Posted by waystation, written by Stephen Foster
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- Play count: 814
Size: 2,226kb, uploaded 4/17/2010 3:47:53 AM
Genre: Folk / Playing Style: Classical
Here's a recording I did a couple of days after buying this banjo from the hangout. If you want to see the instrument, it's classified listing 13675. This is a tune I play on 5-string, but it doesn't really need the 5th string. I apologize in advance for the clam at the end. The tone of this banjo makes me think of every pre-1930 classic banjo recording I ever heard. The sustain on the 4th string lasts forever. Soon, I'll be putting a 5-string neck and gut strings on this banjo, but I'll keep the plectrum neck around so I can re-create this sound. The tune was played in double C, with steel strings and bare fingers, and recorded on the internal mics of a Zoom H4. Enjoy.
3 comments on “Hard Times, on Van Eps Plectrum”
bbjork Says:
Sunday, April 18, 2010 @8:51:05 AM
Very pretty, thanks for posting.
Don Borchelt Says:
Monday, April 19, 2010 @6:06:50 AM
Very nicely done, elegant and graceful.
Gary Trusty Says:
Sunday, November 28, 2010 @3:55:41 PM
Absolutely beautiful, mesmerizing. What a touch and what a tone. Wish I had the tab as played.
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