S. S. Stewart's Banjo & Guitar Journal

I recently trawled through the Library of Congress listing under notated music for banjo and downloaded a tune called "Aesthetic Polka'. Wh…

Started by Edward Bettega in Classic Banjo

Another very old BMG Magazine. 1904!

I would like to thank site member Barbara Dryden for loaning this very old and crumbling BMG to help fill a gap in the John Field Memorial…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

The Entertainer (MKII)..Scott Joplin

I had another look at the arrangement I did a few months back and have made some significant amendments. I've kept it in F as fit better fi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

Tony Liddington's book about pierrot troupes has been published, prices vary so shop around

Started by Richard William Ineson in Classic Banjo

On "Steam Up"

The page where Mike B's "Steam Up" video appears has no visible Comment option so I'm commenting in a separate discussion. This sounds good…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

Need help ID-ing an S.S. Stewart banjo

Are there any S.S. Stewart experts out there that could lend a hand? An acquaintance of mine is asking for help in identifying an S.S. Stew…

Started by Chuck Krepley in Classic Banjo

Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.

Started by Richard William Ineson in Classic Banjo

The Baboon Bounce..1913..George L. Cobb

This is a new arrangement of a tune I did some years back. It's one of my favourite compositions by GLC with an appropriate name it fairly…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

Cello Banjos Today

Dear All.  As noted in my previous post, I play a modern 5-string Goldtone Cello banjo which I have arbitrarily tuned to E and absolutely…

Started by David Trainer in Classic Banjo