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Coon Hollow Capers (1900).....Frank R. Gillis.

This is rather a jolly cakewalk which is not too much of a challenge on the fingers. I was drawn to it because of the front cover which fea…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Jul 17, 2014

Chop Suey Rag (1915)....Edward Hayne

This is a gem of a tune and very reminiscent of something that could have been written by Morley or Grimshaw, especially in the opening sec…

Started by Steve Harrison

2 Jul 12, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

More of Olly Oakley from an early cassette compilation

Recently I posted a few tracks from a 1970s Neovox cassette tape, which had been de-hissed and cleaned up by a friend of mine and set to th…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Jul 8, 2014

Variations on Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower, traditional Chinese)

Some time ago Mike Moss asked me if I could help with an arrangement for a performance he had agreed to do at a meeting of a local Chinese…

Started by thereallyniceman

1 Jul 7, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

The Bluegrass Queen (1901)...William B. Davies

Well, here it is with it's correct title. It's the only published work by the composer that is known which is a pity because it's a good tu…

Started by Steve Harrison

1 Jul 3, 2014
Reply by Trapdoor2

Request for musical score

I'm currently working on a cakewalk called 'Queen of the Blue Grass', published in 1899 and written by Lee B. Grabbe and Warren Beebe. I've…

Started by Steve Harrison

6 Jul 3, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

WAMU Banjo History Story

Dear Friends, For those interested in the deeper veins of banjo history, here's a story that was aired yesterday (June 27th) about our banj…

Started by Greg Adams

0 Jun 29, 2014

Olly Oakley stars again!

Here is Part 2 of the “Hiss Reduced, Pitch and Tempo Adjusted” tracks of Olly Oakley’s playing.   This time there are three tracks from the…

Started by thereallyniceman

1 Jun 28, 2014
Reply by Jody Stecher

So you like Grimshaw compositions and would like to play like Olly Oakley?

Many site members do not read musical notation (sheet music), but are familiar, or prefer, TABlature. Especially for you here are a number…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Jun 28, 2014

The Red Devil (Le Diable Rouge) 1910...Lucien Denni

This is a real finger bender that may appeal to those who play bluegrass, it cracks along at a fair old pace. This is another ragtimey typ…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Jun 15, 2014

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