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Fui Na Ondo (Marchinho Brasiliera)..Zeqhina de Abreu

I haven't added position markers to this as it's all played in either 1P or 1PB. It's a fun tune to play and not too much of a challenge. I…

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I have deleted the account registered by "Erica Woodward".  If you have received any message from this spambot please ignore it. Sorry that…

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60 Bradbury Manuscripts Added!

Over the weekend I scanned 60 Frank C. Bradbury manuscript arrangements for banjo. Most are what I like to call "Bradbury Derangements".  B…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

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Battle Creek..1897..Characteristic Two-Step, March or Polka...Paul Rubens.

This is the earliest known composition by Paul Rubens. It has a great melody with a very folksy feel. The title may have some connection wi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 yesterday
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Dance Of The Taffy Possums..1909..Harold Orlob

Harold Orlob was a successful Composer, lyricist, director and film producer in the early part of the 20th. century. He wrote the scores to…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

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Neat Vess Ossman Title Sheet.

That is all, I just liked this title sheet and wanted to share it. 

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

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Lopez Rag (1918)...Joseph R. Lopez

This is a good quality, rare self published rag. The composer was of Cuban descent and lived in Memphis, Missouri,  having moved there from…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 18

Banjo and mandolin duets?

Does anyone here know of any from the classic era? I would have thought mandolin with banjo accompaniment would have been used, even if per…

Started by Steven Watson in Classic Banjo

9 Mar 16
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The Terriers March...is it really a Morley arrangement?

I'm keying in "Terriers' March" by Sanders Papworth and I have two slightly different versions. What I believe to be TBB No. 846 vs MS. The…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

24 Mar 14
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Banjo in New Zealand 1860 - 1940

Hello and Happy New Year, I am hoping some of you may be able help me with several queries. I am based in New Zealand (Wellington at prese…

Started by Brett Lowe in Classic Banjo

28 Mar 10
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Ku-Lukum Rag..1909..Claude P. Christopher & Carl T. Williams

This is a very good example of a slow rag/drag. I could find no information about the composers nor the meaning of the tune title. To play…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 10

Kentucky Wedding Knot..1908..A.W.Turner

This is a one off rag by a composer about whom I could find no information. It's a well written piece and contains snippets of Mendelssohn'…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

4 Mar 7
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