No playing last night, achy and sore, but interesting session this morning, mostly playing banjo-style in D. I had previously thought that the range of notes should be greater than it actually is. Key concepts include smooth rolls with direction reversals, unexpected intervals within a chord, occasional use of scalar non-chordal tones. This also reminds me of the Bakersville sound, particularly when the subdominant chord has its third suspended (ie, in key of A, when the D chord rolls off a G note).
I have a feeling this style of playing will be very effective when contrasted with Clifton-style or fiddle-style playing. It's a big flavor.
Also revisited two hornpipes, Galway & Chief O'Neill's, and the playing of these pieces was influenced by the previous emphasis on crispness, note duration, note spacing, and accenting.
I have a feeling this style of playing will be very effective when contrasted with Clifton-style or fiddle-style playing. It's a big flavor.
Also revisited two hornpipes, Galway & Chief O'Neill's, and the playing of these pieces was influenced by the previous emphasis on crispness, note duration, note spacing, and accenting.