"Here is a piece of music to go with it. Note the note the instructions at the Introduction : "Expression stop ON" and at the bottom of page 2 :"This arrangement cannot be rendered with good effect without an "SX" EXPRESSION…"
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JOHN PIDOUX ACCESSORIES.
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These are currently on eBay UK…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard William Ineson yesterday.
CUNINGHAME MANUSCRIPTS?
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I've received the following email from a friend; can anyone help?Hi Ian,I wonder if I can enlist your help again? One of the now sadly neglected players from the early 20th century is John (Jack)…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by thereallyniceman Nov 22, 2025.
WOOD HOOP WINDSOR?
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Can anybody identify this banjo? In looking at the catalogue that Joel recently posted, I'm sure that it is a Windsor. Although similar to the Popular model no1 except for the peg head, which is like…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jody Stecher Oct 22, 2025.
WANTED: 'DOMINO POLKA' BY HENRY AUSTEN.
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Another tune request, if anyone has it in their collection. It appeared as 'Turner's Banjo Budget N°100' and in 'Turner's Dance Album N°7'. The British Library has it, but their digitisation service…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by IAN SALTER Oct 10, 2025.
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"I'd be very curious to hear how you get on with it!"
"Yeah, I got the SSS patent thimble, and the other garbage that goes with it."
"The Expression stop is now headed to South Carolina! :-)"
"It's a relatively new ebay thing. If a seller lists an item for £50, it then adds on the fees for the buyer (£2.70)."
"There appears to be British (and unmarked) knockoffs of the SSS patent thimble and Fitright pick.
I certainly would like to have the knockoff SSS thimble as a size reference. "
"How the heck did the seller come up with the price £31.58 for the wrenches? Or £10.67 for the plectra? And £52,25 for the thing-a-ma-bob? Why the precision down to the penny? Whimsy? Or is there hidden…"
"Thank you for the link Russ.
I really like playing from the Ellis tutor on my guitar. Here are the exercises and tunes being played by Norbert Neunzling
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1G2ZlT9pjd9cbslvbETPrbVt90rHSh7r"
"There is a lot to read here, about dancing styles. I have found only one reference to 'breakdown' (and a banjo) in the song ' My Father Sold Charcoal'; see the Dick Sands' book below.
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/index.htm
In…"
"Sorry Shawn, you can only have one wish ;-)"
"Thanks Ian . . . If only the player window could also improve the recording quality."
"Hey Shawn... Your wish is my command :-)"
"Somerset_March%20_J_P_Cunninghame.mp3
Marmie_Rag_J_P_Cunninghame.mp3
All three should be at or near score pitch and tempo. "
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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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