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Fun Things We Can All EnjoyUnless you have been hiding under a pile of scooped fingerboard cutoffs, you have been following along with the great Joel Hooks Obsessive… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 6 Reply by Byron Thomas |
Classic style composing and arrangingI listened to the Gordon Dando's Classic Banjo documentary a while back on Chris Sand's youtube channel and it's a real treat. Within the v… Started by Byron Thomas in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 5 Reply by Austin |
Salut D'Amour (Love's greeting)..New Arrangement..Sir Edward Elgar.My home town is Malvern in Worcestershire and I live a few miles from the birthplace of one of England's greatest composers. Elgar lived in… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 5 Reply by Steve Harrison |
Notation queryDoes anyone know what the note grouping in the attached screenshot is called and how to play it? I use Sibelius software and have no idea… Started by Edward Bettega in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 4 Reply by Edward Bettega |
Ballantine Tutor from 1884 (for you 6 and 7 stringers)Here you go. The orignial is tiny, the size of an American "dime novel" from the same period, 6 1/4" x 8 1/4". Enjoy. https://archive.or… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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Nov 3 Reply by Byron Thomas |
Left hand thumb tension, and Barred slursDoes anyone have any tips for relieving left hand thumb tension wen you're double jointed? Also, barring and pulling off with The second an… Started by Austin in Classic Banjo |
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Coon Gine Baby..sheet musicHere's a print out from Sounds From Georgia..pages 56-59...Steve. Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Oct 30 Reply by Byron Thomas |
Coon-Gine Baby..1893..Carl Lexhoizt aka Charles Astin.This tune is one of 20 featured in a collection called Sounds From Georgia composed and published by Charles Astin. It's a compilation of n… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Oct 29 Reply by Steve Harrison |
Hawkes & Son's Simplicity Instruction Books The BanjoHere is a clear scan of this book, nothing remarkable content wise, but a better scan that what we had before. The pages were very dark… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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Gatcomb Musical GazettesI've scanned and uploaded all that I have, a little over 40 issues. Far from a complete set, but we are better off than we were. https://… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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