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John Field Memorial BMG LIBRARY- UPDATED

Recently a banjo friend offered a very large number of BMG magazines to help fill the gaps in the John Field LIBRARY.  After a LOT of work…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

21 May 5, 2022
Reply by Paul Magnussen

Tattered melody Rag (1910)...Hilda Ossusky

This is a cleverly written composition by a composer of whom little is known. It was a challenge to work out an arrangement suitable for th…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 May 5, 2022
Reply by Steve Harrison

Laughing Water..1903..Ida Bierman

Despite its title, this is not an Indian intermezzo, popular at the time, but  a very tuneful rag. I've simplified it by stripping out most…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Apr 12, 2022
Reply by Trapdoor2

Announcing: Aaron Jonah Lewis "Americana Come Over?" US/UK Concert Tour April-June 2022

I am looking forward to meeting as many classic banjo players and aficionados as I can while I am on this tour. Please feel free to contact…

Started by Aaron Jonah Lewis in Classic Banjo

1 Apr 8, 2022
Reply by John Deller

Clifford Essex Music Company

Does anybody know if Clifford Essex Music Co Ltd is still in business?  I have been trying to get in touch with them all week and can not g…

Started by bud bennett in Classic Banjo

13 Apr 5, 2022
Reply by Trevor Boyd

Query re The Royal Bogie Banjo march by W. Nice.

I came across the front cover of this tune whilst browsing Pinterest, it was published in London so I guess the composer may be British. So…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

9 Apr 2, 2022
Reply by Steve Harrison

William Barrett banjo solos from 1926

Recently I was sent a box of music from New Zealand.  While the bulk of the box was stuff I already had (including several copies of the Da…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

3 Mar 29, 2022
Reply by Trapdoor2

Did Clifford Essex go out of business?

I just tried to order a gift for someone from Clifford Essex. But, the site appears to be down. Has Clifford Essex gone out of business?

Started by Milwaukee Matzen in Classic Banjo

14 Mar 27, 2022
Reply by Russ Chandler

Who got The Lemon?..1909..Marcella A. Henry

Marcella henry was an associate of Axil Christensen and taught piano in his music school in Chicago. Being an early promotor and composer o…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 23, 2022

Red Mouse Rag..1910..Wilbur Jacob Piper

Piper spent most of his musical career as the leader of the Sydney Concert Band in Sydney Ohio where he lived for most of his life. This is…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Mar 21, 2022
Reply by Steve Harrison

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