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A Totally Different Rag (1910)..May Frances Aufderheide

Another good composition from Aufderheide, I particularly like the contrast she's introduced in the trio. Although I've arranged it in F fr…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 27, 2017

Blue Ribbon Rag (1905)..May Frances Aufderheide.

This another tune from the pen of Aufderheide, it's a pleasant tune with what you could say was a very 'feminine' touch in that it's very d…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 27, 2017

George Hamilton Green...Fluffy Ruffles One Step?

G.H.Green was a banjo and xylophone player and a founder member of the ABF. I've found 4 tunes with Fluffy Ruffles in the title, one of whi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 24, 2017

Poverty Rag (1909)..Harry James Lincoln.

In his day, Lincoln was a prolific composer of popular music and wrote some good ragtime pieces of which this is no exception. I've arrange…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 22, 2017

Hallowe'en (Jack O'Lantern Rag 1911)..Abe Olman but published as Arthur Manlowe

This is another good ragtime tune by Olman that ticks all the boxes. The piano score was in F/Bb, for the banjo I've set it in G/C. The sco…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 21, 2017

How to play Classic Banjo in five minutes !!

I have received this message from our friend Tony Bryan about a Banjo Tutor Book that he has been keeping secret! Quote:  "I've just being…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Nov 20, 2017
Reply by Joel Hooks

Le Diable Rouge, Parke Hunter

The ABF program director Drew Frech asked me if I could try and find the rest of this piece as he would like to have all the parts (2nd ban…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

4 Nov 19, 2017
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The Thriller! (1909)..May Frances Aufderheide.

May Aufderheide published a handful of rags, all of which are very good and this one is no exception. I've arranged it in open G tuning fro…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 17, 2017

Tango Rag (1914)...Abe Olman

Despite the title, this has nothing to do with any Tango, it was probably Olman cashing in on the Tango craze of the time. Having said that…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 17, 2017

Banjo Introduction

Hi, My name is Philip Agnew and I thought I would introduce myself and my great-grandfathers zither banjo. I live in Brisbane Australia,…

Started by Pip in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 16, 2017
Reply by Steve Harrison

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