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A NEW and original Classic Banjo Composition!

STOP PRESS:  Classic Banjo is NOT dead, and neither is Ragtime !!!! Dr. H sent me a copy of his own ragtime composition for Banjo and guit…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Jun 10, 2014

Woopty Doo

Thirty five pounds gets a bidder a tattered copy of "To The Front",  a Cammeyer banjo solo. Its condition is described  without embarrassme…

Started by Jody Stecher

2 Jun 9, 2014
Reply by Dr H

Les Nègres Parisians (1906)..Justin Clérice

This is a French style cakewalk and quite different from most of what we hear. It has interesting tempo, syncopation and chord progression…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Jun 8, 2014

Policy Sam (1899) Joseph Gioscia

This is an early cakewalk/two step by a composer I've not heard of. ''The Policy' is apparently a vernacular expression for the illegal lo…

Started by Steve Harrison

2 Jun 4, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

Classic Banjo Technique

This might actually be appropriate for the "Classic banjo... the continuing story" thread, but I wasn't quite certain and didn't want to de…

Started by Dr H

37 Jun 3, 2014
Reply by Dr H

A.H. Nassau-Kennedy request

I like the Merrie England march composed by A.H. Nassau-Kennedy very much. It can be found in  Turner Banjo Monthly 129 downloadable from H…

Started by Jean-Marie van de Laar

4 May 27, 2014
Reply by Jean-Marie van de Laar

CE banjo display 1931

Found on ebay this morning: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clifford-Essex-Son-banjo-exhibition-stand-1931-photo-BMG-Rally-Westminster-/32141296733

Started by Jody Stecher

0 May 26, 2014

Armstrong's Crown Banjo Method 1889

Hi Folks,  I bought this on Ebay the other day and scanned it.  Put it up on the Internet Archive.  As it is in the Public Domain everyone…

Started by Joel Hooks

1 May 25, 2014
Reply by Jody Stecher

Missouri Mule March (1904)...C.Blake

Yet another never heard tune from way back. It's an excellent march with a good bass solo. It follows a similar structure to 'Battle In Th…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 May 21, 2014

Classical Banjo

Proof that the Banjo is a highly respected classical instrument: thereallyniceman (spot the bow-tie) in my early days as a musician. :-)

Started by thereallyniceman

3 May 21, 2014
Reply by Dr H

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