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The Midnight Whirl..1909..Malvin M. Franklyn & Anotol Friedland 1 Reply

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Vess Ossman at his best! 3 Replies

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The Elite Banjo Instructor by Arling Shaeffer, 1918 w/ 12% Schottisches

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Honey Rag..1909..Egbert van Alstyne

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Best Resources for Learning Proper Right-hand Technique 7 Replies

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FOR SALE!: Lot of Classic Banjo Instruction & Banjo Music Books 2 Replies

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Cubital tunnel syndrome 9 Replies

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On To Victory..1903..Sadie Koninsky as Jerome Hartman.

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The Return Of The Troops (1902)...Sadie Koninsky as Jerome Hartman 2 Replies

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"Happy-Go-Lucky" Transcription 3 Replies

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Dance of the Pirates 4 Replies

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Beneath The Starry Flag..1909..Sadie Koninsky..(as Jerome Hardman)

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo May 21.

Ossman's Arrangement of "Arabia March" 2 Replies

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Keep Off The Grass (1903)..Harry Von Tilzer 7 Replies

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Collars & Cuffs..1907..Clarence Hoard St. John. 3 Replies

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Edmund Forman Sheet Music 2 Replies

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L. Gatcomb Story 3 Replies

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Jolly Darkies (1903)..Karl Bechter 16 Replies

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Arranging Music from Piano to Banjo 8 Replies

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Jolly Darkies..1900..William Burdette Morrison 8 Replies

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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

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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Posted by Byron Thomas on December 14, 2020 at 16:08 — 21 Comments

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carrie horgan commented on Anurakt Scheepers's video

Fun on the Wabash

"Great playing - you do the triplets justice!"

50 minutes ago

Anurakt Scheepers posted a video

Fun on the Wabash

A composition for 5-string banjo by Parke Hunter.Parke Hunter was a famous banjo player, from a well known Bloomington family. Lived and worked in London UK ...

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carrie horgan replied to Steve Harrison's discussion The Midnight Whirl..1909..Malvin M. Franklyn & Anotol Friedland

"That's a cool tune I haven't heard before. I think Malvin Franklyn also wrote 'Hot Chocolate', another catchy ragtime tune."

3 hours ago

Anthony Derycke commented on Anthony Derycke's video

Mississippi Rag "1897" W. H. Krell ...

"thank you very much Ian :) if you come on vacation in France in the South do not hesitate to come to register you will be my guest :)"

16 hours ago

Steve Harrison posted a discussion

The Midnight Whirl..1909..Malvin M. Franklyn & Anotol Friedland

This is an extremely good composition that is quite different from the conventional ragtime formula. I had to work hard to arrive at an arrangement that would work on banjo but I'm pleased with the end result. I was unable to obtain a title page for…See More

20 hours ago

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thereallyniceman commented on Anthony Derycke's video

Mississippi Rag "1897" W. H. Krell ...

"Wow, that is amazing! I think that I want a studio like that, and wish I could play like that too! Great to see you Anthony. Post again soon!"

21 hours ago

thereallyniceman commented on Anurakt Scheepers's video

Zarana

"I loved Dave Hum playing this all those years ago, I loved Bill Ball playing it many many years ago and loved you playing this very difficult piece. I just wish that I could play it half as well !!!!"

21 hours ago

Anthony Derycke commented on Anthony Derycke's video

Mississippi Rag "1897" W. H. Krell ...

"thank you very much Carrie :) .. for a year and a half I haven't been able to do my job as a musician properly ... so I enlarged the studio to be able to work on the productions :)"

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carrie horgan commented on Anthony Derycke's video

Mississippi Rag "1897" W. H. Krell ...

"Great playing (that is some serious looking studio!)"

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Anthony Derycke commented on Anthony Derycke's video

Mississippi Rag "1897" W. H. Krell ...

"Thank you Richard :)"

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Richard William Ineson commented on Anthony Derycke's video

Mississippi Rag "1897" W. H. Krell ...

"Very nice, well played, must get the music out."

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Anthony Derycke posted a video

Mississippi Rag "1897" W. H. Krell ...

The Mississippi Rag "1897" William H. Krell Fred Van Eps Recording Banjo..

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German David Patarroyo commented on German David Patarroyo's video

How to excel on the banjo (Emile Grimshaw) Exercises 8, 10, 11, 14, 15

"Thank you Carrie, those are my favourite pieces of the first part, and right now I´m working on the exercises of part 2. Some of them are really cool, and others not so much haha"

Friday

German David Patarroyo commented on German David Patarroyo's video

How to excel on the banjo (Emile Grimshaw) Exercises 8, 10, 11, 14, 15

"I completely agreed with you Joel. As a way to complement a practice those are good exercises, but yeah, some of them are really tricky. So far I´ve been exploring the second part which I´ll share in the future.. "

Friday

Joel Hooks commented on German David Patarroyo's video

How to excel on the banjo (Emile Grimshaw) Exercises 8, 10, 11, 14, 15

"Very nice! I go back and forth on Grimshaw's etudes. I enjoy them but I would not recommend them for a beginner as the lessons might be lost. Then I think that they are perfect for teaching phrasing and dynamics, similar to how etudes are…"

Thursday

carrie horgan commented on German David Patarroyo's video

How to excel on the banjo (Emile Grimshaw) Exercises 8, 10, 11, 14, 15

"Lovely playing German!"

Wednesday

Shawn McSweeny replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Vess Ossman at his best!

"The photo of Ossman about 44 seconds in has been circulating on the internet for some time; it originates from c. 1900 recording company promotional material. Is there another photo besides this?"

Wednesday

German David Patarroyo posted a video

How to excel on the banjo (Emile Grimshaw) Exercises 8, 10, 11, 14, 15

How to excel on the banjo, from the english banjo player Emile Grimshaw, is a really interesting book for someone interested in the classic fingerstyle or ju...

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Joel Hooks replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Vess Ossman at his best!

"Do you mean the photo of the guy (possibly a clerk) standing in the doorway to a shoe store that is just before the guy sitting and holding a Weymann banjo? I think it is just some random old timey photo."

Jun 14