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Old Time Partners

About Me

A Japanese group of well seasoned musicians who devote augmented effort to study and revitalize Old-Time Music. (what's OTM ? check out http://www.oldtimemusic.com/). Each member has 25+ years career as musician with full-time job and is very proud of that.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/09/2007
Band Members: Mike Saito【fiddle, banjo, guitar】/ Sawmill Koba 【banjo, guitar】/ Jeffrey Yamada 【guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle】/ Sumio Inoue 【fiddle, mandolin, vocal】/ Hiro Kase (aka Uncle Gryphon) 【morale booster】
Influences: Old-Time Music
Sounds Like: One of very few Old-Time String Band in Japan, pursuing an authentic approach to interpret and reeanct the spirit of great musicians ; Tommy Jarrell, Fred Cockerham, Kyle Creed, Ernie Carpenter, Melvin Wine, Art Stamper, Buddy Thomas, Ralph Blizzard, Clarence Ashley, Gaither Carlton, Fred Price, Wade Ward, Charlie Higgins, Dale Poe, Tommy Thompson, Earl Collins, The Hammons Family and Ed Haley.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Congrats, Hiro ! Our morale booster got a place at BOTMC

Our morale booster / advisor, Hiro Kase (aka Uncle Gryphon), who is a foremost clawhammer banjo picker in Japan, won the 3rd prize in the Band Contest at Berkeley Old Time Music Convention last month...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:09:00 GMT

2007.09.22 Mike & Jeffrey live at Rocky Top

2007.09.22 (Sa)at Ginza Rocky TopMike Saito - fiddle, Jeffrey Yamada - banjo* set list *1. Fred Cockerham's Roustabout2. Fortune3. Backstep Cindy4. Yellow Barber5. Wade Ward's Shady Grove6. Clinch Mou...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:28:00 GMT