Banjo Exhibit and Katonah

Subject: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: GUEST,Bob
Date: 08 Dec 03 - 02:02 PM

Has anyone seen the new banjo exhibit at the Katonah Museum of Art? It is called the Birth of the Banjo and it is very cool! If you like the banjo at all, you need to see this exhibit. There is also a nice book that goes along with it.

I do don't know who did this, but it really brings the instrument to life for me. Let me know what you think after you see it, is it as good as I think or not?

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: Leadfingers
Date: 08 Dec 03 - 02:22 PM

Pardon my ignorance but where the Hell is the Katonah Museum of the Arts?

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: GUEST,Bob
Date: 08 Dec 03 - 02:29 PM

Sorry about that, Katonah is just outside of New York City not too far from White Plains.

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: Susan of DT
Date: 08 Dec 03 - 06:02 PM

Dick and I went to see it a couple of weeks ago and Dick brought his old fretless banjo along, which was quite a hit. Interesting exhibit.

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: Leadfingers
Date: 08 Dec 03 - 07:14 PM

Thanks But its a long walk from West London U K, though as a banjo basher I would be interested.

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: Ernest
Date: 09 Dec 03 - 02:12 AM

So tell us about the catalogue (book), the only way we from far away can get something...
Xours
Ernest

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: Burke
Date: 09 Dec 03 - 10:32 AM

Elderly has the catalog.

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: Ernest
Date: 09 Dec 03 - 04:26 PM

Thanks Burke,
does anyone know the pblisher or ISBN (?) - Number, so we can order it through a bookshop here in Old Europe?
Yours
Ernest

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: Burke
Date: 09 Dec 03 - 06:42 PM

I assume the Museum is the publisher. Their ISBN prefix is 0-915171

Unfortunately, I can't find the book in either Books in Print or World Cat.

Exhibition catalogues can be published in very limited numbers & be hard to get. If you really want it, I'd suggest you contact Elderly directly & see what they can arrange for shipping.

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: Susan of DT
Date: 09 Dec 03 - 08:52 PM

I only saw a pamphlet, which I don't think I still have or I would scan it for you. How do you add graphic attachments to threads?

Subject: RE: Banjo Exhibit and Katonah
From: GLoux
Date: 10 Dec 03 - 09:27 AM

For those of you who are interested in the African origins of the banjo, check out this link