Orchestra question:- Page 2

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 5/8/09 at 11:46am

William David Brohn is always a genius with putting guitar parts in his shows.

Another example: If anyone has ever seen Happy Days: The Musical, I noticed that there is only ONE section that has banjo: The Mothers' Pies Tap Dance. Hey, it's the '50s! But for the rest of the show, it's all sweet acoustic, and rockin' electric. Hey, it's the '50s!!

Did I mention 42nd Street already?

[LadyDramaturg2]

Posted: 5/8/09 at 2:01pm

Ring Of Fire

[PitPro2004]

Posted: 5/9/09 at 10:15pm

My first national tour of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, our guitarist was doubling on banjo, I seem to recall. Not exactly sure which songs, this tour was tailored for Dolly Parton's sister Stella to sing, so it may be something not quite the norm.

[darquegk]

Posted: 5/9/09 at 10:29pm

Godspell traditionally has uke in the pit or onstage for "All for the Best," but the film's orchestrations used onscreen ukelele AND a banjo subbing in for the guitar. I still think the song sounds best with the banjo part.

Also- least likely show to use a banjo sub-out: High School Musical 2 On Stage has both guitars sub out during the Talent Show section for tenor banjo and ukelele.
Updated On: 5/9/09 at 10:29 PM

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 4:16pm

HSM2 on stage -- you're right about that. I'm guessing that's for "Tina and her Tippy Tappy Shoes!" Or whatever that (intentionally) dopey act in that sequence is.

[elmore3003]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 5:34pm

The banjo is used more than the guitar in THREEPENNY OPERA, and the guitar in FINIAN'S RAINBOW plays banjo only in a couple of spots. In JUBILEE, the part is more guitar and than banjo.

[chewy5000]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 10:28pm

Pretty sure there was a banjo in the original 'Jeeves' - it was then cut and it's absence turned into a joke for 'By Jeeves'...

But the song 'Banjo Boy' remains does it not?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 11:08pm

And don't forget the entire song devoted to the instrument in Meet Me in St. Louis, cleverly titled "Banjos."

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 1/4/10 at 5:58pm

Also- least likely show to use a banjo sub-out: High School Musical 2 On Stage has both guitars sub out during the Talent Show section for tenor banjo and ukelele.

Is there any ukelele in "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a?" And what guitar book has what?

[peerrjb]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 1:15am

There's some really fun banjo work in the "Mame" number from....ummmm....
And there's that big "Money To Burn" song in "Half a Sixpence".
Both arrangements are really quite fun, and the banjo in the "Mame" dance music (as is that whole number) is a hoot from hell delight. Banjo players are particularly happy that the tune CLOSES the act and gives hands a chance to rest.!

[allofmylife]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 3:10am

Me and My Girl?