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THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN! 14 Replies
Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Trapdoor2 1 hour ago.
By-Gosh (1906)..Nancy Bierbaum
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo yesterday.
What The Heck Are Tropical Strings?
Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo yesterday.
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John Field Memorial Library UPDATE
Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo on Wednesday.
Another find in an old BMG 8 Replies
Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks Dec 10.
Rare banjo for sale 1 Reply
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A Florida Cracker (1899)...Ellis Brooks.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Dec 8.
Two rare banjos for sale
Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo Dec 7.
The Virginia Skedaddle (1890)..Monroe H. Rosenfeld...(New arrangement) 2 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Steve Harrison Dec 7.
A Ragtime Skedaddle (1899)....George Rosey..New Arrangement.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Dec 7.
My New banjo 4 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Randy Dary Dec 3.
American Jubilee (1916)...Edward Browne Claypoole.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Nov 29.
Gin And Razors (1900)...C.Bertram 3 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Steve Harrison Nov 27.
Cotton States Rag (1910)..Annie Ford McKnight. 2 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Steve Harrison Nov 24.
A useful accessory for our lady members?
Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo Nov 20.
Repertoire question 25 Replies
Started by Mike Bostock in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Mike Bostock Nov 20.
Another ABF meeting that we shouldn't have missed ! 2 Replies
Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Joel Hooks Nov 18.
Razzazza Mazzazza (1906)....Arthur Pryor. 2 Replies
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Steve Harrison Nov 16.
Echoes From Old Kentucky (1901)...Mynnie Dillingham.
Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Nov 14.
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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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Dave Raphaelson posted a videoDecember Sunrise by Dave Raphaelsons
Original music for five string banjo
carrie horgan replied to thereallyniceman's discussion THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN!"I'm finding it fascinating - I have just been reading some BMGs from the 1920s and Emile Grimshaw is posting scores for popular tunes of the day like 'Everybody Loves My Baby' and there is a running column 'The Plectrum Banjoist…"
Joel Hooks replied to thereallyniceman's discussion THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN!"Thanks, but if one happens to notice the first mention of TAB and "folk banjo" in the BMG please make a note of it. Thanks.
(You are supposed to include that TAB was used for lutes-- that is the go to answer.)"
Steve Harrison posted a discussionBy-Gosh (1906)..Nancy Bierbaum
For those of you that like The Sunflower Dance, you should like this. It's very similar in style and structure, albeit slightly more of a challenge due to the number of triplet runs, and it will certainly give your fingers a good work out. I could…See More
Steve Harrison replied to thereallyniceman's discussion THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN!"Hi Joel, I've been adding fret numbers and position indicators to my scores for quite a few years, mainly for my own benefit as with such a large number of arrangements, it's impossible to commit them all to memory, consequently I sight…"
Trapdoor2 replied to thereallyniceman's discussion THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN!"Joel,
From what I've seen, there is pretty much a blank in TAB from the Brooks & Denton Gems #1 (1893) to Pete Seeger's 1948 "How To Play The 5-String Banjo". Pete's book was so influential (and his version of TAB was…"
Joel Hooks replied to thereallyniceman's discussion THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN!"As we are reading through these issues I would like to request that people keep an eye out for a couple of things.
First use of "folk" and the banjo. Also first reference to the banjo and Appalachia (I have been reading random issues…"
Joel Hooks posted a discussionWhat The Heck Are Tropical Strings?
I've been reading the BMGs (thanks again!). In the past when I have read "Tropical Strings" I figured they were silk. After diving in I have read several times that they were not silk... but what were they?See More
thereallyniceman replied to thereallyniceman's discussion THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN!"Jackie and Edward, thanks for the information.
We are currently having a problem with the NING servers that NING are currently trying to fix. This fault prevents the HOME page from loading correctly, BUT not all the time and only on some…"
Edward Marshe Parslow replied to thereallyniceman's discussion THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN!"Jackie, are you going to the menu section which includes the Home and Discussion pages at the top of the page -- the last item should be the John Field Collection."
Jackie Cook replied to thereallyniceman's discussion THE NEW JOHN FIELD BMG LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN!"I have noticed that the link to this collection doesn’t work. The only way I am able to get to it is via the email you sent. "
Joel Hooks commented on Paul Draper's video
"Liquid Inspiration" Schottische.
"At the first (and only) Banjo Collector's Gathering I attended, Carl Anderton and I worked up this and several other "short" duets. We made videos too. Then one of his daughters erased them before he could send 'em to…"
Paul Draper commented on Paul Draper's video"Liquid Inspiration" Schottische.
"Thanks Ian. And thank you for so generously scanning and uploading the BMGs! Enjoy your well deserved favorite glass of "inspiration"!"
thereallyniceman commented on Paul Draper's video"Liquid Inspiration" Schottische.
"That is a goodie and so well played. A delightful little tune that doesn't look TOO difficult on the fingers.
Of course that is easy to say, but we all know that NO Classic Banjo tunes are easy to play ! ;-)
Super stuff! I love the title…"
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!
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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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