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The White Wash Man..(1908)...Jean Schwartz

This is one of the classic ragtime tunes of which there are two recordings by Fred Van Eps in the original recordings archive. As is my usu…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

4 Mar 27, 2021
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Lumb'rin' Luke..1901..J. A. Silberberg.

Silberberg was an accompanist with the Victor Talking Machine studios and also accompanied the likes of Vess Osman and Brooks and Denton. I…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Mar 24, 2021
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Fiddling Silas.(1899)..Theo A. Metz.

This is real foot tapper and well worth a listen. It's based on the popular fiddle tune Turkey in The Straw with a hint of Old Black Joe in…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 22, 2021

BMG Federation On-Line Festival Day 27th March

You are banjovially invited to join us at our Online BMG Festival for concerts and workshops I've had a sneaky preview of Aaron Jonah-Lewi…

Started by Sandra Woodruff in Classic Banjo

1 Mar 20, 2021
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BMG Magazines added to John Field Library

I would like to thank a guitar friend for kindly sending me a copy of August 1919 BMG magazine. He described it as "fragile", but I have se…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 20, 2021

Kerry Mill's New Barn Dance (1909)..K.Mills

This is another of KM's barn dances and it follows on nicely from the one I previously posted. Both are very well written compositions and…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 19, 2021

Kerry Mill's barn Dance (1909)..Kerry Mills.

This is not to be confused with the traditional tune of the same name that is popular with folk musicians (also called Henley's delight or…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 17, 2021

Chicken Reel.1910..Jos. M. Daly...New arrangement.

I've just added a new arrangement of this tune which I first did about 6 years ago. There is a new PDF and midi in the library. I've set it…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 13, 2021

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Spammers are getting more sophisticated and are now entering valid answers to our banjo related log in security questions. PLEASE delete an…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Mar 12, 2021
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Darkies' Masquerade (1899)...Maurice J. Kerwin

This is an early folk rag/barn dance that like many of those early tunes, could have been written for banjo. I suppose that it's possible t…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 12, 2021

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