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Spring 2025 ABF Rally Results

You folks missed one heck of a rally! Turn out was good with several first timers who came with amazing solos under their fingers.  Jamming…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

1 May 8
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Claud C. Rowden's Fundamental Banjo Playing Added to Archive

Hello! I have just added a series (though not complete) of books, instruction exercises as well as etudes.elementray compositions, to the I…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 May 8

Seeking Notation Advice

I'm wondering if I am giving too much left hand information in a score I'm developing.  I'd like to know what the site members here think a…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

8 May 8
Reply by Jody Stecher

"Cleanin' Up" In Georgia..1899..Cake-Walk Patrol Or Two-Step..Harry P.Guy

This is another excellent early cake-walk from H.P.Guy. The piano score was written in F/Dmin/Bb but I've arranged it in C/Amin/F as it bet…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 May 6

Complete transcription and banjo recording

Attached is a PDF of the complete transcription of The Ship In Full Sail and also a recording of me playing it one time through on the banj…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

0 May 4

How much info is too much?

I'm still considering the optimum way to present my transcriptions of jigs, reels and hornpipes.  What do banjo players want to see in a ba…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

27 May 4
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Glide Thumb symbol in Musescore

You know that thing where the thumb moves from string 4 to string three in one stroke?  Like with a C major chord for instance. Bradbury ca…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

6 May 2
Reply by Jody Stecher

Jigs, Reels, and Hornpipes

I was inspired by Walter Kaye Bauer's book "Jigs and Reels for 5 String Banjo" and have started making some transcriptions of banjo-friendl…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

12 May 2
Reply by Jody Stecher

The origins of Le banjo

Not sure if this is the place to post this, but I believe the origins of Louis Moreaux Gottschalk's Le Banjo Is actually the tune ride on K…

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

0 May 1

5th string Symbol Preference

What is the preferred symbol for an open 5th string among(st) the members of this forum? The flag as in Grimshaw? The zero as in Bradbury a…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

7 May 1
Reply by Joel Hooks

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