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Help re: banjo head

Dear all, My Barnes and Mullins 5 String banjo seems to have a very scratchy sound which is becoming quite annoying. I suspect it could be…

Started by Andy Spencer in Classic Banjo

5 Aug 11, 2016
Reply by Trapdoor2

Insurgents Patrol

Picked up this on a 78 the other day. I wasn't familiar with it, but isn't it a cracking tune? I wonder which particular set of "insurgent…

Started by Russ Chandler in Classic Banjo

3 Aug 9, 2016
Reply by Steve Harrison

UK Banjo Rallies. For your diary!!

Backwell Banjo Rally: Saturday 3rd September Organised by the Southwest region of the International Banjo Circle and taking place at the…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

0 Aug 5, 2016

Ma Mobile Babe (1899)..John Nicholas Klohr

This is another very good early cakewalk that suits the banjo well. It has a pleasing melody and the whole composition has plenty of variet…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Aug 3, 2016
Reply by Trapdoor2

Windsor popular Number 1

Does anyone know when the Windsor popular number 1 open back banjos were first manufactured? Marc has a receipt dated 1922 which came with…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Aug 3, 2016

Parlour Songs

I came across this website today and thought I would share the link: http://www.parlorsongs.ac/ It's has interesting historical info about…

Started by carrie horgan in Classic Banjo

0 Jul 30, 2016

Child Abuse

Play us a banjo tune and make it snappy. Must be classic style as they are only three finger chords :-)

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Jul 26, 2016
Reply by Trapdoor2

A Hot Old Time In Ragtown (1899)..Chas. B. Brown.

This is another early 'folksy' sounding cakewalk that could have been written for banjo. It has a very playable bass solo that repeats in t…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jul 25, 2016

Yankee Notions (1910..Benjamin Richmond.

Name that tune! This is another medley of popular tunes arranged by Richmond as a march. I recognize the usual subjects but there are a few…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Jul 24, 2016
Reply by Jody Stecher

NING SERVERS RUNNING SLOWLY

It seems that NING are experiencing problems which may make the website load slowly or not work at all. You may also experience 500 Errors…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

0 Jul 24, 2016

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