Southern Banjo Styles Taught by Mike Seeger, Vol. 1
The guitar fostered great creativity in the South as it evolved from a fragile gut-stringed instrument in polite parlors to the big, loud steel string instrument now found in our homes and onstage. There is no one more knowledgeable about old time American music than Mike Seeger. He s been playing it all his life, and spreading it around the world. Now Mike has put together an amazing survey of traditional guitar styles from the rural South that will teach you twenty-five songs and the guitar techniques
Audio Mixers: Mike Seeger; Peter Reiniger.Mike Seeger discs were never just about listening--as every one included detailed liner notes describing the playing techniques, tunings, histories, and where and how he learned each track. The overall effect for the listener was that they could be as educated a student of musical history as he was. EARLY SOUTHERN GUITAR SOUNDS is no different a project, and Seeger focuses his unsurpassed picking chops and professorial eye on the myriad guitar techniques to emerge
Mike Seeger, arguably our nation&aposs most knowledgeable performer of American traditional music, teaches a wide variety of guitar techniques that were played in the rural South from about 1850 to 1930. He covers 25 songs and accompaniments, demonstrating each of them on a vintage instrument: Old Chisholm Trail Fishing Blues John Henry Spanish Fandango Guitar Rag and more. LEVEL 3 INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB PLUS DOCUMENTARY BOOK COMBINED RUNNING TIME: THREE HOURS, 25 MIN.!
Performed by: Mike Seeger: Old-Time Banjo Styles Music Book
Audio Mixers: Mike Seeger; Peter Reiniger. Mike Seeger discs were never just about listening--as every one included detailed liner...
"Hosted by respected musician Mike Seeger, this instructional video exposes the viewer to over two-dozen traditional folk songs, each played in a different style that developed in the southern regions of the United States. The viewer learns some of the techniques that helped make people like Leadbelly, Maybelle Carter, and Roscoe Holcomb legends. Among the songs used to illustrate the various lessons is ""Old Chisolm Trail,"" ""Spanish Fandango,"" and ""White Oak Mountain."" ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie
In his easy and enjoyable introduction to old-time mandolin playing, Mike Seeger starts off with the basics, such as how to hold the pick and the proper way to fret the notes. He then covers more advanced techniques, including melody playing with tremolo picking, sliding and double-stops. Before long, the student will be strumming and singing twelve old-time favorites, including: Red River Valley * All the Good Times Are Past and Gone * Boil Them Cabbage Down * Keep On the Sunny Side * Hawkins Rag * Cowboy
Southern Banjo Styles Taught by Mike Seeger, Vol. 3
Personnel: Mike Seeger (vocals, banjo, slide penny whistle, harmonica).Includes liner notes by Mike Seeger.All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.SOUTHERN BANJO SONGS was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album.Mike Seeger has spent the better part of 50 years unearthing and performing traditional American music. A former trustee of the Newport Folk Festival--as well as the son of renowned musicologist Charles and half brother to folk music icon Pete, Seeger is one
Southern Banjo Styles Volume 1 taught by Mike Seeger Southern Banjo Styles Volume 1 Southern Banjo Styles Volume 1 Product Code: 1142 Description Mike Seeger's important survey of 19th and 20th century banjo styles teaches old-time pieces and traditional techniques. Each lesson features a complete performance of each song (played on a different banjo), detailed instruction and historical commentary. Songs: Soon in the Morning, Babe • Roustabout • Jim Crack Corn • Battle in the Horseshoe • Darling Cora •
Performed by: Mike Seeger: Old-Time Country Mandolin Music Book
MIKE SEEGER- Southern Banjo Style1 (DVD) MIKE SEEGER- Southern Banjo Style1 (DVD) D.SEEG.MI.SOUT.1 MIKE SEEGER- Southern Banjo Styles Volume1 Mike Seeger's in-depth survey of southern banjo styles teaches nine pieces to help players develop a full range of repertoire and traditional techniques. Each section features a performance of an important historic song, information as to its style and source, a close-up view of each of the nine banjos used, and detailed instruction on how to play it. Songs: "Soon in
Personnel: Mike Seeger (vocals, banjo, slide penny whistle, harmonica). Includes liner notes by Mike Seeger. All tracks have been...
Bruce Molsky, Mike Seeger, Brad Leftwich, Cathy Fink and 19 More Bruce Molsky, Mike Seeger, Brad Leftwich, Cathy Fink and 19 More Banjo Gathering Mike Seeger Steve Baughman Banjo Gathering - 100% Pure Old Time Banjo Banjo Gathering is a collection of 50 unaccompanied old time banjo tunes recorded by 23 of the best old time players on the scene. Bluegrass Unlimited calls it "a momentous undertaking and a must addition to any serious collection of old-time music." CD: $19.00 Reviews
By Mike Seeger The banjo inspired a great variety of playing styles in the South during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In this three-volume in-depth instructional series, Mike Seeger presents an overview of this great American tradition, helping you develop a full range of traditional techniques and repertoire. Mike has acquired his knowledge of these styles directly from traditional players and their recordings. Volume 3 focuses on mid -twentieth -century styles, the majority of them using finger
Mike Seeger Mike Seeger has devoted his life to singing, playing and documenting southern traditional mountain music. He has toured throughout the world as a soloist and as a member of the Vanguard old-time music group, the New Lost City Ramblers, of which he was a founding member. Mike plays a variety of traditional styles on banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, trump, harmonica, quills, lap dulcimer, autoharp and other instruments. He has produced nearly 70 recordings and has been nominated for six Grammy
:: David Grisman/John Hartford/Mike Seeger - Retrograss David Grisman/John Hartford/Mike Seeger - Retrograss Andrew Day - Photography Clarke Prouty - Photography Craig Miller - Executive Producer D. Brent Hauseman - Design, Layout Concept, Layout Design, Photography Dave Kiphuth - Drawing, Illustrations David Dennison - Engineer, Mixing - Banjo, Bass, Guitar, Liner Notes, Main Performer, Mandolin, Producer, Tenor Ukelele, Vocals - 5-string Banjo, Autoharp, Banjo, Bass (Vocal), Fiddle, Guitar, Liner Notes,
MIKE SEEGER- Early Southern Guitar (dvd) MIKE SEEGER- Early Southern Guitar (dvd) D.SEEG.MI.EAR.SO EARLY SOUTHERN GUITAR STYLES DVD - TAB LEVEL 3 INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB PLUS DOCUMENTARY BOOK COMBINED RUNNING TIME: THREE HOURS, 25 MIN.! Artist: Mike Seeger Mike Seeger, arguably our nation's most knowledgeable performer of American traditional music, teaches a wide variety of guitar techniques that were played in the rural South from about 1850 to 1930. He covers 25 songs and accompaniments, demonstrating each