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Ballantine Tutor from 1884 (for you 6 and 7 stringers)

Here you go.  The orignial is tiny, the size of an American "dime novel" from the same period, 6 1/4" x 8 1/4". Enjoy. https://archive.or

Started by Joel Hooks

1 Nov 3
Reply by Byron Thomas

Left hand thumb tension, and Barred slurs

Does anyone have any tips for relieving left hand thumb tension wen you're double jointed? Also, barring and pulling off with The second an…

Started by Austin

0 Oct 30

Coon Gine Baby..sheet music

Here's a print out from Sounds From Georgia..pages 56-59...Steve.

Started by Steve Harrison

1 Oct 30
Reply by Byron Thomas

Coon-Gine Baby..1893..Carl Lexhoizt aka Charles Astin.

This tune is one of 20 featured in a collection called Sounds From Georgia composed and published by Charles Astin. It's a compilation of n…

Started by Steve Harrison

3 Oct 29
Reply by Steve Harrison

Hawkes & Son's Simplicity Instruction Books The Banjo

Here is a clear scan of this book, nothing remarkable content wise, but a better scan that what we had before.   The pages were very dark…

Started by Joel Hooks

0 Oct 29

Gatcomb Musical Gazettes

I've scanned and uploaded all that I have, a little over 40 issues.  Far from a complete set, but we are better off than we were. https://…

Started by Joel Hooks

0 Oct 29

You and a Canoe 'chord' change!

Greetings! I am currently trying to learn 'You and a Canoe'  and struggling immensely with the 13th fret jump from fret 10. Attached below…

Started by Daniel PEARCE

16 Oct 28
Reply by Daniel PEARCE

Southern Melodies.1905..Lawrence Dubuclet/Yankee Breezes.1907..Nancy Bierbaum

I've mixed and matched these two tunes into one arrangement. Both are medleys of popular tunes/songs and I think the resulting arrangement…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Oct 28

Farland's "Dandy 5th" Arranged by Rev Hunkler

 Farland's Dandy 5th is a decent solo, slightly above average for the early 1890s.  We played it for the orchestra at one of the ABF rallie…

Started by Joel Hooks

0 Oct 27

Fred Bacon Manuscript (the real stuff, not copies)

Hello folks! This weekend I scanned and uploaded the contents of a file folder containing manuscript written by Fred Bacon.  This was colle…

Started by Joel Hooks

0 Oct 27

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