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Horace Weston, W. P. Dabney, Sweeney, et al.Here’s a short but fascinating and I think extremely pertinent article by Wendell Phillips Dabney (1865-1952), who was an African-American… Started by F. Chris Ware in Classic Banjo |
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Jun 30, 2016 Reply by Jody Stecher |
Billiken Rag (1918)..E. J. Stark.The Billiken was designed by American illustrator Florence Pretz in 1908 and was manufactured and sold as a lucky charm. It's also the masc… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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A Georgia Barn Dance (1909)..Kerry Mills.This a good tune for banjo and one written by Mills that I'd not heard before. It's a lively cakewalk with a very folksy sound to it and pl… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Jun 29, 2016 Reply by Steve Harrison |
String et al suggestionsHello again I have just acquired a Goldtone MM150 open back banjo which has a white lady tone ring. It's currently set up with steel strin… Started by Eric Womersley in Classic Banjo |
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Jun 26, 2016 Reply by Steve Harrison |
Kyrene (An Oriental Intermezzo 1903) ..Etilmon Justus Stark.I was unable to find a score for this so had to work from a midi transcript. It's an interesting composition with plenty of variety however… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Someting's strange.Ok, I have watched this video many times and I am interested in this groups thoughts before I comment. Started by Joel Hooks in Uncategorized |
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Jun 25, 2016 Reply by John Cohen |
The Darktown Dandy (1898)...Joseph W. LermanThis is an early 'folk' cakewalk and similar in style to some of the tunes that can be found in the early banjo tutors. It's very well suit… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Jun 19, 2016 Reply by carrie horgan |
12th.Street Rag (1915)...Euday Lewis Bowman.Whenever I've heard this played on banjo, it's usually been on plectrum banjo played at 100mph, very brash and not to my taste. I've writte… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Jun 18, 2016 Reply by carrie horgan |
The Bell Telephone Girl (1909)..Ida Furman-MultinerThis tune goes back to the early days of the telephone before automated telephone exchanges. The composer was the wife of Charles Multiner… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Jun 17, 2016 Reply by Steve Harrison |
Tickle Toes - A Toe Tickler, William PennOk, was listening to the Skirtlifters on the way to work this morning and "Tickle Toes" caught my ear. Sounds like it would be fun to play.… Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo |
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Jun 16, 2016 Reply by Hal Allert |
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