New Online Classic Banjo Music Library...

[Russ Chandler]

Hi all

I'd like to introduce a new online music library for the community. You can find it here at:

https://classic-banjo-library.russchandlermusic.com/

It's the work of a well known British collector who wishes to remain anonymous online - and if you recognise it please keep their name to yourself. 

It was generated by processing a large number of files so there are bound to be a few rough edges and gnarly bits - let me know if you spot any.

Everything is free and I don't think I've impinged on anyones copyright so again if you think I have let me know.

Hopefully will be a useful addition to the other online resources we have such as the one here and Joel's over on archive.org.

All feedback welcome.

[Jody Stecher]

Congratulations and Thank you.  What sort of errors, rough edges, or gnarly bits are expected to be found?  Digital anomalies?  Errors in the scores themselves? A click on a title leading to a different score?

[Russ Chandler]

I can't do much about the scores themselves, but things not being labelled properly, incorrect links or messed up names would be the sort of thing that might be lurking around in the depths!

[Trapdoor2]

Excellent, Russ. This collection (if it is the one I'm thinking of) has been passed around surreptitiously for many years. It's about time it got mainstreamed..

Well done!

[Steven Watson]

Oh my, how wonderful! Thank you so much for doing this. Well, that's my weekend sorted...

[Ethan Schwartz]

This is fantastic. I recall we had discussed at one point how to get the collection "out there" more publicly, and this is a great solution. 

[Jody Stecher]

I had a look at the Roy Smeck composition "Banjokes" and tried to play it.  I think this may be tenor banjo music. The chord formations are obvious and easy on an instrument tuned in fifths, as the tenor banjo is (CGDA). For 5-string or plectrum banjo tuning some of the chords require an impossibly wide stretch of fingers. 

[Steven Watson]

One small mistake spotted -- the Fandanguillo is by 'Torroba', not 'Tornoba'. (What a wonderful arrangement that is, by the way! Made my day.)

[Trapdoor2]

This actually added a few pieces to my Morley collection: "Czardas", "Pepper Pot Parade" (1st), "Waltz", "Thumb and Fingertricks", "T.V. Parade", "Solo A", "Riverside Gavotte" and "Keynotes Club Parade". That brings my list up to 228 pieces.

[Keith Stephen]

Banjokes is definitely for tenor banjo.