Lady Slippers (A rag)..(1910)..Raymond Birch aka Charles Leslie Johnson

I don't think Johnson ever wrote a bad rag and this is no exception. On the piano score there were a couple of triplets which were awkward…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

The Frisco Rag (1909)..Harry Armstrong aka Henry W.Armstrong.

Armstrong was an interesting character, he was a three times world boxing champion, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist and Tin Pan Al…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

Festival Banjo Saint Gervasy 2017

Started by marc dalmasso in Classic Banjo

Hot air auction

Just appeared on Ebay: an empty folder from Clifford Essex. Bid now to own your very own (hot) air expertly breathed by England's most skil…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

Has Anyone Heard from Mike Moss Lately?

Just curious.  I enjoyed his posts and playing and have not seen anything from him for a while. Just hoping he is healthy and still playing.

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

Tom Boy (1907).. Rag march and two step.. W. B. Bradford.

This was suggested by Marc a short time back. He wasn't sure how it would sound on the banjo however his apprehension was unfounded. I had…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

Fred Van Eps in a moment of madness or maybe desperation!

I have always loved Fred van Eps' music...  but this one!  What was he thinking? Vocals by Len Spencer who seems to have been a bit of a…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

A Cyclone In Darktown (1910)..George Daniel Barnard.

Barnard was better known in his day as a composer of band music, as far as I've been able to ascertain, this is his only ragtime compositio…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

A Question For Our British Members

I recently acquired a New Concert Grand that was played plectrum style by a guy with the name of Toft. Toft played at the Savoy Hotel with…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo