"Hi Marc, thanks for the info, Maud is unknown in the UK...Steve."
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Whoa! Maud (1909)..Will H. Etter 2 Replies
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American Banjo Fraternity Fall Rally 2020 Canceled. 6 Replies
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Turner’s Banjo Budget Complete Catalog/ Catalogue with Numbers? 5 Replies
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Ole' South (1909)..A Plantation Dance..Henry Lodge.
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Jacko On Parade 7 Replies
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Whoa! You Heifer (1905)..A warm Rag..Al.Verges. 9 Replies
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the banjo at the British seaside , my own presentation 30 Replies
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Cuttin' Monkey Shines (1899) Roy Spaulding Stoughton
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Frank Converse on Horace Weston. 4 Replies
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Lazy Luke (1905)..'A Raggy Drag'..Geo. J. Philpot 1 Reply
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Grimshaw's Plectrum Playing for Modern Banjoists 6 Replies
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5th string tuning friction tuner 7 Replies
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Foolishness Rag (1911)..Mort. Weinstein
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Interesting Cammeyer on Ebay UK 1 Reply
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Calliope Rag on new banjeaurine
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What strings? 13 Replies
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Twinkles (1909)..Chas. A. Gish aka Charles Leslie Johnson.
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SS Stewart on Ebay
Nice SS Stewart Universal Favourite on Ebay Uk - scale length is just over 27 inches according to seller
Posted by carrie horgan on August 20, 2020 at 18:40 — 3 Comments
Ragging the Scale - Van Eps Banjo Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZYaoR-h6F8
A different version of Ragging the Scale than the one in the Original Recordings library marked as Van Eps Banjo Orchestra. I wonder who the other musicians were - sounds like plectrum or tenor banjo.
Posted by carrie horgan on July 13, 2020 at 16:00 — 2 Comments
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"Ah...one of my favorite early newspaper cartoons. "And her name was Maud" was created by F. B. Opper, who is more famous for his "Happy Hooligan" and "Alphonse and Gaston" cartoons. Maud was really just a one-trick-mule…"
Whoa! Maud (1909)..Will H. Etter
This is a very tuneful two step written by another composer about whom I could find very little information. I kept the arrangement simple by stripping out all the chords and using just single notes. It works well and is not too challenging to play.…See More
Berkeley March
"Yah, thank goodness for the digital world! After I bombed out on the banjo cylinder session, I practiced my favorite tune for an hour on the anglo concertina and cut a cylinder. Amazing experience and it sounded pretty darn good.
The pressure to get…"
Berkeley March
"I would crumple in a second under the pressure of recording onto a cylinder. There isn’t enough wax in the world to accommodate the number of attempts it would take."
Berkeley March
"Bravo!
I feel for ya brother. I worked that one up for an Edison cylinder recording session, years ago. Got to the session and discovered I had only 2 minutes on the cylinder...I had to give it up because I couldn't wrap my head around a…"
Berkeley March
After an unbelievable number of takes, my rendition of the Berkeley March by Brooks & Denton (1890’s).
"I misread that as "if you want to eat at the next rally". I got a much needed laugh."
"You could still wear a mask if you want to at the next rally. We don't judge.
I'm planning on doing the Virtual Gathering. "
"Yah, too bad about all that...although being incognito in a mask might let me blame my lousy playing on an imposter...
Should be interesting to see how the Banjo Gathering works out. All online, etc."
"Yes to all of that. I'm glad my post was understood. "
"Yep, there would not be much fun if we decided to have it. First, I would not go. Second, there would be rules about no sharing banjos (which is a big part of rallies-- showing and sharing banjos). Outdoor dining only in NY would…"
"I'm glad it's being cancelled. Killing off the majority of American classic banjo players would be a tragedy. To stay safe we're just gonna have to stay apart to for longer than we would prefer. If the virus has no hosts…"
American Banjo Fraternity Fall Rally 2020 Canceled.
Dear All,Are are sad to announce that we are canceling the Fall 2020 rally that was scheduled for next month. We will announce the spring rally as soon as we figure out the plan.Thanks, Joel HooksSee More
"Good, there are gasp in this list presumably as some solos sold out they weren't republished. The gaps can probably be filled in from the covers of the solos which had a short list on each one. I may be able to fill in some gaps if you cannot…"
"Thanks Richard! This is extremely helpful!!! "
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