As I was working through things today, I decided that I wanted something to listen to while I was working. Lately, I've been fascinated with the sound of the Mountain Banjo - the kind you will find in "Foxfire 3" that Stanley Hicks made famous. As I was searching, I ran across a banjo player named Tim Eriksen. Tim sings everything that is old, from hymns to ballads, to story songs. He is a man after my own heart as I think I was born old in many ways.
Here is a snipped about him that I found on Wikipedia:
Eriksen is a Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University, having received an M.A. in the same discipline from Wesleyan in 1993, and has served as a visiting music professor at Dartmouth College, Amherst College, Hampshire College and the University of Minnesota.[5] He has also taught in Poland and The Czech Republic.[1] Additionally, Eriksen is a collector of variations of folk songs, and has conducted extensive research on traditional Yugoslavian music.[2][6] Eriksen shared his extensive knowledge of folk music while a consultant for the soundtrack of the film Cold Mountain.[1][2]
Amazing sound. I hope you will give it a listen and find a favorite or two yourself.
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