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Sweet Baby Blues (Banjo Blues) 1917..Ralph Williams.

This is one of the best blues that I've come across for some time. I haven't been able to find the relevance of the alternative title regar…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 6

New strings from Clifford Essex Music, etc...

Just wanted to say today I received 3 sets of strings in the mail from Clem Vickery/Clifford Essex Music. He's got them posted to ebay and…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

7 Sep 6
Reply by Steve Harrison

Sad news

Hello everybody would like to share a very sad new , my long time friend ( almost 50 years ) Eric Stefanelli , fine banjo ' player & lu…

Started by marc dalmasso in Classic Banjo

9 Sep 5
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Transportation to ABF rally

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone going to the ABF rally next month will be passing through or nearby Connecticut and would be interested in…

Started by Ethan Schwartz in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 3

Ragtime banjo

As a newcomer, I have to ask, why is it called classic banjo when it could be called ragtime banjo?

Started by Austin in Classic Banjo

2 Sep 3
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The Kaiser's Rag (1915)...Clare Mast

This is a very well written, one off, self published rag by a composer about whom I could find no information. It suits the banjo well and…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 3

Ragtime Jim (A Ragtime Oddity)..A.Fred.Phillips

This is another excellent one off rag by a composer about whom little is known. It's my particular favourite of recent arrangements and mak…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Aug 19

Eric

I was so sorry to hear Eric passing away.   We used to swap lots of info in the old days. My condolence's to his family.

Started by Ray Jones in Classic Banjo

0 Aug 18

Optimum String Gauges

Dear All.  Is anyone aware of a software tool or calculation method that tells us what the optimum gauge of string [nylon or steel] we sho…

Started by David Trainer in Classic Banjo

0 Aug 17

Fuzzy Ideas.(A ragged Harmony)..1913..C.E.Hoxworth

This is an excellent one off, self published rag. Little is known about the composer other than he came from Waterloo, Iowa. The score and…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Aug 12

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