New Project Underway!

[thereallyniceman]

Along with adding early recordings to our Music Library (and other things too!)

I am currently occupied compiling probably the world's largest collection of early banjo related photographs for display. These have been kindly offered by a member of our site. There are even extremely early "tintype" reproductions to present to you.

This will take a while to put together, but I thought that I might give you a taster of what you can to look forward to.   

 Here are Clifford Essex & Son.       All we need is the  &Co. Ltd.  ;-)

How about joining the Salvation Army as banjoist?

or maybe you would like to join the Pierrots ?

There are more than a thousand others, including many extremely rare pictures...

BUT more later, when I have had chance to sort edit and compile them. 

KEEP WATCHING !!!!!

Ian

[Michael Neverisky]

That photo of Messrs Essex puts a grin on my face...  and some
snappy looking z-banjos with those Pierrots. 

Thanks Ian!

[marc dalmasso]

Wonderful Ian , more ; we cannot wait ........

this banjolele certainly wear the CE ' metal plate ; however i think  it is made by Keech ; what do you think ?

[thereallyniceman]

Here is one for  Marc.

Mr Joe Morley

marc dalmasso said:

Wonderful Ian , more ; we cannot wait ........

this banjolele certainly wear the CE ' metal plate ; however i think  it is made by Keech ; what do you think ?

[Trapdoor2]

Looks like Old Joe was not wearing his 'plug' earrings that day...

[thereallyniceman]

Marc,

It looks like an old war wound to me!  The bullet missed his shoulder by 6 inches..

..... and hit him right in the ear!!

;-)  

 I can feel a "photoshopping" coming on !

[Hal Allert]

Nice, Clean photos, Ian. I can't wait for more.