A bit of sunday fun :-)
"Excellent sound. It makes my 13" minstrel look tiny. I like the deep bass.
That is very brave, playing classic on a fretless."
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Flying Arrow (1906)...Abe Holtzmann.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo yesterday.
"Emmerson" & Cammeyer 5 Replies
Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Jody Stecher on Sunday.
Bees Wax Rag (1911)..Harry James Lincoln.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo on Saturday.
Hunky Dory (1900)...Abe Holtzmann 4 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Steve Harrison Nov 14.
Jim Hogan-- you out there? 1 Reply
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Here is a new one on me from Tarrant Bailey Junior. 3 Replies
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LaBella 17 14 Replies
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WEBSITE MAINTENANCE UNDERWAY 3 Replies
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"Classical Banjo" by Al Jeffery. 18 Replies
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Ah, don't you wish you were back in the good old days? 3 Replies
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Some Pumpkins (1908)...Edward Emery Kuhn 2 Replies
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Rainbow (1905)...Percy Wenrich
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Nov 2.
Alternative to Chris Sands strings 10 Replies
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The Ghost Walk (1922)..George Linus Cobb..(Something for Halloween). 3 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by carrie horgan Oct 31.
Silver Fox (1915)..A Raggy Foxtrot..Henry Lodge. 3 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Trapdoor2 Oct 25.
Whaaaaatt? 4 Replies
Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Jody Stecher Oct 20.
MBF 2019 1 Reply
Started by David Wade in Classic Banjo. Last reply by nick stephens Oct 17.
Virgin Islands March (1920)..The Anthem of the U.S. Virgin islands..Alton. A. Adams.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Oct 16.
Pennant Rag (1913)..Characteristic Two-Step..Percy Wenrich.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Oct 14.
Chestnuts (1906)..A Rag Medley Of Old Time Tunes..Percy Wenrich.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Oct 13.
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Nut Material
I need to change the nut on my Clifford Essex Professional. It currently has an ebony one but I'm not happy with the string spacing.
Would you replace with ebony or bone or perhaps something else?
Would you replace with ebony or bone or perhaps something else?
Posted by Andrew 'blind boy' Butler on November 19, 2019 at 11:30 — 1 Comment
Crémona__ 2019
Just back from Crémona where we played , as usual , Classic Banjo on the bluegrass external stage . The sound engineer love us ' cause there are only 2 mikes , ...LOL…
Posted by marc dalmasso on September 29, 2019 at 16:30
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Michael Cypret commented on Pär Engstrand's videoA bit of sunday fun :-)
"Inspiring! It sounds great and has a lot more mid and high range than I thought it would. "
Flying Arrow (1906)...Abe Holtzmann.
This is one of AH's lesser known tunes and described as an Indian Intermezzo, it is typical of similar tunes of that genre written at that time. It suits the banjo well albeit that I had to rewrite a couple of bars and play around with the octaves…See More
All Alone (Alfred Cammeyer)
"Sadly, all the banjos are 500mi east in the new home. Miz Diane keeps me packing boxes... I don't think I'll get back to playing before February or March."
All Alone (Alfred Cammeyer)
"Thanks Marc, you haven't missed much - I was just babbling softly about what the heck a zither banjo is (for the uninitiated). Hope you are enjoying your retirement and getting plenty of banjo time."
"If ebony isn't available, bone does a good job...but I prefer replacing dark with dark. A bone nut just doesn't look right to me if the original was ebony. Any of the harder woods will work so don't hesitate to use stuff like Ipe or…"
All Alone (Alfred Cammeyer)
"Well done Carrie!
Dealing with a new set of inlays is always a problem for me too. I guess I'm more visual than I care to admit.
Your ZB sounds quite nice. Unfortunately, your voice is soft and right in the middle of my lost frequencies...no…"
Nut Material
I need to change the nut on my Clifford Essex Professional. It currently has an ebony one but I'm not happy with the string spacing.Would you replace with ebony or bone or perhaps something else?See More
All Alone (Alfred Cammeyer)
"First vid of new zither banjo! I think I could work on the dynamics a bit more - am too focused on hitting the right notes (more inlays than I am used to :)"
All Alone (Alfred Cammeyer)
played on a George Houghton and sons Zither banjo. I'm in gDGBD tuning and key of D for this one.
" I see! Thanks. So from this seller I guess it's a Cool. or a Koala."
"according to A P Sharpe ' notes , Essex & Cammeyer ' banjos were made by many English luthiers or Co , including Alfred Weaver & Windsor . but , at some period , they were imported from the USA , Cole was the maker"
"It would have to be a Coal or a Carl or a Cola. Why does the plaque on the perch pole say Essex and Cammeyer?"
"Clifford Emmerson.
Hmmm, a cousin in the banjo business?
Hey Jody, I quite fancy a "Wide Lady" if I can lay my hands on one, do you?"
Bees Wax Rag (1911)..Harry James Lincoln.
Here is another very tuneful composition by HJL. I had to do a bit of editing here and there to make it all fit but the end result is very pleasing. I changed the inversions of Dim7th chords in bars 34-35 and on the piano score, bars 30-33 are…See More
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