I love the separation you're both so clear. Larry
Couchie Says:
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @6:16:49 AM
Very good playing Bill, lovely tone.
The Engineer Says:
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @6:18:09 AM
Bill, fantastic crisp old time sound and playing, I think those old essex banjos are super,jim
vrteach Says:
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 @2:39:14 PM
I was just running through the "top 100". This is a fun one for listening, and I expect even better to play it.
Jack Baker Says:
Friday, May 4, 2012 @5:59:17 AM
Really nice arrangement and playing Bill...Jack Baker
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