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Shake Yo Dusters (aka Piccaninny Rag)..1898..W.H.Krell

This is an instrumental arrangement of a song that was popular back in the day. Stylistically, it has more than a passing resemblance in pa…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 5, 2023

Recent article on classic banjo (that doesn't mention classic banjo)

https://daily.jstor.org/the-nineteenth-century-banjo/ I just submitted a comment to the editorial staff; I would invite you to do the same…

Started by Ethan Schwartz in Classic Banjo

4 Dec 5, 2023
Reply by Ethan Schwartz

At A Colored Tea Party (A March For The Cake)..1900..Paul Eno.

I took this arrangement from a piano score, I was unable to ascertain if it's ever been arranged for banjo in the past but in my opinion it…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

4 Dec 4, 2023
Reply by Joel Hooks

Come Clean..1905..Paul Sarebresole

This my favourite arrangement to date and described by the composer as a red hot rag which it certainly is. I particularly like the staccat…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Dec 3, 2023

Darktown Jubilee..1897..Leo E. Berliner.

This is another good, early cakewalk from Berliner and like most of the early tunes, it makes a good banjo solo  Despite my best efforts on…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 27, 2023
Reply by Steve Harrison

Clarke’s New American Banjo Teacher 1920

While many people spend their Thanksgiving basting in the glow of a warm fire, I spent mine watching the slow buzzing light bar of a scanne…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 25, 2023

Patrol Comique

Does anyone happen to have the Clifford Essex "As played by Vess Ossman" arrangement of "Patrol Comique"? The file in the music library see…

Started by Sam Harris in Classic Banjo

3 Nov 22, 2023
Reply by Richard William Ineson

Fred Van Eps's Patrol Comique

..Or Maybe Fred's version?

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 21, 2023
Reply by Jody Stecher

Vess Ossman's Patrol Comique!

Here is a nice recording of the Master, Vess Osman!

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Nov 21, 2023
Reply by thereallyniceman

The Mississippi Rag..1897..William Henry krell

This is my take on what is thought to be the earliest published example of Ragtime music. There is an arrangement by W.Tally in the library…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

4 Nov 20, 2023
Reply by Joel Hooks

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