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Old Heidelberg (1904)...Kerry Mills..(A characteristic march)

This is another lesser known composition by Kerry Mills. It has a very European/Germanic flavour with a pleasant melody. As usual, I've ba…

Started by Steve Harrison

4 Mar 21, 2014
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Oh how different it could have been!

I was sent this early photo by Finbar to go on our SPOT THE BANJO page.   Although my eyesight is not what it was it is obvious to me that…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Mar 18, 2014

EXHIBIT: Making Music: The Banjo in Baltimore in Beyond

Dear Friends, What follows is the press release from the Baltimore Museum of Industry covering the exhibit I am guest co-curating with Bob…

Started by Greg Adams

2 Mar 16, 2014
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Two Abbott Amboynas in San Francisco

Two Abbott Amboyna zither-banjos walk into a bar in San Francisco and the first one says…… Well OK, they didn't walk into a bar, but Richar…

Started by Jody Stecher

9 Mar 16, 2014
Reply by Trapdoor2

Jag time Johnson's Ragtime March (1901)....Fred. L. Ryder

This is another early ragtime tune.  I've 'banjofied' quite a few of the bars to make this into a good march for banjo. I've  tried to f…

Started by Steve Harrison

6 Mar 15, 2014
Reply by Trapdoor2

Audio capture

Can anyone recommend any safe audio capture software so that I can capture audio from youtube etc via my sound card? I did look at Freecord…

Started by Steve Harrison

5 Mar 14, 2014
Reply by marc dalmasso

Joe Morley's BBQ

Elvis sightings are a thing of the past. Joe Morley sightings are what's IN now. He's alive and well and living in Utah.

Started by Jody Stecher

2 Mar 14, 2014
Reply by Joel Hooks

"Eight Banjo Eccentricities" by Ellis.

Does anyone have a copy of this floating around? Thanks in advance, -Joel

Started by Joel Hooks

7 Mar 13, 2014
Reply by Mike Moss

The great Fred Van Eps “Stars” again

Only three more tracks to go on my posting of the very rare copy of the final “5 string Banjo” recording made by Fred Van Eps in the late 1…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Mar 9, 2014

Abbot Amboyna photos and story

Old banjos have had time to accumulate a history. Sometimes the history is just a story but it adheres to the banjo all the same. Through…

Started by Jody Stecher

3 Mar 8, 2014
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