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A Very Special Banjo

I'd like to share a recent addition to my banjo herd- the only known Paramount Style E 5-string.  The banjo was custom ordered by the class…

Started by John Cohen

7 Sep 4, 2015
Reply by thereallyniceman

"The Zither Banjo Hints on the Right Hand"... from Rhythm Magazine 1927

I have been hunting through my heaps of old mags trying to locate early BMG mags for Joel, but they are proving to be illusive! One mag th…

Started by thereallyniceman

4 Sep 3, 2015
Reply by Hal Allert

“The Works of Joe Morley Page” ... UPDATED

30 new solos added to the list.   Behind the scenes Rev. Anthony Peabody and I have been continuing with the mammoth task of creating audio…

Started by thereallyniceman

3 Sep 3, 2015
Reply by Hal Allert

Napoleon's Last Charge (1910)...Edward Ellis.

This is an epic 6/8 march commemorating Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. Each part has a short written narrative, taken from the piano score,…

Started by Steve Harrison

1 Sep 2, 2015
Reply by Steve Harrison

A mega-rare Sam Collins recording for us to enjoy!

Late last year we had a discussion post about Syd Turner, friend of Morley, Tarrant Bailey Snr. Clifford Essex et. al.   Syd Turner recordi…

Started by thereallyniceman

12 Aug 27, 2015
Reply by Jody Stecher

Rob's Workshop @ Whitby

Excellent turn out for Rob's workshop yesterday morning. Lots of new faces and great to see Helmut and Tom (with his new Weaver). We worked…

Started by David Wade

0 Aug 27, 2015

Old B.M.Gs

Hi Folks, I recently came into (temporally) possession of thee issues of the BMG from the mid 20s (March 1926, April 1926 and November 1925…

Started by Joel Hooks

5 Aug 27, 2015
Reply by Joel Hooks

Holy Moses Rag (1906)...Cy Seymour aka William Conrad Polla

This  is a lively early rag with some nice staccato syncopation. Cy Seymour is a pseudonym for W.C.Polla who was a prolific composer of  A…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Aug 26, 2015

Bumble (two Step) (1907)...Will L. Livernash

This is a lively 6/8 march that sounds to me like all the other 6/8 marches all rolled into one. It's the second arrangement I've done of…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Aug 24, 2015

Belle Of The Cakewalk (1897)...Lawrence B. O'Connor

This is an early CW that I spotted as part of Carrie's video display that accompanied her recording of Eli Green's Cake Walk. It's a catc…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Aug 24, 2015

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