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'Leven Forty-five at the Hotel (1903)......Kerry Mills

This is another rare tune by Kerry Mills. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to find any complete recordings of it so I was flying blin…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Feb 27, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

Nice Old Temlett open back banjo in California

There's an old Temlett non-zeebee open back banjo for sale on Craigslist. It's reasonably priced at $400 USD. Original fretted fingerboard…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 26, 2014

I Can't Spot The Banjo

I've been having a look at the Spot The Banjo feature. Even when bearing in mind the difference in beliefs and attitudes between eras I am…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

5 Feb 25, 2014
Reply by Jody Stecher

More, extremely rare, Fred Van Eps recordings from the 1950s.

Here are another two tracks from the album that Rainer Lanselle very kindly has offered to share with the Classic Banjo community.   The fi…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Feb 24, 2014
Reply by Steve Harrison

A Little Bit of Everything from 1922!?

didn't know this song was ever recorded more than once. a much clearer recording. though now i am confused of the tuning as i can hear open…

Started by chad flory in Classic Banjo

6 Feb 22, 2014
Reply by Richard William Ineson

St.Louis Exposition March (1905) Fred.L.Ryder.

This was written by Ryder to celebrate the St. Louis Exposition which took place in 1904. It's another rarely heard march but it's well wor…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 21, 2014

Arm Rest for Clifford Essex Regal wanted.

Some days ago the stand that was supposedly holding and supporting my Clifford Essex Regal banjo discharged its burden and toppled the banj…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

14 Feb 20, 2014
Reply by Jody Stecher

"Thank You" to Shawn McSweeny.

Behind the scenes of the recent site upgrade Shawn has been busy helping me by providing information, doing research and sending audio and…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Feb 19, 2014
Reply by Mike Moss

MORE Player Biographies added

I have just added three more biographies to the PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES page. These are of:  Horace Weston, Fannie Heinline and Fred Stuber   Th…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Feb 19, 2014
Reply by Jody Stecher

More RARE Van Eps recordings from the late 1950s!

You thought that the last posts contained some rare stuff??  Well this one beats the lot. Here we have Fred Van Eps playing “Pierrette” com…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Feb 18, 2014
Reply by Mike Moss

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