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Clifford Essex Strings

thanks for all your string suggestions. looks like the CE's are the ones for me to try.

Started by rick ceballos in Classic Banjo

1 May 13, 2020
Reply by Pär Engstrand

Essex and Cammeyer Weaver

approx 8 months into playing (or trying to play !) classic style I have come to the conclusion that my personal favourite jo is my mid 30s…

Started by nick Kelly in Classic Banjo

2 May 13, 2020
Reply by Pär Engstrand

The Brewster Banjoist?

Does anyone have a cleanish copy of the Brewster Banjoist? The copy I have is the same one on this website and is pretty lousy. If you do,…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

5 May 11, 2020
Reply by Joel Hooks

Clifford Essex Price List from 1949

Enjoy... Clifford%20Essex%20Solos%20for%20the%20Banjo%20Price%20List%201949.pdf

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 May 10, 2020

Blue Grass Rag (1909)..Ernest Samuel Williams.

This is described as a Kentucky two step and is another tune ideally suited to the banjo. Bars 37-53 are pretty close to what some would ca…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 May 10, 2020
Reply by Joel Hooks

Elephant Rag (1908)...Melvin Maurice Franklin.

This a very entertaining early cakewalk and listening to the opening bars gives a clue to the title. Franklin has created a musical picture…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

4 May 8, 2020
Reply by Steve Harrison

Kentucky Minstrels...who is playing?

I have been chatting to my friend Rob Murch and he sent me a Youtube link to a recording of the "Kentucky Minstrels". There is much singing…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Apr 30, 2020
Reply by Trapdoor2

Sunset Frolics (1900)...John Francis Guilder

This is one of those tunes that could have been written for banjo and as such I've added the usual 'banjofication'. It's a jolly tune descr…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 27, 2020

One more!

I dont't know what's going on in Germany at the moment. Zitherbanjos popping up all the time. Most probably everybody knows that because of…

Started by Pär Engstrand in Classic Banjo

2 Apr 19, 2020
Reply by Pär Engstrand

Jazzbo's Holiday

I've been trying to make the most of the lockdown by learning what i think might be my favorite tune - Tarrant Baliey Juniors Jazzbo's Holi…

Started by Russ Chandler in Classic Banjo

1 Apr 18, 2020
Reply by thereallyniceman

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