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New Biographies Added to the PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES page.

I have added brief biographies for: Tommy Glynn George Gregory Geo L. Lansing & Shirley Spaulding If you have suggestions or think t…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 13, 2014

Rialto Ripples Rag (1917) G.Gershwin & W.Donaldson

This is one of the earliest compositions by Gershwin. It was written in 1916 when he was 18 years old and is the only rag he ever compos…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

4 Feb 11, 2014
Reply by Trapdoor2

How to value a pre 1914 JE Dallas banjo

I helped a friend fix a pre-1914 Dallas banjo. "fixing" it only  in the sense of getting it playable.  And now I'm trying to help him value…

Started by David Alden in Classic Banjo

4 Feb 11, 2014
Reply by David Alden

How To Play the 5-string Banjo

  I recently picked up a second hand, 1962,  copy of this book by Pete Seeger,  and this reference to nylon strings and Fred Van Eps caught…

Started by Trevor Boyd in Classic Banjo

90 Feb 11, 2014
Reply by Greg Adams

Here is a second bite of the Fred Van Eps “cherry” for everyone.

I am sure you will agree that it was worth the wait! These two tracks are a bit of a puzzle as they may be named incorrectly on the album,…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

7 Feb 10, 2014
Reply by Rainier Lanselle

refurbish

I have just refurbished ce  special .Stripped her down cleaned  and sanded scraped some small indents on fret board  ,I think maybe shrinka…

Started by Alan Sims in Classic Banjo

2 Feb 5, 2014
Reply by Alan Sims

Can anyone tell me what this for exactly?

I have an old George Houghton and Sons Reliance open back which has an unusual set up inside the head.  The ring is set on four adjustable…

Started by John Keen in Classic Banjo

2 Feb 4, 2014
Reply by marc dalmasso

What's in your playing folder?

After the Banjo Collector's Gathering, I decided that the binder in which I keep all my music was getting over large and overweight. There…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

18 Feb 4, 2014
Reply by Trapdoor2

Kerry Mill's Ragtime Dance (1909)

This is another rarely heard tune by Kerry Mills which translates to the banjo very well. The score and midi are now in the library...Stev…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 3, 2014

String height on a fret-less banjo.

It probably seem as though I'm asking the obvious but I've recently restored a Simpson fret-less banjo and can't decide the correct height…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Feb 3, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

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