tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post7531944322794219360..comments2023-11-05T04:15:44.564-08:00Comments on Robert Frost's Banjo: “East Virginia”Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-17131317646353523002011-07-27T14:24:18.089-07:002011-07-27T14:24:18.089-07:00Hi Banjo52: I sort of know the Baez version--I'...Hi Banjo52: I sort of know the Baez version--I've heard it in the past. Any time one of these old modal tunes gets played with a guitar accompaniment (unless the guitar is re-tuned to something like DADGAD or DGDGCD) it tends to make it more "square" because the guitar is much more insistent on chords than the banjo, especially when the banjo is in Sawmill or another "modal" tuning. I don't know Seeger's version off the top of my head, but your description of it makes me think I wouldn't like it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-15181539412808613852011-07-26T17:54:29.727-07:002011-07-26T17:54:29.727-07:00This version is very new to me. I remember Joan Ba...This version is very new to me. I remember Joan Baez's version, have another version in a book of bluegrass songs, and just heard a third take by Pete Seeger, who gave it a ton of testosterone (which felt wrong to me). The variety of lyrics and arrangements on these oldies is just remarkable to me. <br /><br />You've got a wealth of info here, John. Thanks again.Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-69816961199151073182011-07-23T10:06:39.373-07:002011-07-23T10:06:39.373-07:00Hi Caroline: You've come to the right place :)...Hi Caroline: You've come to the right place :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-31837522728127999252011-07-23T09:25:43.149-07:002011-07-23T09:25:43.149-07:00I was longing for some high and lonesome music. Th...I was longing for some high and lonesome music. Thanks.Caroline Hagoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950326977124661888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-27410103490399875242011-07-22T11:16:31.309-07:002011-07-22T11:16:31.309-07:00Hi Roy: So glad you liked it!Hi Roy: So glad you liked it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-14986203315106050002011-07-22T04:25:11.884-07:002011-07-22T04:25:11.884-07:00Nice! Another great start to my day. Thanks, John....Nice! Another great start to my day. Thanks, John.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.com