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That Whistling Rag..1912..Joseph M. Foley

This is a one off, self published rag by Foley who was from  Ontario, Canada. It's a catchy tune and not too challenging to play. Included…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Mar 13

BERT BASSETT BIOGRAPHY

We have at last completed a biography for Bert Bassett.  It can be found in Player Biographies.  It is based on an obituary writted by Clif…

Started by TONY BRYAN

17 Mar 12
Reply by Richard William Ineson

Dixie Doodle (Rag Two-step)...1899...C.N.Buchanan

This catchy early rag was self published by the composer who was the owner of a music shop in Cairo, Illinois. There were three other Bucha…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Mar 7

J.C. Bertolle the "Dexter" banjo

Hi all, I haven't been very active in the last years, mainly because I haven't had time to play classic banjo at all. I hope that will chan…

Started by Pär Engstrand

2 Mar 3
Reply by Pär Engstrand

The Burglar Buck (1909)..Stephen O.Jones

Included with this post is a recording by Fred Van Eps and the MP3 and score of my arrangement which will be added to the library later. I'…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Mar 2

Cotton Time (March &Two Step) 1910..Charles N. Daniels.

This is another well written rag from Daniels, it has plenty of variety and I particularly like his use of block chords in the third part (…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Feb 29

Park Crescent March for Banjo, Banjeaurine, and Second Banjo

I just got this arrangement of the Park Crescent March "Concert Edition" with an added Banjeaurine part that I thought our friends on the o…

Started by Joel Hooks

2 Feb 29
Reply by thereallyniceman

The Vienna Rag (Cake Walk à la "Strauss")..1905..Paul Ruben

This a well written rag in which the composer was influenced by the music of Strauss. Apart from the usual suspects, I'm not familiar with …

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Feb 24

Aaron Jonah Lewis playing my favourite Rag!

Here is another from Aaron and friends at the New England Conservatory "Ragtime Banjo Revival" on November 21st 2023. Grace and Beauty by J…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Feb 21

Clowne banjo rally

Does anyone know whether the Clowne Banjo rally will be happening this year?  It is usually in May, but I have not heard anything about it…

Started by Anthony Peabody

2 Feb 21
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