Classic Banjo (2,946)

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Hog Town Pig-aninnies (1899)...Edward Braham

This is another early cake walk, it's a very pleasing tune with plenty of variety. I've never heard it before and I don't suppose it's ever…

Started by Steve Harrison

5 Oct 5, 2015
Reply by Trapdoor2

Positions

I would be grateful if someone could remind me of the positions used in much classical banjo please. For instance Whistling Rufus has 8P, 5…

Started by Andy Spencer

7 Oct 4, 2015
Reply by Jody Stecher

This is interesting

Here's an oddity. A special order zither-banjo of a lower model.  The seller certainly knows how to take photos. But his idea of a hard-she…

Started by Jody Stecher

0 Oct 4, 2015

What model of Clifford Essex is this?

I recently stumbled across this Clifford Essex and am hoping someone here may know what model it is.

Started by John Cohen

4 Oct 3, 2015
Reply by thereallyniceman

Quest for the right banjo!

Greeting lads and ladies! Dow here...years ago I started a quest to find/piece to-gether the right gut-string banjo to replicate that old O…

Started by Texican65

26 Sep 30, 2015
Reply by Chris Cioffi

Fred Van Eps late recordings

I have an email from new member Jeremy Stephens asking if the Fred Van Eps recording made in the 1950s is available anywhere. I was kindly…

Started by thereallyniceman

1 Sep 29, 2015
Reply by thereallyniceman

Cheshire, UK

Hi all, Just got back into the classic banjo again after about 17 years away (I know, terrible). I was 10 when I was taught by the late gr…

Started by Andy Spencer

1 Sep 28, 2015
Reply by thereallyniceman

The Honeysuckle And The Bee (1901)....W.H.Penn

 A popular Music Hall/Vaudeville song at the turn of the last century. This was suggested by Ian as a possible banjo tune. I've arranged…

Started by Steve Harrison

5 Sep 28, 2015
Reply by Richard William Ineson

THE ECLIPSE SELF INSTRUCTOR FOR BANJO added to the TUTOR BOOKS PAGE

This is another tutor sent by our chum Ray Jones. It is in the early A tuning, but that is an easy fix with a ruler and some Tippex ;-)…

Started by thereallyniceman

3 Sep 27, 2015
Reply by RitonMousquetaire

Bunch of Rags...

I've been working on this one for a while. Took longer than usual...not an easy piece to input. This is from the CE sheets, a little like t…

Started by Trapdoor2

20 Sep 26, 2015
Reply by Trapdoor2

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