Elderly Instruments Latest - Old Time Music http://elderly.com/list/oldtime/new.rss en-us copyright 2008 Elderly Instruments Fri, 16 May 2008 19:39:10 -0400 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:39:10 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com 24 tracks from the country gospel quartet of Merle Travis, Grandpa Jones, and The Delmore Brothers; recorded from 1946 through 1952. Including "Lord Is Watching Over Me," "Over In The Glory Land," "There's A Light Guiding Me," "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," more. ($7.95) ]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/GUSTO-CD0961.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/GUSTO-CD0961.htm This is a CD-R recording produced by Old Homestead, an independent label. Vol. 2, containing "Wildwood Flower," "In The Sweet Bye And Bye," "Sweet Fern," 14 tracks total. ($12.95) ]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/OLDH-CD331.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/OLDH-CD331.htm 2008 -- Third hard-driving album from these five "old-time gals" from San Francisco: fiddler Stephanie Prausnitz, Evie "Evil Diane" Ladin on banjo, Lisa Berman on Dobro, guitarist Sue Sandlin and bassist Martha Hawthorne; they all sing, too. Lots of originals plus tunes from John Salyer, the Stripling Bros., Tanzania's Claudi Bieda and more. Produced by Lloyd Maines. ($14.95) ]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/YODEL-CD069.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/YODEL-CD069.htm The traditional fiddle tunes and folksongs in this book in C, G, D, A and E major (many of which are presented in more than one key) are printed in a separate pull-out section. The accompanying piano part (with guitar chords) has its own section which includes the fiddle part. Beginners, 122 pp. ($14.95) ]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21190.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21190.htm 2-CD set. Get a better sense of how the music should sound with these play-along CDs! 97 tunes from both volumes of "The Portland Collection," played in 37 medleys. Each tune has its own track marker so it's easy to find. The split channel tracks make it easy to learn: pan left for backup only, pan right for melody only. All are played at a moderate tempo, except for the first and last medleys on each disc which are played at dance speed. The tunes span all keys and genres and all levels of difficulty, plus there's no duplication with the previous "Portland Selection" CDs. Almost 2 1/2 hours of music! ($25.00) ]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/463-3CD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/463-3CD.htm 2004 -- Debut album from this California-based oldtime fiddler, produced by Darol Anger and with an array of all-star guests including Alison Brown, Rushad Eggleston, Mike Marshall, Bruce Molsky, Scott Nygaard, Todd Sickafoose and her cello-playing sister, Natalie Haas. ($13.95) ]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/OOK-CD001.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/OOK-CD001.htm 2-CD set. Recordings of A.P. and Sara paired with their offspring, Joe and Janette. "On the Rock Where Moses Stood," "I'll Be Satisfied," "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Meeting in the Air," "Longing for Home," "Anchored in Love," "Angel Band," more. ($19.95) ]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/JSP-CD4201.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/JSP-CD4201.htm 4 CDs, 101 rare gems from The Crockett Family, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Carolina Tar Heels, Buell Kazee, Smoky Mountain Ramblers, Piedmont Log Rollers, others. ($26.95) ]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/JSP-CD77100.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/JSP-CD77100.htm 2008 - Recorded "live" at the Mackinaw Harvest Music Group. Bruce Ling, Becca Lynn, Jason Wheeler and Micah Ling sing and play "Old Man at the Mill," "Sail Away Ladies," "Crawdad Shuffle," nine more. ($14.95) ]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/HAWKRO-CD004.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/HAWKRO-CD004.htm 2008 - More new tunes with guest musicians Ellen Sheppard, Bob Cox, Lo Gordon, Kerry Blech, and Jim Crozier. Including "Ponce De Leon," "Spanish Fandango," "Cluck Old Hen," more. Instrumentation also includes mandolin, bowed bass, fiddle, guitar, and special appearance of a cigarbox banjo! ($13.95) ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/MARY-CD2008.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/MARY-CD2008.htm 2008 -- "The album takes the story of a real-life murder trial and interweaves it with original country, old-time and Americana songs about small-town crazies and wrecked lives." Produced by Dirk Powell and Brendan Moreland. ($14.95) ]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/DIRT-CD0056.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/DIRT-CD0056.htm A new edition of the classic study of rock music traces the evolution of the genre as exemplified in the careers of six key artists -- Robert Johnson, Harmonica Frank, Randy Newman, the Band, Sly Stone, and Elvis Presley -- and examines its influence on American pop culture. Updated with a revised discography and notes. Fifth edition. 409 pp. ($17.00) ]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/542-195.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/542-195.htm Book/CD pack. 16 of Stephen Foster's pre-Civil War songs arranged for minstrel banjo, some of the first and most popular songs ever written for banjo. Fascinating historical notes describe the meaning of each song, their place in history, the significance of the musicians who first performed them, and Foster himself, America's first professional songwriter. Includes the complete original lyrics of each song and an extensive bibliography. CD contains recordings of each arrangement performed on solo minstrel banjo and 12 tracks of banjo with bone accompaniment. Note/tab. 62 pp. ($19.95) ]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/49-101179.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/49-101179.htm 2008 -- Old-time tunes in the old-time way! Mountain music's primal ensemble with fiddler Fox and guitarist/banjo picker Winegar in a set of 18 tunes. Recorded at historic Maggard Sound in Big Stone Gap, VA. "Lost Girl," "Belles of Lexington," "Cincinnati Hornpipe," "Wild Hog in the Woods" and more. ($14.95) ]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/FOXWIN-CD008.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/FOXWIN-CD008.htm Book/CD set. A collection of 16 fiddle duets progressing from moderate to challenging. The music has been arranged with melody and harmony for old time favorites (and a few originals) for two or more players. Beginning/intermediate. 32 pp. ($14.95) ]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21080BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21080BCD.htm Clawhammer technique not only works within a group setting, but also sounds good by itself and functions well as an accompaniment to singing. Learn how to hold the banjo, the right hand and left hand positions used in the down picking method, care for your right hand nails, scales and chords, left hand techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides, right hand techniques such as drop thumb, as well as two tunes - "Old Joe Clark" in G tuning and two versions of "Angeline The Baker" in double C tuning. Also includes a section on the new Gold Tone Cripple Creek Old Time banjo features, setup & maintenance. ($18.00) ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/GOLDT-DVD101.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/GOLDT-DVD101.htm Great music from the movie starring Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker. Features Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Sharon Jones, Teeny Hodges, Art Tatum, more! ($16.95) ]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/ATL-CD396860.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/ATL-CD396860.htm Ten selections from the husband-and-wife country duo, originally released in 1963 on the Starday label. "Mountain Dew," "In The Doghouse Now," "Shortnin' Bread," more. ($9.95) ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/GUSTO-CD0821.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/GUSTO-CD0821.htm Prepare for your next jam session! The fifteen tunes taught by banjo master Carlin are some of the core pieces in the fiddle/banjo and old time string band style. Three tunings - G, double C and F are utilized, for the corresponding fiddle keys of A, D, and G. These low intermediate to advanced versions present the essence of each tune played up-tempo twice through and then once at a slow pace. "Bill Cheatham," "Old Joe Clark," "Needlecase," "Barlow Knife," 11 more. Tab is included, plus play-along "TablEdit" files. 54 min. ($18.00) ]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/GOLDT-DVD102.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/GOLDT-DVD102.htm Book/CD pack. 80 traditional tunes for violin from Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Klezmer tradition. Includes mazurkas, polkas, kolomyikas, freylekhs, horas, csardas, legenyes, sirbas, ruchenitsas, kopanitsas, more. 15 of the pieces are arranged for two or more violins. The introductory notes on rhythms, scales and modes, position shifts, etc., are in English, French and German. CD features all the tunes played by Pete Cooper. 72 pp. ($24.95) ]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/49-916777.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/49-916777.htm 2008 -- "Banjo Hip Hop Fusion Music" from North Carolina! Adrian "Turbo" Trbovich on electric and acoustic banjos and Chris "DJ Pro" Prear on turntables; with guests Kenn Smith on bass, rhythm guitarist Aaron Soots, Curtis Parks on keys and Milton "DJ Deacon" Cockerham on beats and turntables. Eight tracks in a boxboard slipcase. ($12.95) ]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/TPP-CD08.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/TPP-CD08.htm 2008 -- Chicago's unique all-resonator, all-lefthanded duo! John Hasbrouck plays resonator mandolin, Matt Gandurski plays resonator guitar on 13 tunes from all over the map: "Jackson Stomp," "El Choclo," "Kohala March," "Stone Mountain Wobble" and more. ($14.95) ]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/RRR-CD1967.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/RRR-CD1967.htm 2008 - Focuses on the banjo, tracing its history from its African origins. Guests include Guy Davis, Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Keb' Mo', and Don Vappie. ($15.95) ]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/TELARC-CD83667.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/TELARC-CD83667.htm Book/CD set. The versions of the tabs presented here are neither overly simple nor particularly complex. Anyone with basic clawhammer skills should be able to play the tab as written or get close enough so they can create a satisfying version of each tune for themselves. Beginners. 48 pp. ($17.95) ]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21432BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21432BCD.htm