"The Irish have a reel called "The Wise Maid". These two make an odd couple.
Geezer is also American slang and usually modified as "old geezer" but either way it is a slightly derogatory term for an elderly male. "
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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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"Hi Jody, I copied the spelling as it appears on the original piano score. Gazabo is I believe a slang term for man, in the UK we often use the similar word geezer....Steve."
"I agree that it works well as banjo music. The second part is similar to the second part of Ted Goggin's "The Tantalizer", the first ragtime classic banjo solo I learned to play. What is a wise ga-za-bo? And how does it or he or she…"
The Wise Ga-Za-Bo..1905..Frank Clark Keithley
Apart from my obvious spelling error on this score (which would cause me too much hassle to correct), this is a very well written tune and the second one by Keithley that I've arranged so far. Fluffy Ruffles can be found in the library. On pages 4…See More
"This is fantastic! And excellent quality. Thank you for doing it."
"Thanks Jody, for all the sheet music I try to adjust the scanner so that they are "print ready". Scanning in color with the yellowing or brown paper does not add to the usefulness of the music and makes for poor prints. I can…"
"This is monumental. You even scanned the entire Adventuresome Banjo book. It's not nearly as good as Camm's musical works but is part of the historical record. You deserve a medal.
And it's not just quantity. There is quality as well.…"
Cammeyer Scanning Project.
I've been slowly chipping away the Cammeyer file box. I'm guessing I am about half way, but expect to begin to encounter duplicates for much of this next half. I am 100% certain that this is not all of the Cammeyer music I have, yet to be…See More
A Trip Through Dixie..1900..James W. Casey
I couldn't locate a score for this so I had to rely on screen capture and my 77 year old ears using the video by Dorian Henry. I couldn't find much about the composer other than a few other tunes published by him. It makes great banjo tune and…See More
"The wire goes to light bulbs that tighten the head. All of his later flush frets were equipped with them and a heat shield made from an aluminum 78 recording blank."
"Habanera" from Carmen arranged by Chris Sands
"This is amazing. I was wondering if you have a copy of your arrangement? I would love to learn this!"
"Blow the picture up look at his trouser pocket what appears to be a wire is in fact a shadow .Is that his wallet sticking out."
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Not in general use it says - they're not kidding! "
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