"Could be. And the catalog also calls their longer necked cases as being for G banjo. There's that term again. It was discussed here some years ago. Findings and opinions were inconclusive. Since both 5-string and plectrum banjos fit in…"
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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…
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"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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"I could be wrong, but I believe "dance banjo" means pick played. "
"And then there's the claim that the Windsor Patent Zither Mandolin is "undoubtedly the finest mandolin ever made". And yet I have doubts. It might be the loudest ever made. I would have to hear and play one to know for sure but…"
"There are more models here than I have seen or have been aware of. One surprise is Windsor's apparent high opinion of the quality of the banjos in their Whirle line. I had the impression, based on today's prices and the indifferent…"
Windsor Banjo Catalog 1932
The latest installment of "Joel posing random banjo related ephemera" is the Windsor Banjo catalog circa 1932ish (undated but using clues found within). Single pages of this catalog have been available "on the web" but this is, as far as I know, the…See More
"I tried to do some digging and found one source that claimed that the D-## recordings on Homochord was used for masters contracted from the Gramophone Company. Interestingly, I found that the D recordings originally were used to issue Zonophone…"
"I often wonder how sales/auction room like this one stay in business. Terrible photos, no idea about what they are supposed to be selling, no shipping arrangements, just a terrible 'take it or leave it' attitude which used to be found in…"
"According to the John Pidoux bio on this site " He also sold banjos, made by Windsor and Joseph Riley, with the name *Pidoux* quoted as being the manufacturer."
So this is probably one of those. The bio also says that Pidoux…"
"I have seen a lot of those "Remo Weatherking" banjos for sale.
Can you suggest who made it? Without doing any research, I wonder if it's by Dallas, with a John Pidoux stamp.
Yes, it certainly would be good if a collector got the…"
"A "Remo Weatherking" banjo - they've done their due diligence there haven't they.
That box of ephemera though - I would hate to see that go to a house clearance place."
"In years and decades past in England I've seen ZBs in antique shops and junk shops and car boot sales that were under £100 and whose price could often be bargained down. But these were typically bottom-of-the-line Windsors.…"
"Thanks, Jody, for putting me right on that one. However, apart from that particular example, all the really outrageous prices I've seen regarding ZB's have been in the States. I just don't like to see anyone being ripped…"
"And...
Here's the C notation and Tab."
"I have had endless amusement returning repeatedly to this site, especially the prices for zither-banjos from Our American Friends. For the record, the famous banjo rescued by Ernest Shackleton as the Endurance was breaking-up and now at the…"
"J. A. Turner changed the text of their press adverts in 1892, to refer to four breakdown books. The number of compositions isn't stated, but this would most likely be the complete '60', '101', '33' and…"
"I would think that the "99" is significant...perhaps 1899? Last year of the century, etc.?
Just a WAG, of course."
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