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GR Tanfield - a Sheffield coincidence...

This is a post of no consequence whatsoever but it might raise a smile or spark some reminiscences. I recently relocated to Sheffield from…

Started by Russ Chandler in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 4, 2021

Not everyone likes Zither Banjos!!!

Here is an article from a 1904 BMG magazine...  Perhaps we should start a bonfire?

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

3 Dec 3, 2021
Reply by Steve Harrison

“NEW” Old BMGs added to the John Field Library

October 1904, April 1923, July 1923, August 1923, September 1923 and October 1923, have now uploaded.     I recently received an email fro…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

2 Dec 1, 2021
Reply by thereallyniceman

The Egyptian Trot (An Oriental Hop)..1914..Henry Lodge.

Yet another Egyptian themed oriental Foxtrot (I wonder how many more there are!). As would be expected from Lodge, it's a very good composi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 30, 2021
Reply by Steve Harrison

"Drowsy Dempsey", Ossman plays Lansing...

This is a tune I've been playing for some time now (never very well, of course). It popped up on youtube out of nowhere today...and I've ne…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

1 Nov 23, 2021
Reply by Joel Hooks

Sneaky Shuffles (1910)...Henry Lodge

This is one of HL's lesser known tunes and one I hadn't heard before. The grace notes as shown on the piano score were virtually unplayable…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 23, 2021

Second banjo part

Hi there...just wondering if anyone could supply me with a cassette tape with banjo seconds on...? Just to help me with my timing...the ban…

Started by Jim lee in Classic Banjo

3 Nov 23, 2021
Reply by Jim lee

Scarecrow Rag..1911..William Burdette Morrison.

This the second tune by Morrison that I've arranged, the first being Jolly Darkies and in my opinion this is the better of the two. I've ke…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 22, 2021

Roseland Romance by Norton Greenop

Started by Richard William Ineson in Classic Banjo

11 Nov 21, 2021
Reply by Trapdoor2

Banjo On Record

I came across this reference book on records featuring banjo. It has an introduction detailing the pioneers of recorded banjo music and is…

Started by Edward Bettega in Classic Banjo

1 Nov 17, 2021
Reply by Brett Lowe

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