As there were only two marches by Sousa in the Library, I decided to arrange another of his classic marches for banjo. The piano score was in C but I arranged it in G as it better fitted the banjo. I expect that there must be other arrangements out in Banjo Land, maybe if anyone has one it could be added to the library. The score and midi are in the library....Steve

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The Library of Congress online collection has 12 of Sousa's banjo arrangements...and I think I have two more. Don't have this one though.

Well done!

Funny, I was thinking of doing "Manhattan Beach", just for fun.

Most of his (Sousa, published by John Church) banjo arrangements are, um, 'meh'. They tend to sound/play like a brass or woodwind player arranged them for banjo, having seen one in a bar once. ;-)

Hi Marc, I've had a look at them and I see what you mean, maybe they would benefit from a fresh appraisal, I'll put them on my to do list....Steve.
Trapdoor2 said:

The Library of Congress online collection has 12 of Sousa's banjo arrangements...and I think I have two more. Don't have this one though.

Well done!

Funny, I was thinking of doing "Manhattan Beach", just for fun.

Most of his (Sousa, published by John Church) banjo arrangements are, um, 'meh'. They tend to sound/play like a brass or woodwind player arranged them for banjo, having seen one in a bar once. ;-)

Hunter arranged Liberty Bell, Corcoran Cadets, March of the Rifle Regiment and King Cotton. Liberty Bell is very good. Cammeyer issued an album of Sousa marches some of which will be in my crumbling pile of music, and then Essex did a thin version of Stars and Stripes pitched in C major (opening theme) and also King Cotton and El Capitan. George Morris pitched his S&S in D major and 'tune 4th to D" . I think that the best key is C major for Stars and Stripes. Various other banjo men arranged other Sousa arches George Hucke did High School Cadets and Bill Dykes Washington Post and there will be others.

Hi Richard, you must have collected a gold mine of banjo music over the years, have you considered sorting out a few goodies to share with us?...Steve.

Richard William Ineson said:

Hunter arranged Liberty Bell, Corcoran Cadets, March of the Rifle Regiment and King Cotton. Liberty Bell is very good. Cammeyer issued an album of Sousa marches some of which will be in my crumbling pile of music, and then Essex did a thin version of Stars and Stripes pitched in C major (opening theme) and also King Cotton and El Capitan. George Morris pitched his S&S in D major and 'tune 4th to D" . I think that the best key is C major for Stars and Stripes. Various other banjo men arranged other Sousa arches George Hucke did High School Cadets and Bill Dykes Washington Post and there will be others.

Yes, I've got a good collection of banjo music, 90% of which is not really worth playing, in my opinion but I've put a few things on the site over the years.  It's hard to decide what people really want, much of the music published for the banjo at the height of its popularity hasn't got a lot of merit, other tunes which are worthwhile really need some accompaniment to do them justice. In this instance - Sousa marches, I have recommended Hunter's 'Liberty Bell' which is a good arrangement of the tune which can stand on its own. I used to play Essex' arrangement, published by John Church of  'King Cotton' but it does need at least, a second banjo. I play my own arrangement of 'Stars and Stripes' but I don't think that I ever wrote it down. I've never played the 'Corcoran Cadets' or March of the Rifle Regiment' or any of Cammeyer's Sousa arrangements, I forgot to mention Ellis who I suppose must have done some arrangements of Sousa's marches - he made a good job of Wagner's 'Under the Double Eagle' which I remember playing with Pat Doyle at a reception for some German tourists at the Compleat Angler in Marlow, it went down very well. Let me know if you want any particular pieces of banjo music and I'll see if I can locate them for you. Meanwhile keep on with your work, I liked your arrangement of Joplin's 'Fig Leaf Rag' and have nearly memorised it. I think I put my arrangements of Joplin's 'Weeping Willow' and 'The Ragtime Dance' on here a long time ago, these were done on the computer so are more accessible than things like 'St. Louis Tickle' and 'Marche Glenside' when I was having to write the music out using pen and paper by the light of a guttering candle in a freezing garret, having listened to the cylinders about five hundred times each to get the notes right. 


Steve Harrison said:

Hi Richard, you must have collected a gold mine of banjo music over the years, have you considered sorting out a few goodies to share with us?...Steve.

Richard William Ineson said:

Hunter arranged Liberty Bell, Corcoran Cadets, March of the Rifle Regiment and King Cotton. Liberty Bell is very good. Cammeyer issued an album of Sousa marches some of which will be in my crumbling pile of music, and then Essex did a thin version of Stars and Stripes pitched in C major (opening theme) and also King Cotton and El Capitan. George Morris pitched his S&S in D major and 'tune 4th to D" . I think that the best key is C major for Stars and Stripes. Various other banjo men arranged other Sousa arches George Hucke did High School Cadets and Bill Dykes Washington Post and there will be others.

I've just had a look and found quite a lot of music which I've posted on the site is in the 'photos' section, don't know why, but it needs transferring tot he music library if someone has got a few hours to spare.

Richard William Ineson said:

Yes, I've got a good collection of banjo music, 90% of which is not really worth playing, in my opinion but I've put a few things on the site over the years.  It's hard to decide what people really want, much of the music published for the banjo at the height of its popularity hasn't got a lot of merit, other tunes which are worthwhile really need some accompaniment to do them justice. In this instance - Sousa marches, I have recommended Hunter's 'Liberty Bell' which is a good arrangement of the tune which can stand on its own. I used to play Essex' arrangement, published by John Church of  'King Cotton' but it does need at least, a second banjo. I play my own arrangement of 'Stars and Stripes' but I don't think that I ever wrote it down. I've never played the 'Corcoran Cadets' or March of the Rifle Regiment' or any of Cammeyer's Sousa arrangements, I forgot to mention Ellis who I suppose must have done some arrangements of Sousa's marches - he made a good job of Wagner's 'Under the Double Eagle' which I remember playing with Pat Doyle at a reception for some German tourists at the Compleat Angler in Marlow, it went down very well. Let me know if you want any particular pieces of banjo music and I'll see if I can locate them for you. Meanwhile keep on with your work, I liked your arrangement of Joplin's 'Fig Leaf Rag' and have nearly memorised it. I think I put my arrangements of Joplin's 'Weeping Willow' and 'The Ragtime Dance' on here a long time ago, these were done on the computer so are more accessible than things like 'St. Louis Tickle' and 'Marche Glenside' when I was having to write the music out using pen and paper by the light of a guttering candle in a freezing garret, having listened to the cylinders about five hundred times each to get the notes right. 


Steve Harrison said:

Hi Richard, you must have collected a gold mine of banjo music over the years, have you considered sorting out a few goodies to share with us?...Steve.

Richard William Ineson said:

Hunter arranged Liberty Bell, Corcoran Cadets, March of the Rifle Regiment and King Cotton. Liberty Bell is very good. Cammeyer issued an album of Sousa marches some of which will be in my crumbling pile of music, and then Essex did a thin version of Stars and Stripes pitched in C major (opening theme) and also King Cotton and El Capitan. George Morris pitched his S&S in D major and 'tune 4th to D" . I think that the best key is C major for Stars and Stripes. Various other banjo men arranged other Sousa arches George Hucke did High School Cadets and Bill Dykes Washington Post and there will be others.

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