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Hunky Dory (1900)...Abe Holtzmann

It was only after I'd completed this arrangement that I found  recordings of the tune by Vess Ossman and Ruby Brooks in original recordings…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

4 Nov 14, 2019
Reply by Steve Harrison

Jim Hogan-- you out there?

Hi Jim,  I tried sending you an email last week and it bounced back to me.  Could you contact me with your current email or phone number? T…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

1 Nov 12, 2019
Reply by Joel Hooks

WEBSITE MAINTENANCE UNDERWAY

There are several programming software changes being made on our host server. This may cause NO problems at all, but may crash certain func…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

3 Nov 7, 2019
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"Classical Banjo" by Al Jeffery.

I picked up a copy of this and got it a few days ago.  What a strange book! The book is arrangements of classical guitar exercises and piec…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

18 Nov 5, 2019
Reply by Joel Hooks

Ah, don't you wish you were back in the good old days?

In the year that I was born, but perhaps I was a little too young to go ;-)

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

3 Nov 3, 2019
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Some Pumpkins (1908)...Edward Emery Kuhn

Here's my arrangement of the tune suggested by Carrie Horgan, it's worked out very well and it does suit the banjo. I've raised bars 64-70…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 3, 2019
Reply by Steve Harrison

Rainbow (1905)...Percy Wenrich

This another good composition from PW and is described as an Indian Intermezzo. The trio morphs into a march which I've repeated in the hig…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 2, 2019

Alternative to Chris Sands strings

I've previously used Chris Sands nylon strings but I can't find them now.  I have one set of mediums left but I think my current ones are C…

Started by carrie horgan in Classic Banjo

10 Nov 1, 2019
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The Ghost Walk (1922)..George Linus Cobb..(Something for Halloween).

This tune sits nicely in the same box as the Skeleton dance albeit slightly more of a challenge to play. It's in 6/8 time and GLC has used…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Oct 31, 2019
Reply by carrie horgan

Silver Fox (1915)..A Raggy Foxtrot..Henry Lodge.

This is a catchy novelty tune from the composer of Temptation Rag. It's something you wouldn't necessarily expect to hear arranged for banj…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Oct 25, 2019
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