After so many post-concert conversations beginning with “What’s that on your banjo?” I’ve finally posted information about the sensors I use with my instruments: https://hollandhopson.com/extended-banjo/
Banjos with Sensors
if it is to greet the dawn
Here’s this week’s video from the field recordings of mind in morning project with poet Hank Lazer. This poem feels like the heart of the book to me. And the two-finger, thumb lead, fretless banjo improvisation slides along right beside it.
if one stares back
Here’s this week’s video from the field recordings of mind in morning project with poet Hank Lazer. Another contemplative fretless banjo and poetry improvisation. Eyes Mind Heart Yes
quantum entanglement
Here’s this week’s video from the field recordings of mind in morning project with poet Hank Lazer. I love the sitar-like resonances on the fretless banjo in this tuning.
who will tell me
Here’s this week’s video from the field recordings of mind in morning project with poet Hank Lazer. “who will tell me” is dedicated to the amazing improvising guitarist Davey Williams.
“So you made strange music. Is that such a crime?”
The slide banjo creates a rural, bluesy tone, but it barely scratches the surface of what Davey could do!