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Oldest banjo recording?

13 Jul 19 - 06:15 PM (#4000624)
Subject: Oldest banjo recording?
From: Mrrzy

Sorry no blicky https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/retropod/the-oldest-surviving-banjo-recording-1/?utm_term=.464e906063f0


13 Jul 19 - 06:29 PM (#4000625)
Subject: RE: Oldest banjo recording?
From: Stanron

https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/retropod/the-oldest-surviving-banjo-recording-1/?utm_term=.464e906063f0


13 Jul 19 - 11:04 PM (#4000644)
Subject: RE: Oldest banjo recording?
From: Mrrzy

Thanks! Anyway I thought it was cool...


14 Jul 19 - 08:26 AM (#4000680)
Subject: RE: Oldest banjo recording?
From: GUEST,Mike Yates

It would have been nice to actually hear Charles Asbury without somebody talking over the recording! People are going to be comparing this to Uncle Dave Macon's recording of 'Hold the Woodpile Down'. A great, and historically valuable, find.


14 Jul 19 - 08:32 AM (#4000681)
Subject: RE: Oldest banjo recording?
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)

Charles Ashbury - Roll The Woodpile Down 1894 phonograph (no voice-over!). Nice clear recording.

Mick


14 Jul 19 - 11:50 AM (#4000696)
Subject: RE: Oldest banjo recording?
From: Neil D

Pretty amazing!


14 Jul 19 - 12:47 PM (#4000703)
Subject: RE: Oldest banjo recording?
From: meself

Thanks for this - fascinating!