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Woopty Doo

Thirty five pounds gets a bidder a tattered copy of "To The Front",  a Cammeyer banjo solo. Its condition is described  without embarrassme…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

2 Jun 9, 2014
Reply by Dr H

Les Nègres Parisians (1906)..Justin Clérice

This is a French style cakewalk and quite different from most of what we hear. It has interesting tempo, syncopation and chord progression…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Jun 8, 2014

Policy Sam (1899) Joseph Gioscia

This is an early cakewalk/two step by a composer I've not heard of. ''The Policy' is apparently a vernacular expression for the illegal lo…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Jun 4, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

Classic Banjo Technique

This might actually be appropriate for the "Classic banjo... the continuing story" thread, but I wasn't quite certain and didn't want to de…

Started by Dr H in Classic Banjo

37 Jun 3, 2014
Reply by Dr H

A.H. Nassau-Kennedy request

I like the Merrie England march composed by A.H. Nassau-Kennedy very much. It can be found in  Turner Banjo Monthly 129 downloadable from H…

Started by Jean-Marie van de Laar in Classic Banjo

4 May 27, 2014
Reply by Jean-Marie van de Laar

CE banjo display 1931

Found on ebay this morning: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clifford-Essex-Son-banjo-exhibition-stand-1931-photo-BMG-Rally-Westminster-/32141296733

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

0 May 26, 2014

Armstrong's Crown Banjo Method 1889

Hi Folks,  I bought this on Ebay the other day and scanned it.  Put it up on the Internet Archive.  As it is in the Public Domain everyone…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

1 May 25, 2014
Reply by Jody Stecher

Missouri Mule March (1904)...C.Blake

Yet another never heard tune from way back. It's an excellent march with a good bass solo. It follows a similar structure to 'Battle In Th…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 May 21, 2014

Classical Banjo

Proof that the Banjo is a highly respected classical instrument: thereallyniceman (spot the bow-tie) in my early days as a musician. :-)

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

3 May 21, 2014
Reply by Dr H

Child Abuse?

Here is an unusual, and quite rare, banjo recording… for children!   Kiddyphone was a 1920s United Kingdom record label, which issued smal…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

8 May 20, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

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