I played it in the late 80's and it's a goodun for sure!
My guess they still have it but may not be bringing it out on the road these days. After Oh Brother I doubt he would need to ever sell it.
I played it in the late 80's and it's a goodun for sure!
My guess they still have it but may not be bringing it out on the road these days. After Oh Brother I doubt he would need to ever sell it.
[After Oh Brother I doubt he would need to ever sell it. ]
Why?
I seriously doubt OB made any of the musicians on the tour or in the movie even a fraction of the paycheck that the main actors (such as George Cloony) recieved.
I seriously doubt OB made any of the musicians on the tour or in the movie even a fraction of the paycheck that the main actors (such as George Cloony) recieved. [QUOTE]
True but then again, they don't maintain the lifestyle that Clooney does, either.
Gibson A-9
Fender FM-63
Gibson A-12
(Just for starters.......)
At one time I heard they had split up, and Nancy got the Loar. #That must have been temporary
The mandolin is:
73014 F5 Mandolin Apr 25, 1923 Shipped 4/11/23, serial number in ink, light tobacco finish, reversed labels. Nancy Blake
I recall it being a good average Loar
Darryl G. Wolfe, The F5 Journal
www.f5journal.com
Here's a picture from the July 2002 Down from the Mountain concert in Atlanta.
Notice that she stills connects the strap at the peghead.
Darryl:
How was it shipped two weeks before it was signed and dated? Did Mr. Loar post date his signature?
Nancy playing her A-3 White-face
Down From The Mountain Tour - July 20, 2002
Smirnoff Music Centre: Dallas, Texas
Loar looks near mint in that photo!
She's not a real heavy hitter!
Not sure, but I think the last tune mentioned in the above set is called "Primrose Lass". I could be wrong, but I seem to remember it that way. Good set of tunes and really played well on the mandos.
The "Fiddler's Companion" could set me straight on the name, perhaps.
David Mehaffey
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...I wonder how the old folks are at home...
Mandophil(e)..good catch, I had not noticed that one. #These dates are from Julius Bellsons log book. #That certainly must be a misprint on my or his part. #Here are some other example ship dates
Feb #8, 1923 Shipped 10/12/23.
Feb 8, 1923 Shipped 10/19/23.
Feb 26, 1923 Shipped 12/27/23.
Apr 25, 1923 Shipped 5/4/23.
Feb 26, 1923 Shipped 3/10/23.
May 29, 1923 Shipped 8/4/23, returned for repair and shipped 4/10/35.
Darryl G. Wolfe, The F5 Journal
www.f5journal.com
Is the info from Bellson's log book available online???
And what time time frame dows it cover??
Mandopete since it needs so much work I think thats kind of you to offer to take it off his hands.
Yeah, Keep calling me Hillbilly........
I guess it's great to see a Loar F5, but they all look the same to me. . . I really love seeing that 12 fret dreadnaught of Norman's. #What a superb guitar!
While I always dug Norman - it was really Nancy's playing on mando and cello that hooked me -
she has a very elegant style -
listen to "Belize" from Lighthouse on the Shore
or John Hartford's "Florida Rag" from her "Grand Junction" album ( I think that one made it onto one of the early Norman and Nancy CDs )
Loar - fancy - worn - whatever - the music those folks make on whatever they are playing transends any materialistic measurement.
man, that is one of the coolest phrases I have heard in a looong time- "the music those folks make on whatever they are playing transends any materialistic measurement." Thanks a lot.
A wrong note played timidly is a wrong note. A wrong note played with authority is an interpretation.
Norman's guitar is an 00-4x (x = I don't know). He is often pictured with his 00-45, but he also plays an 00-40, 00-41, and 00-42. He stopped playing the D-18 professionally for the most part after Hobo's Last Ride.
David, Thanks for replying. You are right about "Primrose Lass". I typed it like what was on the DVD box. Also, I believe "Within a Mile" is actually "Within a mile of Dublin".Originally Posted by (David M. @ June 23 2005, 09:24)
Yeah, but if he doesn't call me soon I'm gonna lower my offer to $14,000!
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2 bottles of Knob Creek bourbon
1953 modified Kay string bass named "Bambi"
The log book contains infor from 23 to the late thirties. check my journal or mandolinarchive, you will see the entries in the descriptions. There were not alot of entries, but I do believe your mando had one
Darryl G. Wolfe, The F5 Journal
www.f5journal.com
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