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Looking for 12'' Weaver Banjos

Hi everybody, for a couple of years I have been looking for a 12'' Weaver without any luck, and I figured I'd post here asking if anybody h…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 22, 2017

Binks' Waltz (1905)...Scott Joplin.

Working on the principle that you can't have too many arrangements of a good tune, this is my offering. I took a lead from Hal and arranged…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

1 Jan 19, 2017
Reply by Trapdoor2

Manuscript Paper Sizes

I have a rather large number of old banjo songs in the large format that piano players would use.  I have measured the covers at 260mm x 36…

Started by Hal Allert in Classic Banjo

19 Jan 15, 2017
Reply by Richard William Ineson

Polishing a rim

Hello again. I have disassembled my banjeaurine to clean it and put a Fiberskyn head on it. It is a spun-over rim and very badly tarnished.…

Started by Hal Allert in Classic Banjo

14 Jan 15, 2017
Reply by thereallyniceman

March Majestic (1902)

This is a catchy 6/8 march and very un-Joplin like with no hint of ragtime. It suits the banjo very well. In the piano score, the Melody fo…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

12 Jan 12, 2017
Reply by Hal Allert

Auld Lang Syne

Greetings and Happy and Healthy New Year to All, Dear Friends. And speaking of new year, I started looking for a classic banjo rendering o…

Started by Thomas Edgar in Classic Banjo

3 Jan 9, 2017
Reply by Thomas Edgar

Dahomey-Is There Fun There With the Daughters?

Several songs have been written about Dahomey and even a play produced with that name. The poster announcing the London premiere of In Dah…

Started by Hal Allert in Classic Banjo

4 Jan 9, 2017
Reply by Trapdoor2

Senegambian Revels

I often wondered at the name "Senegambian". Here is a description from WikiWand" Senegambia, officially the Senegambia Confederation, was a…

Started by Hal Allert in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 5, 2017

Paragon Rag (1909)..Scott Joplin

This is one of my favourite Joplin tunes and I think one of his best. The piano score was written in G/C but to make it fit the banjo more…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 30, 2016

Some Fun (1929)...Fred Van Eps.

This is a  Van Eps tune that Ian came across on the Dorian Henry ragtime site. Ian hadn't heard it before and as so far we haven't found a…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 30, 2016

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