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Bill Bowen's arrangement of the Maple Leaf Rag
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Joel Hooks Feb 7.

An old BMG Federation membership card

I've just discovered what may be the oldest surviving BMG Federation membership card, amongst my pile of banjo  memorabilia. It belonged to Tom Bull whom I seem to remember meeting when I used to go…Continue

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Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"For a contemporary price comparison of your banjo, a top of the range lightweight sports/touring bicycle cost just over £9 in 1930. A good quality sports/touring bicycle could be purchased for between £7 and £8. A small Austin 7…"
May 21
Joel Hooks replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
May 20
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"I think the address may be: Tickhill Tr (Terrace?) Denaby Main, nr Rotherham, Yorks. According to google maps there is a Tickhill Street in modern Denaby Main."
May 20
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"Joel, it might provide more context on your banjo's first owner to look at his address in 1930. I can't make out the full details from your scan but I can see 'near Rotherham, Yorks'. My own father grew up in Doncaster not far…"
May 20
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"£19 in 1930 was roughly 6 weeks wages for a bus/tram driver. Hire-purchase for all sorts of consumer purchases enabled many people in that decade to have a radio set in their home too."
May 18
Joel Hooks replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"The dress/outfits used in these period banjo photographs have often confused Folk Revival era folklorists as the presumption was that well fitting evening wear, suits, or dresses means wealthy.   One factor that if often overlooked is…"
May 18
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"I did a bit more probing and it appears Lily Annie's mother had a bob or two to her name. Very likely from her late husband's ship cargo occupation in Bristol docks. Not sufficient money to alter their essentially working class background,…"
May 18
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"The cultural context of Victorian social reform movement and rational recreation, for anyone interested in the history of the banjo in Britain, are inextricably intertwined with the diversity of banjo narratives and patterns of behaviour. "
May 17
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"A brief further enquiry into the Ward household brings forth a little more information on which gives us a fuller picture. Their 1899 marriage certificate indicates that Frederick Ward was not a musician at age 30, he was in fact a french polisher.…"
May 17
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"...let alone the open-mouth praise you'd be due for your IT capability! "
May 16
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"Joel, if you were 156 years old and said that you'd be a prime candidate for interview. ;-)"
May 16
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"The occupations of the Ward's immediate neighbours were: cabinet wood turner, confectioner's assistant, tailor's presser (clothing factory), butcher, engine, driver, dressmaker, gas fitter, corset machinist, corset boner, engine…"
May 16
Joel Hooks replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"I'm working class and I own three CE banjos including a Concert Grand.  I also have some nice outfits that I could have my photo taken in."
May 16
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"Coincidentally I just looked up the address given on the 1911 census and discovered that Coronation Avenue, Twerton is only a feeble stone's throw from Oldfield Park where I lived as a student. The 3 bedroom terraced housing is not the poorest…"
May 16
Mike Bostock replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"This may demonstrate an interesting example of how 'presentism' can lead to incorrect assumptions when researching. To our modern T-shirt and jeans eyes (maybe I should just speak for myself!) a Victorian individual in a studio photograph…"
May 16
Richard William Ineson replied to Richard William Ineson's discussion Essex catered for the upper classes right from the start when he opened his banjo studio in the former premises of Sir Henry Irving.. The year is 1910.
"It's certainly food for thought, and will probably repay further investigation. For Mrs. Ward to have such an expensive banjo made available to her at the very start of her studies, combined with R.Tarrant Bailey being her teacher, which…"
May 16

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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

:-)

Ian

At 18:28 on March 13, 2019, Eli K L said…

Hello, Richard! I am not, alas, the famous Eli K. Just a generic Eli starting to look into classic banjo. :-)

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