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Banjo Rallies in the Good Old Days

My bedtime reading turned up another goodie ! Who wouldn't have wanted to attend this rally?  

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Nov 7, 2018
Reply by Joel Hooks

Jazzapation (1922)..Edward Browne Claypoole

This another post ragtime/early jazz composition that would not necessarily be considered suitable for classic banjo. As with my previously…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 2, 2018

Can I get a little Information on Barnes And Mullins No 2 Perfect zither banjos.

I found a zither banjo in an antique store in of all places, Marion Illinois. How common are Barnes And Mullins No 2 Perfect zither ban…

Started by Brice Alms in Classic Banjo

1 Oct 30, 2018
Reply by thereallyniceman

Chills And Fever Rag MK2 (1912)..Theron Catlen Bennett

This is my favourite rag written by TCB, I first arranged it some years back. The way I play it has changed somewhat from my original score…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 29, 2018

Black Cinderella MK2 (1900)....Florence Wood

This is a revamp of an arrangement I did some years back. It's a good tune for banjo and deserved a second look. I've added my usual anno…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 28, 2018

Skeleton Jangle (1918)..P. J. La Rocca..As played by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band.

As Halloween fast approaches, I thought that this suitably named tune would fit the bill. It was written at the end of the ragtime era and…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Oct 27, 2018
Reply by John Grey

Smith's Songs for Banjo

Is anyone familiar with this book?  It's a lot of old songs with one-banjo accompaniment.  I'll list the songs soon.

Started by Randy Dary in Classic Banjo

3 Oct 26, 2018
Reply by thereallyniceman

Even Joe Morley would have feared the One Eyed Video Monster

..if they had had them in 1912 that is ;-) Look at the fear and apprehension on Morley's face. Was it Tarrant Bailey Snr's recording cont…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 24, 2018

More Bedtime reading from the Dec 1960 BMG Magazine

I had often wondered how the fret spacings were calculated when there are different scale lengths. Now it is all perfectly clear: I just…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

2 Oct 23, 2018
Reply by Steve Harrison

Bunch O' Blackberries (1899)...Abe Holzmann

This is my take on a very melodious and playable early tune by Holzmann. I've kept the arrangement as straightforward as possible and the…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Oct 21, 2018
Reply by Steve Harrison

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