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Re: Port Townsend- John Miller

Posted by waxwing on March 26, 2003, 11:50 am, in reply to "Re: Port Townsend- John Miller"
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Here's a link to Centrum's Summer Workshop Program. Maybe we'll see you there.
All for now.
John C.
--Previous Message--
: Is there a website or address for ordering
: catalogue re Port Townsend ?? THanks
: --Previous Message--
: Thanks again John, I think I saw something
: recently about some Freddie Spruell issues
: at Document. Great place to visit now and
: then, just to browse and learn. I don't
: know if my rudimentary transcribing skills
: are up to decoding 12 strings yet. Maybe
: I'll have a few questions for you at PT.
: And we must discuss the early '70s in
: Ithaca. Thanks again.
: All for now.
: John C.
: --Previous Message--
: --Previous Message--
: Thanks John, found it at Document. GC's
: complete works, which is great, as,
: inspired by Harry L's presence at PT last
: year, I acquired a nice twelve string and
: have been looking for other pickers (as
: opposed to sliders, ala Barbecue Bob)
: besides BWMcT and HL, to study. Any
: other's, off the top of your head?
: All for now.
: John C.
: Hi John,
: I do not know of many Country Blues
: twelve-string players who played primarily
: in a non-slide style. A fellow named John
: Byrd did a couple of tunes "Timbrook
: Blues" (an African-American version
: of the bluegrass song "Molly and
: Tenbrooks") and, I believe, may have
: backed Geeshie Wiley on "Eagle's On a
: Half". Also, I think Freddie
: Spruell, a very early Mississippi guy, did
: several cuts with twelve-string played in
: a non-slide manner.I tend not to include
: cuts done by John Hurt or Rev. Davis in
: this category because they were not
: twelve-string specialists, but they both
: have a number of tunes recorded on
: twelve-string too. You may want to check
: out Charley Lincoln, Barbecue Bob's
: brother. He did play primarily slide, but
: he was not a technical wizard, and his
: singing and songs were really great, and
: he had about the most infectious laugh you
: will ever hear.
: All Best,
: John
: --Previous Message--
: --Previous Message--
: Hey John, I guess we all figured you'd be
: back,
: eh? I really look forward to working with
: you again, and hope you'll be giving your
: class at 4 again like you did last year.
: I've begun transcribing this year, and
: could really use some pointers. I'll be
: better prepared with a recording device
: this year, too. Jon "Lindy"
: Lindeman sent me a tape of your John
: Jackson class from last year and I'm going
: to start working on Boats Up The River
: soon. Just listening to the tape got me
: excited about this year.
: Let us know what you're going to be teaching,
: when you've figured it out.
: Here's a question from last year. You
: taught, and beautifully performed, Rising
: River Blues, but I could never remember
: who it was by. I'd like to get a recording
: of it. Thanks.
: All for now.
: John C.
: Hi John,
: I'm glad to hear that you have been working
: on your own transcriptions. It's a good
: way to go. "Rising River Blues"
: was done by George Carter, one of the
: mysterious early Georgia twelve-string
: guitarists. He sounded like an older man
: in his singing, but I really know nothing
: about him biographically. Take care, and
: I'll see you at Port Townsend.
: All Best,
: John
: :
: : :
:

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--Previous Message-- : Here's a link to Centrum's Summer Workshop : Program . Maybe we'll see you there. : All for now. : John C. : : --Previous Message-- : Is there a website or address for ordering : catalogue re Port Townsend ?? THanks : --Previous Message-- : Thanks again John, I think I saw something : recently about some Freddie Spruell issues : at Document. Great place to visit now and : then, just to browse and learn. I don't : know if my rudimentary transcribing skills : are up to decoding 12 strings yet. Maybe : I'll have a few questions for you at PT. : And we must discuss the early '70s in : Ithaca. Thanks again. : All for now. : John C. : --Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : Thanks John, found it at Document. GC's : complete works, which is great, as, : inspired by Harry L's presence at PT last : year, I acquired a nice twelve string and : have been looking for other pickers (as : opposed to sliders, ala Barbecue Bob) : besides BWMcT and HL, to study. Any : other's, off the top of your head? : All for now. : John C. : Hi John, : I do not know of many Country Blues : twelve-string players who played primarily : in a non-slide style. A fellow named John : Byrd did a couple of tunes "Timbrook : Blues" (an African-American version : of the bluegrass song "Molly and : Tenbrooks") and, I believe, may have : backed Geeshie Wiley on "Eagle's On a : Half". Also, I think Freddie : Spruell, a very early Mississippi guy, did : several cuts with twelve-string played in : a non-slide manner.I tend not to include : cuts done by John Hurt or Rev. Davis in : this category because they were not : twelve-string specialists, but they both : have a number of tunes recorded on : twelve-string too. You may want to check : out Charley Lincoln, Barbecue Bob's : brother. He did play primarily slide, but : he was not a technical wizard, and his : singing and songs were really great, and : he had about the most infectious laugh you : will ever hear. : All Best, : John : --Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : Hey John, I guess we all figured you'd be : back, : eh? I really look forward to working with : you again, and hope you'll be giving your : class at 4 again like you did last year. : I've begun transcribing this year, and : could really use some pointers. I'll be : better prepared with a recording device : this year, too. Jon "Lindy" : Lindeman sent me a tape of your John : Jackson class from last year and I'm going : to start working on Boats Up The River : soon. Just listening to the tape got me : excited about this year. : Let us know what you're going to be : teaching, : when you've figured it out. : Here's a question from last year. You : taught, and beautifully performed, Rising : River Blues, but I could never remember : who it was by. I'd like to get a recording : of it. Thanks. : All for now. : John C. : Hi John, : I'm glad to hear that you have been working : on your own transcriptions. It's a good : way to go. "Rising River Blues" : was done by George Carter, one of the : mysterious early Georgia twelve-string : guitarists. He sounded like an older man : in his singing, but I really know nothing : about him biographically. Take care, and : I'll see you at Port Townsend. : All Best, : John : : : : : : :

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