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The Colored Ragamuffins..1903..S.R.Henry.

This is a great cakewalk that ideally suits the banjo, it could almost have been written for it. The piano score is written in F/Bb but I'v…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 4, 2025

Ole Virginny Barbeque..1899..Julius E. Andino

Julius Andino was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the US in 1870 to further his musical career. He was a prolific composer and arranger, i…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Mar 2, 2025
Reply by Steve Harrison

BANJO AUCTION

These are a few nice banjos that are coming up soon: https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/lot/be4a56a631885adc72f041039972ad

Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo

16 Feb 25, 2025
Reply by Joel Hooks

Dat Johnson Rag..1910..An Ethiopian Intermezzo. C. E. Matchett & N.Clark Smith.

This is probably the best of my recent ragtime offerings and well worth try. Calbert Earl Matchett was a piano salesman and demonstrator fr…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 25, 2025

WEAVER ZITHER BANJO.

I understand from archived threads, that these are rare items.  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335722676507?_skw=5+string+banjo&itmmeta=0

Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo

4 Feb 24, 2025
Reply by Jake Glanville

Morley's "Minstrel Maiden's Medley"...not found!

Frustratingly, I had a copy of this piece back in 2014. I created Tab for it. I usually produce a scan of every hard copy I get...but not t…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

1 Feb 24, 2025
Reply by Trapdoor2

Peach Blossoms..1910..Maud Gilmore

This two step is another well written tune from MG and follows my previously posted 'Splinters' which was also written by her. I've added s…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 24, 2025

Technique: sixteenth-note triplet + eighth

This particular figure seems to pop up everywhere, at least for up-beat tunes. I go back and forth between fingering it T-I-M-I and T-I-M-T…

Started by Ethan Schwartz in Classic Banjo

24 Feb 21, 2025
Reply by Richard William Ineson

Cleopatra Finnegan (An Afro Celtic Intermezzo) 1905..Neil Moret aka Charles N.Daniels.

This is a well written 'novelty' tune which, as the title suggests, I would describe as cakewalk meets the Irish! I've done a significant a…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 20, 2025

LATE 1880s FRETLESS 7 STRING, MAKERS MARK?

I appreciate that it's highly unlikely, but has anyone ever come across the stamp BB on any banjo? I've just bought this one, that has tha…

Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 20, 2025

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