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Here is another great Olly Oakley record

What a really crisp and clear record!

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

3 Oct 26, 2021
Reply by Jody Stecher

Midnight Rag..1912..August Herman "Gus" Winkler

This the second of the Winkler tunes that I mentioned in my previous post. It's another good example of ragtime which strays from the usual…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Oct 26, 2021

Looking for a Plectrum banjo...

I hope you'll all forgive me going a little off topic but does anyone have a decent player quality Plectrum banjo for sale? I've been invi…

Started by Russ Chandler in Classic Banjo

1 Oct 19, 2021
Reply by nick Kelly

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

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