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Emile Grimshaw meets Bluegrass :-)

I have been chatting to site member Jake Schepps. Jake is a fine musician and  bluegrass banjo player who also plays Classic Style tunes w…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

2 Aug 24, 2013
Reply by carrie horgan

Plantation Episode

Hello Classic Banjo players,  I am ever impressed with the wealth of information, gentle ways of helping and enriching banjo lovers on this…

Started by Christine Fileccia Breen in Classic Banjo

20 Aug 24, 2013
Reply by Christine Fileccia Breen

nice zither-banjo for sale in UK on internet site

ZeeBee alert:  a very nice looking zither-banjo was just pointed out to me by a musical cousin of mine. It's mis-represented as a six-strin…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

0 Aug 24, 2013

Rag Sentimental (1918) James Scott

This is another good Scott tune with some interesting syncopation. It begins almost tango like before morphing into full ragtime mode.  The…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

1 Aug 22, 2013
Reply by thereallyniceman

Should this have a "Buyer Beware" warning?

This  UK Ebay banjo is described as a 1920's Clifford Essex XX Special.    Is this 100% Special XX? What do you think? CE XX SPECIAL ON UK…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

2 Aug 21, 2013
Reply by thereallyniceman

Victory Rag (1921) James Scott

Here's another one that needs a touch of  'Van Eps fingers'. On the piano there's lots of quick alternating left and right hand phrasing an…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

1 Aug 17, 2013
Reply by Trapdoor2

Well, here is a rare, rare recording by Mr. H. Clarke!

Only recently made available, this extremely rare Berliner Record (No 6324) of Mendelssohn’s Concerto on banjo, was recorded in London on 8…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

7 Aug 16, 2013
Reply by Richard William Ineson

String and head advice

Hello all, I'm writing for a bit of advice. I'm within a month of taking delivery of my Clifford Essex Weaver banjo, and I'd like a bit of…

Started by Michael Hughes in Classic Banjo

17 Aug 15, 2013
Reply by Mike Moss

A recording by Vess Ossman and Parke Hunter

Here is another, rarely heard, recording by the Masters of Classic Banjo, Vess Ossman and Parke Hunter. This is a 1904 recording entitled “…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

3 Aug 15, 2013
Reply by thereallyniceman

Finger pics for clawhammer style

I am just starting down the road of e learning clawhammer style banjo having played guitar and ukulele for many years. I am interested in a…

Started by Andrew Sherry in Classic Banjo

8 Aug 15, 2013
Reply by Trapdoor2

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