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Existing S.S. Stewart Special Thoroughbreds

Has anyone ever compiled a list of existing S.S. Stewart Special Thoroughbreds? Perhaps a serial number listing. Would be interesting to se…

Started by Richard Katz in Classic Banjo

7 Apr 30, 2016
Reply by Joel Hooks

The Passing Of Ragtime (1902)...Arthur Pryor.

This is a cleverly written piece of music with some unusual key changes. It starts as a traditional sounding 'barn dance' in G, it then cha…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

6 Apr 28, 2016
Reply by Trapdoor2

Any tricks for using high bridges?

My right hand is at its best with a 1/2'' bridge or lower, but I have five banjos that require high bridges (10/16'' or 11/16'')- otherwise…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

1 Apr 28, 2016
Reply by Shawn McSweeny

Short Scale Banjos

I have been playing Classic Banjo on my A-scale Fairbanks & Cole banjo because I find it easier to reach the chords on the short scale.…

Started by Brian Kimerer in Classic Banjo

21 Apr 23, 2016
Reply by Brian Kimerer

Tangle Foot Rag (1906)...Fleta Jan Brown

The second tune of the same name, this was suggested by Marc as a possible for banjo. It's a cake walk rather than a rag but  a catchy tune…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 22, 2016

Tanglefoot Rag (1910)...Frank Hoyt Losey

Losey was better known as a composer of band music but he did write a few rags and this is probably his best. It's similar in structure to…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

5 Apr 20, 2016
Reply by Steve Harrison

Golden Spider (March and Two-step) (1910)..Chas. L. Johnson

I don't think Johnson ever wrote a bad rag and this is no exception. I've set the midi at a comfortable playing speed but it may sound bett…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 19, 2016

Banjo Tuners

I do have a nice 'Boss' chromatic tuner that I have used to tune my banjo for years, but as I didn't use it very often the tiny 9 volt batt…

Started by Ray Jones in Classic Banjo

3 Apr 18, 2016
Reply by Daniel Bradbury

UPDATED TODAY: “THE WORKS OF JOE MORLEY” Project

  JOE MORLEY “The Lightning Banjo player”   Rev. Anthony Peabody has been very busy working on his “Magnum Opus” of producing audio files f…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

4 Apr 17, 2016
Reply by Anthony Peabody

Florida Rag (1905)...G.L.Lowrey

I've used the piano score for most of this arrangement with bits of Ossman and Van eps mixed in. I've transposed it from G to F as in the F…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 17, 2016

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