Frank Lawes
Encyclopedia
Frank Lawes was an English
banjo
composer
and performer from Ifold
, West Sussex
. He was responsible for composing a large number of well known banjo pieces.
He is the great grandfather of the motoring author, Jon Lawes
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and performer from Ifold
Ifold
Ifold is a village in West Sussex. It is the largest of the four parish settlements. Ifold as it is today, began in the same way as Durfold Wood where plots of land were sold originally to people who used them as holiday or weekend homes....
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
. He was responsible for composing a large number of well known banjo pieces.
He is the great grandfather of the motoring author, Jon Lawes
Jon Lawes
Jon Lawes is a Motoring Author and Aviation Engineer, currently living in Dorset, UK.Author of the motor sport reference book 'Competition Car Electrics' published by Haynes in 2006, his writing style has been described as "easy to understand" , whilst 'Competition Car Electrics' has been described...
.
Pieces Composed
The pieces he is believed to have composed currently stands at:- "Syncopatin' Shuffle"
- "Hot Frets"
- "Pandemonium Rag" (December 1966)
- "Rubbin' Shoulders"
- "Good Old Twenties" (July 1966)
- "Twinkle In Your Eye" (December 1965)
- "Clap Trap" (June 1960)
- "Cute and Catchy"
- "Fretboard Frolic"