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Clifford Essex 5 String Banjo??

Clifford Essex 5 String Banjo ” The perch bar is marked “Clifford Essex”. Is this consistent with the way that other banjos were marked. T…

Started by Anthony Douglas Day in Classic Banjo

2 Sep 18, 2021
Reply by Joel Hooks

Uncle Julius Participates..1900..Joseph Spinelli

This is yet another one off composition by an unknown composer. It's a straightforward, simple but melodic cakewalk which it isn't too chal…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 18, 2021

The Sultan's Cakewalk...1900...C. F. Pleininger

This is another very good early cakewalk by a composer about whom I could find no information. There are two other compositions attributed…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

2 Sep 17, 2021
Reply by Steve Harrison

Sambo's Delight..1900..Deloss Everett

This is the 4th of my recent arrangements featuring Sambo in the title. It sounds like a traditional old time fiddle tune to which the comp…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 14, 2021

Silver Leaf Rag..1911..Dan Goldsmith.

This is a tune written by a Canadian composer and not one for the fainthearted! I've stripped out most of the chords leaving what could, wi…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 13, 2021

Banjo Times Magazines

Over the last few years I have been collecting copies of "Banjo Times", a magazine produced here in the UK from January 1985 to December 20…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

1 Sep 12, 2021
Reply by Russ Chandler

Sambo And His Banjo..(1891)...Frederick Messick.

This is a must play tune. Messick has composed a piano score in the style of early stroke style banjo,  it's a very good effort and I guess…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 9, 2021

ABF Rally "Orchestra" Pieces

Hello Folks, The ABF rally is in a few weeks and our Program Director finally chose the pieces to play.  Two of these we have played before…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

1 Sep 8, 2021
Reply by Trapdoor2

Conversion of Deering Goodtime banjo to classic.

I'm currently giving lessons to Pete Thatcher (member) who owns a steel strung Deering. Having tried a couple of my nylon strung vintage ba…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

7 Sep 7, 2021
Reply by Joel Hooks

Banjo Sambo...1902...Leo Cluesmann.

This is a rare one off rag by a composer about whom I could find no information. It's another tune that sounds as though it could have been…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Sep 3, 2021

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