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Thread #123200   Message #2710513
Posted By: matt milton
28-Aug-09 - 07:32 AM
Thread Name: Review: Music of the British Isles for Banjo
Subject: RE: Review: Music of the British Isles for Banjo
hmmm, thanks.

"The tune has the feel of a country rag, in Jabbour's opinion, and shares some melodic content with the late-19th century popular song "Climbing Up the Golden Stairs."

That description of 'Ebenezer' does indeed sound about right as far as a description of what you get if you play the tab in this book, if you were to add in a little modal mystery spookiness too, and a hint of 20th century classical music.

"The impression I get is of strange classic banjo arrangements of mostly American tunes"

yeah I'd say that about sums it up. Only the title does have one thing going for it: these arrangements do have an unmistakeably musty ancient Irish sort of 'monastic' feel to them.

I'll try to post a recording at some point once I've got one or two down pat