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The Washboard Resonators Present...

The Washboard Resonators Present...

The Washboard Resonators

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Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 18

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Conversations from behind the red curtain on vintage music and stories from the entertainment industry
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    30/12/2024
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    29/12/2024
    #46

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S2 Ep8: Jack Calloway - Bristol's Finest Vintage Entertainer!

Season 2 · Episode 8

mercredi 20 avril 2022 • Duration 01:22:52

Born and bred in Bristol, unique, singer, clarinettist, piano player, dancer and actor Jack Calloway. 

Hear Jack’s journey from growing up watching films from the silver screen, working as a cleaner in a vaudeville theatre, getting his first paid gig, starting and leading a band, to playing out in New York and hanging out with vintage jazz royalty! 

The music world nearly lost Jack to a military career following his family tradition, but luckily he found an old clarinet in a skip and is now a tik-tok star! 
‘I didn’t want to live an existence as oppose to living a life’

You can find more info on Jack Calloway here: https://www.parlophonians.com/the-band https://www.facebook.com/Parlophonians


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S2 Ep7: Mark Makin - National Guitar Guru (Part 2)

Season 2 · Episode 7

mercredi 13 avril 2022 • Duration 57:49

The second part of our interview with National Guitar Guru Mark Makin. In this final part, Mark tells us about how he got his hands on a prototype square neck and what that entails; gives us some more info on the process of putting his book together and anomalies in the National Factory; and how he, together with Allan Timmins and Don Young helped develop the Tri-Cone model for National Resophonic, 

Mark also talks us through a couple of his Holy Grail guitars and tells us the story of George Harrison spending an afternoon with him in his house in Nottingham!

‘I can’t possibly conceive I sat and drew 1150 guitars like that… I mean, it’s mental!’

Mark’s book is available to buy here: https://markmakin.co.uk/


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S1 Ep7: Paul Smith drums (Part 1) : From Leeds to Las Vegas with Freddie Starr!

Season 1 · Episode 7

mercredi 18 août 2021 • Duration 01:02:11

The first part of our conversation with legendary Leeds drummer Paul Smith, covering his early life in Leeds, moving to London at 15, enrolling at what would become Leeds College of Music, working 7 night a week in the cabaret scene all over Britain backing stars such as VERA LYNN & EARTHA KITT; and globe trotting with Freddie Starr for 10 years regularly playing to 7,000 people a night!

'Reading is only an aid to memory'

Find Paul on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/Drummian

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S1 Ep6: Billy Hickling - The Trash Bang Man: 17 years with STOMP!

Season 1 · Episode 6

mercredi 11 août 2021 • Duration 01:13:56

Drummer, percussionist and washboard player Billy Hickling was a 17 year member of the dustbin lid clanging, blue collar vaudeville group STOMP! and it was fascinating to learn how a group like that works and what it takes to become a member. 

Hear Billy talk about getting a drum kit from Trevor Horn, playing Jarocin Rock Festival in Poland just after the fall of the Berlin Wall,  playing with STOMP and how he got the job, as well as how he continues to spread the joy music and drumming out of every day items. 

''You play music, you don't work music''

Find Billy here:
https://www.trashbang.com/?fbclid=IwAR1xsDann_6Pivrf1_dZCCQsbuPDm9h_gEneww0GHmK9s8xWE56b5Ip9J74

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S1 Ep5: Michael Messer - Globe-Trotting Resonator Guitar Player & Manufacturer (Part 2)

Season 1 · Episode 5

mercredi 4 août 2021 • Duration 01:32:46

Welcome back to the 2nd half of our conversation with Michael Messer where we delve into his life working all over the world; recording with Ted Hawkins and his own band; meeting and getting sleeve notes for his album written by Johnny Cash; becoming The Resonator Man and starting a company manufacturing these guitars, as well as his joy of mixing blues and classical indian music. 

Learn more about Michael from his website: https://www.michaelmesser.co.uk/

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S1 Ep4: Michael Messer - Globe-Trotting Resonator Guitar Player & Manufacturer (Part 1)

Season 1 · Episode 4

mercredi 28 juillet 2021 • Duration 01:12:59

Hear the first part of our interview with Michael Messer and learn about his start in music from playing the family guitar, to becoming a hairdresser in the West End of London and being bitten by the Dobro bug! 
Michael also tells us the story of buying, selling and re-buying his first vintage resonator which lead to the recording of his first album released on a label and playing some great British festivals in the 1980s.

Visit Michael's website here: https://www.michaelmesser.co.uk/

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S1 Ep3: John Petters - Traditional Jazz Drummer & Historian

Season 1 · Episode 3

mercredi 21 juillet 2021 • Duration 01:09:31

Hear John's story of how he got into the Traditional Jazz scene in Britain from the 1970s to the present day; and how he played with and managed several tours of Britain with American greats such as Al Casey, Wild Bill Davidson, Art Hoades and Slim Gaillard.

You can find more info on John via his website: https://traditional-jazz.com/

*apologies for some of the delays in the audio... internet in the country!

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S1 Ep2: Ali Affleck - Scottish / American vocalist

Season 1 · Episode 2

mercredi 14 juillet 2021 • Duration 01:15:47

Hear Ali's interesting tales of growing up in Scotland and America and how these experiences shaped her into the person and performer she is. 

Voted Best Jazz Vocalist in the 2014 Scottish Jazz Awards, Ali has performed with various bands all over the world, as well as running several of her own. She even plays a bit of washboard and Ukulele... imagine that! 

Get tickets for her upcoming live stream on Sat 17th July 2021 with some of Britain's top jazz musicians here: https://edinburghjazzfestival.com/artist/ali-affleck?fbclid=IwAR3j9ZddQ_Ix5fEFIfxQ6fdA41G-gP3933U0Lvpww3sw2DTMWr6stfqfv9A

Visit her website here: https://www.aliaffleck.com/

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S1 Ep1: Ian WcWee of Diamond Bottlenecks

Season 1 · Episode 1

mercredi 7 juillet 2021 • Duration 01:13:55

Ian McWee is the owner and producer of Diamond Bottlenecks, based near Birmingham in the UK. 
His guitar slides are used all over the world by such guitarists as Mark Knofler, Michael Messer, Derick Trucks and Catfish Keith. 
Learn what goes into making glass slides of this quality and the reason he started his business in the first place.

Check out his company here:
https://www.diamondbottlenecks.com

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S1: Series One Trailer

Season 1

vendredi 2 juillet 2021 • Duration 01:21

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