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Nylon strings for tenor banjo?

Well, what can I say... I've been bitten by the tenor bug and am now playing tenor banjo in addition to classic style. I'm curious about tr…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

4 Jul 20, 2015
Reply by Jody Stecher

Honeysuckle Rag (1911) George Botsford.

This is a real banjo pickers tune which should give the fingers plenty of exercise. I've added plenty of fret numbers as a guide to playi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Jul 19, 2015
Reply by Trapdoor2

Yankee Land

After watching Eric's video, I thought I would post a TAB file for the group. This is both parts...so go find a duet partner!!

Started by Trapdoor2 in Uncategorized

12 Jul 19, 2015
Reply by steve leuschner

bridge question

Hello, my chris sands heavy gauge strings arrived, but I hadn't anticipated the obvious fact that the gauge of the strings is larger than t…

Started by HardboiledRosie in Classic Banjo

7 Jul 17, 2015
Reply by Jody Stecher

Early Banjo at Augusta's Old-Time Week

Dear Friends, For those looking for something to do the first week of August, please consider coming to Augusta Heritage Center's Old Time…

Started by Greg Adams in Classic Banjo

0 Jul 14, 2015

The Yankee Hustler (1902)..Hon.Eugene E. Schmitz, mayor of San Francisco.

The  story behind the composer of this tune is more remarkable than the tune itself. Schmitz was Mayor of San Francisco at the time of th…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Jul 13, 2015
Reply by Steve Harrison

Missouri Blues (1911).......Harry Brown

I would describe this a piece of blues influenced ragtime rather than a pure blues. It's an interesting composition with lots of variety…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jul 7, 2015

Morley's Moonbeams Shadow: Tablature

Marc (trapdoor2) is back from his holidays, bronzed and lovely, and raring to go! Home for five minutes and Marc was working on the tabla…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Jul 5, 2015
Reply by Trapdoor2

When uncle Joe Plays A Rag On His Old Banjo (1912)'....Theodore Morse.

Whilst in a banjo related frame of mind, I thought I'd have a go at one of my favourite Arthur Collins songs. This was recorded 1912 with…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

11 Jul 4, 2015
Reply by Trapdoor2

Banjo Serenade (1901)...Reginald De Koven

The fact that it had banjo in the title drew me to this. It's actually a song with all the usual non-PC lyrics. I thought I'd arrange it i…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Jun 29, 2015
Reply by Trapdoor2

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