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Midland Banjo Festival

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Middleton's Spanish Dance 5 Replies

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FOR SALE

I have a CE Professional and a Cammeyer Vibrante ROYAL for sale.

These can be seen at the Banjo Rally at Backwell this Saturday, September 7th.

Keith Wilson

Posted by Keith Wilson on September 2, 2019 at 14:52 — 2 Comments

Clifford Essex Professional or Weaver

Just wondering if anyone has An Essex Professional or a Weaver they'd like to sell.

Cheers.

Posted by Andrew 'blind boy' Butler on June 14, 2019 at 18:54 — 1 Comment

 

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nick stephens posted a discussion

Midland Banjo Festival

Hi all, as a newbie to the classic banjo I was perusing the net and,found this event advertised, I have recently acquired a nice old Weaver and, am getting to grips with it, anybody here going to attend? is it a good source for a newbie like me ? I have the day off and can go if I wish, I do rather  fancy it, is there much classic banjo there ? thanks all.See More
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Charles Wrather commented on Dave Raphaelson's video
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2nd movement theme from piano sonata op,13(pathetique) by Ludwig Van Beethoven

"Dave, Found this site and you are already here.  I should be able to learn a lot from this site. Enjoyed the Beethoven piece. Thanks, Charley"
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Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Middleton's Spanish Dance
"Of his publication "Solos For a Quieter Mood" I only have "Cameo" and "Slumber Song." Would anyone have "Reverie" and "Meadowsweet?"  I know they are in the collection I just bought from CE but…"
Wednesday
Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Middleton's Spanish Dance
"Thanks Richard!  If you have any contact with him, please let him know that he has a fan who is enjoying playing his music."
Tuesday
Richard William Ineson replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Middleton's Spanish Dance
"Alan is alive and well, he's in his 91st year I think. He was taught to play the banjo by Bernard Sheaff and worked for the original CE Co. in the 1950s. He certainly knows his way around a banjo and has composed/arranged a lot of music for the…"
Tuesday
Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Middleton's Spanish Dance
"I went for the entire collection.  I got Middleton's album when it was offered on the Zither Banjo website and it has been in regular rotation. I ran across some of his work in the BMGs, one of which was his arrangement of…"
Monday
Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Middleton's Spanish Dance
"Never mind... I see it was composed in 2005-- I'll buy the current edition."
Monday
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Middleton's Spanish Dance

Was this ever published before the current New CE TAB edition?I've found quite a few of his compositions and arrangements in the BMG, but not this one.If it was, does anyone have a copy they could send my way?  I'd gladly send CE £3.00 as a donation if necessary Thanks, JoelSee More
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Keith Wilson commented on Keith Wilson's blog post FOR SALE
"Hello Thanks for your enquiry regarding my Banjos. Can you let me have your email address and I will take some photos. We are actually here in France, where we came straight from the Banjo Rally in Backwell last Saturday, so I have them with…"
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De Smaele Gérard commented on Keith Wilson's blog post FOR SALE
"Dear Keith, Do you still have the instruments. Could you show some pictures? Thanks, Gérard"
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Shawn McSweeny replied to Shawn McSweeny's discussion Latest Banjo Project
"Minus the trade mark bow tie and dinner jacket, unfortunately. But I got the horns right."
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thereallyniceman replied to Shawn McSweeny's discussion Latest Banjo Project
"It was also very nice of you to do a head sculpture of me on the heel of the English banjo ;-)"
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Shawn McSweeny replied to Shawn McSweeny's discussion Latest Banjo Project
"Figured you'd enjoy that one."
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Trapdoor2 replied to Shawn McSweeny's discussion Latest Banjo Project
"I love that "Mariner's Banjo". The 'shark bite' heel is amazing!"
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Shawn McSweeny replied to Shawn McSweeny's discussion Latest Banjo Project
"Inspired by the whalebone banjo on exhibit in the whaling museum in New England (rock maple) :"
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Shawn McSweeny replied to Shawn McSweeny's discussion Latest Banjo Project
"My take on an English banjo in the Tsumura Collection :"
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Shawn McSweeny replied to Shawn McSweeny's discussion Latest Banjo Project
"Boucher Double Ogee in curly maple : My take on the Sweeny banjo, in walnut :"
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