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Banjo ray, another name for the fiddler ray (Trygonorrhina) Battle of Banjo, a First World War battle in Africa; Japanese gunboat Banjō, a warship of the early Imperial Japanese Navy; A slang term for the Australian $10 note because one side has a picture of Banjo Paterson; A dinosaur specimen of the genus Australovenator
The term classic banjo is used today to talk about a bare-finger "guitar style" that was widely in use among banjo players of the late 19th to early 20th century. [39] It is still used by banjoists today. The term also differentiates that style of playing from the fingerpicking bluegrass banjo styles, such as the Scruggs style and Keith style. [39]
The title was Australian slang for travelling on foot (waltzing) with one's belongings in a "matilda" slung over one's back. [2] The song narrates the story of an itinerant worker, or " swagman ", boiling a billy at a bush camp and capturing a stray jumbuck (sheep) to eat.
The origin of the term bogan is unclear; both the Macquarie Dictionary and the Australian Oxford Dictionary cite the origin as unknown. [6] Some Sydney residents' recollection is that the term is based on the concept that residents of the western suburbs (stereotyped as "Westies") displayed what are now termed "bogan" characteristics and that an individual who displayed these characteristics ...
Given that the banjo was the folk instrument of African Americans before its wider spread, the clawhammer would thus be a descendant style of o’teck and related West African techniques. Although much traditional clawhammer banjo playing is highly rhythmic, it typically includes elements of melody, harmony, rhythm and percussion.
Unlike many of the band's other hits, the song features country-like elements, as heard in Townshend's banjo picking. "Squeeze Box" was a commercial success, peaking at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart [4] and No. 16 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is also their only international number-one hit, reaching No. 1 in Canada, and No. 2 on the ...
A popular account of the term's origins is the act of cleaning spilt egg off one's body, the sandwich held out to the side with one hand whilst the other wipes at the drips, giving the impression of playing an invisible banjo. [7] [8]
Roscoe Holcomb (born Roscoe Halcomb; [1] September 5, 1912 – February 1, 1981) was an American singer, banjo player, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky.A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music, [2] Holcomb was the inspiration for the term "high, lonesome sound", coined by folklorist and friend John Cohen.