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That Dawggone Rag...1913...Maurice K. Smith

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo on Friday.

NING ERRORS, YET AGAIN!!!! 2 Replies

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo. Last reply by thereallyniceman on Monday.

A "NEW" Olly Oakley recording! ... well, new to me!!! 3 Replies

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Trapdoor2 Sep 19.

North Pole Rag...1909...John Lind

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 19.

Clifford Essex 5 String Banjo?? 2 Replies

Started by Anthony Douglas Day in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks Sep 18.

Uncle Julius Participates..1900..Joseph Spinelli

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 18.

The Sultan's Cakewalk...1900...C. F. Pleininger 2 Replies

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Steve Harrison Sep 17.

Sambo's Delight..1900..Deloss Everett

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 14.

Silver Leaf Rag..1911..Dan Goldsmith.

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 13.

Banjo Times Magazines 1 Reply

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Russ Chandler Sep 12.

Sambo And His Banjo..(1891)...Frederick Messick.

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 9.

ABF Rally "Orchestra" Pieces 1 Reply

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Trapdoor2 Sep 8.

Conversion of Deering Goodtime banjo to classic. 7 Replies

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks Sep 7.

Banjo Sambo...1902...Leo Cluesmann.

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 3.

Hi, I'm new here! 16 Replies

Started by Dante Flores in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Steve Harrison Sep 2.

More BMGs added to the John Field Memorial Library 17 Replies

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Rob MacKillop Aug 29.

CE Professional "Secret Improvements" 2 Replies

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks Aug 26.

Does anyone have a Zither Banjo for sale? 12 Replies

Started by Rob MacKillop in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Rob MacKillop Aug 25.

How to undo a reset neck? 17 Replies

Started by Rob MacKillop in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Jody Stecher Aug 24.

Sambo..1896..William Henry Tyers.

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Aug 24.

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Fred and George Van Eps: profiles in jazz

Fred and George Van Eps are featured in September issue of The Syncopated Times - it's well worth subscribing to The Syncopated Times if you are interested in early jazz and ragtime: https://syncopatedtimes.com/fred-and-george-van-eps-profiles-in-jazz/

Posted by carrie horgan on September 1, 2021 at 17:19 — 5 Comments

Olly Oakley plays Gallopade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvs_pEnVevQ

Amazing skills - haven't heard this one before, I think this a Cammeyer tune.

Posted by carrie horgan on July 14, 2021 at 7:22 — 2 Comments

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Steve Harrison posted a discussion

That Dawggone Rag...1913...Maurice K. Smith

This is yet another one off rag by a composer about whom I could find nothing. It's very well written and is probably the best of my recent offerings. The staccato passages add something extra but can be played 'straight' without taking anything…See More

Friday

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John is now a member of Classic-Banjo

Tuesday

Welcome Them!

Alan Jones commented on Alan Jones's video

Whirlpool Dance

"Thank you. Working on Sunflower Dance as well, and once I have the Trio working smoother I will post it on here."

Monday

thereallyniceman commented on Alan Jones's video

Whirlpool Dance

"Very good playing and a nice tone too!"

Monday

thereallyniceman replied to thereallyniceman's discussion NING ERRORS, YET AGAIN!!!!

"Jody, You now feel my frustration and pain! The current error "seems" to have been resolved. We have had this error before and my son, David (a web programmer) diagnosed Ning's incorrect up-dating of the "Https security…"

Monday

Jody Stecher replied to thereallyniceman's discussion NING ERRORS, YET AGAIN!!!!

"That message from Ning about "instant bugs" is remarkable for its vacuity and its power to annoy. How can one answer a question that has no apparent meaning and is presented in a foreign language masquerading as English?"

Monday

thereallyniceman posted a discussion

NING ERRORS, YET AGAIN!!!!

I am so sorry to report that NING have again screwed up our website hosting server and this is causing erratic page loading. PLEASE do not use Chrome browser as it seems that Safari, Firefox etc are not experiencing the error. Alternatively try…See More

Sep 20

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Alan Jones posted a video

Whirlpool Dance

Whirlpool Dance, played on my Gold Tone AC 1 I changed the tailpiece and strung it with Clifford Essex nylon strings. The odd mistake, but getting there.

Sep 19

2 Comments

Trapdoor2 replied to thereallyniceman's discussion A "NEW" Olly Oakley recording! ... well, new to me!!!

"Just for fun, here's the piano version. Oakley did a great job, fine playing. Thanks Ian!"

Sep 19

Steve Harrison posted a discussion

North Pole Rag...1909...John Lind

Continuing my theme of rags by lesser known composers, this is another good example. Lind is credited with a further 6 compositions, none of which I've managed to locate so far and neither have I found any information about him. The score and midi…See More

Sep 19

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carrie horgan replied to thereallyniceman's discussion A "NEW" Olly Oakley recording! ... well, new to me!!!

"It's always exciting when new recordings show up - I love the energy in Oakley's playing."

Sep 18

Jody Stecher replied to thereallyniceman's discussion A "NEW" Olly Oakley recording! ... well, new to me!!!

"Wow. Thanks, Ian. It almost sounds like he's speaking or singing through his banjo. He's very much at ease here. "

Sep 18

thereallyniceman posted a discussion

A "NEW" Olly Oakley recording! ... well, new to me!!!

What a great lively tune, and fantastic playing.I hope that you agree. :-)See More

Sep 18

3 Comments

Joel Hooks replied to Anthony Douglas Day's discussion Clifford Essex 5 String Banjo??

"Could the rim be upside down? This is something I see a lot for some reason that I cannot figure out why."

Sep 18

Jim Urbanski is now a member of Classic-Banjo

Sep 18

Welcome Them!

Richard William Ineson replied to Anthony Douglas Day's discussion Clifford Essex 5 String Banjo??

"A picture or two of the entire instrument, front and back would be helpful."

Sep 18

Anthony Douglas Day posted a discussion

Clifford Essex 5 String Banjo??

Clifford Essex 5 String Banjo”The perch bar is marked “Clifford Essex”. Is this consistent with the way that other banjos were marked. The number of clamping screws on mine is 22. The dimensions are 9 3/8” (23.5mm) diameter across the skin (mm) and…See More

Sep 18

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Steve Harrison posted a discussion

Uncle Julius Participates..1900..Joseph Spinelli

This is yet another one off composition by an unknown composer. It's a straightforward, simple but melodic cakewalk which it isn't too challenging to play. The second part has a Latin American tempo which gives the tune a nice lift. The title made…See More

Sep 18

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Steve Harrison replied to Steve Harrison's discussion The Sultan's Cakewalk...1900...C. F. Pleininger

"Hi Marc, thanks for your comment, it's well written cake walk but despite my best efforts, I've still been unable to find any info about the composer or the other two published scores. I'll see if I can find some more banjo…"

Sep 17

Trapdoor2 replied to Steve Harrison's discussion The Sultan's Cakewalk...1900...C. F. Pleininger

"Cool tune, well done! I think I've mentioned before that I'm a big fan of the "oriental foxtrot", a craze of the early 20s. All this one needs is a "snake charmer" quote and it would qualify..."

Sep 16