Forum Discussions (3,241)

Discussions Replies Latest Activity

This is probably wishful thinking

I was looking through some of the arrangements on the website and my composer instincts kicked in. I took a crack at arranging "Dance of th…

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

18 Jan 25
Reply by Austin

Clifford Essex Boudoir Grand

Hello List--i just received a banjo purchase on Ebay from a seller in Memphis, TN. With the help of materials discovered on this list I hav…

Started by Daniel Joseph Sobol in Classic Banjo

13 Jan 24
Reply by Joel Hooks

Conversation moved from Comment Wall

Jake, First of all thank you for disagreeing in such an agreeable manner. Such behavior is in short supply these days. I'm aware of the 19t…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

4 Jan 23
Reply by IAN SALTER

"The Blonde Beauty", a Weidt Guitar piece arranged for 3 banjos...

I've recently "discovered" A. J. Weidt's guitar pieces via youtube. There are some really nice ones that we don't have for the banjo (at le…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

1 Jan 21
Reply by Trapdoor2

Can you identify this banjo?

I was given an old banjo recently that belonged to my sister in laws late husband. I would like to get it restored so that I can learn to p…

Started by Steve Denholm in Classic Banjo

5 Jan 21
Reply by Jake Glanville

How do you separate the music from the racism?

There are some really racist titles for pieces. How do you separate the racism associated with them from the actual music? Because they are…

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

4 Jan 19
Reply by Russ Chandler

Drumming on the head

If I wanted someone to beat on the drum over the strings at the bridge, How would I notate that?

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

3 Jan 18
Reply by Austin

Jasper Johnson's Jubilee..1899..Paul Rubens

This is a very tuneful early cakewalk, I've rewritten measures 5,6,8 and 56,57 (plus their repeats) to give the tune some extra bounce. The…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 17

Why did Frank Bradbury record the Banshee in E major?

I'm curious because I was told the banjo is best at flat keys not so much sharp ones which is why Emile Grimshaw wrote it in Eb. Why would…

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

8 Jan 16
Reply by Jody Stecher

Samuel Swaim Stewart's universal favorite

Are these banjos worth it? I found one on the marketplace for I won't say pennies but compared to what some of these SS Stewarts can fetch…

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

1 Jan 7
Reply by Joel Hooks

RSS

© 2025   Created by thereallyniceman.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service