Kentucky Old-Time Banjo

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 12, 2010)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder
• ASIN: B00000I5KG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,408 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Collection!, December 14, 2003

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Justin "The Good Music Guide" (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) - See all my reviews

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This is my all time favourite collection of banjo music. It features some really sweet sounding banjo. A few different playing styles are used by the various musicians, such as rapping or knocking, otherwise known as clawhammer, two and three finger styles and 'guitar style'. Standout performances by Earl Thomas, Blanche Coldiron, Bert Garvin, Travis Wells and Vernon and Zora Judd make this an album that all Banjo players should hear. Other recommendations are the North Carolina Banjo Collection and for those interested in historic recordings, Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virgina.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars OLD TIME YES, CLAWHAMMER STYLE LESS THAN 50%, July 18, 2003

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Joseph A. Kengor (Somewhereville, USA) - See all my reviews
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The clawhammer style of playing banjo is associated with Old Time music, but this is not a totally clawhammer style recording. this is not knocking the recording, it's filled with very good tunes and performances; but if you are looking for an all clawhammer style recording, keep looking. i'd say less than 50% of the tunes are played in clawhammer. there are a lot of two and three finger style represented here as well. a recommendation for a great all clawhammer style recording try Bob Carlin's Bangin' & Sawin'.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great album, September 18, 2001

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Michael F. Kennedy (Roanoke, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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If you like old-time banjo, get this one. It's the best banjo album I own.
There are lots of songs and they're almost all great.
My particular favorites are Blanche Coldiron's "Lonesome Road Blues" and Roscoe Holcomb's "Swannona Mountain."