"I had the second edition of the Seeger book, with a yellow cover. I don't recall seeing a mention of Van Eps or the ABF. That doesn't mean it wasn't there. I remember meeting a few New York City ABF members around the time I started…"
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Anybody know where this banjo is? 1 Reply
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The 2022 Clowne Classic Banjo Rally in the UK has just been confirmed! 1 Reply
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One Of The Boys..1906..Evelyn Bloom 3 Replies
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The Dixie Rag (1913)..Irene Mary Giblin 2 Replies
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Help needed to identify mystery banjo player 7 Replies
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Jolly Jokers (A polka)..1910..Bert R. Anthony 2 Replies
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Dancing With Ma baby (Schottische)..1900..Bert R. Anthony. 2 Replies
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Black feather (Two Step)..1908..Irene Mary Giblin (O'Brien)
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Bingo Rag..1910..Frank Hoyt Losey 2 Replies
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Does anyone know about the Austrian banjo player John Gorman who was in Japan around 1910? 8 Replies
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Merry Christmas To All 2 Replies
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Rabbit's Foot (Fox Trot)..1915..George Linus Cobb 2 Replies
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Sanders Papworth 6 Replies
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Music Library 3 Replies
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H. C. Blackmar Practical Banjo Method Book 1 & 2
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The Hot Tamale Man..1909..Herbert Irving Ingraham 7 Replies
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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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Pete Seeger, Paul Cadwell, etc.
Does anyone know when Seeger would have become aware of classic banjo (although I don't believe he ever used that term), and whether this is attributable to him knowing Paul Cadwell or something else? I know in the 1962 version (3rd ed.) of Seeger's…See More
Clowne Classic Banjo Rally at Clowne Community Centre
May 7, 2022 from 12am to 5pm
Clowne Banjo Rally for this year, will be on May, 7th 2022at Clowne Community Centre, Villa Park, Recreation Close, Clowne , S43 4PLDoors open at 12 noon, with Banjo playing from 2pm until 5pmPlenty of Banjos and Music for sale.Contact- Keith…See More
Weekend Classic Banjo Course in Somerset with Aaron Jonah Lewis at Halsway Manor
June 10, 2022 at 4pm to June 12, 2022 at 4pm
This class is part of the BMG Federation Summer School and will focus on the improvement of technique and musicianship in classic banjo playing through the study of various pieces and exercises. We will concentrate on tone and clarity, rhythm and…See More
Anybody know where this banjo is?
This unusual Weaver sold at auction in the UK back in 2013. Anybody know where it ended up?See More
"I am pleased to hear this, I am also very happy that Keith will again be at the helm, I am already looking at local Hotels for a decent stay over weekend."
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.
In a few weeks time I am relocating to Selly Oak, Birmingham. If any members live near there and would be interested in meeting up, please message me.Kind regards, Ian.See More
"LOL. I did...and commented on it just before I did this one. That's why I said "...another song of quotes".
===Marc"
"Hi Marc, have a listen to The Dixie Rag by Al Lewis, he's given Dixie the ragtime treatment and hidden a few other tunes in the composition. It's very good as well....Steve."
"Right. "Teach me to play Dixie on the banjo without me having to learn anything about how to play the banjo". I've seen that before and always as a demand rather than a request. About 60 years ago my cousin got hired to…"
The 2022 Clowne Classic Banjo Rally in the UK has just been confirmed!
The Clowne Banjo Rally for this year, will be on May, 7th 2022at Clowne Community Centre, Villa Park, Recreation Close, Clowne , S43 4PLDoors open at 12 noon, with Banjo playing from 2pm until 5pmPlenty of Banjos and Music for sale.Contact- Keith…See More
"Ha! Another song of quotes: "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" and "Good Night Ladies"
I'm assuming that "One Of The Boys" is selling the "College Glee Club" concept/marketing typical of the 1920s.…"
"Interesting piece, nicely arranged. There are so many pieces that incorporate fragments of well-known tunes...probably a genre all by itself.
LOL. One day I had a young man show up where I was teaching (coffeehouse) the banjo and he sat down and…"
One Of The Boys..1906..Evelyn Bloom
This is a must play tune, ideally suited to the banjo. The composer was the wife of Sol Bloom, a song writer, music publisher and from 1925, a long serving Congressman for New York. The first half is set in 2/4 time until the trio when, with great…See More
The Dixie Rag (1913)..Irene Mary Giblin
This is another well written composition by Giblin, which departs from the usual ragtime formula. In the trio and final part, she's woven in the melodies of Turkey In the Straw and Yankee Doodle to good effect. In the second part, I've changed the…See More
"Tanfield and Hill performed banjo and mandolin duets in Sheffield in the 1890s- the banjoist in the duo was possibly George Roger Tanfield (1870-1946)."
"The Wilmshurst zither banjos are so pretty. I love the decorative metal detail. "
"This appears to be the banjo that he is holding in the photo.R.jpeg"
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Clowne Classic Banjo Rally
May 7, 2022 from 12am to 5pm – Clowne Community Centre
Clowne Banjo Rally for this year, will be on May, 7th 2022 at Clowne Community Centre, Villa Park, Recreation Close, Clowne , S43 4PL Doors open at 12 noon, with Banjo playing from 2pm until 5…
Organized by Contact- Keith Wilson | Type: classic, banjo, rally
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Weekend Classic Banjo Course in Somerset with Aaron Jonah Lewis
June 10, 2022 at 4pm to June 12, 2022 at 4pm – Halsway Manor
This class is part of the BMG Federation Summer School and will focus on the improvement of technique and musicianship in classic banjo playing through the study of various pieces and exercises. We w…
Organized by Sandra Woodruff | Type: weekend, residential, course
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