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Fred Bacon's "The Banjoist" Magazine, Complete Run 2 Replies
Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks yesterday.
Sonhando Amor (dreaming of love) Tango Brasiliero..1912..Zequina de Abreu
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo yesterday.
Water Sprites or L'Avalanche (Stephen Heller, Op. 45, No. 2) Arr Shirley Spaulding 2 Replies
Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks on Tuesday.
CUNINGHAME MANUSCRIPTS? 8 Replies
Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks on Tuesday.
The Banjo as a sacred instrument 6 Replies
Started by Austin in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Richard William Ineson on Tuesday.
Tico Tico No Fuba.(Sparrows in the corn meal).1917..Zequinha de Abreu
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo on Sunday.
Arranging music for the banjo 6 Replies
Started by Richard William Ineson in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Richard William Ineson on Sunday.
Ideal Desfeito..1919..Zechina De Abreu
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Nov 7.
Fun Things We Can All Enjoy 2 Replies
Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Byron Thomas Nov 6.
Classic style composing and arranging 88 Replies
Started by Byron Thomas in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Austin Nov 5.
Salut D'Amour (Love's greeting)..New Arrangement..Sir Edward Elgar. 2 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Steve Harrison Nov 5.
Notation query 9 Replies
Started by Edward Bettega in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Edward Bettega Nov 4.
Ballantine Tutor from 1884 (for you 6 and 7 stringers) 1 Reply
Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Byron Thomas Nov 3.
Left hand thumb tension, and Barred slurs
Started by Austin in Classic Banjo Oct 30.
Coon Gine Baby..sheet music 1 Reply
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Byron Thomas Oct 30.
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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…
ContinuePosted 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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"Thank you for doing this service, Joel. I was enjoying the magazines' articles and photographs (and heck, even the ads) and was looking over their scores, scrolling through at random, when I suddenly noticed that a half hour had gone…"
Sonhando Amor (dreaming of love) Tango Brasiliero..1912..Zequina de Abreu
This another of my arrangements of a tune that would not normally be associated with the banjo. I've combined both the piano LH and RH using second voice to achieve the full tango effect. It's short but sweet using only one page. It was originally…See More
"Nope, but she is “Shirley Spaulding” and not “Spaulding Devoe” so it might predate her marriage."
"Does anyone know how many issues Pat put out? I have 80 that I have found so far, is that all of them?"
"Her handwriting speaks volumes about the person and her era. Do you have any idea of the year this was done?"
"I had my doubts about this story myself, it came from JPC's daughter in law if I remember correctly. It might be 20 or so years ago when Pat Doyle was in touch with Gary Cuninghame that I first heard about it. There was another story about JPC…"
"There are a few more recordings of JPC performing his own compositions : Easy Stunt Two, Minuet, Marmie Rag, Somerset March and Wainalong Rag. No score is known for some of these. If your friend has a talent for record…"
""Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag" is usually attributed to two brothers, George Henry Powell (words) and Felix Powell (music). If Cunninghame was the actual composer, it would seem odd that he chose two names as a…"
"I've just been looking through a few likely piles, I found 'The Somerset March' about which you reminded me and I also discovered that 'The Fly Round' was publishedin 2015 by the ABF in their Morley's Bath Folio Volume…"
"Hi Austin, I was talking to Aaron J Lewis at a banjo gathering a couple of years ago, I was delighted to find that we shared the banjo technique of just holding the instrument and playing the open strings in no particular order, speed,…"
"There is only one person that needs to realise that. "
"Perhaps I should remind people that this website was created for those who wish to play, and listen to, the CLASSIC STYLE of banjo playing.
Ian"
"I'll take a look at the pile of paper later today, I may have something. I seem to remember that Cunninghame composed the famous WW1 song 'Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag'."
CUNINGHAME MANUSCRIPTS?
I've received the following email from a friend; can anyone help?Hi Ian,I wonder if I can enlist your help again? One of the now sadly neglected players from the early 20th century is John (Jack) Cuninghame. Though interested in him and having…See More
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