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The Yacht Club March 11 Replies
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Operatic Rag..1914..Julius Lenzberg
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Paderewski Rag..1910..A Travesty On Paderewski's Celebrated Minuet..Frank.Henry.Klickman
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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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"Hello Carrie,
It's a long time since I last contacted you.
I've only just seen your mention of Elizabeth Buchanan. She was one of the most remarkable people ever to frequent the world of the 5-string banjo. She not only…"
Emile Grimshaw - Chop Suey
"Thank you all.
@thereallyniceman it was your recording that prompted me to learn it!"
Emile Grimshaw - Chop Suey
"One of my favourites. Excellent playing with much feeling.
When I played it I just hammered thought it. Very nice indeed and a lovely tone."
"I found it but it looks as if there was no 2nd part published for this one so I can't add anything."
"OK, here's both the notation and tab.
I found one issue with the original: I felt in M54 (7 staves down, last measure on the original) the F should be F#. It certainly sounds better to my old cloth ears.
Since there is a piano score, this might…"
"I'm resetting Tony's fading copy in Musescore. I should have both notation (fingering guides may take longer) and tab in an hour or two...I'll post it here. "
Emile Grimshaw - Chop Suey | Steven Watson, banjo
Now this is a fun piece! Emile Grimshaw was a British banjoist active in the first half of the 20th century.I'm playing a Farland banjo, c. 1910. Nylgut stri...
"Hi Shawn thank you and sorry! I tried to add a music player and it seems to have screws things up a bit, and I can't fix it at the momwent. At least the player works !
Best Ian"
"Here's the Oakley recording. To add some lacking oomph he gradually accelerates the tempo.
Yacht_Club_March_Oakley.mp3
The late 1890's Witmark catalogue includes Ossman's published "Yacht Club" banjo arrangement. It is the…"
"Brett,
Here's my copy of The Yacht Club as arranged by Harry Fisk. I have played this on and off for many years - it's not all that difficult (see below) - but I could never get much musical satisfaction out of it. For a banjo solo I…"
"I'll have a look through the mouldering pile later today."
"Ossman recorded "Yacht Club March" for Edison Bell in London, May,1900 (cyl 7056), presumably the same piece as above.
Oakley recorded "Yacht Club March" for Gramophone, March 12, 1903 and for Edison Bell Dec. 10,…"
"OK, I found this website with the original sheet music...composed by Richard H. Barker. There's a neat video of the Navy Band playing this piece.
https://www.historicmusicofnewport.org/yacht-club-march"
"All I have is the piano with banjo guide. It is marked that it is an arrangement by Fisk. See attached."
"Your uploads are wonderful. Thanks so much"
The Yacht Club March
Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the Yacht Club March by Harry J. Fiske (1903). I believe it may be the piece Olly Oakley recorded. It's 725 in Turner's Banjo Budget. Many thanks, Brett Lowe (New Zealand)See More
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