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Louisa Dewhurst's Banjo School

Just came across a banjo method book by Louisa Dewhurst - it looks rare (judging by the price!!). Do we know anything about her?  I think a…

Started by carrie horgan in Classic Banjo

13 Nov 16, 2022
Reply by Mike Bostock

Broadway Rag...1910..Eva Nieman

This is a very well written tune by a composer about whom I could find nothing regarding a biography neither could I find any other tunes p…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 8, 2022

Frets

Is a fretted banjo considered essential to classic banjo? Does anyone here play classic repertoire on a fretless or flush fret banjo?

Started by Mike Bostock in Classic Banjo

19 Nov 8, 2022
Reply by Mike Bostock

Clifford Essex back in business

I've just purchased 3 sets of CE heavies from Ebay UK.  For those who don't already know, CE are back in business....Steve

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

3 Nov 7, 2022
Reply by nick Kelly

Sound files?

Is there a way to easily upload sound files here? I have looked, and wondered if the app directory might offer that option but couldn't fin…

Started by Mike Bostock in Classic Banjo

2 Nov 7, 2022
Reply by Mike Bostock

S.S. STEWART THOROUGHBRED

 Have added some photographs of my Thoroughbred today as I'm struggling to find a replacement head for it. It is 12 & 5/8th ins diamete…

Started by William Joyce in Classic Banjo

1 Nov 2, 2022
Reply by Jody Stecher

The Cascades..1904..Minnie Chandler

This excellent March/Twostep was inspired by the cascade of fourteen water falls which formed part of the centre piece of the 1904 St. Loui…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Nov 2, 2022

Electric Rag..1914..Mary Gilmore.

This is a very well written composition with plenty of variety. The original piano score was in Bb but I've set it in G to better fit the b…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 30, 2022

Frizzles...1907..Kate Myers Stith

Despite the rather unassuming title, this is a very good composition by one of the lesser known female composers. It was published by C.L J…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 25, 2022

Hokey Spokes..1901..Chas. C. Sweeley & Harry Lincoln.

This rag was composed by Sweeley, a trombonist with the Rapasz band, and arranged for piano by Harry Lincoln. In 1910, The Jim Crow Rag, wr…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 19, 2022

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