"Most of the following is paraphrased from "The Banjo On Record".
Rex Schepp was born Feb. 17 1897, in Greene Co. Indiana. He took up the banjo at the age of 7.
Shortly after the death of Vess L. Ossman Sr. in Dec. 1923, this virtuoso…"
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Iris..A Greek Intermezzo..1910..Ellis R.Ephraim.
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Stewed Prunes..Slow Drag..1911..Oscar Loraine
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Uncle Silas (Some Rube)..1913..Abe Losch aka Harry Lincoln
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Keith Wilson
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Silly Ass..1907..Jean-Baptiste Lefrenier
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Finding a good (modern) hard case? 8 Replies
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Dance Of The Taffy Possums..1909..Harold Orlob
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Neat Vess Ossman Title Sheet.
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Lopez Rag (1918)...Joseph R. Lopez
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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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"A search on the internet turned up this: https://www.discogs.com/release/2906257-Nathaniel-Shilkret-And-Orchestra-And-Rex-Schepp-American-Banjo-Album
The page at the link above indicates a 1948 recording and release. It seems to have been first…"
Rex Schepp/Nat Shilkret "American Banjo Album"
Anyone here have any more information on how this album was made or on Rex Schepp in general? I know he played with Ossman Jr. but that's about it.It's really cool to hear classic banjo being played so late (yet still pre-ABF?) with such modern…See More
Iris..A Greek Intermezzo..1910..Ellis R.Ephraim.
This the 3rd arrangement of one of Ephraim's tunes I've completed so far. It doesn't sound very 'Greek' to me but is a good tune none the less. Moon Flower and Dervishes patrol by Ephraim are both in the library and are worth a look. The piano score…See More
Banjoland (Nylon string banjo duet)
"Thank you so much Rob and David. That is such a superb performance of the true "Classic Style". You brightened my day. Keep them coming!"
Stewed Prunes..Slow Drag..!911..Oscar Loraine
This is a pleasant slow drag that isn't too challenging to play. The composer was a violinist who performed around the New York area. He was also film actor and appeared in films in the 1940s, other than that I have no other information about…See More
Uncle Silas (Some Rube)..1913..Abe Losch aka Harry Lincoln
I would say that this falls into the category of a barn dance. It's a well written tune that suits the banjo very well. The piano score was written in G/C but my arrangement in C/F better fits the banjo...Steve.…See More
Banjoland (Nylon string banjo duet)
"Excellent! Well done! Best synchronised bridge rasps on record!"
Banjoland (Nylon string banjo duet)
A banjo duet of Banjoland by Joe Morley. Performed on nylon stringed banjos by Rob Mairs (lead) and David Stuart (Backup). Check out our steel stringed versi...
Keith Wilson
Have recently found out that Keith is in hospital does anyone else ring him for a conversationi am sure he would appreciate a callSee More
Silly Ass..1907..Jean-Baptiste Lefrenier
The composer was born in Quebec, Canada in 1874 where he lived his entire life. He was a composer, piano teacher and choir master. In 1912, he died of TB aged 37. This is an interesting example of Canadian ragtime. The structure of the tune makes it…See More
"The current "free" versions (Chat GBT and Gemini) are capable of composing within the confines of prompts to generate audio files. Currently, written music can be generated with ABC notation and Chat GBT can also generate musescore…"
"Tony, AI capability with music generation seems to be limited to modern popular styles. Not sure it's yet near coping with Grimshaw et al!
Joel, I recall coming across an odd article in either Keynotes or BMG, I think, about how banjoists ought…"
"Just be happy we don’t live in a world where the best cases are bottom loading sole leather cases lined in wool flannel."
"Steven,
I used to drool over the pics of Chapman cases, but it seems they have now gone out of business. Shame. As a practical suggestion: where cheap modern banjos are sold on the second hand market together with original hard case, it…"
"Crossrock have a UK delivery option, but seem to be currently out of stock when you select it. I'll keep an eye on it. Yeah I probably got the wrong type of case -- will return it. I misjudged the measurements.
Looking at shipping costs from…"
"I think both Crossrock and Golden Gate are made in China. I dunno if their cases sometimes go directly to UK. I haven't found cases that were too tall. Could it be you have been using a case or cases intended for a resonator banjo? As for too…"
"Thanks Jody. I mean too wide and tall for pot. It being too tall is the greater problem -- hard to make the banjo sit level. I wondered about Crossrock. Golden Gate I don't know. With both it looks like I'd have to import from US, which…"
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