Josh White

Subject: RE: Josh White
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 08:36 AM

Buddy Featherstonhaugh, - a relative of his died a few weeks ago, living in our village. unusual name.

Subject: RE: Josh White
From: Will Fly
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 09:14 AM

Pronounced "Fanshaw"?

Subject: RE: Josh White
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 10:59 AM

Unfortunately his wiki entry doesn't specify the pronunciation, tho it does say that he was also quite a successful racing driver.

I believe that name, Featherston[e]haugh, with or without an e at the end of the ston/stone syllable, can be pronounced, according to owner's prefs, as spelt (feather-stone-hore), or as feather-STON-och, or [as Will sez] as fanshaw. Anyone know which sax-player Buddy used?

≈M≈
aka Cholmondeleigh

Subject: RE: Josh White
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 12:00 PM

I suspect that Mr Scott is really a Gilbert and Sullivan fan. He appears to have lots of little lists.

Subject: RE: Josh White
From: Larry The Radio Guy
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 12:16 PM

Back to Josh White.......yes I did see him live a couple times at The Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, Alberta.   I have vague memories of it.....no doubt he put on a great performance.   I suspect, however, my enjoyment was later tarnished by my own 'arrogance' of judging his music as not *real* blues.......but he was more like a folksinger.

The truth, of course, is that he was a masterful guitarist, a singer who could really communicate the meaning of the song, and an all round terrific performer.

Subject: RE: Josh White
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 11 Aug 15 - 11:19 AM

The first knpck out technique - that seems to have gone out of use in England is that upstroke.

Now flamenco guitarist use that upstroke -= an index swept across the strings from the first to the sixth. I've seen English folksinger/guitarist in No Fixed abode use it. in both cases as a dramatic flourish - but listen to Josh. He follows the index finger rapidly with the third finger - and he gets this rumpty tum sort of rhythm that drives the song along.

That technique - could be used by someone in English folksong. think of Martin Simpson doing Creeping Jame or the the late Tony Rose doing Thorneymoor Park. that would incorporate nicely.

Subject: RE: Josh White
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 13 Aug 15 - 03:35 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Josh White
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 13 Aug 15 - 03:35 PM

refresh