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Dallas' Complete List of Banjo Solos and Technical Works

These catalogs are indispensable for research. I am always fascinated by them. One of the good things about them is that one can see all th…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

6 Dec 17, 2019
Reply by Trapdoor2

Grizzly Bear Rag (1910)...George Botsford

This is another of my favourite GB compositions, it works well on the banjo and isn't too challenging to play. I've a few more of his tunes…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Dec 15, 2019
Reply by Steve Harrison

Chords Made Easy by E. Gates

At a scant 5.5" x 8.5" size, every banjoist should print out a copy to store inside each of their cases. Pocket sized chord guides have bee…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 15, 2019

Turner's Popular Vamping Tutor for the Banjo by Havelock Mason

Everything you need to know to vamp accompaniments is now at your fingertips... https://archive.org/details/turnerspopularvampingtutorforth

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

3 Dec 9, 2019
Reply by Trapdoor2

When does classic banjo start?

Replying to some comments on a video of mine, I got to thinking. When does "minstrel style" become "classic style"? Is there a clear border…

Started by Pär Engstrand in Classic Banjo

31 Dec 8, 2019
Reply by Chris Cioffi

Hyacinth Rag (1911)...George Botsford.

This is another fine composition from GB and in my opinion one of his best. It works well on the banjo and isn't too challenging to play an…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

1 Dec 8, 2019
Reply by Trapdoor2

Turner's 101 Breakdowns, Jigs, & Hornpipes. Solos for the Banjo

I am always on the look out for good "light reading" for banjo.  We tend to focus on some very difficult music and I find it nice and refre…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

3 Dec 7, 2019
Reply by Trapdoor2

Clifford Essex Imperial restoration project

Hi all! I've just acquired a Clifford Essex Imperial ( I think). It was fairly cheap so I took a punt on it unseen. Now that its arrived I…

Started by Andrew 'blind boy' Butler in Classic Banjo

6 Dec 6, 2019
Reply by Pär Engstrand

well, how should my banjo sound ?

prompted by watching  videos posted here I am unsure now of how my banjo should sound ! I recently acquired a sweet old Whyte Laydie which…

Started by nick Kelly in Classic Banjo

1 Dec 6, 2019
Reply by carrie horgan

a traitor or just a weirdo ?

well everybody, I must confess to what some may consider a sin hereabouts. I got interested in this style of banjo back in June this year w…

Started by nick Kelly in Classic Banjo

16 Dec 5, 2019
Reply by Jody Stecher

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