"'Collar and Cuffs' was a commonly used term of derision in those days for people we would now call 'fur coat and no knickers' or 'all wind and piss'. Eddie was a an odd ball and I think that the Royals were quite…"
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Lonesome Mama Blues - Fred van eps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SJvohQlpTk
This is just one of my favorites of Fred Van Eps. Something about this song just speaks to me. Is there a score of his playing from this recording?
Posted by Byron Thomas on December 21, 2020 at 18:00 — 2 Comments
7 String banjo sheet music
I've been playing around with a 7 string banjo for about 6 months now and I'm am now looking for some 7 string sheet music. I'm currently working through what is available for the scan of Ellis' Thorough School for the 6 or 7 String Banjo which is missing pages but is still a pretty solid Tutor. I already found posting with The Devil Still Pursues Her and Horace Weston's Grand March which are both great pieces if anyone ever wants to tackle them on the 7. Grand March is looking to be a…
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"Hi Richard, thanks for that, I had a look at his bio on Wikipedia and he was certainly a colourful character and an embarrassment to the Royal family. I wonder if St. John was aware of him or if the tune title was a coincidence...Steve. "
"'Collars and Cuffs' was the nickname of the Duke of Clarence,1864 - 1892, the eldest son of Edward V11 and Princess Alexandra, and the heir to the British throne; he was so called because, in modern parlance, he as a 'fashion victim.…"
Collars & Cuffs..1907..Clarence Hoard St. John.
Despite the uninspiring title, this is a well written and tuneful composition by one of the lesser known ragtime era composers. He published 20 compositions, his most successful being 'Cole Smoak' (rag) which I intend to arrange in due course. The…See More
"You guys are awesome! Thank you so much for you help! I really appreciate it!"
"There have been several discussions about him on this forum which you can find using the search function in the upper right hand corner. He kept company with shady characters and it was said he had been seen to walk through walls as well. And that…"
"What was Parke Hunter's story?"
"Yikes, L Gatcomb gives Parke Hunter serious competition in the Shady Living In the Margins. My first banjo was a Gatcomb. It had inlaid markers instead of frets. It was a nice well-made banjo. My dad bought it for me when I was 12. We found…"
"I'll add the only Forman piece I have..."Follia Di Spagno""
Edmund Forman Sheet Music
For Byron, here is all the Forman music I have...Romance.https://archive.org/details/romance-edmund-formanPrince's Banjo Polka…See More
L. Gatcomb Story
In the Gatcomb Banjo Registry site is a link to an article detailing the life and mysterious disappearance of L. Gatcomb in 1899. It's a strange tale. Here's page 1 of the article. You can read the whole thing by following the link below - …See More
Edmund Forman front cover
"Thanks Joel! You always come through with good info. Do you happen to know if the pieces of music survive?"
"What a gay day."
"Gaylord's Clog...from Z.M. Bickford's "The Banjoists Favorite""
Edmund Forman front cover
"Not Forman, but might be useful for you Byron...
https://archive.org/details/self-instructor-for-the-banjo-a-dobigny/mode/2up"
Edmund Forman front cover
"Here is a tutor by Forman...
https://archive.org/details/morleys-banjo-tutor-edmund-forman"
Edmund Forman front cover
"I have a few pieces by Forman scanned that I could post this evening. They are not "tutors" but just sheet music, this piece included. "
Edmund Forman front cover
"Hi Byron, I'll see if I can find this item amongst the mouldering pile; it's along time since it has seen the light of day."
"The only one I'm familiar with is "Gay Gossoon", which was covered on record by a number of banjoists (I think).
I have copies of "Gay Hampton", "Gay 90's", and "The Gay Cavalier"...along with…"
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