tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post8488099118494026960..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: The Curse of the Banjo and Other StoriesLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-42595016316894620792013-01-25T01:10:02.131+00:002013-01-25T01:10:02.131+00:00The problem with the Bodhran is that nobody knows ...The problem with the Bodhran is that nobody knows the correct pronunciation unless they live in a hamlet situated close to a peat bog near Tipperary. However, the pronunciation is probably totally different in Kildare - it certainly is in Jarrow.<br />As regards the unmentionable - Bloody Awful Noise Jazz Oddity - Its failings are in melodic charm, harmonic depth, and the ability to sooth the Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-1597987201172150212013-01-25T00:55:18.620+00:002013-01-25T00:55:18.620+00:00I'm surprised (or maybe not!) to find that the...I'm surprised (or maybe not!) to find that there is a prejudice against banjos in the jazz world as well as in the folk music world. In folk, the bodhran drum is also joked about - it's a one-sided drum held in the hand, and it's more difficult to play than you'd suppose - I know as I've tried. Perhaps all musical instruments are good if played well, so I wonder how these Ann Alexandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-6150662331829479922013-01-23T00:20:59.629+00:002013-01-23T00:20:59.629+00:00Apropos of nothing in particular and banjos in gen...Apropos of nothing in particular and banjos in general, in Dublinese, the verb 'to banjo' means to commit a violent act against some usually innocent bystanders (This may apply to jazz audiences listening to banjo solos). For reference see Christy Moore's song 'The Crack was Ninety in the Isle of Man'. This may explain the curse of the banjo...but on the other hand, maybe not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com