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Herbert Ellis' Dance of the Spooks

In my never-ending quest for macabre banjo music I have unveiled yet another title, "Dance of the Spooks" by Ellis.  I have not located the…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

9 Oct 4, 2025
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Is this Cammeyer’s Original Banjo?

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

2 Sep 30, 2025
Reply by Joel Hooks

WANTED: 'MARCHE HUMORESQUE' BY CLIFFORD ESSEX.

Does anyone have the sheet music to this Essex composition in their collection? Thank you.

Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo

4 Sep 30, 2025
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Chicken Reel, arranged by George Lansing

Here is the original or "official" arrangement of "Chicken Reel" from 1910. https://archive.org/details/chicken-reel-two-step-and-buck-dan

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 24, 2025

Brooks and Denton Folio No 1.

This is in A notation but has tab underneath.  I believe Clarke Buehling made his arrangement of Bugville Brigade using this folio.  http…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 23, 2025

Modern Duplex Method For Banjo C Notation by William Kitchner

Here is yet another "tutor" in C notation.  This one is "transitional" and includes a section on pick playing.  Of note is a (uncredited) v…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 22, 2025

Edison cylinder recording of Joe Roberts playing Chung Lo by Neil Moret

Started by Richard William Ineson in Classic Banjo

6 Sep 20, 2025
Reply by Richard William Ineson

Two Versions of "Popularity" by George M. Cohan

Here are two arrangements of "Popularity" by Cohan, a great piece in my opinion.  The first is the "official" published version by F. A. Mi…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 19, 2025

Illustration, Parts of the Banjo on a CE BMG Diploma?

I'm not exactly sure what to make of this, it is a beautifully illustrated pen drawing showing the parts of a banjo. This is done on the ba…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

5 Sep 17, 2025
Reply by Jody Stecher

John Alvey Banjo Publications Catalog

No date on this one but it goes up to #859.   I know that #894 is 1931 and #869 is 1923 so that gives us an idea on the date. https://archi…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 16, 2025

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