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Another Update on the Future of the Website....
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New Online Classic Banjo Music Library...
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"Thank you Russ for all you are undertaking and also for your clear communication."
Another Update on the Future....
Hey everyone Thank you for all your contributions on the other thread where we were discussing the future of the website. I now have everything I need. To summarise we will be replacing this site with a totally new one. I've been working with Ian and his son to port all the data across - as you might imagine it's quite a task! Modern agentic development makes developing the new site dizzyingly fast but it will still take a while. With a bit of luck we'll be launching around early next year,…See More
"Thank you Adam - that is very good to know. We're covered for the technical side but not so much for graphics - things like a new logo.Is that something you might be able to help us with?"
"I do design professionally. I “think” there may be a way to migrate Ning sites to Wordpress/buddypress. I could definitely lend a hand to migration and some design work."
"I took "basic message board format" to mean something like a bulletin board where replies are not an option. So I did some research and found out that's not at all what it means. It allows discussion. It is organized. It is thematic.…"
"I like "banjo parking lot" or "classic banjo parking lot."Yeah, I think the posting area should be a basic message board format. I know that I risk falling into luddite, but the current social media format of disconnected…"
"The options of Discussions, Comment Wall, Blog, and maybe other hidden or obscure ways of posting wordshas caused a bit of chaos and confusion. That could be streamlined and made simple. Being able to contact a member privately is a feature worth…"
"'Banjoland' gets my vote."
"Joel,
Sure, a title indicating a place might work. Good point about "parlor" being period-specific and the problem with using such terminology.
I think you are overstating the influence of Karen Linn (that's the actual…"
"Circling back to "parlor", I get it as a reference to a place-- but why not "banjo home" or "banjo living room" or "banjo tavern" or "banjo kitchen" or something?
I have recently written an essay…"
"All very exciting. I really like the idea of a Papers/Articles section. It could attract serious interest even beyond the banjo world. The history and research was the initial draw for me.
Maybe a general Announcements page? For events, albums,…"
"Don't worry about the techie stuff - I'll take care of that.Any more thoughts on new features, ideas to do things better and so on?"
"Got it. Thanks. Let's all think about a viable URL. Something will occur to someone."
"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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A Joe Morley Pilgrimage
I took advantage of a trip to a client in South London today to pay a visit to Joe Morley's grave.
I've written it up in a post on my blog at Walthamstow Folk Club - http://www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk/blog/?p=206
The accompanying text is probably of limited interest to you specialist expert types here but thought I'd share it anyway!…
I've written it up in a post on my blog at Walthamstow Folk Club - http://www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk/blog/?p=206
The accompanying text is probably of limited interest to you specialist expert types here but thought I'd share it anyway!…
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 18:07 — 1 Comment
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- At 19:58 on September 7, 2014,
Hal Allert said…
Thanks for considering me your friend, Russ.
- At 13:39 on February 26, 2023,
Jake Glanville said…
I wonder if there is any truth in the family legend that my distant relative Alfred Peck Stevens aka Alfred Glanville Vance aka The Great Vance, played a William Temlett Snr. zither-banjo shortly before his death on stage at The Sun Music Hall in 1888?
Black Jake of Norwich.
- At 7:48 on February 28, 2023,
Richard William Ineson said…
Wikipedia : Vance suffered from heart disease, and died on 26 December 1888, at the age of about 49, while performing on the stage of the Sun Music Hall, Knightsbridge.[1][3] He is buried in Nunhead Cemetery, although his headstone no longer exists.
- At 15:32 on May 6, 2025,
Hello there, Russ. I am deeply touched by the all-round jubilation at my return to the banjo world after an absence of 11 years or so. Coincidentally, your name had crept to the top of my ‘to message’ list as a little bird told me that you would be at Halsway Manor this year – as indeed am I. Long story (which I can bore you with when we meet 🥱) but Sandra exercised her renowned powers of persuasion to lure me into joining the fun.
After such a long gap, getting back into it is challenging but I’m enjoying the journey; all of the music for our group is new to me so that’s proving an interesting exercise, but I understand that a couple of Danielle’s beginner-level students will be on the course so I won’t be completely alone. Whatever happens, it’ll be fun.
Looking forward to seeing you again x
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