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WANTED: 'MARCHE HUMORESQUE' BY CLIFFORD ESSEX.
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Does anyone have the sheet music to this Essex composition in their collection? Thank you.Continue
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WANTED: 6 STRING BANJO.
Does anyone in the UK have or know of, a good quality, English 6 string banjo, that was originally manufactured with frets, for sale? If so, please message me. Thanks.Continue
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GH&S 'MARVEL' BANJO.
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I have just purchased a George Houghton 'Marvel' 5 string banjo and intend to collect it next week. The only information I have about it is from a very knowledgeable banjo collector, who is a mutual…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by IAN SALTER Sep 4.
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"I have uploaded the score to the MUSIC LIBRARY, but it may take 1/2 hour for the database to refresh so keep checking.
I hope it helps."
"Thank you very much Richard."
"I will probably have a copy of this piece in the archives. I'll get the rubber gloves and positive pressure breathing apparatus out later this week and commence searching for it."
WANTED: 'MARCHE HUMORESQUE' BY CLIFFORD ESSEX.
Does anyone have the sheet music to this Essex composition in their collection? Thank you.See More
"Who was friends with William Farmer does not make any difference does it ? Only one person according to you invented this hoop / ring, Dallas , Windsor , FVE and probably a few more used the design for themselves, all could be called…"
"FVE was friends, and a playing partner of William Farmer. "
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"Thank you for another excellent performance Ethan. Please record it, if you duet with Joel."
"Thanks Joel. I assume a 'knockoff' is an American expression meaning an unauthorised copy? And I'm sure you are right. If that's the case, my feeling is that as soon as anything new entered the world of banjo…"
"I'll call the ring what it is-- a knockoff of the William Farmer patent, later used by Fred Van Eps. "
"Hi, there, Ian! I didn't see this or I'd have replied before. It's basically a tone ring that you're referring to, designed to put extra pressure on the vellum from below to keep it taut. Windsor were…"
c.1860 7 STRING BANJO.
This banjo sold at an auction in England a couple of days ago, with a hammer price of £650 and then with costs etc, probably getting on for around £800. I thought it might be of interest to some members here.…See More
"Another great find Joel.
Russ, I think your banjo is possibly the Patent Climax Model, as it appears to have the Improved Tail Piece, but not the White Wood Inlays of the Patent Celeste Model B, that also has the tail piece.
My Wilmshurst could be…"
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- At 21:33 on November 7, 2017,
carrie horgan said…
Thanks Ian - I hope you are enjoying learning classic banjo. Are you new to playing the banjo or have you migrated over from another style of banjo playing? Let me know if I can be of any help.
Carrie
- At 16:44 on December 10, 2021,
David Nuttall said…
Yes, that's me. Although I was playing the banjo before I met him, David
- At 19:09 on December 11, 2021,
Oh,yes, I've clocked up 50 years and am entering the rheumaticky fingers stage of Scan's career. However, apart from the Covid effect, even prior to that the places I used to play in had diminished alarmingly.
I've been listening to Olly Oakley on this site - I'd never heard him play material like 'The Policeman's Holiday' or 'Under The Double Eagle' before; Scan played them, all parts. David
- At 23:43 on December 11, 2021,
I was with Ken Stubbs the first time he ever went to 'Elsie's'. I went a couple of times before I moved to ipswich. Steve Pennells and I used to stay the weekend with Ken in Edenbridge and play at The Crown or The Working Men's Club. I played banjo then. David
- At 22:03 on March 1, 2022,
Danielle Saxon Reeves said…
Hi Ian
saw your post about moving to Selly Oak; I run Midlands Fretted Orchestra bit too far away in Stourbridge- we’re always very happy to have reading banjo players along! Give me a shout if you fancy coming along. Best wishes, Danielle
- At 21:33 on March 2, 2022,
Hi Danielle,
Thank you for your invitation. When I've settled in, I'll be in touch to arrange a date to visit you.
Best wishes, Ian.
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