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"The Blonde Beauty", a Weidt Guitar piece arranged for 3 banjos...

I've recently "discovered" A. J. Weidt's guitar pieces via youtube. There are some really nice ones that we don't have for the banjo (at le…

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1 16 hours ago
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Can you identify this banjo?

I was given an old banjo recently that belonged to my sister in laws late husband. I would like to get it restored so that I can learn to p…

Started by Steve Denholm

5 16 hours ago
Reply by Jake Glanville

TUNING QUESTION.

If I tune my Wilmshurst zither banjo to a 440 Hz using a tuning fork, I get the well known problem of the 1st string being at odds with th…

Started by IAN SALTER

7 yesterday
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How do you separate the music from the racism?

There are some really racist titles for pieces. How do you separate the racism associated with them from the actual music? Because they are…

Started by Austin

4 on Sunday
Reply by Russ Chandler

Drumming on the head

If I wanted someone to beat on the drum over the strings at the bridge, How would I notate that?

Started by Austin

3 on Saturday
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Jasper Johnson's Jubilee..1899..Paul Rubens

This is a very tuneful early cakewalk, I've rewritten measures 5,6,8 and 56,57 (plus their repeats) to give the tune some extra bounce. The…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 on Friday

Why did Frank Bradbury record the Banshee in E major?

I'm curious because I was told the banjo is best at flat keys not so much sharp ones which is why Emile Grimshaw wrote it in Eb. Why would…

Started by Austin

8 Jan 16
Reply by Jody Stecher

Samuel Swaim Stewart's universal favorite

Are these banjos worth it? I found one on the marketplace for I won't say pennies but compared to what some of these SS Stewarts can fetch…

Started by Austin

1 Jan 7
Reply by Joel Hooks

Cotton Pickers Rag..1899..William J. Braun

This is a very well written early rag, all I could find out about the composer is what is on the title page. He is shown as the bandmaster…

Started by Steve Harrison

1 Jan 7
Reply by Trapdoor2

A "New" Vess Ossman recording.. Well, new to me anyway!

Anyone know what L.A.W is? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUlzwTwFKeg There is a very interesting Biography of Ossman, I assume by Tim…

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21 Jan 7
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