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Fred Van Eps birthday December 30th 1878
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Started this discussion. Last reply by thereallyniceman Dec 31, 2024.
Possible Weaver banjo for restoration on Ebay
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There is a banjo with a few Weaver characteristics on EBay the number is 167047143629. The starting price is £39.99 which might be too much…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard William Ineson Nov 1, 2024.
J.A. Turner banjo list
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Joel Hooks Aug 8, 2024.
Old banjo string box
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard William Ineson May 3, 2024.
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"Hi Jody, I just wanted to make it clear that I didn't imagine the statement or sitting beside Mr, Howe whilst he explained this particular aspect (the key of E major) of the mysteries of the banjo to me in 1961. I hadn't come across…"
"Another avenue which you might explore are the banjo pieces such as Morley's 'Bagpipe Patrol' or Cyril Philips' 'Highland Fling', where the banjo is supposed to imitate the bagpipes. In Morley's 'Bagpipe…"
"Hi Jody, The later editions of 'The Banjo and How to Play It, contained other banjo compositions,'Twilight Melody' was one. An arrangement by Len Broomfield, of Rubenstein's Melody also appeared in some editions, this was a good…"
"Grimshaw's banjo tutor book and his banjo compositions speak for themselves on that question, in my opinion."
"Good morning Jody, the bit about my solicitor, attorney, legal representative , was intended to be a light hearted comment/joke, as whenever I make a comment on this site I feel as if I am providing evidence at the Central Criminal Court (Old…"
"Hi Jody, No I am not curious about this myself as I remember my banjo teacher (L,W.Howe who was listed in the B.M.G magazine during the 1960s) reading this, as it turned out, fallacious statement ('banjo music is never written in the key…"
"Hi Jody, there were several editions of Grimshaw's 'The Banjo and How to Play It' some had orange covers others had blue covers, some had the 'Sunflower Dance' as a first solo, others contained S.E.Turner's…"
"Hi Austin, You raise an interesting point when you say, "and why Mainland chose the key of C major for the banjo transcription." Choosing the right key when transcribing music written for another instrument for the banjo or…"
"What puzzles me is why anybody would want to play a piece of music on the banjo which is an arrangement of a piano piece which was intended to sound like a banjo (an impossibility). Why not just play a piece of music written especially for the…"
"Roy Smeck."
"It's a big job but I'm sure that you'll do it, nothing can stop a determined man or woman."
"Austin, have you taken a good look at the existing repertoire of music which was composed especially for the instrument? There are thousands of pieces, of which, in my opinion, you should have a reasonable knowledge, otherwise, how are you to know…"
"I feel exactly the same Joel, Cammeyer's attempts at introducing 'modern' harmonies and no melody in his work, pieces such as 'La Caresse' were completely baffling to everyone I suspect, like much 'avant garde'…"
"You are right Ian, he's flogging a dead horse, he needs to move on to an instrument with more of a future and less of a past."
"There a few things which you can play on the banjo which might move some people to tears, Dream Song (I once played this with all repeats and it lasted eight and a half minutes) You and a Canoe, Pompadour, Tender Glances, Violet Mazurka,…"
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Clifford Essex Cup Winners 1994, Pat Doyle, Mike Redman, Me and Alf Brimble
Posted on April 20, 2020 at 13:00
Me accompanying Jody Stecher playing 'Cupid's Arrow' at Backwell some years ago
Posted on April 20, 2020 at 12:38 — 1 Comment
A very rare tenor banjo for sale on Ebay
Posted on April 16, 2018 at 14:30 — 6 Comments
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- At 7:19 on February 14, 2017,
thereallyniceman said…
Welcome (again) to Ning,Richard! I see that you have re-registered using your new email address, thank you and we look forward to posts from Richard 2
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Ian
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