Featured Discussions - Classic-Banjo2024-03-19T09:27:32Zhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1SPAMMER: ERICA WOODWARD ACCOUNT DELETEDtag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2023-10-23:2667446:Topic:1984262023-10-23T07:14:21.553Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
<p>I have deleted the account registered by "Erica Woodward". If you have received any message from this spambot please ignore it.</p>
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<p>Ian</p> A BIG thank you for your donations to Classic-Banjo.ning.comtag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2022-11-19:2667446:Topic:1916992022-11-19T10:29:51.467Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
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<p>I would like to thank everybody for their very kind donations to keep the website running. The costs are only going in one direction... UPWARDS! and having these funds will hopefully buffer us in the future.</p>
<p>I must give prersonal thanks to those who have said such nice things about "thereallyniceman". The old chap has never been so proud…</p>
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<p>I would like to thank everybody for their very kind donations to keep the website running. The costs are only going in one direction... UPWARDS! and having these funds will hopefully buffer us in the future.</p>
<p>I must give prersonal thanks to those who have said such nice things about "thereallyniceman". The old chap has never been so proud ;-)</p>
<p>Everyone, do please keep posting comments, videos, questions, discussions, music or anything that you think will be of interest. It is the DISCUSSION FORUM that keeps the site buzzing!!</p> THE CLASSIC BANJO NING WEBSITE NEEDS YOUR HELPtag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2022-11-13:2667446:Topic:1918792022-11-13T11:34:11.197Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
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<p>Classic Banjo Ning is run to benefit its members with free music scores, discussions, tuition and much, much more! Browsing visitors too are able to learn all about the Classic Style of playing.</p>
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<p>The running costs, server and domain hosting and the costs of the NING social media platform are paid for by donations. I last asked for donations several years ago but now the funds have been exhausted and I can only keep the site online until May 2023 when subscriptions are…</p>
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<p>Classic Banjo Ning is run to benefit its members with free music scores, discussions, tuition and much, much more! Browsing visitors too are able to learn all about the Classic Style of playing.</p>
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<p>The running costs, server and domain hosting and the costs of the NING social media platform are paid for by donations. I last asked for donations several years ago but now the funds have been exhausted and I can only keep the site online until May 2023 when subscriptions are due to renew. After much negotiation, I have managed to reduce our site hosting and administration costs to approximately $500 per year, but without the help of members I will be forced to close our social media platform.</p>
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<p>ALL donations would be greatly appreciated and your gift will help to keep the website alive.</p>
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<p>Many thanks,</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">UNFORTUNATELY WE, AGAIN, ARE SUFFERING FROM A SITE CRASH CAUSED BY CHANGES MADE BY OUR WEBSITE HOST, NING.COM.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">SORRY, BUT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER HOW TO FIX THIS SO I AM UNABLE TO TELL MEMBERS AND VISITORS HOW LONG CLASSIC BANJO NING WILL BE OFF LINE.</p> HELP NEEDED. Anyone know anything about D. J. LLewellyn ?tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-11-16:2667446:Topic:1591352020-11-16T11:02:56.491Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
<p>I am trying to find any information on banjoist <span>DJ (“Jack”) Llewellyn and his son.</span></p>
<p><span>Jack Llewellyn Senior played with Bertini's Band at the Tower Ballroom here in Blackpool and also had a teaching studio on the road where I live! He later moved to the Aigburth area of Liverpool, UK.…</span></p>
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<p>I am trying to find any information on banjoist <span>DJ (“Jack”) Llewellyn and his son.</span></p>
<p><span>Jack Llewellyn Senior played with Bertini's Band at the Tower Ballroom here in Blackpool and also had a teaching studio on the road where I live! He later moved to the Aigburth area of Liverpool, UK.</span></p>
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<p><span>This a good read and he has some insights into Zither banjo playing, and the "RIGHT" way to play fingerstyle (I agree with him!). I believe that this article is an interview with Clifford Essex in London done for the BMG March 1913.</span></p>
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<p>His son, is also called Jack Llewellyn and features in BMG at various times and wrote a series of articles that appeared, spasmodically, between Oct 37 and Feb 39.</p>
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<p>Any information at all will be greatly appreciated.</p> John Field Memorial BMG LIBRARY- UPDATEDtag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-11-05:2667446:Topic:1587852020-11-05T13:48:14.555Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
<p>Recently a banjo friend offered a very large number of BMG magazines to help fill the gaps in the John Field LIBRARY. After a LOT of work scanning I can now announce that all the following PDFs are available for FREE download.</p>
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<p>Also they have all been processed using Adobe Acrobat Pro to produce clean OCR versions of the files,…</p>
<p>Recently a banjo friend offered a very large number of BMG magazines to help fill the gaps in the John Field LIBRARY. After a LOT of work scanning I can now announce that all the following PDFs are available for FREE download.</p>
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<p>Also they have all been processed using Adobe Acrobat Pro to produce clean OCR versions of the files, so when you download the PDF you can use your browser or Adobe Reader to find any text that you are interested in.</p>
<p>Thank you to all concerned in helping the BMG LIBRARY expand and I know that it is being used by not only the B but the M and G players and researchers around the world.</p> Spammer Attack on Classic Banjo Ningtag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-08-12:2667446:Topic:1451932020-08-12T05:40:39.209Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
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<p style="text-align: center;">I will post again as soon as things are updated.</p> New website addition .. Work in Progress !tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2019-05-16:2667446:Topic:1371272019-05-16T07:24:29.115Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
<p>A couple of weeks ago I received an email from <span class="yiv9281403581">Gérard De Smaele</span><span> </span> who, a few years ago, obtained a full set of 13 audio cassettes of a collection of original recordings, both cylinder and record of the Classic Banjo Greats from, the now late, Wayne Adams of Canada.</p>
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<p>Wayne was a…</p>
<p>A couple of weeks ago I received an email from <span class="yiv9281403581">Gérard De Smaele</span><span> </span> who, a few years ago, obtained a full set of 13 audio cassettes of a collection of original recordings, both cylinder and record of the Classic Banjo Greats from, the now late, Wayne Adams of Canada.</p>
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<p>Wayne was a regular attendee of ABF rallies and a prolific transcriber of CB music from these original recordings producing both 1st and second banjo parts. Many of the Vess Ossman and Fred Van Eps music scores now available were the work of Wayne.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately I do not have all the transcriptions which (I believe) are now in the collection of Eli Kaufman.</p>
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<p><span class="yiv9281403581">Gérard</span><span> </span> has made digital recordings and these have been audio processed by <span>Jean Leroy </span>to remove ''some" tape hum and hiss, but not over processed as old recordings ofter are. I have all the tracks and they have been compiled to a database in a suitable format to play and download.. Many of the recordings are new to me and probably new to you too!</p>
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<p>BUT hold your breath as the page design and player with databases are still being written.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE. :-))</strong></span></p> John Field Memorial BMG LIBRARY. UPDATE !!!tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2019-03-10:2667446:Topic:1347322019-03-10T12:53:04.178Zthereallynicemanhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/thereallyniceman
<p>I have been slowly adding scans of BMG magazines that have been kindly loaned to me since I created the John Field Memorial LIBRARY. </p>
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<p>Tony Bryan (and his friend Tapis d'Orient) sent John's collection that was originally posted and since then I have received BMG copies from all over the world, so big thanks you to all who have…</p>
<p>I have been slowly adding scans of BMG magazines that have been kindly loaned to me since I created the John Field Memorial LIBRARY. </p>
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<p>Tony Bryan (and his friend Tapis d'Orient) sent John's collection that was originally posted and since then I have received BMG copies from all over the world, so big thanks you to all who have contributed.</p>
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<p>Today I am pleased to announce a really special update to the LIBRARY that has come from a collection inherited some time ago by site member Mike Redman and in turn loaned to our friend Richard Ineson. Richard and I had discussed scanning some VERY early BMGs and over the last few weeks I have scanned and cleaned up many rather crispy and faded magazines, dating back to the Second monthly edition that was published in November 1903.</p>
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<p>Many of the magazines uploaded were published in the run up to and during World War One. It is interesting to see all the references to banjoists in action with the Army and Navy around the world. You can tell that as the months and years of the War progressed the publishing materials were becoming more scarce. The quality of the paper used dropped and the number of pages reduced, but the worse problem is that the paper became tissue paper thin, almost transparent, which makes scanning a real nightmare! The other problem is that the paper, probably due to lack of additives, has turned brown and brittle, so handling these early mags is a delicate job. </p>
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<p>Fortunately, with the help of Photoshop, I have managed to clean up and de-dog ear the pages and the scanned editions are now online for FREE download as PDFs.</p>
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<p>Enjoy them, as they are a very interesting insight to Classic Banjo at the time when the Banjo was KING!</p>
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