Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sunday Music Digest

Ukulele fest! The George Formby Society meets in Britain. Formby was an idol of George Harrison, who bought his banjolele.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/turned-out-nice-again-george-formby-society-celebrates-in-blackpool-936995.html

A new film exposes some myths about John Lennon-

http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2450045.0.0.php

Exploring trombones in New Orleans

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/21/focus-on-arts-irvin-mayfield-and-the-new-orleans-j/

A look at an Alabama fiddlers' convention:

http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_264195847.html

And R.I.P. to South African guitarist George Lee

http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Insight/Article.aspx?id=847260