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Farewell and thank you 17 Replies

Started by Rob MacKillop in Classic Banjo. Last reply by carrie horgan 20 hours ago.

Website Closing 4 Replies

Started by Michael Anthony Brown in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Michael Anthony Brown yesterday.

Photo of Cammeyer 25 Replies

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Jake Glanville on Wednesday.

The Teddy bear Rag..1907..Hattie Bernice Goben.

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Oct 16.

Looking for information and discussion on C.P, Stinson, Hosea Easton, and Vance Lowry 19 Replies

Started by Tony Thomas MFA Black Banjoist in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Tony Thomas MFA Black Banjoist Oct 16.

Hallowe'en Dance..1908..Hans Fritz Theodore Englemann

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Oct 14.

Pick and fingers, anyone?

Started by Bob Stephenson in Classic Banjo Oct 7.

Echoes from The South..1905..A.J.Weidt

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Oct 7.

The last Vibrante Royal ever made? 42 Replies

Started by Steven Watson in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Richard William Ineson Oct 3.

The Irish Grenadier march rewrite 2 Replies

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Austin Sep 26.

Mocking Bird Rag..1912..Charles Theodore Straight.

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 21.

Ragtime Jingles...1916..Al.J.Markgraf

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 18.

Dance on the flat boat-Uncle Remus March..1884..M.Louis

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Sep 16.

30 More Pieces Scanned 2 Replies

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks Sep 14.

What is this ornament? 6 Replies

Started by Ethan Schwartz in Classic Banjo. Last reply by TONY BRYAN Sep 12.

Blog Posts

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

Many…

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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

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

To all my banjo friends and visitors to this website.

I have run the site since 2011 and had much fun and made many cyber friends in that time but, unfortunately, due to my recent ill health I will be unable to continue and I will be closing the website in May 2027.

Please download as much you wish before that time.
I would guess that six months will be enough time to find all you need!

Most items, magazines, tutor books, original music recordings and sheet music etc. are available at the click of a download button.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed over the years.

All the very best to you all,

Ian, thereallyniceman
Website owner

Latest Activity

Jody Stecher commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"I've been playing the two as medley in the same order as in your score(first the Fandango) all day. I think all the A-s in the Fandango should be A flat ,as in the key signature. A-natural doesn't sound right and since C (tuning) is…"

43 minutes ago

Trapdoor2 commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"I reset both CITY POINT JIG and THE EGYPTIAN FANDANGO...and put them on a single page. I sort of thought they should be linked together... THE%20EGYPTIAN%20FANDANGO_CITY%20POINT%20JIG.pdf"

1 hour ago

Jody Stecher commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"OH ! There are two clickable pdf links ! both parts. Thanks!"

11 hours ago

Jody Stecher commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"Thanks for the accompaniment, Carrie. Is the 1st banjo part viewable as well?"

12 hours ago

Jody Stecher commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"Wudja look at that! I thought I detected Westonsisms."

12 hours ago

Joel Hooks commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"And this was published 5 years earlier: https://archive.org/details/egyptian-fandango-horace-weston"

12 hours ago

carrie horgan commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"City%20Point%20Jig%201st%20banjo.pdf City%20Point%20Jig%202nd%20banjo.pdf No doubt the original is A notation. I"

13 hours ago

carrie horgan commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"Yes, I will find it for you. Its handwritten notation by Clarke rather than the original sheet music which I don't have. "

13 hours ago

Jody Stecher commented on carrie horgan's video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

"It reminds me of The Kansas Jig and other late 19th century C minor/ E flat tunes. Would you consider sharing the sheet music with the rest of us? I have it pretty-well memorized from watching your video and Clarke's but…"

14 hours ago

carrie horgan posted a video

City Point Jig (Classic-style banjo)

City Point Jig (John C. Wild 1887) Key of Eb Halloween vibes. Thanks to Clarke Buehling for kindly sharing the sheet music for this.Played on my trusty CE S...

20 hours ago

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carrie horgan replied to Rob MacKillop's discussion Farewell and thank you

"Thank you Ian for sharing your passion for classic banjo and making it accessible. It's given me such pleasure discovering the music and learning to play (some of) it (well, the more approachable stuff). Also, the CE Special is…"

20 hours ago

Michael Anthony Brown replied to Michael Anthony Brown's discussion Website Closing

"Dear Jody, Many thanks for that. What I meant in full was that it's more convenient for me to read BMGs on my iPad but I was just thinking of doing exactly what you suggested. All the best, Michael."

yesterday

Jody Stecher replied to Michael Anthony Brown's discussion Website Closing

"You can put what you download on an external hard drive. There are also flash drives that hold an extraordinary amount of data.. "

yesterday

Michael Anthony Brown replied to Michael Anthony Brown's discussion Website Closing

"Dear Rob, Hope you are well and thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I agree with everyone who thinks the content of this unique site should be preserved, including the discussions, but unfortunately I cannot offer any suggestions,…"

yesterday

Adam Tracksler replied to Rob MacKillop's discussion Farewell and thank you

"I have my own web server. I could most likely migrate the site over and host it. If you'd like to discuss it - please reach out. I know i'm not a huge poster, but this is definitely the only place in the world wide web for this beautiful…"

Thursday

Rob MacKillop replied to Michael Anthony Brown's discussion Website Closing

"The discussion about this is here, Michael: https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/farewell-and-thank-you?xg_source=activity"

Thursday

IAN SALTER replied to Rob MacKillop's discussion Farewell and thank you

"I've contacted Ian directly and thanked him. As I didn't want him to take the time to explain this, I hope somebody else can; what exactly is required, on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, to manage this site? I really do not have…"

Thursday

Michael Anthony Brown posted a discussion

Website Closing

As that rare beast a non-banjo playing contributor whose only comments were taken off as being unsuitable, I shall greatly miss the BMG pages. Apart from making me wish I'd kept some of the issues when I first bought them, they have been a treasure…See More

Thursday

4 Comments

Ethan Schwartz replied to Rob MacKillop's discussion Farewell and thank you

"Jody -- I trust Ian's judgment if he thinks the present site is too messy/complex to hand off. And Ning is not exactly a cutting-edge platform. So it would come down to building a new site and populating it with whatever can be saved. At some…"

Thursday

Alan Jones replied to Rob MacKillop's discussion Farewell and thank you

"First of all, Ian, thank you for the hard work you have put into this site. Sorry to hear that your health is not as it should be and I wish you well. This site was my introduction to the classic style of banjo playing and I am afraid…"

Thursday