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MORE additions made to the JF Memorial Library 6 Replies
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Banjeaurine... any good? 1 Reply
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Joel Hooks' Bridges
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Chimes (1910)...Homer Denney.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo 2 hours ago.
Vess Ossman life story in Hobbies magazine 7 Replies
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Strange Notation in Pizzicatto Polka 3 Replies
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Public Service Announcement: CE Regal on eBay UK 27 Replies
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Eric Stefanelli
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Female composers 6 Replies
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MuseScore and Banjo Notation 15 Replies
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ABF Spring Rally, May 30, 31 and June 1, 2019 in Newark, New York
Started by Becky R. Schneider in Classic Banjo on Saturday.
A "new" Cammeyer and Oakley record !! 6 Replies
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It's here! The new Clifford Essex Weaver 36 Replies
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Two personal compositions from John Willis
Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo on Saturday.
Clarke Buehling at Walthamstow Folk 1 Reply
Started by Russ Chandler in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Chris Cioffi Apr 12.
In Memoriam: William J Ball 7 Replies
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Rob MacKillop's Sound Files 10 Replies
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Gariepy "Van Eps Flush Fret" Banjo! 11 Replies
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The Vexed Editor's Reel - SS Stewart 4 Replies
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Fred Van Eps-related comment 12 Replies
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Getting started
Hello there...well I started about 2 weeks ago learning to play the banjo...been working on Round Peak rolls...and some normal bum ditty ....i set up my banjo with a fiberskyn head and some nylgut strings...not really knowing about Classic Banjo...i was heading towards fretless playing after hearing some wonderful music.
I'm a jazz piano player by trade for over 45 years...and really didn't pay much attn to the banjo...and then going to the internet I found this music to be more than…
ContinuePosted by Paul Painter on November 15, 2018 at 18:39
Getting started
Hello there...well I started about 2 weeks ago learning to play the banjo...been working on Round Peak rolls...and some normal bum ditty ....i set up my banjo with a fiberskyn head and some nylgut strings...not really knowing about Classic Banjo...i was heading towards fretless playing after hearing some wonderful music.
I'm a jazz piano player by trade for over 45 years...and really didn't pay much attn to the banjo...and then going to the internet I found this music to be more than…
ContinuePosted by Paul Painter on November 15, 2018 at 18:39 — 12 Comments
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The Sentimental Banjo - late 19th-century fretless, gut-strung banjo
"LOL. Now I can claim to be a sentimentalist and play too quietly for the mic to pick it up! ;-)"
"I owned one, a Stewart, if I recall correctly, sold to a guitar student of mine as a way of enticing him into the great Scottish Ragtime Ensemble! unfortunately, we only played one gig, and he buggered off to live somewhere else, and I never saw it…"
The Sentimental Banjo - late 19th-century fretless, gut-strung banjo
"Poor you! I can only sympathise. But at least you learned you sound like a real banjo player :-)"
Joel Hooks' Bridges
I ordered three "period" bridges from forum member Joel Hooks - maybe you've heard of him? :-)First thing to say is that they are really well made, with good timbers and good workmanship. I got a Morely, a Converse, and a Gibbs (SS Stewart). It's…See More
"Thanks for the kind comments. I am so pleased that people do find them of interest.
Marc S., many of the 1930s mags have music supplements missing but, as has been mentioned before, most of the scores are available in the MUSIC LIBRARY anyway. I…"
"Amazing. Well done Ian! I halted my index of the music until the collection stabilizes a bit. I'll get back to it soon."
The Sentimental Banjo - late 19th-century fretless, gut-strung banjo
"Not glass, wax cylinder, standard Edison machine. I recorded a horrific version of "Berkeley March" about 20 yrs ago. I had terrible "horn fright" and just before I started, a group of real musicians (Alan Jabbour, etc.) walked…"
Chimes (1910)...Homer Denney.
Homer Denney was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, in 1885 and after learning piano as a youngster, he worked for many years as a Calliope player on the Island Queen steamboat on the Ohio river. Between 1905 and 1910 he composed and published 8 ragtime…See More
Fireside interlude from the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741
Baroque music arranged for five string banjo
"Yes, many thanks for all your hard work, Ian. It is really appreciated. Also, thanks to all the kind BMG doners for sharing their copies. "
"Many many thanks for putting this up for us all to look and read through Ian. Blumming Brilliant!!"
"Fantastic Ian . Thanks a lot"
SSS Orchestra 2 Champion Fretless banjo from c.1890 - Rob MacKillop
"Cheers, Dow. Glad you like it. And I'm pleased you got something out of the Ossman uploads. "
SSS Orchestra 2 Champion Fretless banjo from c.1890 - Rob MacKillop
"Rob I think that banjo and your playing sound superb! Well done and thanks! "
"Rob....thank you VERY, VERY much! Ossman is my inspiration, and although I had read the English newspaper article previously, the Hobbies magazine articles are true treasures as well. I very much appreciate your willingness to share and upload these…"
Midlands and North Banjo Rally at Clowne Community Centre, Clowne nr Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 4PL
The Sentimental Banjo - late 19th-century fretless, gut-strung banjo
"Haha. I like that. Also your phrase "annoying clinical precision!" :-) Thankfully no one has ever accused me of that! "
NEW Project featuring compositions by the “Lightning Player”
Joe Morley
Also a NEW Biography of Joe Morley just posted
View the scores while you play the audio of his amazing works!
Videos
Events
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Midlands and North Banjo Rally
May 11, 2019 from 12pm to 5pm – Clowne Community Centre, Clowne nr Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 4PL
Saturday May 11th 2019 Clowne Community Centre, Clowne nr Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 4PL Classic Banjo – informal concert and trade stalls Doors open 12 Noon …
Organized by David Wade | Type: banjo, rally
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American Banjo Fraternity Spring Rally 2019
May 30, 2019 at 6pm to June 1, 2019 at 12am – Newark Garden Hotel (ask for ABF rate)
Hi Folks! The dates are set for the next rally.. May 30 to June 1st 2019. We had to move it back a week as a PGA tournament announced that they were taking our weekend and we did not want to fight…
Organized by Joel Hooks | Type: banjo, rally
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5-String Classic Banjo Course with Chris Sands
June 14, 2019 at 4pm to June 16, 2019 at 4pm – Knuston Hall
This course forms part of the BMG Federation Summer School and will concentrate on improving banjo technique. Participants will study solos and discover how alternative fingerings can improve perform…
Organized by Sandra Woodruff email: sandra.woodruff@virgin.net | Type: weekend, course
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