"In a main file called 'Bocherrini' there is a sub-file called 'Menuet'. That's where I found Menuet(second).TIF. It's odd as I would have expected to find it under 'Unknown', which is where a lot of…"
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Quality rag..1909..Ella Hudson Day
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The 1912 Farland Method
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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
Many…
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"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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"Tony, what is it filed under in Phil Spier's collection? I can't find it in my copy.
The Boccherini is one of those tunes that is very often mistaken for Mozart. It wouldn't surprise me to find it mis-filed somewhere."
"Boccherini's Menuet
Joel. Firstly, I would like to express my deep admiration and gratitude for all the work you have put into the Internet Archive. It is an immense achievement for one person and I hope you continue adding to it, to the…"
"Joel Besie Campbell was closely associated with Hosea Easton who was a dedicated plugger for Stewart Products writing in annually with claims of how superior his Stewart banjos were to anything else available in Australia. Easton's…"
Ku-Lukum Rag..1909..Claude P. Christopher & Carl T. Williams
This is a very good example of a slow rag/drag. I could find no information about the composers nor the meaning of the tune title. To play the staccato notes in the second part, my suggested fingering is to play all the notes fretted...Steve.…See More
"Walter Jacobs, at this time, published within the construct of club or orchestra playing and often the various parts would work together with each other. In some cases, such as this one, the banjo solo can be a little clunky while filling out…"
"Hi Joel, thanks for that, I took my arrangement from the piano score and have added lots of my own embellishments consequently it's more of a challenge to play than the version in Jacobs....Steve."
"This is in the Jacobs' Banjo Collection Vol. 6. I'd post it but the Archive seems to be having problems currently. "
Kentucky Wedding Knot..1908..A.W.Turner
This is a one off rag by a composer about whom I could find no information. It's a well written piece and contains snippets of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, Dixie and The Arkansas Traveler. I couldn't locate a title page...Steve. See More
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Instrument maker & repairer. Plays & teaches the banjo and is Based in Sheffield"
Banjo restoration
Does anyone recommend any 5 string Banjo repairers in the UK.I'm in the Midlands and have a very interesting Windsor 5 string.It was made by Windsor for Alfred Kirby it has a small plque on the headstock.Was bought but my father in the 1970's from…See More
Emile Grimshaw - Chop Suey
"It may not produce a suitable sound for classic banjo, a genre where snap, crackle and pop is often a virtue."
Emile Grimshaw - Chop Suey
"The recorded sound of the inside of a banjo is usually on the bass-y side. Adding some of this sound to the main front mic can add some extra "body" to the sound. Too much of this and the banjo looses crispness. But just a bit is, in…"
Emile Grimshaw - Chop Suey
"Thanks Jody. Sorry I only just discovered your comment! Basically, I need to experiment more. Placing a mic behind banjo is a curious idea indeed."
Quality rag..1909..Ella Hudson Day
The composer was a pianist and writer of songs and rags and a lifelong resident of Texas. The piano score was written in C, my arrangement is in F as it better suits the banjo. I've located one other of her compositions which I will probably arrange…See More
Still Fretting by Rob Murch...
The revived Veteran label has reissued Rob Murch's 2003 album Still Fretting as a download...Essential stuff!…See More
The 1912 Farland Method
This work has been somewhat of an enigma for me. The copy available is just a notch above unreadable. From what I could read, it was a plectrum method but it always seemed incomplete. A little context goes a long way. This method was a…See More
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