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Rare banjo for sale

I have never heard of one of these...  a  4.1/2 string banjo... wow

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Dec 9, 2018
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A Florida Cracker (1899)...Ellis Brooks.

Ellis Brooks was a popular Band Leader,composer of marches and a contemporary of J.P.Sousa. This is a very good tune that's well suited to…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 8, 2018

Two rare banjos for sale

Over on Banjo Hangout I am selling two rare classic banjos that will likely be of interest here. 1.  Van Eps flush fret, one of the first…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 7, 2018

The Virginia Skedaddle (1890)..Monroe H. Rosenfeld...(New arrangement)

I've revisited my favourite Rosenfeld composition and written a new arrangement. I've lowered it from its given key of G to C which makes i…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Dec 7, 2018
Reply by Steve Harrison

A Ragtime Skedaddle (1899)....George Rosey..New Arrangement.

This is a simplified arrangement of this very good early cakewalk I posted some years ago, I've added my usual annotations to help navigate…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 7, 2018

My New banjo

To celebrate my 70th. birthday yesterday, my neighbour made me a new banjo...it was delicious!...Steve.

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

4 Dec 3, 2018
Reply by Randy Dary

American Jubilee (1916)...Edward Browne Claypoole.

This is described as a patriotic rag. It's a cleverly written novelty composition into which EBC has interwoven a number of traditional and…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 29, 2018

Gin And Razors (1900)...C.Bertram

This is another very good, interesting early cakewalk. I transposed it from Eb/Ab to G/C to make it more banjo friendly. I have no idea of…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Nov 27, 2018
Reply by Steve Harrison

Cotton States Rag (1910)..Annie Ford McKnight.

The composer of this tune doesn't feature in the pantheon of well known ragtime composers. She was a music teacher and this is her only pub…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 24, 2018
Reply by Steve Harrison

A useful accessory for our lady members?

I know we are always on the lookout for that "Special" gift this time of the year, and I spotted this one in an old BMG Magazine from 1966.…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 20, 2018

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