John Hermann - banjo
Bozo
John Hermann has great tone and style on old-time banjo. Does anyone know
what kind of banjo he plays? Is it an Enoch?
Dmarts
John plays some sorta turn of the century no name sorta thing thats all banged
up, souuunds good though. I think he may have used somethin else on his various
recordings.
dave
Phil Levy/Sarah Carleton
It used to be a Dobson.
Joel Shimberg
In article <19980106175...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, dma...@aol.com
(Dmarts) wrote:
When I knew John a little 15 or 20 yrs ago, he played a gold-plated
Fairbanks or Vega Deluxe plectrum banjo. He'd done a great little job for
the 5th string: rather than drill a hole for the peg he'd made or had made
a sheet-metal fitting that wrapped around the 5th fret and held the tail
end of the string, while the tuning peg was affixed to the tailpiece end
of things. Nice idea!
Joel Shimberg
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Nancy Mamlin
Phil Levy/Sarah Carleton <me...@visi.net> wrote in article
<68tu47$791$1...@madrid.visi.net>...
John Herrmann (two "r"s) owns a Dobson, doesn't own an Enoch, so my vote is
the Dobson.
On the other hand, I am very suspicious that it's John, more than the
banjo, that gets that sound.
Nancy "back from Belize" Mamlin
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IraTenToe
BTW, John's (as well as Joe's and Tommy's) name is spelled Herrmann. (Making
his banjo playing self Mr. Mr. Man)
And Joel, John says "Good memory."
Bozo
In article <19980111211...@ladder02.news.aol.com>,
irat...@aol.com (IraTenToe) wrote:
Oh well, what's a few r's and n's between friends. Well, however you
spell it, he's a damnn great banjo player!!!!
Kerry, Sheila, Louise or Mirabelle Blech
Nancy Mamlin wrote:
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> Nancy "back from Belize" Mamlin
Wuz there a fiddlers' convention there?
K
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Nancy Mamlin
In article <34B9D3...@wolfenet.com>, blec...@wolfenet.com wrote:
>Nancy Mamlin wrote:
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>> Nancy "back from Belize" Mamlin
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>Wuz there a fiddlers' convention there?
>K
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to keep going back in case one pops up. Why don't y'all finance it, and Ron
and I will be the official scouts. The minute we see signs of a fiddlers'
convention, we'll let y'all know. Soon, mon.
Nancy
Oldtime1
Are you still up in New York? Hope you're okay. Joe
Nartker
>> BTW, John's (as well as Joe's and Tommy's) name is spelled Herrmann.
>> his banjo playing self Mr. Mr. Man)<BR>
>> And Joel, John says "Good memory."<BR>
><BR>
>Oh well, what's a few r's and n's between friends. Well, however you<BR>
Who is John Herrmann, what style does he play, and where can his recordings be
found?
Nartker @ AOL.com
Nancy Mamlin
Who is John Herrmann? Wow. That's a question with both no answer and every
answer.... I'm sure John would enjoying discussing that....
He plays in a very enjoyable style. (old-time)- fiddle, banjo, bass, etc.
His recordings can be found at his house- he has quite a collection, including
some really early rock 'n' roll stuff.
Now, if you want recordings that he is actually playing on, you might try some
of the following:
One-Eyed Dog (with Tom Sauber and Dirk Powell)- Yodel-Ay-Hee 008
Dirk Powell and John Herrmann- Yodel-Ay-Hee 003
The Blue Ridge Mountain Minstrels (playing bass and singing with Ron Cole,
Hogie Siebert, Randy Johnson, and Robert Mitchner)- Yodel-Ay-Hee
Young Foiges II (with the above band and on a few other cuts as well)- Rounder
Whatever has been put out recenctly by Ralph Blizard and the New Southern
Ramblers (he's the bass player)
Probably some old Critton Hollow Recordings (if my memory serves me correctly)
Some stuff put out by Wayne Erbsen
At least one of the kids' recordings done by Bill Wellington (WOOF)
That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Nancy Mamlin
Nartker
>> BTW, John's (as well as Joe's and Tommy's) name is spelled Herrmann.
>(Making<BR>
>> his banjo playing self Mr. Mr. Man)<BR>
>> And Joel, John says "Good memory."<BR>
><BR>
>Oh well, what's a few r's and n's between friends. Well, however you<BR>
Who is John Herrmann, what style does he play, and where can his recordings be
found?
Nartker @ AOL.com
Kerry Blech
Nartker wrote:
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> Who is John Herrmann, what style does he play, and where can his recordings be
> found?
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John now lives in Asheville, North Carolina, plays old time banjo in the
clawhammer style, essentially in his own manner that is derived from his
many contacts with old-timers, such as those who flourish and flourished
in the "Round Peak" area of North Carolina and northward into Virginia.
He also is a fine old time fiddler, back-up guitarist, bass player, has
been known to flatfoot, and sings quite well. He probably throat sings
and plays theremin and tuba, for all I (don't) know.
John maintains a "record company," Yodel-Ay-Hee (**), and many of his
recordings are on that label. John also is a member of the New Southern
Ramblers, Ralph Blizard's fine ensemble. They have recording(s) on
Rounder. John has recorded as a member of The Wandering Ramblers
(Marimac label), is part of One-Eyed Dog (with Tom Sauber and Dirk
Powell), has recorded a duet tape with Dirk Powell, and is a member of
the international old time string band Ida Red, with Merideth McIntosh
(also of Asheville, NC), and Polo Burguière and Nadine Marinelli, both
of Céreste France, in the Alps. This latter group has a fine CD out,
available from John and Merideth, I believe (or you can go to France and
get one from Polo and Nadine!).
John also is credited with introducing old time music to Japan (he's
consideered a demi-god there!), where there is, in fact, a small but
vital old time music scene. John also told me that at one time he was a
member of the Critton Hollow String Band, based in Paw Paw, West
Virginia (and with many recordings to their credit), fronted by his
brother Joe and sister-in-law Sam.
John, too, is credited with "inventing" the "slow jam," which is a nice
way for beginner old time musicians to be included in group playing
situations.
I think, also, he may have invented dynamite and used the profits from
that invention to endow an international Peace Award, with ceremonies in
Stockholm Sweden each year. And don't forget his invention of the 150
mpg, zero pollution automobile engine. Suppressed by the auto industry,
of course. And I hear he shaved his head just prior to Bobville.
And he's a fun person to chat with. [...with whom to chat?]
[ok, ok, I had a little fun up above, but most of these items are true.]
Now, the rest of you may add your lies and your truths.
Ree-gahds,
kerry
(**) [ok, I copped this from David Lynch's old time music homepage
(www.oldtimemusic.com) reference section:]
Yodel-Ay-Hee
As Nancy Mamlin puts it: "Yodel-Ay-Hee is a cooperative of
musicians who have yet to really cooperate
beyond not using the same numbers on their products." From this
loose framework, Yodel-Ay-Hee has
managed to release some of the finest Old Time Music available
today. Most of their releases are
carried by County Sales (see Lynch's homepage), or write
Yodel-Ay-Hee c/o John Herrmann,107 Ingle Rd.,
Asheville, NC 28804
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Steve Millard
I know John and his banjo. It is a Dobson.
-steve
David Lynch
> I know John and his banjo.
Yes, but which do you know better?
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> John Hermann has great tone and style on old-time banjo. Does anyone know
> what kind of banjo he plays? Is it an Enoch?
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