The Sentimental Banjo: the lost tradition
About this ebook
In contrast to the hard-driving bluegrass “Dueling Banjos” approach, the Barnes and Mullins Banjo School of the 1920s advises: “To obtain the best possible tone from the instrument, a delicate “touch” and diligent practice are required. One essential point…is to employ lightness and grace with every movement.”
Written in both standard notation and tablature. Online audio is available for each arrangement.
About the author
"One of Scotland's finest musicians" Celtic World
"A top-drawer player" Early Music Today
"MacKillop displays dazzling virtuosity...the playing is exceptionally musical." Sounding Strings
Rob MacKillop has recorded multiple CDs of historical music, three of which reached the number one position in the Scottish Classical Music Chart. In 2001 he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship for his research into medieval Scottish music, which led him to study with Sufi musicians in Istanbul and Morocco. He broadcast an entire solo concert on BBC Radio 3 from John Smith's Square, London. He has presented academic papers at conferences in Portugal and Germany and has been published many times. Rob has been active in both historical and contemporary music.
An experienced teacher (Royal Scottish Academy of Music, Napier University Edinburgh, etc) Rob now teaches people around the world via Zoom from his home studio in Edinburgh. Contact can be made via his website, http://RobMacKillop.net
