Quarantined? Nope...just retired.

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

I am even getting abuse from my friends!!!!!!!

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

fourth string woes

Hi,  the bass string on my openback nylon strung banjo sounds bad, i have tried a few and they all sound dead - all are metal wound, is th…

Started by ritchie thomson in Classic Banjo

Dreams of Ragtime (1908)...T.W.Thurban

I arranged this following a request from Ian. It's a very tuneful cakewalk and one of the few ragtime tunes written by a British composer.…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

Bob's Chilli Rag (1921)....Robert E. Cleary

This is a gem of a rag with an interesting backstory. Around 1905, Cleary opened a Chilli Parlour in Spokane, Washington, which he called F…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

The Yankee Doodle Rag (1911)...Garfield Wilson

This is an entertaining novelty rag, the original score was in Eb but my prefered key of G works better for the banjo. The meaning of the t…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

The Black Cat Rag (1905)...Frank Wooster & Ethyl B. Smith.

This the best of a handful of tunes written and published by Wooster. The rhythm sounds very latin influenced in parts and the whole compos…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

Clown Banjo Rally

Keith and I have been in contact today with the management of the Clowne Recreational Centre - regretfully we have had to cancel this years…

Started by David Wade in Classic Banjo

Cullen and Collins

In a Discussion posted a few years ago, it was apparent very little was known about Cullen and Collins. After some investigation, here is t…

Started by Shawn McSweeny in Classic Banjo