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Yet another rare find: Ruby Brooks plays “Narcissus”

Here is a new tune (1902) for a New Year (2014)   Ethelbert Nevin composed Narcissus for the piano in1891. It sounds great played on Classi…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

3 Jan 3, 2014
Reply by Shawn McSweeny

Witches Dance, Paganini-- SSS

Hi Folks, SSS published an arrangement of this in The American Banjo School part 2.  It is a short piece with no variations. In his catalog…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

6 Jan 3, 2014
Reply by Joel Hooks

Cleopatra Rag (1915) Joseph Lamb

Here's another rag by Joseph Lamb, it's pretty formulaic but none the less a pleasing tune and not too demanding on the fingers.The midi an…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jan 2, 2014

Contentment Rag by Joseph Lamb

Steve has produced another ragtime arrangement for classic banjo, and he describes this as "a pleasant slow rag and quite easy to play."  …

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

6 Dec 31, 2013
Reply by Trapdoor2

Ragtime Nightingale (1915) Joseph Lamb

My take on this great tune is now in the library plus the midi. I've stuck as closely as possible to the original piano score except for tw…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 31, 2013

William J Ball... a nice and genuine guy!

I have been chatting to site member Jurg Pfister and he told me about a letter that he received in 1980 from William J Ball. Jurg had wr…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

5 Dec 29, 2013
Reply by Mike Redman

WOW! Fred Van Eps plays Patrol Comique

Well here is another new one on me!  I have heard Patrol Comique played by Vess Ossman but have not heard Van Eps play it before.   Perhap…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

2 Dec 28, 2013
Reply by Trapdoor2

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM US !

I would like to wish all who have visited the site, and especially those who have posted discussions, questions and media,  A VERY HAPPY CH…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

4 Dec 26, 2013
Reply by Richard William Ineson

A Blues arrangement for banjo BULLFROG BLUES

This is all my fault!  Steve came up with a great ragtime piece that neither of us had heard of and I fell in love with it… despite it bein…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Dec 22, 2013
Reply by Trapdoor2

Banjo Collector's Gathering, Knoxville, TN, USA...Nov 14-17 2013.

Just got back from the Knoxville Gathering. Whew! This is the second gathering I've attended, last one was in Nashville a few years ago. Th…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

1 Dec 21, 2013
Reply by thereallyniceman

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