Bohee Brothers
afel...@mindspring.com
I only found one other reference through Google to them on the mustard
folk music site in connection to an article on banjoist Ray Andrews
what other site have you found.
And does any address he issue of repertoire, as pickers who both down
stroked and played three finger style what their repertoire
particularly for the former would be interesting to know.
Joseph Scott
I haven't got around to buying it yet, but the 1997 book _Black
People: Entertainers Of African Descent In Europe_ by Rainer Lotz
probably discusses the Bohees' repertoire.
Joseph Scott
Steve and Trish
The Bohee Brothers made many appearances in Swansea. James and George Bohee,
singers, dancers, and banjoists, ran a large company specialising in variety
and "characteristic negro comicalities". They told Swansea that although
reputed Americans, they were in fact British subjects, having been born at
St. John's New Brunswick. They were "honoured to perform for the Welsh" and
James Bohee was presented with a Gold Pencil Case for his 44th birthday at
Swansea. The Bohees thanked Swansea's vast audience for their support. The
30-strong company returned in 1889 protraying "coloured life in the
religious aspect in the Old Southern States", accompanied by Carlene
Cushman, America'sBlack Swan, and Rosie Rivers the Accomplished Young
Vocalist. James Bohee died on tour in Ebbw Vale in 1897
they were canadian???
http://www.whitetreeaz.com/vintage/brit1.htm
BOHEE
When the American _James Bohee_ established his teaching. studio in Coventry
Street. London, in 1882 he first sold S. S. Stewart banjos at exorbitant
prices to his pupils but before long he decided it was more profitable to
sell his "own" banjos. These had a 12 inch hoop, plain nickel-silver,
fingerboard without any fret markings, and push-in ivory pegs. It is said he
was a shrewd business man and asked as much as £50 for one of his banjos, a
truly great price when one realises the highest-priced instruments at that
time were 9 or 10 guineas. Bohee banjos were branded "Champion" and Alfred
Weaver made the majority of them, although some were said to have been made
by Arthur Tilley of Surbiton. Bohee died in 1897
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related:
http://www.zither-banjo.org/pages/oakleyboig.htm#1
apparently there exist cylinder recordings
www.garlic.com/~tgracyk/early_ragtime.htm
1896 catalog supplement that lists six titles by the first group of black
singers known to record. The Unique Quartette is described this way: "This
quartette is composed of the best negro talent obtainable and their records
are loud and distinct. To those who are fond of negro melodies, we can
commend these productions of the genuine article." (The word Negro was
rarely capitalized then except in a few African American publications.) One
of the six titles is known to exist--"Mamma's Black Baby Boy"--and has been
reissued on a Document CD titled "The Earliest Negro Vocal Groups, Vol. 2,"
also out of print.
Other pre-1900 recording artists include the Bohee Brothers, Sam Cousins and
Ed De Moss, Thomas Craig ("The Colored Basso"), Miss Jessie Oliver, and
Louis Vasnier.
s.
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Steve Senderoff & Trish Vierling
"...Ya run your E string down oh, I don't know, about three frets...anyway,
it corresponds to the third note on the A string...here's ya tuning..."
.........Tommy Jarrell
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Joseph Scott
issued cylinders but no copies of them have survived, and to the best
of my knowledge the Bohees fall in that category.
Joseph Scott
Steve and Trish
they accessible?
Rainer E. Lotz, "The Bohee Brothers (1844-1897/1856-1926[?])", 78 Quarterly,
Vol. 1, No. 7, pp.97-111
may help:
http://www.lotz-verlag.de/
s.
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Steve Senderoff & Trish Vierling
"...Ya run your E string down oh, I don't know, about three frets...anyway,
it corresponds to the third note on the A string...here's ya tuning..."
.........Tommy Jarrell
http://steventrish.home.mindspring.com/webpage_files/start.html
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Carl Baron
Buzzard. Pat, are you out there?
Carl
Library Guy
>Of course, the obvious ones, known to us, who may have it are Pat Conte and Joe
>Buzzard.
And what about the Library Guy? Of couse, I have the article;
O! Ye of little faith!
LG
Carl Baron
Carl (Ye of little faith) with apologies
David Sanderson
> Of course, the obvious ones, known to us, who may have it are Pat Conte and Joe
> Buzzard. Pat, are you out there?
> Carl
>
> Steve and Trish wrote:
>
>
>>anyone have this article? are there known recordings of the bohee bros? are
>>they accessible?
>>
>>Rainer E. Lotz, "The Bohee Brothers (1844-1897/1856-1926[?])", 78 Quarterly,
>>Vol. 1, No. 7, pp.97-111
>>
>>may help:
>>http://www.lotz-verlag.de/
Rainer Lotz hangs out on the 78-L newsgroup and should respond to an
email request.
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David Sanderson
East Waterford, Maine