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Clawhammer banjo is an ancient downpicking style of playing strings. These are traditional tunes played with counterpoint harmony.
Genre:
Folk: Traditional Folk
Release Date:
1990
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Counterpoint (Book and CD)
Michael J. Miles
© Copyright-Michael J. Miles
Record Label: Right Turn On Red Music
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1. Whiskey Before Breakfast |
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2. The Field Behind the Plough |
3:48 |
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3. The Medicine Show |
4:16 |
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4. Banish Misfortune |
2:58 |
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5. Suite de Schottisches |
3:10 |
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6. Cherokee Shuffle |
3:55 |
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7. Planxty Denis O'Conor |
2:22 |
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8. Freight Train/Goin' Down The Road |
2:31 |
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9. Little Sadie |
3:18 |
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10. Red Haired Boy |
2:57 |
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11. Wind That Shakes The Barley |
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Counterpoint was Miles debut recording in 1990 that sparked a new world of banjo sound. Pete Seeger couldn't believe his ears. Miles took traditional melodies, wrote a counterpoint harmony line for a second banjo (that he played) and put these banjo duets in musical settings that include marimba, piano accordian, jazz flute, fiddle, mandolin, double bass and more.
This book/CD package includes the same Counterpoint CD along with Miles' transcriptions of both banjo the melody and harmony banjo lines.
"One of the most beautiful recordings I've heard in all my 70 years. This is enough to make me want to learn the banjo all over again."
PETE SEEGER
"One of America's top ten clawhammer banjo players."
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Fantastic
author: Matt Jenson
These banjo harmonies are amazing! The music is absolutely beautiful!
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One of my best banjo-recordings
author: Counterpoint
I`ve just got your Counterpoint-CD and also American Bach. I´ve never heard so many melody-notes in clawhammer-style before and such a great tone. - These records belong to my best banjo-records.
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Great CD, Great Clawhammer banjo
author: Gregg
Michael Miles does wonders with harmony on the clawhammer banjo in a way that few others find time to master. I bought the book with the CD and found the extra songs (not on the CD) a pleasant surprise. The work on the banjo is certainly different from most standard clawhammer work and a refreshing look at this style of playing.
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