Auld Lang Syne - in homage to the late Eddy Davis, The Manhattan Minstrel

[Rob MacKillop]

The banjo is from c.1918, the A. A. Farland wood-rimmed, bevelled-top, open-backed banjo, with Favilla on the headstock. Almost zero sustain.

Eddy Davis was Woody Allen's banjo player, and a good cyber friend. He is a legend in the world of early jazz, and the banjo in particular. I was thinking of him a lot while making this arrangement. Eddy also liked 17-fret open-backed banjos, less in your face than the 19-fret resonator jobs.

[Rob MacKillop]

Okay, I get it: Get That Banjo Out Of Here! Haha, don't worry, guys, I'm not offended

Thanks, citizen k!

[Rob MacKillop]

And Vladan :-)

[neatomic]

nice rob!



rip e.d.

cheers

[Rob MacKillop]

That's my man! He invited me to come to play with them in NY, but that was never going to happen. Too bad! It would have been a memorable night.

[neatomic]

and as special guest, you would have avoided the 150$ cover charge at the carlyle!! haha


cheers

[Rob MacKillop]

Wow, that much?! Worth it see me, of course