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Topic: Bob Schaefer Project Updates and New Post |
Bill McCloskey
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Posted 12 Aug 2022 9:39 am |
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Bob Schaefer was a legendary Eharper who expanded the tuning to 14 strings and added pedals and knee levers. Back in the late 90's, Bob recorded a number of cassettes and sent them to friends around the world. I have been archiving all known tapes Bob released on my Alkire Youtube Channel. I have also added "chapters" to the previous releases, so it is easy to go to a specific song on the recording. Each recording is a single cassette side.
I will be dropping a new Cassette side every Friday at 11am EST until we are done. There are currently 15 sides available, each with chapters, and there are 14 more to go.
To play a specific tune, look at the youtube description and choose a song, or if you are on Roku, you can hit "forward, and the chapters will come up and just select the chapter you want.
If you haven't already, please subscribe to the channel. This will support the channel and make these recordings available to a wider audience.
Here is today's drop. https://youtu.be/Y8GipbA-tXk
Here are the tracks on this week's drop:
0:00 Spanish Harlem
3:21 Blue Mist
7:34 Dearly Beloved
11:05 Frenesi
14:22 E Mama E
17:42 Kilma Waltz
21:59 Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy
24:40 What a Friend We Have in Jesus
27:46 Sail Along Silvery Moon |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 13 Aug 2022 4:15 pm
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Just finished another Bob Schaefer side that I will release in the next few days. In the meantime, here is a list of all the current sides I've released and the songs on each. If nothing else, Bob's shere productivity is amazing and the range of music.
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 1, Side A
https://youtu.be/KkifxZXCjsA
0:00 Black & White Rag
2:44 Rhythm of the Rain
5:38 Thorn Birds Theme
9:05 The Entertainer
12:15 Little Rock Getaway
15:38 Yesterday
18:45 12th Street Rag
21:26 Satin Doll
23:22 Via Con Dios
26:58 Josephine
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 1, Side B
https://youtu.be/NJC6xoNGjEs
0:00 Peacherine Rag
2:45 Misirlu
5:38 The Days of Wine and Roses
9:00 Turn Back the Hands of Time
12:00 Maple Leaf Rag
14:30 Bluesette
18:20 Perdido
21:23 Gianinamia
23:56 Wrap Up Your Trouble
26:45 Tico Tico
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 2, Side A
https://youtu.be/dxgMpEDCxTY
0:00 Someday My Prince Will Come
1:43 Pat a Pan
3:26 The Shadow of Your Smile
6:47 Jamaican Farewell
9:06 A Walk in the Black Forest
11:15 Harlem Nocturne
14:34 Island of the Sun
18:08 Panhandle Rag
20:11 Moonlight Serenade
24:35 Westphalia Waltz
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 2, Side B
https://youtu.be/N2GtnbG2sQQ
0:00 South of the Border
4:00 Jean
7:13 3rd Man Theme
10:00 Speak Low
13:24 Stelin' the Blues
16:51 Roomful of Blues
19:53: You Are Alone
22:45 Right or Wrong
25:07 What is This Thing Called Love
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 3, Side A
https://youtu.be/wwAG0Vlu3T4
0:00 Meditation
0:4:00 Ebb Tide
06:12 Blue Orchids
09:10 Serenades
12:23 Hey There
16:17 March from Nutcracker Suite
18:02 Near Your
21:35 Liebestraum
26:58 Sorrento
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 3, Side B
https://youtu.be/VJLe81tc4aE
0:00 Indian Summer
3:20 Lost & Found Blues
6:27 The Entertainer
9:29 Stardust
13:31 Love Song of Kalua
16:08 Medley - the Sheik, Sweet Sue, and Marie
21:14 Unforgettable
24:29 Embraceable You
27:24 Goofus
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 4: Hawaiian, Side A
https://youtu.be/j9CtymYdiFk
0:00 Waikiki
4:07 Coral Sea
8:30 Kaulana O Hilo Hanaka
11:38 Kawohi Ku Kapulani
15:55 E Mama E
1910: Manue
21:20 Little Lani Jo
24:50 Akaka Falls
27:40 How'd Ya Do
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 4: Hawaiian Side B
https://youtu.be/DgD7bzMbjYc
0:00 Sand
4:15 Blue Hawaii (old Version)
8:00 Malakapua
12:10 Isle of Golden Dreams
15:10 Love Song of Kalua
17:55 House of the Rising Sun
20:25 South Sea Island Magic
23:45 Dreamland
27:05 Little Hula Heaven
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 4: Hawaiian, Side C
https://youtu.be/Bol3Kr3wfi8
0:00 In A Little Hula Heaven
2:20 Hawaiian Love Call
6:00 Hawaiian Hospitality
9:15 Making Love Ukulele Style
11:55 Sea Breeze
15:15 E Mama E
18:35 Kilima Waltz
22:41 Princess Poopooly
26:00 House Without a Key
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 4: Hawaiian, Side D
https://youtu.be/Mz4kFw5drLI
0:00 You'll Never Go Home
2:30 Whispering Sand
6:55 It Happened in Kaloha
10:10 Blue Mist
14:25 Little Grass Shack
17:20 Mapuana
21:35 Keep Your Eye On the Hands
24:40 Beautiful Kahana
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 5, Side A
https://youtu.be/Vf2f1sxkRMQ
0:00 Sapphire of the Tropics
3:25 Aloha Land
6:00 To Peli With Love
9:24 Vanua
11:40 Bora Bora
14:15 Every Beat of My Heart
17:50 Ipo/Hea Mai
Bob Schaefer: Eharp Player. Part 5, Side B
https://youtu.be/qWVirCfUyWk
0:00 Tennessee Waltz
2:45 Kentucky Waltz
5:35 Jealous Heart
8:35 Faded Love
10:50 Let Me Hear Your Whisper
15:15: Blue Tahitian Moon
18:50: Blue Mu Mu
21:40 Old Hawaiian Custom
25:30 A Flower Lei
Bob Schaefer: Eharp. Mixed Older Songs Tape 1, Side A
https://youtu.be/0TZxqB6cEk0
0:00 ROSE ROOM
2:09 WE'LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN
5:57 IN AN 18TH CENTURY DINING ROOM
8:37 BEER BARREL POLKA
12:17 TUXEDO JUNCTION
15:18 STARDUST
19:31 CELEBRATED WALTZES
25:26 WALTZ FROM FLEDERMAUS
25:34 DIXIELAND RAG
Bob Schaefer: Eharp. Mixed Older Songs Tape 1, Side B
https://youtu.be/WYHYBkPMw94
0:00 SWEET DREAMS
3:01 TAKE THE "A" TRAIN
5:59 HARBOR LIGHTS
9:28 HAPPY HAEOLE HULA GIRL
11:50 ESTRELITA
16:41 DESAFINADO
18:05 GIRL FROM IPANEMA
20:05 SCHUBERT'S SERENADE
21:56 TIN ROOF BLUES
25:08 SHANTY TOWN
Bob Schaefer: Old Songs Side A
https://youtu.be/Y8GipbA-tXk
0:00 Spanish Harlem
3:21 Blue Mist
7:34 Dearly Beloved
11:05 Frenesi
14:22 E Mama E
17:42 Kilma Waltz
21:59 Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy
24:40 What a Friend We Have in Jesus
27:46 Sail Along Silvery Moon |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 14 Aug 2022 8:08 am
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Something for your Sunday. The latest side of Bob Schaefer. His version of Clair De Lune is particularly interesting. Tunes include:
0:00 Elmer’s Tune
2:17 Ragtime Dance
6:35 The Breeze
10:01 Just A Cottage Small
13:08 Merrily We Roll Along
15:35 Lady In Red
18:57 Nola
21:56 Clair De Lune
26:10 It’s All in the Game
https://youtu.be/Geht7vPA6OM |
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Mike Neer
From:
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Posted 15 Aug 2022 1:53 pm
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Claire de Lune was very skillfully played. Very hard to do. Mostly piano right hand which he pulls off really well, showing the ability to play chromatic movement under static harmony. I would milk that forever, probably playing Salsa.
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 26 Aug 2022 7:56 am Bob Schaefer Vol. 8 Side A is now available
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Bob Schaefer Vol. 8 Side A is now available. I particularly like his overdubs on Patricia and Delicado. I always learn about songs I never knew about or have forgotten listening to Bob's repertoire. House of the Rising Sun is certainly not the version we are used to and I wonder if it was mis-labeled on the tape. Fun stuff here.
I particularly like South Sea Island Magic, so don't miss that one.
0:00 Pompton Turnpike
2:30 Tinker Polka
5:08 Old Refrain
8:15 Princess Poo Pool-y
11:33 Sophisticated Swing
14:56 House of the Rising Sun
19:22 South Sea Island Magic
20:45 Hawaii Dream Land
23:59 Patricia
26:04 Delicado
https://youtu.be/6tUl68t7cU0 |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 28 Sep 2022 8:57 am
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It is always a good day when I get around to putting up another Bob Schaefer side. Volume #8 Side B is now available.
Some real gems on this side but in particular, take a listen to both Sand and How'd Ya Do. Great work on Beginning to See the Light, Whispering Hope is haunting and Bob's overdubs in Clouds sounds dixieland-esque.
0:00 Clouds
3:06 Helena Polka
6:12 “I’m Beginning to See the Light”
10:02 Sand
14:20 Beale Street Mama
17:16 How’d Ya Do
19:44 Whispering Hope
23:09 La Paloma
27:09 Love Song of Kahlua
https://youtu.be/hpB2I1Myv7s |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 5 Oct 2022 9:40 am
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A new side of Bob Schaefer, legendary Eharper, is now up. Volume #9 Side A. Check out his version of Wave, a highlight.
0:00 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams 2:46 Mapuana 6:54 Moonlight Becomes You 10:20 Miami Beach Rhumba 13:00 Cuddle Up a Little Closer 15:12 Wave 18:11 Isle of Golden Dreams 21:06 Sentimental Journey 23:27 Jealous 27:41 Peg of My Heart
https://youtu.be/NKEddaBJTUU |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 17 Oct 2022 9:35 am
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Side B of Volume #9 of Bob Schaefer, Legendary Eharper now up.
0:00 Begin the Beguine
3:20 Brian’s Song
6:15 Moonlight in Vermont
9:23 You Are So Beautiful To Me
13:16 Love Song of Kalua
15:54 What Will I Tell My Heart?
19:39 Emperor Waltz
23:20 Chopin Waltz #2
26:24 Just As I Am
https://youtu.be/J9Bvuq16H7g |
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