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06 Mar 07 - 04:29 PM (#1988612) Subject: Marimba in folk music From: Leadbelly Hi there, do Mudcatters resp. guests see any place for marimba playing in folk music? Any examples? Manfred Oops, Greg, I did it !! |
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06 Mar 07 - 04:52 PM (#1988644) Subject: RE: Marimba in folk music From: Jack Campin Well it *is* a folk instrument, just not an Anglo-American one. If you play it I'd love to hear you bring it into Sandy Bell's in Edinburgh sometime. |
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06 Mar 07 - 05:24 PM (#1988681) Subject: RE: Marimba in folk music From: GUEST,GUEST(Dan Quinn) I've got to answer this. Adam Bushell plays marimba (among other things) in the Brighton based band Duck Soup alongside myself on melodeon and Ian Kearey on guitars and piano. Bookings gratefully accepted. He also plays marimba in the dance band Stocai. |
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07 Mar 07 - 03:02 AM (#1989130) Subject: RE: Marimba in folk music From: GUEST,Martin Ellison And there's anyone who hasn't yet bought a copy of Duck Soup's eponymous CD - shame on you. It's glorious. |
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07 Mar 07 - 04:30 AM (#1989183) Subject: RE: Marimba in folk music From: GUEST,Martin Ellison Sorry missed an "if" in the last message - I'd just woken up, or not it seems. So no "ifs" or even "buts" - buy it. |
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07 Mar 07 - 10:28 AM (#1989494) Subject: RE: Marimba in folk music From: GUEST,Baz Parkes And just when I was going to show off.... Echo Martin...glorious indeed Dans too polite to blow his own trumpet (or melodeon!) Baz |
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07 Mar 07 - 11:49 PM (#1990183) Subject: RE: Marimba in folk music From: GUEST The "Humarimba" version is very popular in folk / world music / community arts circles in Australia. (it's a Marimba slung on belts between 2 people and played by two, or three, people) - it is widespread mainly due to the wonderful innovative musician, Linsey Pollak. (I think Wikkipedia has some info too ...) Cheers! R-J Down Under |
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07 Mar 07 - 11:51 PM (#1990184) Subject: RE: Marimba in folk music From: rich-joy ah, that was me - cookieless just for a mo' ... |
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08 Mar 07 - 08:08 PM (#1990949) Subject: RE: Marimba in folk music From: Linda Goodman Zebooker At Glen Echo in Maryland (USA) once a month the Open Band plays for the Contra Dance. Carl Minkus, a folk dancer I knew when I first came to town in 1974 plays the marimba in the band and it's an essential element of the music. He's responsible for all the sparkle you hear. The marimba adds just that much lilt for the dancers. You can hear the band here. --Linda |