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RepertoireHello Gentlepeople, I have been a banjoist for 30 plus years, and have recently been diving deep into classic style. I am looking for recom… Started by David Connelly in Classic Banjo |
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Mar 10, 2023 Reply by David Connelly |
Black Canary Rag..1914..Harry Austin TierneyThis is a pleasant, medium paced rag by one of the most prolific composers of the era, he's better known for his compositions for musical t… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Music Box Rag..1914..Charles Luckyth (Lucky) Thomas.Despite the title, this isn't a rag, it was written in the stride piano style and is described on the score as a foxtrot. This is my arrang… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Alternate tunings?I did a search and not much came up. I am curious how many examples in the classic banjo repertoire there are of scordatura AKA alternate o… Started by Ethan Schwartz in Classic Banjo |
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Mar 4, 2023 Reply by Jody Stecher |
Classic banjo in the Music HallI'm interesting in researching the role Classic banjo played in the Music Hall. There are a few referenced in the standard literature, and… Started by Russ Chandler in Classic Banjo |
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Mar 2, 2023 Reply by Mike Bostock |
Bale O' Cotton Rag (A Southern Foxtrot)..1914..Mark Janza aka Albert Frederick MarzianThis a well written composition and is a great example of classic ragtime that ticks all the ragtime boxes. Marzian wrote 16 pieces of musi… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Hiawatha..(A Summer Idyl)..1902..Neil MoretThere are recordings of this by Charley Rogers and Parke Hunter in original recordings. I only discovered this after I'd written the arran… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Feb 25, 2023 Reply by Steve Harrison |
College Rag..rescored arrangement.After listening to Carrie's fine rendition, here's my score which I wrote some time back and essentially follows the CE arrangement but may… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Chung-Lo (A Chinese Monkey Doodle)..1909..Neil Moret aka Charles N. DanielsThis is a catchy novelty tune written in the 'oriental' style which was popular at the time. It suits the banjo very well and is a fun piec… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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Ossman and Published Music.We often discuss deviations from the published score. It has a strange stigma as some banjoists seem to think that there is a collective "m… Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo |
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Feb 21, 2023 Reply by Joel Hooks |
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