Banjo Feelings

I’ve repaired my banjo. Played 1962 on it. Brave thing waited nearly 50 years to get alive again …
Sepia, self portrait with Banjo
photo by Frizztext
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Feelings = emotional responses (the Merriam-Webster pocket dictionary)
listen to me playing on my old banjo, youtube/frizzguitar, a piece of Mauro Giuliani, Allegro
– me: leaving the well known classical composition “Etude in A minor”, inspired by the banjo sound …

more about Mauro Giuliani (1781 – 1829):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauro_Giuliani
paper notes (tabs) of Etude in A minor:
http://remarc.jimdo.com/startseite/etuede-in-am/
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About Didi van Frits

writer, photographer, guitarist, painter

18 responses to “Banjo Feelings

  1. It made for a very nice portrait, too!

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  2. northernnarratives

    You play wonderful music. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. thirdhandart

    Wow! You can even make a banjo sound soulful. Love the twang of bangos. As always, great photos!

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  4. Beautiful instrument and sound, thanks for sharing that!

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  5. Wolfgang Hermann

    wunderschön
    und toll gespielt
    sehr beruhigend
    gratulation
    :-)) wolfgang

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  6. Wonderful banjo work! 😉

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    Dear one, the world, is waiting for the sunrise.
    Every rose is covered with dew.
    And while, the world, is waiting for the sunrise.
    And my heart is calling you.

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  8. Master`s photos and beautiful music!
    Nikolay

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  9. related: Lonnie Donegan, King Of Skiffle:

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  10. Wow, 50 years??? That’s really amazing. Better late than never ;).

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  11. Pajarillo57

    Bravo Dietmar!!!
    I wish some of my students felt the music they play even a half of yours.

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