Stuart, hearing about your Alvarez Banjo reminded me of the time at Little River fest in Norman, that I saw little Billie Jo Foster walking around with a banjo playing it, and it had a plastic back on it. A really cheap little banjo.. I could tell instantly, this kid is very talented, and needs a much better instrument than this one.. So, I introduced myself, and told him of a girl I knew that had an Alvarez banjo nearly new, with case. She had taken only a few lessons, and was going to stop. I gave him her telephone number so he could contact her, and he ended up purchasing her Alvarez not long after. And, of course he went on to eventually play fiddle for Bill Monroe..etc...Country Gazette, etc.. Still a very good player on multiple instruments.
Stuart, hearing about your Alvarez Banjo reminded me of the time at Little River fest in Norman, that I saw little Billie Jo Foster walking around with a banjo playing it, and it had a plastic back on it. A really cheap little banjo.. I could tell instantly, this kid is very talented, and needs a much better instrument than this one.. So, I introduced myself, and told him of a girl I knew that had an Alvarez banjo nearly new, with case. She had taken only a few lessons, and was going to stop. I gave him her telephone number so he could contact her, and he ended up purchasing her Alvarez not long after.
ReplyDeleteAnd, of course he went on to eventually play fiddle for Bill Monroe..etc...Country Gazette, etc.. Still a very good player on multiple instruments.
Steve Annis Maui, Hawaii"