"Jody, "Ning" is in the URL of the present website because it is a free/complimentary URL provided by that platform. Getting a truly custom URL is simply a matter of paying for it. From what I can see, classicbanjo.com, .net., .org and so…"
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What is this ornament?
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I come across this (see photo) occasionally in classic banjo sheets. This one happens to be from "A Banjo Oddity." Is this indeed intended to be a grace note on the same tone (producing a kind of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by TONY BRYAN Sep 12.
Compiling B.M.G. banjo solos
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It occured to me: Wouldn't it be nice to take all the banjo solos printed in early issues of B.M.G. and compile them into a single document and/or directory? I enjoy collections/folios at least, and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ethan Schwartz Jul 30, 2025.
Even MORE fun with fluorocarbons
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I took the plunge and bought a bunch of Savarez Alliance fluorocarbons in different gauges to try out. I've had a fluorocarbon 4th (.0303) on my main banjo for a while, and I've been wondering what a…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jody Stecher Jun 12, 2025.
Fun with fluorocarbons
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I've been exploring alternatives to the conventional wound 4th, which I've never been particularly satisfied with. I can now report that the "KF Alliance" fluorocarbon strings offered by Savarez do…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ethan Schwartz Mar 13, 2025.
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"I like it! But the question of a good URL still remains..."
"Jody, will all due respect, there is a real difference in meaning between "parlour banjo" and "[the] banjo parlour." It's analogous to BHO; the "hangout" part refers to a meeting place, not the existence of a…"
"Russ -- I'm so pleased it's going in this direction, and thank you for taking it on.
I agree with everything written above. I would add that a new name should be paired with new URL that is unique but general enough that it will draw…"
"Jody -- I trust Ian's judgment if he thinks the present site is too messy/complex to hand off. And Ning is not exactly a cutting-edge platform. So it would come down to building a new site and populating it with whatever can be saved. At some…"
"Is simply transferring over ownership of the site not an option on the table? That's something I would potentially be interested in taking on (somewhat depending on monthly cost, which I don't have a good sense of). As far as saving…"
"Most of this looks okay, with the exception of:
1. How do you propose that low D grace note in m.2 be played, given that the LH is up at the 12th fret?
2. Measures 28-29 and 33-34, doubled notes would typically be interpreted as playing the same…"
"I had never thought of playing it as two notes. I saw the first four bars of the coda as a repeated sequence, mostly playing a melody on the first string with the fourth finger. The first bar starts with a short slide of the fourth…"
"I think that both ways are orthodox, but I tend to go with the stutter version. There are exceptions, but I am with Marc and like the sort of staccato and deliberate sound without the ringing. "
"I tend to want grace notes not to ring and thus, rarely use the 5th for them. I haven't played "A Banjo Oddity" in years, so I had to check my video. I play them with the thumb and middle finger of the right hand. This is simple…"
"It seems like a strange way to notate it, but I suppose it makes sense musically. Now, does anyone else catch the grace note on the 5th string, or is that just me?"
"I have always played these as written, a quick grace note followed by the main note. Yes, it sounds like a stutter."
"Hi Ethan,
On p.7 of Morley's tutor, one of the two examples of grace notes, shows an E to E, similar to the B to B in your attachment."
What is this ornament?
I come across this (see photo) occasionally in classic banjo sheets. This one happens to be from "A Banjo Oddity." Is this indeed intended to be a grace note on the same tone (producing a kind of stuttered attack), or are we meant to assume it is located a tone higher/lower? See More
"This is fantastic. I recall we had discussed at one point how to get the collection "out there" more publicly, and this is a great solution. "
"Re: FVE and TBJ, it should be considered that fingerstyle banjo and the BMG club scene retained some relevance for longer in England than in the US. It likewise took time for American jazz to become more mainstream in British society (we see the…"
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