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The Banjo as a sacred instrumentThe Banjo started life as the m'Banza, A Kikongo word describing a communal gathering place. This word was first documented by the Portugue… Started by Austin in Classic Banjo |
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36 minutes ago Reply by IAN SALTER |
Tico Tico No Fuba.(Sparrows in the corn meal).1917..Zequinha de AbreuThis is a major revamp of my original arrangement. I've changed the key to Emin/Emaj. and I've lowered the Emaj part by an octave which mak… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Arranging music for the banjoAll I can say is that I'm glad that I'm a poor country boy who never knew that playing the banjo might involve 'a non eurocentric point o… Started by Richard William Ineson in Classic Banjo |
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7 hours ago Reply by Richard William Ineson |
Ideal Desfeito..1919..Zechina De AbreuThis is a new arrangement of a tune I posted some time back and is another piece that demonstrates the versatility of the banjo when arran… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Fun Things We Can All EnjoyUnless you have been hiding under a pile of scooped fingerboard cutoffs, you have been following along with the great Joel Hooks Obsessive… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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on Thursday Reply by Byron Thomas |
Classic style composing and arrangingI listened to the Gordon Dando's Classic Banjo documentary a while back on Chris Sand's youtube channel and it's a real treat. Within the v… Started by Byron Thomas in Classic Banjo |
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on Wednesday Reply by Austin |
Salut D'Amour (Love's greeting)..New Arrangement..Sir Edward Elgar.My home town is Malvern in Worcestershire and I live a few miles from the birthplace of one of England's greatest composers. Elgar lived in… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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on Wednesday Reply by Steve Harrison |
Notation queryDoes anyone know what the note grouping in the attached screenshot is called and how to play it? I use Sibelius software and have no idea… Started by Edward Bettega in Classic Banjo |
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on Tuesday Reply by Edward Bettega |
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 in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 3 Reply by Byron Thomas |
Left hand thumb tension, and Barred slursDoes 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 in Classic Banjo |
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