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CLASSIC BANJO RESOURCE UP AND RUNNING

Hello again. You are probably tired of hearing this but my Classic Banjo Resource site is up and running again. The radio station is blarin…

Started by Hal Allert in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 12, 2016

Tapis says hello from his "Farewell World Tour"

I had an email from Tony Bryan, banjoist extraordinaire and friend of the famous, to let me know that Tapis d'Orient (and you don't get mor…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 10, 2016

Hal Allert has donated his banjo orchestra arrangements!

Over the last few months Hal Allert has been sending me arrangements that he has done for 1, 2, 3, 4 and even 5 banjos ! He also has suppli…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Apr 7, 2016
Reply by Trapdoor2

Clifford EssexProfessional

Greetings In case anyone is interested there is a Clifford Essex Professional Banjo up for sale on Ebay: RARE Clifford Essex Professional…

Started by Eric Womersley in Classic Banjo

19 Apr 4, 2016
Reply by Jody Stecher

Lily Queen (1907)..Arthur Marshall (Not Scott Joplin!)

This is a tune to which the music publishers added Joplin's name as one of the composers when in fact Marshall was the sole composer and Jo…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 3, 2016

Yanky Dandy (1901)..S. G. Keisling

This is a catchy polka that I came across a few weeks back. It fits the banjo well and is one of those 'could have been written for banjo'…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 2, 2016

The Pippin (1908)...(.A sentimental Rag)....Arthur Marshall

This is the last of the published rags attributed to Arthur Marshall, there's nice use made of changes between minor and major keys and the…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 31, 2016

Gear question(s)

I recently switched my standard 5-string over to nylon strings, and I LOVE it - I'll never go back! Of course now I'm running into some iss…

Started by Jocko MacNelly in Classic Banjo

30 Mar 30, 2016
Reply by Jocko MacNelly

Classic banjo serial numbers

I find it interesting the S.S. Stewart Co. did not keep accurate serial numbers considering how detailed Stewart himself seemed to be. Othe…

Started by Richard Katz in Classic Banjo

4 Mar 27, 2016
Reply by Richard Katz

Fret marker differences

My Luscomb banjo (20 frets) has fret markers at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 14th, and 17th frets. My S.S. Stewart Special Thoroughbred (2…

Started by Richard Katz in Classic Banjo

12 Mar 25, 2016
Reply by Brian Kimerer

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