"There are a lot of early pieces for banjo and popular American music (1840's to at least the 1910's) that depicted horrible caricatures of various groups of people. When dealing with this music, I just understand that racist material may…"
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"Wow what a beautiful instrument! What you have is a 7-string banjo. These were only popular for a few decades before they fell out favor. For your banjo, I do recommend fitting your strings with a proper 7 string set from Clifford Essex. From what I…"
"Chasing tone is always going to be journey. Play what sounds good to your ears."
"You can have a 5/8 in. if you choose but you will have to account for the extra height, especially if the regal doesn't have a back angle. From my understanding, bridges made for banjos of the classic era were 1/2 in."
"To second Joel, I saw an amazing W.M. Stahl on ebay a few weeks ago that sold for 700 and it didn't look to seem like it had wire string abuse. An absolute beauty! I've also seen some nice John Grey banjos show up for decent prices."
"I haven't owned it but I have played the Deering Sierra. It feels like a well-made modern professional banjo at a well-made modern banjo price. The worth is going to come down to the sound and feel for which you are seeking. Your best bet is to…"
"If you want to go that route, you should first just try the strings out and see if they fit. As Joel said though, you're putting nylons on a modern banjo made for steel so there may be some challenges. I put some Aquila Nyguts on a Goodtime…"
"It's playable, you can hear if you run it through Musescore. Var 2 requires some interpretation, but the rest is manageable. It's a beautiful melody. "
"There is a copy on internet archive plus a wealth of other material that Joel has uploaded."
"When I started Classic Style back in 2017, I happened to find a copy of W.M.C. Stahl's international method on eBay. It's lacking in fingerboard exercises by comparison to some other tutors but it has very approachable material. It felt…"
"Not exactly the same but W.E. Ballantine was referred to on his Banjo Gems as "England's Premier Classical Banjoist"."
"Thanks for the response! With Ellis book I had noticed that there was 12-page skip but later saw that it didn't cut the songs. I would also be delighted to see your 6 and 7-string banjo notations especially if you have any solo pieces that make…"
"Still happening today. Studio musicians daily do things us mere mortals cannot conceive.
I remember seeing a short clip of a small orchestra recording for 1930s cartoons. Step 1, hand out the arrangement. Step two, jump in at full speed. Step three,…"
"The story I have heard about many of his recordings (and have written before) was that he would show up to work at the studio and they would hand him the piano sheet music for what they wanted him to record. He would sit down with his…"
"The ABF might have his manuscript. No guarantees but it might be worth checking the library. "
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Lonesome Mama Blues - Fred van eps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SJvohQlpTk
This is just one of my favorites of Fred Van Eps. Something about this song just speaks to me. Is there a score of his playing from this recording?
Posted on December 21, 2020 at 18:00 — 6 Comments
7 String banjo sheet music
I've been playing around with a 7 string banjo for about 6 months now and I'm am now looking for some 7 string sheet music. I'm currently working through what is available for the scan of Ellis' Thorough School for the 6 or 7 String Banjo which is missing pages but is still a pretty solid Tutor. I already found posting with The Devil Still Pursues Her and Horace Weston's Grand March which are both great pieces if anyone ever wants to tackle them on the 7. Grand March is looking to be a…
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