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Old Folks at Home/My Old Kentucky Home (1905)..Ragtime arrangement by Percy Wenrich.

Continuing my exploration of the music of PW, this is a very good novelty version of a couple of well covered old time tunes. I've 'banjofi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 3, 2019

An Experiment with String Gauge

I went and done dood it:  I tried LaBella number seventeens on my Stefanelli banjo.   A few weeks ago I had a 90 minute banjo session with…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

2 Oct 3, 2019
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Retirement...today!!!

Today is my last day at work! Technically, Friday is my last paid day but I had 4 days of excess "use or lose" so I'm burning it. We had pl…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

2 Oct 1, 2019
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Weaver for sale!

I have one last 11'' Weaver for sale for a low price. It's a "player" and not a collector's piece, but it's a really fun banjo. I'll have i…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 30, 2019

Fun-Bob (1913)...Percy Wenrich.

This is another from my Wenrich 'to do' list and as would be expected, is another fine example of ragtime music written by one of the most…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 30, 2019

Domino Rag (1913)...C.E.Brandon

Clarence E. Brandon was a writer, composer and performer of ragtime music in the early 20th. century.This is one of only two scores that I…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 28, 2019

A Southern Symphony (1910)..Percy Wenrich.

This is another good example of ragtime from PW and a good tune to boot. It's very much in the same league as Smiler Rag and worth a listen…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 26, 2019

Midland Banjo Festival

Hi all, as a newbie to the classic banjo I was perusing the net and,found this event advertised, I have recently acquired a nice old Weaver…

Started by nick Kelly in Classic Banjo

1 Sep 23, 2019
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Middleton's Spanish Dance

Was this ever published before the current New CE TAB edition? I've found quite a few of his compositions and arrangements in the BMG, but…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

5 Sep 18, 2019
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Latest Banjo Project

I haven't been on site much for a while. As some may know, hand issues have reduced my practise time and playing proficiency. As a diversio…

Started by Shawn McSweeny in Classic Banjo

16 Sep 13, 2019
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