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Water Sprites or L'Avalanche (Stephen Heller, Op. 45, No. 2) Arr Shirley SpauldingIn her own hand. Link for download: https://archive.org/details/water-sprites-or-lavalanche-stephen-heller-op-45-no-2-shirley-spaulding/ A… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 11, 2025 Reply by Joel Hooks |
The Banjo as a sacred instrumentThe Banjo started life as the m'Banza, A Kikongo word describing a communal gathering place. This word was first documented by the Portugue… Started by Austin in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 11, 2025 Reply by Richard William Ineson |
Tico Tico No Fuba.(Sparrows in the corn meal).1917..Zequinha de AbreuThis is a major revamp of my original arrangement. I've changed the key to Emin/Emaj. and I've lowered the Emaj part by an octave which mak… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Arranging music for the banjoAll I can say is that I'm glad that I'm a poor country boy who never knew that playing the banjo might involve 'a non eurocentric point o… Started by Richard William Ineson in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 9, 2025 Reply by Richard William Ineson |
Ideal Desfeito..1919..Zechina De AbreuThis is a new arrangement of a tune I posted some time back and is another piece that demonstrates the versatility of the banjo when arran… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Fun Things We Can All EnjoyUnless you have been hiding under a pile of scooped fingerboard cutoffs, you have been following along with the great Joel Hooks Obsessive… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 6, 2025 Reply by Byron Thomas |
Classic style composing and arrangingI listened to the Gordon Dando's Classic Banjo documentary a while back on Chris Sand's youtube channel and it's a real treat. Within the v… Started by Byron Thomas in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 5, 2025 Reply by Austin |
Salut D'Amour (Love's greeting)..New Arrangement..Sir Edward Elgar.My home town is Malvern in Worcestershire and I live a few miles from the birthplace of one of England's greatest composers. Elgar lived in… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 5, 2025 Reply by Steve Harrison |
Notation queryDoes anyone know what the note grouping in the attached screenshot is called and how to play it? I use Sibelius software and have no idea… Started by Edward Bettega in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 4, 2025 Reply by Edward Bettega |
Ballantine Tutor from 1884 (for you 6 and 7 stringers)Here you go. The orignial is tiny, the size of an American "dime novel" from the same period, 6 1/4" x 8 1/4". Enjoy. https://archive.or… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 3, 2025 Reply by Byron Thomas |
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