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La CucarachaDo any of you fine folks have an arrangement of "La Cucaracha" for the banjo? Dots are fine. How about Jarabe Tapatío (the mexican hat danc… Started by Joel Hooks |
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Tied notes, or sustain.It's fairly common to see "tied" notes in classic banjo pieces; often it is specifically stated to let notes ring out and sustain while you… Started by Carl Anderton |
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Feb 28, 2009 Reply by Trapdoor2 |
Anchoring.So who anchors their little finger? I try to follow the techniques from SSS, and thats the way he taught in his Journal. Sometimes I floa… Started by Joel Hooks |
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Feb 18, 2009 Reply by Trapdoor2 |
Modern Terms or Period Terms?When playing a piece do you think in period terms? Is it a... "Finger-pick" or "thimble?" "Pull-off" or "Snap?" "Hammer-on" or "hammer sl… Started by Joel Hooks |
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Feb 18, 2009 Reply by Carl Anderton |
The slows.Well, I know it's slow here, but it's also slow on the Yahoo Classic Banjo board, so I guess that's just the way it is. I'm hunting around… Started by Carl Anderton |
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SSS's Family.So, he had sons. Did they have sons? Are any of them still alive? Do they know about there great (great?) grandfather? Do they have the mus… Started by Joel Hooks |
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Jan 20, 2009 Reply by Trapdoor2 |
Scott Joplin ragtime festival.http://www.scottjoplin.org/festival.htm This takes place the first weekend in June in Sedalia, Mo. I just got off the phone with Clarke Bu… Started by Carl Anderton |
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Jan 9, 2009 Reply by Trapdoor2 |
Red White & Blue.Do any of you fine Banjoists happen to have a decent solo arrangement for this? The closest I can find is from the LOC "Grand Presidential… Started by Joel Hooks |
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Jan 7, 2009 Reply by Carl Anderton |
Hooks, nuts and tailpieces.2 of the hooks on my Elias Howe "Superbo" banjo have broken at the top. 1 hook on my banjeaurine has stripped out. I live near an excellen… Started by Carl Anderton |
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Jan 6, 2009 Reply by Trapdoor2 |
Banjo Popularity Conundrum.Here is something that has me puzzled. It has not been more than a few years from the time when I began to look beyond the reenactors stand… Started by Joel Hooks |
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Jan 5, 2009 Reply by Trapdoor2 |
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