Tim has one :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVMfzL2sCMY&feature=player_embedded#!

This is the midi piano file  ( for Marc  & those who would learn the tune ) of the lonely acc for Gypsy love ; from the piano_ arrangment  i have done myself ; i am not an expert of the tango   ; hope  it will be OK .

Tell me if it works and you can successfuly download the file because i had troubles in the past to upload something on the site

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I would like to put names on the face of these banjo players , please ;

pictures are from the old movie of the British Pathe where they are playing the pot pourri of marches ( Stars & stripes , W post march , colonel Boogey ) ; the chief is raymond but what is his real name ?

I think the ténor banjo is a Clifford essex  but what model & grade ? …

I would like to know if you have an idea about what could be the 2nd number  ( back of the head )on some Clifford essex banjos mod " clipper " .  ? ?

I have one with this particularity ( the number do not match at all the serial number of the perch pole )

and same thing for this other one here :

http://www.vintageinstruments.com/photos/inst31/essexpegs.jpg

i have the LP for may be 30 years at least ; but  a friend found this link for those who don ' t have the LP

http://www.filestube.com/bbEQfFsnU92IRCBpo9GIUi/Kings-of-The-Ragtime-Banjo-160kb.html

I found this  on  a BMG ' magazine ( march,1939 )

I guess TB didn 't paid for this banjo , he had it for gift or for a low price . I am curious to know ( a regular  'new paragon is advertised for 28 £ in the same BMG ) what this  " de Luxe " could have in extra ?

Where could be this banjo today ? and if numerous one ' s like that leaved the CE ' factory ?…

Skeleton Dance : éric S , 2nd Bj .

link for D_SK here ( i hope ..  ) : D-SK 

Interesting banjo here if you plan to travel in Afghanistan , for example .

Because of the big hoop which pivots the rim , you gonna have this :

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here ' s a picture of a DSK  ' tailpiece ; meaning Dalmasso ' Special Kershner .

The DSK has a double face ; i made it from 2 broken tailpieces ; a Kershner ' one and a Grover .

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Don  ' t worry ; it is both in French & English

some beutiful pictures ;

http://ericstefanelli-banjos.com/

Extraordinary ; when you open U_Tube , they say " warning , don  ' t put on UTube songs   if you don 't have the permission .

With our old tunes , no problem , in France at least , the tune become " free " or " public domain after 70 years .

 I will add a new "' old "song  ( the 5th , i guess ) from the attic , exactly from an old  ' magazine .   It just need some transcription  from the piano  to our favorite ' instrument .

I found this on the web ; i think it is interesting for all of us .

myself , i play sometimes with the Bj on my right knee ( almost when it is an easy piece i know very well ) ; but  , most of the time , i play with th Bj between my legs ; i t 's an habbit i took because of the 16 ' cello…

for French & Canadians  ' friends , and others too if you are curious ; i made myself this "aide mémoire "

palissandre : rosewood

ébène : ebony

acajou : mahogany

épicéa : spruce

chêne : oak ou oka

noyer : walnut

hêtre : beech

aulne :…

I found an interest in the last Marc ' post where he spoke about the factory ' period of his beautiful CE special clad ' banjo ; about 1934 , i can remember .

For sure , it is my own point of view , i discovered by myself that the CE ' serial numbers ( when there is one on the banjo ) are not CE ' brand serial numbers but CE ' models serial numbers ; i hope you will understand what i mean .

For instance , i have a pre 1920 clipper model ( dowel say CE- Co grafton street ) and…

I found these bridges on ebay ; there are specially designed to play  S S Stewart ' music

I must tache   to do it…

may be you ,  guys could  tell me  which one of these 2 Slingerland models is the best for a  classic 2_nd banjo ' part , i hesitate :

the " rythm king " or the " acme special model " ?…

I buyed this zyther banjo on e_bay 8 years ago ; beautiful but unfortunatly the seller was a liar and the banjo was totally unplayable because of an up_bow ; i think the mahogany neck was not well seasoned and was strong…

2nd banjo here , played by Pat _ 2004 ; regular key of C .

missing the click to start ; you can add one or just start after the intro .

RUFUS_02 patoune_Mp3.mp3