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Introduction To and How To Play The Zither Banjo - Rob MacKillop
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2023
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I had no idea there were so many different types of banjos, and ways to play them! Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful. Thanks Rob. You've done the near impossible in making the Zither banjo sound beautiful.
Cheers, John. Appreciated.
Great job explaining this widely misunderstood instrument and why it was designed the way it was.
It has a unique timbre and a natural reverberation effect. For fans of Mungo Jerry you might like to know that their banjo player utilized a zither banjo on their hit songs from the early 1970s like “in the summertime”.
That song is something special and irresistibly uplifting to many millions of people who probably never heard of a zither banjo.
Thanks for the video
Cheers, Tobias. Most people play it like a banjo, but the early method books are at pains to point out a different technique, up near the joint with the neck. Glad you got something from the video. Rob
Great research Rob .Glad to hear this .Jon did a great restoration for you . (He and I have talked over the years about James Ashborn who made guitars and banjos near my house in the 1850's 70's ) I love the seperation of tone from string to string on that banjo .. The melody really pops ... The third and forth string really work well together ..I put a set of Nylgut on mine and really like how it sounds ... Thanks for this .Yours from New England , Guy
Hi Guy. Yes, John knows his stuff. Cheers from Edinburgh!
Hey Guy... I'm still working on that Ashborn banjo... many years in the making 😅
So interesting! Thanks Rob.
Cheers, Sue. Glad you think so! Go buy yourself one!
Wunderfull! Tank you Dear Rob!
Thank you, my friend!
I just bought myself "The Windsor Zither Ideal No9" from a local music store Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England! Never played an instrument apart from school through the 70s early and early 80s, I don't think it's too late for me but I need too know the proper way this one was intended for! Thank you Sean Of The Dead Broke England Ps beauty is in the eye of the beholder, mine cost me £60 and for a beginner that's less than a night out!
Hi Sean. Get in touch with these guys: classic-banjo.ning.com/m?id=2667446%3AMobilePage%3A59242
Hi Rob. Did you ever get the book done... i suppose i could check for myself 😁
“The Sentimental Banjo”? Yes, it is available from Mel Bay. You’ll find it on Amazon - with one 5-star review!
Thank you! A fascinating insight into very eccentric banjo: the diverse string materials is a particular curiosity. I've just come across one in need of repair, a cheap english one about 100 years old i think. No tunnel for the 5th string, i can't find an image online of a similar neck: are you familiar with a 5th that passes a pip and then runs alongside the neck?
No, I’ve never heard of that. You can mix-n-match banjo parts. Often people put new necks on old pots. Maybe that happened with yours.
@@RobMacKillop1 the headstock shape and pegs look like some Windsor ones I've seen, 5 pegs. No sign of a graft and seems to belong on the pot... Any advice on who I might send an image to, for info? Thank u!
@@MRluckybass You should most definitely get in touch with these guys: classic-banjo.ning.com/m
Hello Mr. Rob, I have a banjo from the Cammeyer music and manufacturing company located at 97 Jermyn Street, London, SW. It looks similar to your banjo. I am just wondering how I should tune it. My Great Grandfather bought it back to NZ from the UK when he was deployed in WWII or I . I would like to learn how to play it but am a little stuck, getting it tuned properly would be a good step :)
Hi Jerry. You should search for a forum called Ning Classic Banjo - and when you join that you can download various banjo method books, some of them dedicated to the zither banjo. They are for complete beginners, so just get stuck in. There are guys on the forum that can help you. There are a lot of relevant resources on that site, but you have to register I order to access them. You should also share photos of your banjo there, as some knowledgeable members might be able to give you info about it. Best wishes!
Great introduction. Never heard of the zither banjo. What's the name of that Frank Converse piece you play at the end? I feel like I've heard it before.
Cheers, Mike. It is “Believe me, of all those endearing young charms”. It was a popular parlour song way back.
sounds like the intro to come on eileen
@@RobMacKillop1 as an aside , the tune is an accompanyment to an Argyll beer bar song. "The Taking Oh Sidi Barani".
@@crouqetoo2 I did not know that. Thanks!
Wonderful! Love the sentimental sound! Presumably all out of C Tuning?
That’s right, Daniel. Glad you like it!
Looking forward to the 'Semtimental banjo' book. I dusted off 'Early American Classics for Banjo' for another go at some challenging, but wonderful and extremely seldom heard tunes!
Cheers, Daniel. Glad you like the ‘Classics’ book! I’ll make a video for the new book once it appears.
Endearing. Can it double as a skillet?
Only if you have skill at playing it…
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That leaves me out. Back to squirrels on a stick I guess.🥴
I see what you did there Rob...
Hi Rob I'm wondering what are the most common tunings used for zither banjos?
Hi Max. Everything published is for either gDGBD or gCGBD.
@@RobMacKillop1 Thanks Rob - out of curiosity, what guage strings are commonly used, and what note is the head usually tuned to?
@@maxfarrell7040 I always used the Cammeyer Set from CLIFFORD ESSEX: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115570288025?hash=item1ae886a599:g:ZwgAAOSwQMxjWZ34&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4LlChwTH6T3IQX3qporlBxY3Vn2kRSaxUk5iHOPGMwa3hoFEZTLDp4zIKhQm5pkHYkR%2FYsVQAQmy1t5QNzpc1BqMbpN4A%2F5WtVhWnw4WpSzcPMbyRfODpjIgJenrUudTCmsjHZlYqnZUHCzY7kjDySbvuRQBJpyxpYtMOT3K6ukjCiWA1Iz5FFsDyz6cl5iyaSuTbPWZYn2%2FymfkOhrVDyABMYJI%2F2F8frhegdSn2dKHikk8VEMlH7IDRbp6Po6zfK3QZ9Mk8bxnfOaQzM6j4pPmoE02jT4f%2BMea399uoHrd%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5z1_uH7YQ As for the head, I never tuned it to a note, just by how it felt under my fingers.