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Ghost Dance (Dance Descriptive)..1911..Cora Salisbury

This tune, set in 6/8 time, is similar in structure to G.L.Cobb's Ghost Walk, my arrangement of which can be found in the library. It's ver…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 May 27

An Irish Hornpipe: The Plains Of Boyle

Here is a banjo arrangement of a favorite Irish hornpipe, "The Plains of Boyle" transposed from D to C. It plays ok in D but the banjo soun…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

0 May 27

Swing playback on Musescore

Calling the Musescore experts who helped me recently!   I'm preparing a banjo arrangement of an Irish hornpipe. I've written the score in s…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

6 May 26
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Bradbury Book 2

Having played through the entire first volume I now have turned my attention to volume 2. I found the first book to be excellent instructio…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

43 May 25
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The Senegambian Patrol..1899..George Rosey.

Printed on the top of the piano score is the following. 'A Colored regiment is on parade, the composer endeavours to represent the approach…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 May 21

A Scottish Hornpipe on banjo

Charles Grant  (1810- 1892) was a Scottish fiddler, schoolteacher, fisherman and composer. His daughter compiled his compositions and publi…

Started by Jody Stecher in Classic Banjo

0 May 20

Farland and his injury

I think Farland damaged his hand because he wasn't doing the one finger tremolo correctly or at least safely. The way he describes it in hi…

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

5 May 19
Reply by Jody Stecher

WEAVER or CE IN AUCTION.

Maybe not from either maker, but it still might be of interest to someone. https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/halifax-

Started by IAN SALTER in Classic Banjo

5 May 19
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Yarney's Ideal..1910..(Negro Sketch)..F.W.Stimson

This tune sounds to me as if it was based on, or is a copy of, an early stroke style banjo tune. I could find no information about the comp…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 May 18

Best classic era manufacturer?

I'm curious who everyone thinks the best manufacturer of banjos was during the classic era. That is all.

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

0 May 17

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