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Salvatore Volatile
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:53 pm
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Erk once guessed at "tenor guitar" being a term that might be applicable
to the conventional six-string guitar. In doing a bit of research on Tiny
Grimes, an important figure in music from the 1940s, I've found that he
played something called the tenor guitar, which was actually a
four-string instrument, normatively tuned D-G-B-E. |
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Salvatore Volatile
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:30 pm
Post subject: Re: Tenor guitar |
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Mark Brader wrote:
| Quote: | Richard Fontana writes:
...something called the tenor guitar, which was actually a
four-string instrument, normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
Will nothing stop this guy from making up acronyms? What's *this* one
supposed to mean? Sheesh.
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"Does Good Boy Every", of course. |
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Rick Wotnaz
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:05 pm
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Salvatore Volatile <me@privacy.net> wrote in
news:djqpkk$cfm$2@news.wss.yale.edu:
| Quote: | Erk once guessed at "tenor guitar" being a term that might be
applicable to the conventional six-string guitar. In doing a
bit of research on Tiny Grimes, an important figure in music
from the 1940s, I've found that he played something called the
tenor guitar, which was actually a four-string instrument,
normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
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I've actually played one of these things. It belonged to a friend
of mine until he got tired of the jokes. It was an occasionally-
seen-and-heard instrument in the folk era, as I recall. There's a
photo of one here, on the left:
<http://www.uncleremus.org/madmorg/images/Kingston%20Trio.jpg>
(mind the wrap). I found this by Googling "Kingston Trio" ... it's
a little disturbing to see this come up.
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rzed |
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Will
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:38 pm
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Rick Wotnaz wrote:
| Quote: | Salvatore Volatile <me@privacy.net> wrote in
news:djqpkk$cfm$2@news.wss.yale.edu:
Erk once guessed at "tenor guitar" being a term that might be
applicable to the conventional six-string guitar. In doing a
bit of research on Tiny Grimes, an important figure in music
from the 1940s, I've found that he played something called the
tenor guitar, which was actually a four-string instrument,
normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
I've actually played one of these things. It belonged to a friend
of mine until he got tired of the jokes. It was an occasionally-
seen-and-heard instrument in the folk era, as I recall. There's a
photo of one here, on the left:
http://www.uncleremus.org/madmorg/images/Kingston%20Trio.jpg
(mind the wrap). I found this by Googling "Kingston Trio" ... it's
a little disturbing to see this come up.
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Yes, that picture disturbed me too.
Will. |
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batdorf
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:28 pm
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"Salvatore Volatile" <me@privacy.net> escribió en el mensaje
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| Quote: | Erk once guessed at "tenor guitar" being a term that might be
applicable
to the conventional six-string guitar. In doing a bit of research on
Tiny
Grimes, an important figure in music from the 1940s, I've found that
he
played something called the tenor guitar, which was actually a
four-string instrument, normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
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Not quite.
C-G-D-A, like the tenor banjo...(Or Viola)
It came about so that banjo players could switch to guitar without too
much finger or heart ache!!
HumphreyB |
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Salvatore Volatile
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:37 pm
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batdorf wrote:
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"Salvatore Volatile" <me@privacy.net> escribi en el mensaje
news:djr6cd$osv$2@news.wss.yale.edu...
"Does Good Boy Every", of course.
I think you invented that one!
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour = treble cleff
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In AmE it's "every good boy does fine", at least IME.
| Quote: | Good Boys Deserve Favour Always = bass cleff.
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I can't remember what the AmE version of that is. Erk?
Surely it's "clef", even in BrE, though? |
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Mark Brader
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:05 am
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Richard Fontana writes:
| Quote: | ...something called the tenor guitar, which was actually a
four-string instrument, normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
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Will nothing stop this guy from making up acronyms? What's *this* one
supposed to mean? Sheesh.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "After much soul-searching, the DMR decided to
msb@vex.net | go with UNIX." -- "/aur" magazine, April-May '89
My text in this article is in jest. |
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batdorf
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:13 am
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"Mark Brader" <msb@vex.net> escribió en el mensaje
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| Quote: | Richard Fontana writes:
...something called the tenor guitar, which was actually a
four-string instrument, normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
Will nothing stop this guy from making up acronyms? What's *this* one
supposed to mean? Sheesh.
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Do Guitars and Banjos Enharmonise?
With the tenor, yes!
HumphreyB |
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Maria Conlon
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:38 am
Post subject: Re: Tenor guitar |
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Will wrote:
| Quote: | Rick Wotnaz wrote:
Salvatore Volatile wrote:
Erk once guessed at "tenor guitar" being a term that might be
applicable to the conventional six-string guitar. In doing a
bit of research on Tiny Grimes, an important figure in music
from the 1940s, I've found that he played something called the
tenor guitar, which was actually a four-string instrument,
normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
I've actually played one of these things. It belonged to a friend
of mine until he got tired of the jokes. It was an occasionally-
seen-and-heard instrument in the folk era, as I recall. There's a
photo of one here, on the left:
http://www.uncleremus.org/madmorg/images/Kingston%20Trio.jpg
(mind the wrap). I found this by Googling "Kingston Trio" ... it's
a little disturbing to see this come up.
Yes, that picture disturbed me too.
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It made me feel really old -- and wistful.
And now that Bob Shane has left (due to a heart attack last year), there
are no original KT members in the trio. I think two of the current ones
are former Limelighters (sp?).
This photo is more what I think of when I think of the Kingston Trio:
http://tinyurl.com/73klu
OBaue: Note the "Ally Ally Oxen Free" song on the "B side."
Whle looking around online just now, I also found a photo of Bowser. He
hasn't changed much, eh?
http://www.tomhambridge.com/images/bowser.jpg
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Maria Conlon, who played a folk guitar in the 60s. Not well, but better
than I played the cornet in the 50s. |
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Django Cat
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:04 am
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Will wrote:
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Rick Wotnaz wrote:
Salvatore Volatile <me@privacy.net> wrote in
news:djqpkk$cfm$2@news.wss.yale.edu:
Erk once guessed at "tenor guitar" being a term that might be
applicable to the conventional six-string guitar. In doing a
bit of research on Tiny Grimes, an important figure in music
from the 1940s, I've found that he played something called the
tenor guitar, which was actually a four-string instrument,
normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
I've actually played one of these things. It belonged to a friend
of mine until he got tired of the jokes. It was an occasionally-
seen-and-heard instrument in the folk era, as I recall. There's a
photo of one here, on the left:
http://www.uncleremus.org/madmorg/images/Kingston%20Trio.jpg
(mind the wrap). I found this by Googling "Kingston Trio" ... it's
a little disturbing to see this come up.
Yes, that picture disturbed me too.
Will.
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The bloke with the Bull Uke certainly looks disturbed.
DC |
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batdorf
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:52 am
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"Django Cat" <nospam@please> escribió en el mensaje
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| Quote: | The bloke with the Bull Uke certainly looks disturbed.
What is a "Bull Uke", please? |
Something a dog uke grows into after eating its fleas, perhaps?
HumphreyB |
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Armond Perretta
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:34 am
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Salvatore Volatile wrote:
| Quote: | Erk once guessed at "tenor guitar" being a term that might be
applicable to the conventional six-string guitar. In doing a bit of
research on Tiny Grimes, an important figure in music from the 1940s,
I've found that he played something called the tenor guitar, which
was actually a four-string instrument, normatively tuned D-G-B-E.
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For video, check out the jacket of any Kingston Trio record. BTW a record
is ... nevermind.
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Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://home.comcast.net/~kerrydeare |
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batdorf
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:42 am
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"Salvatore Volatile" <me@privacy.net> escribió en el mensaje
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| Quote: | "Does Good Boy Every", of course.
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I think you invented that one!
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour = treble cleff
Good Boys Deserve Favour Always = bass cleff.
I always wondered what the favours might be!
But after Miss Sharp had bludgeoned me with her ruler for lifting my
fingers too high, I stopped fantasising. Shame really. These days we
have to pay good money to get spanked by mature ladies in horn-rimmed
spectacles!
HumphreyB |
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Maria Conlon
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:46 am
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batdorf wrote, in part:
| Quote: | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour = treble cleff
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As I learned it:
Every Good Boy Does Fine.
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Maria Conlon |
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batdorf
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:56 am
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"Maria Conlon" <maria.c-b@sbcglobal.net> escribió en el mensaje
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| Quote: | batdorf wrote, in part:
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour = treble cleff
As I learned it:
Every Good Boy Does Fine.
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Some of them probably did, Maria.
I cannot claim to be numbered amongst them!
HumphreyB |
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