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Caliope Rag--1911--Sylvester & Charles Hartlaub

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo 29 minutes ago.

"IN A DIXIE DELL" Percy M. Jaques, 1909

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo 15 hours ago.

Donkey Laugh, A Musical Horseonyou by Howard Whitney 6 Replies

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Trapdoor2 15 hours ago.

A little Scanning This Weekend. 8/24/2026 2 Replies

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks on Tuesday.

ABF Fall Rally Oct. 8-10, 2026

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo on Tuesday.

Nocturne in Eb - Chopin 7 Replies

Started by John Winston in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks on Monday.

Negromance..(A Sand Shuffle).. 1891..Carl Lexhoizt aka Charles Astin

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo on Sunday.

'Banjoplayn' -- who are the two banjoists? 5 Replies

Started by Steven Watson in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks Aug 20.

Sheaff arranged "Gavotte", G. F. Handel Title? 8 Replies

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks Aug 10.

The Shadow Rag (1910)...William Brunswold

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Aug 9.

J. WILLIS BANJO IN AUCTION.

Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo Aug 7.

THE "C.E. SPECIAL" IN AUCTION. 5 Replies

Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Richard William Ineson Aug 4.

The Nashville..1899..Mamie A.Gunn 1 Reply

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Trapdoor2 Jul 30.

TOP QUALITY W TEMLETT 7 STRING BANJO IN AUCTION.

Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo Jul 27.

Noisy Notes Rag (1915)..Ralph Wray

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Jul 25.

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Help please

My Nan used to play the banjo ( many many moons ago ) she was known as “Ena and her banjo”.

Unfortunately her banjo has fallen into disrepair over the years . However her musical genius (apparently a blooming brilliant singer too)has skipped the last 3 generations .We are looking for a recommendation for someone/company to do a sympathetic repair as a surprise for our mums 80th birthday next year .We live in Leicestershire (England) can any one advise us please

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Posted by Deborah Powers on February 7, 2025 at 14:00 — 3 Comments

"SOMEWHERE IN DIXIE" Banjo 2

Hello, I wrote a Banjo 2 accompaniment for Somewere in Dixie, as there was none. Is it possible to put it in the music library?

Posted by Alexandre Derycke on October 20, 2024 at 20:06 — 2 Comments

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Steve Harrison posted a discussion

Caliope Rag--1911--Sylvester & Charles Hartlaub

This is the other Caliope Rag, the Hartlaubs spelled it with one letter L on both the score and title page.It's not quite in the same league as Calliope Rag by James Scott but it's a good tune non the less. It was dedicated to the ragtime composer…See More

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Trapdoor2 posted a discussion

"IN A DIXIE DELL" Percy M. Jaques, 1909

Here's the C Notation and Tab for "IN A DIXIE DELL", both parts + mp3.See More

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Trapdoor2 replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Donkey Laugh, A Musical Horseonyou by Howard Whitney

"And...here's the Tab for both parts."

15 hours ago

Trapdoor2 replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Donkey Laugh, A Musical Horseonyou by Howard Whitney

"Here's the C notation and Tab, both parts. Also, an mp3 for y'all's listening pleasure..."

15 hours ago

Trapdoor2 replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Donkey Laugh, A Musical Horseonyou by Howard Whitney

"Yah, I have a number of the sheets with English/American sheets separate...which makes at least a little sense. With this, I suppose if you read from orchestral scores, you might not get lost or confused. I'd be playing every 5 measures in a…"

yesterday

Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Donkey Laugh, A Musical Horseonyou by Howard Whitney

"https://archive.org/details/soliloquy-paul-eno/"

yesterday

Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Donkey Laugh, A Musical Horseonyou by Howard Whitney

"Yeah, this was Witmark's answer to the problem. Other publishers simply ignored it until 1909. In the batch I am scanning there are a handful that are double sided, A on one and C on the other (CE did this for a limited number of…"

yesterday

Trapdoor2 replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Donkey Laugh, A Musical Horseonyou by Howard Whitney

"Surely, it is some kind of insanity. That's the first one I remember seeing like that. I'm re-setting it and I had to get out my yellow marker to highlight the sections in C. Even though I marked it, I've accidently entered several…"

yesterday

Joel Hooks posted a discussion

Donkey Laugh, A Musical Horseonyou by Howard Whitney

Arranged by Fred E. Dunn. This is done in that silly "Witmark System" of A and C notation on the same page which doubles the page count.…See More

yesterday

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Michael Brooks is now a member of Classic-Banjo

Wednesday

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Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion A little Scanning This Weekend. 8/24/2026

"Jaques wrote some good ones. I like "Tickled To Death". "

Tuesday

Trapdoor2 replied to Joel Hooks's discussion A little Scanning This Weekend. 8/24/2026

""In a Dixie Dell"! Great tune. Thanks so much, Joel."

Tuesday

Joel Hooks posted discussions

Tuesday

Joel Hooks replied to John Winston's discussion Nocturne in Eb - Chopin

"Excellent, sounds like you are on your way!"

Monday

John Winston replied to John Winston's discussion Nocturne in Eb - Chopin

"Hi Joel, I'm using the Bradbury book and Joe Morley's Tudor plus all the banjo material I've collected over the years from Bill Evans to Alan Munde. It was Bill Evans book Banjo for Dummies that I first learned about classic banjo. I…"

Sunday

John Winston replied to John Winston's discussion Nocturne in Eb - Chopin

"Thank You, Steven! It is a better copy so now I have no excuses! :)"

Sunday

John Winston replied to John Winston's discussion Nocturne in Eb - Chopin

"Thank you, Jody. I found it and will give it a try. I also bought a piano version so between the two I should be able to get a good arrangement. You guys are great."

Sunday

Jody Stecher and IAN SALTER are now friends

Sunday

Steve Harrison posted a discussion

Negromance..(A Sand Shuffle).. 1891..Carl Lexhoizt aka Charles Astin

This is a well written tune with hints of syncopation which I suppose could put it in the category of an early rag/cakewalk.I have previously arranged and posted Coon Gine Baby and At An Ebony Funeral by the same composer. It was a pig to arrange…See More

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Joel Hooks replied to John Winston's discussion Nocturne in Eb - Chopin

"Hi John, what course/tutor are you using and what part are you at in it? Are you in the US and can you make the ABF rally in October?"

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