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In Search of information on Winifred Johnson- Knowles

Winifred Johnson was my great aunt. She was born in Detroit but moved to New York when she was about 12 as her father William was an actor.…

Started by Rosie Anderson in Uncategorized

12 Apr 6, 2011
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James Parslow

I successfully bid for a James Parslow banjo on Ebay UK the closing bid being £134. It appears to be in reasonable condition but it looks a…

Started by Steve Harrison in Uncategorized

1 Apr 2, 2011
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banjo as murder weapon in new zealand

A five string? Resonator or open back? Did it have a tone ring?  They left out all these important details.     http://www.nzherald.co.nz/n

Started by Jody Stecher in Uncategorized

4 Apr 2, 2011
Reply by Ray Jones

Languid blues

Does anyone know of the origins of the above? I've tried googling the composer Edmund Caselli but haven't  found anything so far...Steve.

Started by Steve Harrison in Uncategorized

0 Mar 27, 2011

Thanks to Marc Smith

This is just a brief public "Thanks" to Marc Smith for bringing a Stewart and an Essex banjo (among others) to Suwannee Banjo Camp for me t…

Started by Greg Adams in Uncategorized

1 Mar 23, 2011
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How does a tone ring work?

Does anyone know how a tone ring does its job? Is it a resonating unit or is it a hard weight to keep the vibrations of the skin from dissi…

Started by Claude L. Medearis in Uncategorized

5 Mar 23, 2011
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Cello Banjo on ebay

Alabama Trapdoor! There's a cello banjo on ebay. Purports to be a Windsor and seems authentic. Buy It Now at $1300. It's not a five string…

Started by Jody Stecher in Uncategorized

2 Mar 21, 2011
Reply by Trapdoor2

Looking for someone

Hi all, I am looking for the email address of Bob Winans and Richard L. Webb. Does anyone have these? You can contact me offline at halalle…

Started by Hal Allert in Uncategorized

0 Mar 18, 2011

Unknown banjo make.

Hi all,  I was brought a banjo to look at by a chap who is thinking of taking lessons with me. The make on the peg head is B&S 'MASTER'…

Started by Steve Harrison in Uncategorized

0 Mar 17, 2011

Stewart Cello-Banjo on ebay...

An original "barn-find" Stewart CB surfaced on ebay last week. I sweat bullets till the very end...but got outbid by less than $100 (I use…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Uncategorized

6 Mar 14, 2011
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