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Rotation Rag..1911..Al Sweet aka Albert Charles Sweet

This is a pleasing and well written tune with an interesting intro which I particularly like. Sweet was another of the lesser known compose…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 19, 2021

“The Black History of the Banjo”

I heard a fascinating account of the history of the banjo, from its African origins.  If you haven’t heard it I highly recommend it. https:…

Started by Jason Cornwell in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 18, 2021

Cole Smoak (A Rag)..1906..Clarence Hoard St.John.

Little is known about the composer, he published 20 compositions between 1902 and 1923 including Collars And Cuffs which I arranged some ti…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 18, 2021

Clifford Essex Professional Dating (they were made 1922 or later).

While at the Kaufman's house, instead of the rally, I had a chance to sit with Eli and go through BMGs.  For various reasons I did not get…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

21 Oct 13, 2021
Reply by Jody Stecher

Johnny-Jump-Ups (A Flowery Rag)..1905..Sydney S. Barker

This is another one off composition by a little known composer. The only information I could find about him is what is shown on the title p…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 11, 2021

Cannibal Rag (A Syncopated Jungle Two-Step)..1911..Ed. Dangle

This one of four pieces of music published by the composer, other than that, I've so far found no further information about him.  It's a we…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 9, 2021

ABF Rally report Sept 29-Oct 3...making lemonade out of a lemon!

Crazy. Really crazy. I drove 12hrs up to Newark, NY for the ABF Rally. I broke the drive up into two days and arrived 4hrs too early to the…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

11 Oct 7, 2021
Reply by Joel Hooks

J.J.J.Rag..1905..Joe Jordan aka Joseph Zachariah Taylor Jordan.

This is another tune that was recorded by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra (MP3 attached). Jordan was one of the lesser regarded ragtime compo…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 7, 2021

Sandy River Rag...1913..Thomas Stephen Allen

This is another first rate composition from T.S.Allen, the piano score was written in F but I've arranged it in G for ease of playing. The…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

8 Oct 5, 2021
Reply by Trapdoor2

The Minstrel band..A Rag..1909..Albert Gumble

Albert Gumble was another prolific composer of the ragtime era and beyond and this tune is, in my opinion, one of his best. My suggested fi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 2, 2021

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