"All the Huntley pieces I have I scanned and put on the archive (including a small catalog that is undated)."
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W.M. Huntley Songs in 12 Keys
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In the quest to have well rounded banjo audio pallet, I've been looking for these songs by Huntley so that I can hear the banjo all around the circle. Does anyone have a copy of these songs that are…Continue
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"Laughing Eyes" Waltz - Huntley
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I decided to go ahead and send this to Ian for upload to the Music Library. Thanks a bunch Ian and I hope everyone enjoys the piece! Continue
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"I don't have copies of these. I found a Victoria Schottische on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKcFzhxcEsk
Here's some info on Queen of the Waves, including words, the defining element which makes a musical work…"
W.M. Huntley Songs in 12 Keys
In the quest to have well rounded banjo audio pallet, I've been looking for these songs by Huntley so that I can hear the banjo all around the circle. Does anyone have a copy of these songs that are excerpted in W.M. Huntley's Complete School of Harmony for Banjo? Enchantment"Dewdrop" Waltz""Queen of the Waves" Waltz"Perfection" Mazourka"Victoria" Schottische"Morning Glory" Schottische"Mayflower Waltz""Murmuring Sea"See More
"My apologies, that was definitely an oversight."
"I am used to seeing numbers for frets but in measure 10 they are the wrong frets for the notes so I thought maybe the asterisks meant something else. Now I realize that the numbers are misplaced in that measure but correct in measure 11. In…"
"The starred numbers are there to mark the fret position. I always try to make the transpositions look like the original score if I can."
"In terms of sound, this weighs against the argument that E major is unsuitable for 5 string banjo. This piece sounds like a typical popular waltz from the late 19th century , arranged for banjo in the usual way of the era.
In terms of fingering,…"
"Laughing Eyes" Waltz - Huntley
I decided to go ahead and send this to Ian for upload to the Music Library. Thanks a bunch Ian and I hope everyone enjoys the piece! See More
"If you really want to see banjo pieces in all keys, John H. Lee and W.M. Huntley compiled the Complete School of Harmony for Banjo which contains examples of the banjo in all keys. In the book the piece is in Db written for "A" notation.…"
"If you want to see it in action watch the Gordon Dando video on Chris Sand's Youtube page. Horace Craddy does it in the song that starts at timestamp 50:40. Gordon Dando's Classic Banjo"
"There are a lot of early pieces for banjo and popular American music (1840's to at least the 1910's) that depicted horrible caricatures of various groups of people. When dealing with this music, I just understand that racist material may…"
"Wow what a beautiful instrument! What you have is a 7-string banjo. These were only popular for a few decades before they fell out favor. For your banjo, I do recommend fitting your strings with a proper 7 string set from Clifford Essex. From what I…"
"Chasing tone is always going to be journey. Play what sounds good to your ears."
"You can have a 5/8 in. if you choose but you will have to account for the extra height, especially if the regal doesn't have a back angle. From my understanding, bridges made for banjos of the classic era were 1/2 in."
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Lonesome Mama Blues - Fred van eps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SJvohQlpTk
This is just one of my favorites of Fred Van Eps. Something about this song just speaks to me. Is there a score of his playing from this recording?
Posted on December 21, 2020 at 18:00 — 6 Comments
7 String banjo sheet music
I've been playing around with a 7 string banjo for about 6 months now and I'm am now looking for some 7 string sheet music. I'm currently working through what is available for the scan of Ellis' Thorough School for the 6 or 7 String Banjo which is missing pages but is still a pretty solid Tutor. I already found posting with The Devil Still Pursues Her and Horace Weston's Grand March which are both great pieces if anyone ever wants to tackle them on the 7. Grand March is looking to be a…
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