Unlike other modern bowed string players, bassists have to decide between two different bow types (or use both). I grew up hearing them referred to as French or German (also called Butler). I never learned the origin of these names but use them to describe the differences between the natural sounds of the two bows. […]
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Durham based Killer Sheep win the prize. Unfortunately they are not the first to use that name but it’s a good one. Apparently no website yet but the link is to a Facebook event they posted.
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I have been thinking about this very idea for the last month or so. Not that it’s an original idea. Classical musicians have taken to the bars (for music making!) all along. Cellist Matt Haimovitz made headlines for taking Bach into bars a few years ago. I heard him in Greensboro playing solo cello under a
I teach all levels and types of music and technique on: Double Bass (bass, contrabass, string bass, upright bass, acoustic bass or whatever else you want to call it) Electric Bass Guitar (for students wishing to fully learn and explore the instrument and music. I do not teach “rock licks”) Viola da Gamba Violone Cello
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I like this page’s explanation of the various spellings/usages of the term that traditionally means to sing unaccompanied by instruments.
Someone just gave me this recording of a project I organized at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro many years ago. Here’s one of the tunes we did with 4 basses, percussion and flute. Probably more bass playing than a person would want to hear but it’s fun. Bassists: Robbie Link, Matt Kendrick, Jim Baird, Rick Jones
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Some video from a recent house concert – jazz. Mahalo Arts ensemble. Usually Doug Largent plays with this group but he was out of town so Alison asked me to join them. Thanks Alison!