10 Oct Mark Shelton Demos Bones and Drums
This is a video of Mark Shelton (who attended BFXXVI) demonstrating the playing by two percussionists of rhythm bones and drums simultaneous to a single page of notation. Quite unique and interesting. ...
03 Oct Did Neanderthals Play Rhythm Bones?
I ran across an interesting website that talked about the discovery of a Neanderthal flute that is 60,000 years old making it the oldest flute ever discovered. I don't have the background to dispute this claim, but if it be true the flute is...
01 Oct Rhythm Bone Player, Vol 24, No 3 is online
Volume 24, Number 3 issue of the Rhythm Bones Player newsletter is online with In-Person and Virtual Highlights from Bones Fest XXVI, article from Michael Baytop, Highlights of Brad Dutz's Recording Rhythm Bones Workshop, Summary of a Discussion on Rhythm Bones Holders, and Minutes of...
01 Oct Highlight of the Week
Posted at 10:32h
in History
The last quarter of 2020's newsletter has a story about Grizzly Frank Metcalf. Beth Lenz's Master's Thesis titled Bones in the United States. is referenced. The Highlight of the week is a link to her thesis. Click HERE to read. Note that this...
03 Sep BFXXVI In-Person Video Highlights
This video Highlights the In-Person pat of Bones Fest XXVI and include backyard and in house action. ...
24 Aug Steve Brown’s Rhythm Bones Story
Posted at 19:41h
in Profile
Steve Brown made it to Virtual Bones Fest XXVI and told us his Rhythm Bones Story. ...
23 Aug Jeremy Brown On Stage
Posted at 12:25h
in Performance
Jeremy Brown has health issues and could not make it to Bones Fest XXVI. Attendees ask to see him play and HERE is a video from bones FestXVII with Blue Hammond, Jeremy, father Steve Brown and Dave Renier. ...
19 Jul Release Event for the CD – Nacchere Toscane
"FROM MAREMMA (TUSCANY) TO TENNESSEE or FROM WOODEN CASTANETS TO BONE CASTANETS"Short documentary on the use and tradition of castanets (gnacchere) in Tuscany and in the United States (here called "bones"). The document was prepared on the occasion of the presentation in Grosseto of the...
23 Jun Tirizzumpelarillallera Featuring Morbello Vergari
Posted at 14:16h
in Performance
This is a YouTube video featuring the Italian player Morbello Vergari. The link to this video was sent by RBS friend Paolo Casini of Florence and Maremma, Italy. The photograph shows a sampling of their instrments. ...
08 Jun Italians Play Mescher Style
Posted at 14:13h
in Performance
Italians Ido Corti and Alessadro Casini perform in a style like the Mescher Tradition of Jerry and Sharon Mescher and Bernie Worrell. Click HERE to view. ...