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Stewart's Banjo and Guitar Journal, June-July 1890

For Joel Hook's "archive.org" site, and anyone else's who's interested ... as per Joel's request, the complete Horace Weston obituary issue…

Started by F. Chris Ware in Classic Banjo

6 Nov 8, 2015
Reply by Trapdoor2

September 1963 BMG

Does anyone have a scan of this BMG edition? Specifically page 389 and the information about Van Eps' Meal Ticket?

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

3 Nov 7, 2015
Reply by F. Chris Ware

Agitation Rag (1915)..Robert Hampton

This is a tune suggested by Carrie Horgan, it's an interesting composition with some very jazz like chords. There is a plectrum banjo rec…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 7, 2015
Reply by Steve Harrison

Question for the UK members

Have any of you guys in the UK heard of a Welsh banjoist named Cormac Edward McConnor (1894-1979)?  He moved to the States at some point in…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 6, 2015
Reply by John Cohen

String buzz: What's acceptable?

I'm working on setting up a new banjo, and with action lower than 5mm at the 12th fret the strings at the first 5 frets fret out a little w…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

6 Nov 4, 2015
Reply by Steve Harrison

New member with questions about refurbishing a Windsor premier number 2

Good morning from Cardiff. A new member here, been playing banjo thirty odd years but often feels as if I've been playing thirty odd days!…

Started by Tony Mear in Classic Banjo

4 Nov 2, 2015
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A Tennessee Tantalizer (1900).......Charles Hunter

This is a pleasant composition with a Latin feel to it and some interesting chord changes. It has a Habanera rhythm throughout the first se…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 1, 2015
Reply by Steve Harrison

Thimbles

This old Patent is interesting, but I'm a bit worried about the position of the 5th Peg.

Started by Ray Jones in Classic Banjo

5 Nov 1, 2015
Reply by Joel Hooks

The Darkies Picnic (1899) Lawrence B. O'Connor

An early cakewalk that begins like a reel that then morphs into the cakewalk. With the composer being O'Connor, there is an understandabl…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Oct 29, 2015
Reply by Steve Harrison

Edwin Sparkes (You and a Canoe)

Does anyone have his contact information?  I'd love to get a copy of his 5-string version of You and a Canoe.   *Edit* Just found You and…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

2 Oct 27, 2015
Reply by John Cohen

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