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Topic: Recordings from Bob Schaefer, Eharp Player |
Bill McCloskey
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Posted 14 Oct 2021 1:44 pm |
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https://youtu.be/0TZxqB6cEk0
Bob Schaefer (b 1921) was an eharp player who played a unique 14 string extended eharp tuning and later added pedals and knee levers. Truly one of a kind. While Bob played eharp professionally in the 50’s, by the 60’s health issues prevented him from performing in public. Bob loved to talk about the eharp tuning and sent tapes he made of his playing around the world to his friends. Recorded in 1997 when Bob was in his 70’s, they show a uniquely American musical artist ala Harry Partch. Pop tunes, classical pieces, rags, Christmas music, every and and all music was grist for Schaefer’s mill.
This is a series of those tapes sent originally to Graham Griffith.
I'll be adding 10 more tapes over the next few days.
this is Tape #1 Side A recorded in July 1997 at age 75.
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Joe Elk
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2021 4:12 pm
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Nice playing!
Joe Elk Central Ohio |
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Posted 18 Oct 2021 5:21 am
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Here is Side B from the first Bob Schaefer tape. Some wonderful arrangements for extended eharp tuning in bob's unique style. https://youtu.be/WYHYBkPMw94
Tunes include:
Sweet Dreams
Take the A train
Harbor Lights
Happy Haole Hula Girl
Estrelita
Desafinado
Girl from Ipanema
Schubert's Serenade
Tin Roof Blues
Shanty Town
All tunes are Bob accompanying himself using nothing but the eharp extended tuning
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Travis Brown
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Florida, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2021 3:49 pm
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| Very cool!!! I look forward to checking them out! |
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