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Ossman's Arrangement of "Arabia March"

When our third wave and third lock-down arrived, I'd already passed a year making several wood carvings and a banjo. Looking for a change,…

Started by Shawn McSweeny in Classic Banjo

2 May 21, 2021
Reply by Shawn McSweeny

Keep Off The Grass (1903)..Harry Von Tilzer

There is recording of this great tune by Vess Osman in the original recordings files. I've based my arrangement on the piano score and it d…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

7 May 20, 2021
Reply by Trapdoor2

Collars & Cuffs..1907..Clarence Hoard St. John.

Despite the uninspiring title, this is a well written and tuneful composition by one of the lesser known ragtime era composers. He publishe…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 May 16, 2021
Reply by Richard William Ineson

Edmund Forman Sheet Music

For Byron, here is all the Forman music I have... Romance. https://archive.org/details/romance-edmund-forman Prince's Banjo Polka https://…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

2 May 14, 2021
Reply by Byron Thomas

L. Gatcomb Story

In the Gatcomb Banjo Registry site is a link to an article detailing the life and mysterious disappearance of L. Gatcomb in 1899. It's a st…

Started by Edward Bettega in Classic Banjo

3 May 14, 2021
Reply by Jody Stecher

Jolly Darkies (1903)..Karl Bechter

Here's Jolly darkies number 3 as mentioned by Marc in his recent post. I managed to get hold of a piano score on which bars 30 to 51 are ma…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

16 May 12, 2021
Reply by thereallyniceman

Arranging Music from Piano to Banjo

Hi Everyone-- In the early 20th C. people commonly arranged piano music for banjo. I would like to develop that skill but don't really kno…

Started by Jim Abrams in Uncategorized

8 May 7, 2021
Reply by Byron Thomas

Jolly Darkies..1900..William Burdette Morrison

This is a good example of an early cake walk, it makes a very playable banjo solo and is another of those 'could have been written for banj…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

8 May 7, 2021
Reply by Joel Hooks

Banjo strings

I usually have a banjo set with light nylon strings for classic banjo, and a second banjo w medium steel strings for clawhammer. I’m about…

Started by Randy Cabral in Classic Banjo

18 May 4, 2021
Reply by Jody Stecher

More compositions from the late John Willis.

Last year we heard the sad news of the death of classic banjo player, John Willis. John was a regular at British Banjo Rallies and not o…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 May 3, 2021
Reply by Joel Hooks

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