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Silly Ass..1907..Jean-Baptiste Lefrenier

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Finding a good (modern) hard case? 8 Replies

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Cameos by Olly Oakley. 1 Reply

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Trapdoor2 on Monday.

JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES. 9 Replies

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Practical Hints On Modern Banjo Playing 4 Replies

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60 Bradbury Manuscripts Added! 4 Replies

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Battle Creek..1897..Characteristic Two-Step, March or Polka...Paul Rubens. 2 Replies

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Dance Of The Taffy Possums..1909..Harold Orlob

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Mar 21.

Neat Vess Ossman Title Sheet.

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo Mar 20.

Lopez Rag (1918)...Joseph R. Lopez

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Mar 18.

Banjo and mandolin duets? 9 Replies

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The Terriers March...is it really a Morley arrangement? 24 Replies

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Banjo in New Zealand 1860 - 1940 28 Replies

Started by Brett Lowe in Classic Banjo. Last reply by Tony Thomas MFA Black Banjoist Mar 10.

Ku-Lukum Rag..1909..Claude P. Christopher & Carl T. Williams

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo Mar 10.

Kentucky Wedding Knot..1908..A.W.Turner 4 Replies

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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 

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Posted 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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Steve Harrison posted a discussion

Silly Ass..1907..Jean-Baptiste Lefrenier

The composer was born in Quebec, Canada in 1874 where he lived his entire life. He was a composer, piano teacher and choir master. In 1912, he died of TB aged 37. This is an interesting example of Canadian ragtime. The structure of the tune makes it…See More
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Joel Hooks replied to Steven Watson's discussion Finding a good (modern) hard case?
"The current "free" versions (Chat GBT and Gemini) are capable of composing within the confines of prompts to generate audio files.  Currently, written music can be generated with ABC notation and Chat GBT can also generate musescore…"
Tuesday
Steven Watson replied to Steven Watson's discussion Finding a good (modern) hard case?
"Tony, AI capability with music generation seems to be limited to modern popular styles. Not sure it's yet near coping with Grimshaw et al! Joel, I recall coming across an odd article in either Keynotes or BMG, I think, about how banjoists ought…"
Tuesday
Joel Hooks replied to Steven Watson's discussion Finding a good (modern) hard case?
"Just be happy we don’t live in a world where the best cases are bottom loading sole leather cases lined in wool flannel."
Tuesday
TONY BRYAN replied to Steven Watson's discussion Finding a good (modern) hard case?
"Steven, I used to drool over the pics of Chapman cases, but it seems they have now gone out of business.  Shame.  As a practical suggestion: where cheap modern banjos are sold on the second hand market together with original hard case, it…"
Tuesday
Steven Watson replied to Steven Watson's discussion Finding a good (modern) hard case?
"Crossrock have a UK delivery option, but seem to be currently out of stock when you select it. I'll keep an eye on it. Yeah I probably got the wrong type of case -- will return it. I misjudged the measurements. Looking at shipping costs from…"
Tuesday
Jody Stecher replied to Steven Watson's discussion Finding a good (modern) hard case?
"I think both Crossrock and Golden Gate are made in China. I dunno if their cases sometimes go directly to UK. I haven't found cases that were too tall. Could it be you have been using a case or cases intended for a resonator banjo? As for too…"
Monday
Steven Watson replied to Steven Watson's discussion Finding a good (modern) hard case?
"Thanks Jody. I mean too wide and tall for pot. It being too tall is the greater problem -- hard to make the banjo sit level. I wondered about Crossrock. Golden Gate I don't know. With both it looks like I'd have to import from US, which…"
Monday
Trapdoor2 replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Cameos by Olly Oakley.
"Thank you, Joel! I had a copy of #1 but the ABFs copy of #1 & #2 was cut off at the title for some reason. Glad to have it complete!"
Monday
Jody Stecher replied to Steven Watson's discussion Finding a good (modern) hard case?
"Crossrock is making some good cases. Some come with extra removable padding. Some models are built with the string box in the wrong place but most are just right. Golden Gate makes a repro "bump" case that I like. When you say "too…"
Monday
Steven Watson posted a discussion

Finding a good (modern) hard case?

I'm trying to find a good, practical hard case to fit these old banjos. It seems to be hard to find a modern case that isn't far too big. I need something to protect the banjo while travelling on trains etc.At the moment I'm trying a Gator case…See More
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Joel Hooks posted a discussion

Cameos by Olly Oakley.

Here is one that is not in the library here, complete with all parts and title sheet:https://archive.org/details/cameos-olly-oakley/mode/2up…See More
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Richard William Ineson replied to IAN SALTER's discussion JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES.
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Richard William Ineson replied to IAN SALTER's discussion JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES.
"Here is a piece of music to go with it. Note the note the instructions at the Introduction : "Expression stop ON" and at the bottom of page 2 :"This arrangement cannot be rendered with good effect without an "SX" EXPRESSION…"
Monday
Byron Thomas replied to Byron Thomas's discussion Practical Hints On Modern Banjo Playing
"Yeah, you are very correct about the nickel and a very important note. It doesn't do much in that department. However, if you find yourself in need of cleaning tarnished pure metal (like brass), the polish come to a mirror finish. Both parts…"
Monday
Steven Watson replied to IAN SALTER's discussion JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES.
"I'd be very curious to hear how you get on with it!"
Monday
Jody Stecher replied to IAN SALTER's discussion JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES.
"Ah!  thanks."
Monday
Joel Hooks replied to IAN SALTER's discussion JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES.
"Yeah, I got the SSS patent thimble, and the other garbage that goes with it."
Sunday
Trapdoor2 replied to IAN SALTER's discussion JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES.
"The Expression stop is now headed to South Carolina! :-)"
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Steven Watson replied to IAN SALTER's discussion JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES.
"It's a relatively new ebay thing. If a seller lists an item for £50, it then adds on the fees for the buyer (£2.70)."
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