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Hifalutin' Rag (1918)..Thomas "Henry" Lodge.

This was composed at the tail end of ragtime and as with most of Lodge's compositions, it's very elegantly written and an enjoyable piece o…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 2, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FRIEND MARC DALMASSO !

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Jan 29, 2018
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Oh You Turkey! (1914)..Thomas "Henry" Lodge.

This is an interesting and entertaining composition from the composer of Temptation Rag. Lodge was a prolific composer of popular music and…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 27, 2018

Ragtime Pasmala (1899)..Paul Reubens.

This is a very good early ragtime time tune which is described as a 'Characteristique Two-Step'. I think that Reubens may have borrowed the…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 27, 2018

The Dam Busters March MkII.....Eric Coates.

This year is the centenary of the Royal Air Force and as a tribute, I've revisited  and rewritten an arrangement I did some years ago. I've…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 24, 2018

Information request on Merle Johnson Trovato and A.C.Manning

I've been looking at and listening to The Fiddlers Rag as a possible banjo arrangement but have been unable thus far to find out anything a…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 24, 2018

FINALLY! My restored 1890s Jas. Morrison...

As a huge Ossman fanatic...I was on a quest to find a banjo similar to one Vess played. At one point in time, early on in his career, he wa…

Started by Texican65 in Classic Banjo

5 Jan 23, 2018
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"Turkey in the Straw Medley" on 1890s Morrison.

Here is a short video of me playing the Morrison, just for a sound example. Its a very difficult piece to play, let alone throw in 1/4" act…

Started by Texican65 in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 22, 2018

Reading my 1953 BMG magazines I thought of Marc Dalmasso

Hey Marc, I know you like a bit of "bling" with your banjos... it seems that you are not alone ;-)) A nice little job for the weekend...…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

2 Jan 20, 2018
Reply by marc dalmasso

Calico Rag (1905)...Lee B. Grabbe

This is the second of two arrangements with the same name. It's quite different from the one written by Johnson and is the one I prefer out…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 20, 2018

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