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Cameos by Olly Oakley.

Here is one that is not in the library here, complete with all parts and title sheet: https://archive.org/details/cameos-olly-oakley/mode/…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

1 Mar 30
Reply by Trapdoor2

Practical Hints On Modern Banjo Playing

I was reading through this book on the archive and found it quite interesting! I was curious if modern techniques for the banjo in 1897 wer…

Started by Byron Thomas in Classic Banjo

4 Mar 30
Reply by Byron Thomas

60 Bradbury Manuscripts Added!

Over the weekend I scanned 60 Frank C. Bradbury manuscript arrangements for banjo. Most are what I like to call "Bradbury Derangements".  B…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

4 Mar 26
Reply by Byron Thomas

Battle Creek..1897..Characteristic Two-Step, March or Polka...Paul Rubens.

This is the earliest known composition by Paul Rubens. It has a great melody with a very folksy feel. The title may have some connection wi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Mar 23
Reply by Steve Harrison

Dance Of The Taffy Possums..1909..Harold Orlob

Harold Orlob was a successful Composer, lyricist, director and film producer in the early part of the 20th. century. He wrote the scores to…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 21

Neat Vess Ossman Title Sheet.

That is all, I just liked this title sheet and wanted to share it. 

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 20

Lopez Rag (1918)...Joseph R. Lopez

This is a good quality, rare self published rag. The composer was of Cuban descent and lived in Memphis, Missouri,  having moved there from…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Mar 18

Banjo and mandolin duets?

Does anyone here know of any from the classic era? I would have thought mandolin with banjo accompaniment would have been used, even if per…

Started by Steven Watson in Classic Banjo

9 Mar 16
Reply by Steven Watson

The Terriers March...is it really a Morley arrangement?

I'm keying in "Terriers' March" by Sanders Papworth and I have two slightly different versions. What I believe to be TBB No. 846 vs MS. The…

Started by Trapdoor2 in Classic Banjo

24 Mar 14
Reply by Trapdoor2

Banjo in New Zealand 1860 - 1940

Hello and Happy New Year, I am hoping some of you may be able help me with several queries. I am based in New Zealand (Wellington at prese…

Started by Brett Lowe in Classic Banjo

28 Mar 10
Reply by Tony Thomas MFA Black Banjoist

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