Banjo

SOJos{"I CAN' T CET OVERA CIRL LIKE YOU" (ar r. by Emile Grims haw).
Mandolin
Solo," HAREM-SCAREM
" (W, M.Rice).
" HONOLULU CAKE-WALK " (Vess Ossman).

V o l. XXIV .- No. 263 .] MAR C H , 1927 . [Price Sixp e n ce.

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Edited by EMILE GRIMSHAW.
VoL. XXIV.-No. 263.) [PRICE SIXPENCE.

iB. M. G. THE TENOR-GUITAR .

The only Representative and NOTES

ANDCOMMENTS. Se,·eral rnrre spondents hav e en- •
Important British Organ of the quired about the t enor-gu itar and its
BY THE ElllTOil. oossib ilitie; in the dance orchestra.
, MANDOLIN,& GUITAR.
BANJO Th is ir.strument has recently been
Pubfisfw ! on the Firs/ of each Month feature d by some of th e tenor -ban joists
.\ T i:1 th e London dance orchestras. In
115a, QRAFTON STREET, appea ran ce, the instrum ent resembles
BOND STREET, LONDON, W. A CLEVER GUITARIST. a small guitar, about thir ty iuches
Telephone: Gttrard i:~i long ; it is strung with wire stri ngs,
Telegroms : /\ }\DRES SEGOV IA, the cxcep -
"Tr lo mphe~ London."
.£1.. t ionally cle\·er Spai:isb guitar ist, and tuned like a t enor -ban jo. The
gave his second London recit al tone i; ~irnilar to that of a tenor-banjo
Annual Sub sc ription, 6 /6.
Am e rican Subscribers, 1 dol. 60 c. a t t he Wigmc re Hall, on January 29th . when properl y muted, that is to say it is
before a large aad fashionable audience. soft and mellow. In my opin ion, t enor-
The Ed itor will be pleased t•> rece ive fro:n bis re:'ldcrs Splendid accou:1ts ha, ·e appeared in banjoi sts might just as well mut e their
item-s o! general interei t (hum orous Or othcrwisr. } relating the press about the genius of th is instrum ents for the time being and
to the above inst01me1,t,;. viz., ntw spar~e r cu~tings, oc.m•
wonderful playe,·, and th e exquisite save th emselves th e expense of buying
~r:ri e~~t~orr~;~~nd~~~~) ·~il~\~rtf ~;;~ci~:rs. co~'~ffr:~ ~?2,~:tone
etc. he produces from his instrument . a teno r-guitar . In fact, I do not th ink
AU c<iromu:1ie.3tions submitted for hl<.:.Js:t'J:l in 1he One paj>e!· went so far as to st at e th at many of those who at present pla y th e
next is--ue must arrive at th t"St' offic<!i not l:llcr tlH1n Ill"'
20th of each mon:h. th e gliita:· is th e most fashioaab le tenor-guitar would do so if they could
instrum ent of to-day, and that there is not be seen play ing it, and if the play ing
.\DVERTIS!NG RATBS WILL B& SENT ON a big clE-1~1n1cd for the ser·,ic es of guitar d id not appear to add to their vcrsa -
APPLICATION. til itv .
tea chers i,i consequence .
For those banjoists or tenor -banjo ists
Th e g-uitar , strur. g in tr.c pr oµe r ,,·a~· who are desirous of enrich ing the tone
CO~TC:N T~. PACE with gu t and ,·:ire-co ,·e.·ed silk str:ags , of a waltz, there is nothing better than
A C1.u:;:o:u> EssEx BAN D ... 93
and played as it "·as inte nded to be th e rea l guitar, full size, with first,
.-\1.. \' 0R1 .A:-- ½l": t\ :'S $ A \ ' A:-.:-.:.,u B.,:--1) _
0

93 pla yc,ci, is u nequall ed by an~· oth er ,f'conc\ and thir<l strings of g11t. Th e
ANSWER S TO QUERIF.S 95 instrument for beauty and qna lit~· of player who will arrange a nd play real
"8 . M .G ." D1r>LOMAS ... 94 tone . I t is an instrum en t fer th e lover guitar accompan iment s to one or two
9'> favour ite waltzes will produce realh·
8 .M .G. KOTF.S or rea l music, and as th ere are excellent
CORRES? O~DE~ CI•: .•. 9$
channi:-ig effects and be really versatii~.
books of instruction, ~.nd hundr eds of
EX ? RESSto :,.: o:-- ·nu~ ~., :--,10 8.J
charming solos a, ·ailabl e, I think that
Gt"IT A I{ Ri=:CIT.\I . AT T lli- : \\'H i MOHE 1-fAt.T..
B.r .-\. f. C :.l.mcr S..; many banjo teach ers who hithe rto
Hox o u : LL' c. ,i..:1 -: \ \".-'.1.t•: 92 havE' gi·; en littl e thought to the gai tar, MR. E. H. KEYS.
i\l At:-.1~,· Anot :-r P1.AY~R:o, 83 might "·ith ad,·antage to themselve,
N EW DA~ CE :\[ USlC \\"l7H P AR TS J.~01- IlAXJO
Mr. E . H. Keys, wi1ose photo app ears
A NO Tt:: NOR-BA XJO ... 93
now give th e instrument some of th e on the ne xt pr.ge, is a banjoi st of over
NOT ES A:,.:o CO;\f;\I E::-:·rs. fh The Ednor . .. 81
attention it so thoroughly deserves. twenty-fiv l' years' exper ience. He
~i~~i~e~~\;~~!;-1~ ;1~!f~\c;~!.rF~~~~;-~\ 1~cb ~ Every teache r who has intereste d teach es the instrument at East Dulwich ,
Tboroas . himself in the ukulel e or banju ke and is a "B.M.G ." E xami ner for this
Ko ·n::.sox T H € ~f A:--001.1:-: So1.o 1:-; -r111s I ssvi.-:. 92 should certain ly play the gu ita r, for distr ict . ~lr. Keys has a happy knack
RE Sl,;f.1T Of' TH R!::t:: '' B. I\l. (;_" CO. \JPETlllOZ-: S 82
it provi <les the finest of all accompan i- of creating and maintaining enthu-
Stcan-R.£.AO!X G FO!t B:,:-.Jo1s·rs. Uy the Editor 85 siasm among hi; pupil;, and it is not
ments to t hese sma ller instrumen ts.
THE TE:t'\0R-13.\NJ0. By A ndr t!w :'\1ontgomcry 92 surprising , the refore, t hat his serv ices.
TR1BL"T f: TO Ti!€" PARA GO:-: •· 9~ A portrait of Sei'ior Andres de as a teac her are so much sought aft er ·
$A. X 0l'IIOKES FUR HO. \! E PL. ,\\"l ~ C ... 9_; Segovia is repro duced elsewhere in this in East Dulwich and sur rounding,
\VnA· r OTHERS S,\Y 82 issne of" B.M .G." districts .

Are you intere s ted in the advancement of the Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar?
 B . M. G. [March, 19 27

ANOTHER GLASGOW RECITAL. Th e new Savoy Orpheans Band

:Mr."Jan Wien, the eminent Glasgow consists of fourteen players : two
·zither-banjoist, announces a Recital pianists, four saxoph onists , three vio-
to be given on Thursday, i\'Iarch 24th, linists, a tenor-banjoist, dnimmer, tr om-
at 8 p.m., in the Engineer's Hall, bonist, trumpete r, and tuba playe r.
Elrnbank Crescent, near the King 's
Theatre. His engagements with the
British Broadcasting Company have
made )l r. \Vi en •s narne Ian1ilia1 to
RESU LT OF THREE
thousands of listeners, manv of whom "B.M.C." COMPETIT
IONS.
will probably be glad of t his oppor-
tun ity to see, as well as hear, this For the best short art icle suitab le
popu lar player. for inclusion in "B .JI .G.," th e i:-rize
Th e programme will include severa l has heen awarded to-
l\fr. A. E. STORY,
6 . Burrowlee Road,
Sheffield,
for a humorou s article e:1titled " How
to Advertise ."
This will appear in our next issue.

For the corr~ct titl es of three ban jo

solos, "Yank ee Land," "Roseate
Dawn," and "Laiicashire Clogs," ar-
ranged from the jumble d lette rs, th e
pr ize has been awarded tO-·
:.\Jr. W . lKESOX , Mr. JAN WIEN.
Lcco Departm ent,
Jraa Ra ilwa\·s,
. Baghdacl, iraq,
whose lette r was first opened . WHATOTHERS
SAY.
Th e prize offered for the best b ;t
Mr. ERNEST H. KEYS. line to the following Lim erick- >fr. G. H. Keys writes:-
A hard-up young fe!low named Jacks " Everybody here is enth usiast ic
Decided to master the sa x. aboul ' The Ban~hce.' It is a wo11derful
ilems from the C.E. cata logue, and banjo solo, and without doubt one of
special arrangements of well-known At danc es efficient
He now earns su!f1cient - Mr. Emile Grimshaw's best."
popu lar classical numbers .
has been awa rded to-
:\fr. Emn :xo \YHITJ:! ·Pi ..\D,
i\fr . J. W . Flanagan writes :-
f-4-A. Ernbdcn St!"~et , " Your Imperia l Banjo is a fine instru-
A NEW FEATURE. Greenhevs, ment, and l am more than sat isfied
with it." .
In this issue "B .M .G." starts ~-new • ::llancheste r,
feature to replace the Harmony articles, for the following :
which had a successful run of about two " But lister:, then · Take your :\Jr. W. G. :\1aulkin writes:-
years . The new series will be entit led P ick '(ax<')." " ' B .M.G.' is a ' Golden Treasure,'
"Mainly About Players," and will and worth no end of p raise."
appear monthly. Here will be found
int erest ing paragraphs about well- ;\fr . C. G. Freeman writes:-
known players of our instruments- " I begin to re2lise the real worth of
their opinions , hobbies, methods, etc ., ' B ..11.G.,' and wish I had taken it
all written in a chatty way tha t will, before. I eageriy look fon •;ard to its
I th ink, be welcomed by readers . arrival every monfa ."
:'.lr. I.. A Yeats writ es :-
" The Imper ial ban jo I purchased
MR. B. THOMAS. fron1ycu recently is highly sz.tisfactory.
:\Ir. B. Th omas, whose portra it also It is a pl~::isure to pla:i·."
appears on th is page, is th e ;1e"' tenor -
banjoist in the Savoy Orpheans Dance ~;r. Hcnr\· Brown \\'rite:;:-
Band. Mr. Pet e ilfand:;11 hav ing been " :\ly colleagues in 'T . \V . Witty's
transferred to the SYlvians, anothe r Dance Orch.,.str a ' !;,,xc expressed th Pir
excellent dance band that is under t h~ ouin ion oi, :he beaut, ,- m:d wond erful
d irection of the Savoy manag ement . tor.e of the C..t::.J.'rokssio!1al ban jo."
:.\lr. B. Thomas, who prev:ous ly to
joining the Orph eans, played in t he :\lr. i-i. T ~Ierrim an \\'rites :-
Bo,ton Band at the Ber kelev Hotel, " You make no mistake when ,.-ou
and later in the Sylvians, is tiie son of recornme!1d the ' Parngon Resonat or.'
:\fr. Dave Thoma s , the tenor-banjoist The sp!e1:did tone of my banjo ;:c,v:
in the Savoy Havana Band. Mr B. THOMAS. ma kes prac tice a pleasun' ."

Ma ny well ,known B. , M. & ~ - Orch estras ha v e g ro wn fr om ju s t two players.

 March. 1927] B. M. G.
consisted of piano, drums and two
Pete Mandell's Tone, banjos, or banjo and banjolin.
Mr. Broadwood and the Banjo. A little over a year ago Mr. Bert
MAINLY ABOUT Morley's Dislike of Plectrum Playing.
End of a Famous Banjo Club.
Bassett went with a dance band on a
sea trip round the world, partly for
PLAYERS. The Banjo in China.
Bert Bassett, Tevis Huhn, Clar ke Jones.
the benefit of his health. During the
summer months he plays each year
Harry Reser's Eskimos.
in a dance band at Scarboro. A brother
- Charlie Bassett-has been playing
Casano's Band, and had his own band with an Eastbourn e band for th e past
PETE MANDELL'STONE. three years.
at Wembley during the run of the
R. PETE MANDELL, well
M known to ban joists and t enor-
banjoists as the composer of
Exhibition.
AMERICANBANJOIST A
"Take Your Pick," featured both banjo END OF A FAMOUS TRIPLE OXFORD BLUE,
and tenor-banjo at the Sa·10y Hotel
when first he played there. Now he BANJO CLUB. Very rarely do we have an oppor-
uses the tenor -banjo exclusively. A man who has done splendid work tunity of hearing a good banjo turn in
. Mr. Mandell, formerly with the Savoy for many years in bringing the banjo vaudeville nowadays; all the more
Orpheans, now plays with the Sylvians, to the not ice of non-players is Mr. welcome, therefore, was the appearance
and readers of "B .M.G." who ha ve Charles F. Hunt, who, owing to pressure of Mr. Tevis Huhn at the London
wireless sets will probab ly be int erested of business, can no longer devote his Alhambra recentl y. Mr. Huhn is
to know the secret of his extraordinary t ime and attention to the La<lhroke reckoned to be one of the best banjoists
tone. Banjo Band. in America, but he is also distinguished
This is the result of keeping the An amateur organisation well known in other ways. Although an American,
vellum exceptionally t ight, fingering by name to players all over the world i\fr. Huhn is a tripl e Oxford Blue. He
chords with th e left hand in the first has, in consequence, ceased to exist . won at the university the high and low
position near the nut, and playing them A new band, however, has been formed, hurdle races, and the long jump, and
with the right hand near the bridge. and players who wish to join are was the New York squash rackets
The majority of first-class tenor - invited to send their names to the champion in 1925. He also estab lished
banjoists prefer to form their chords secretary : Mrs. Brookes, 35, Ranelagh the English low hurdle record at the
with the left hand somewhere near the Grove, Victoria, S.W.x. The new Wembley Stad ium in 1925.
twelfth fret, and str ike the strings with organisation has been named The
the plectrum near the edge Jf the rim_ Ranelagh Banjo Club, and consists
and well away from the bridge. When of first and second banjos, tenor-banjos CLARKE JONES'
asked on one occasion why he preferred and plectrum banjos. The following
to play near the nut and bridge, Mr. LUCRATIVEHOBBY.
numbers have just been put into
Mandell replied that it was done to give rehearsal: "The Banshee," "Happy Most "B.M.G." readers who remem-
the stri ngs greater sounding length, Go LU< ;ky," "Tune Tonic," and" Beat ber the visit of Mays and Hunter to
and produce a quality of tone more as you Go." this country many years ago will
lille that obtained Jroni the banjo. probably also remember that other
This stateme nt should interest the pair of popular banjo duettis ts, "Th e
many excellent banjo ists who nowadays THE BANJO IN CHINA. Clarkes." Clarke Jones, the male
prefer to use the tenor-banjo exclu- member of the " act " appeared first
sively in all their dance work. British residents in China are passing in this country in partnership with
thr ough exciting times, and news from Mr. Burt Earle as Clarke and Earle .
the fighting areas is extensively re- Then later they separate d, and Burt
ported in our English newspapers. Earle joined up with Dick Williams as
MR. BROADWOOD Leading Seaman W. Forester, an en- Earle and Earle.
thusiastic banjoist on one of our Mr. Clarke Jones is now established
AND THE BANJ\:). British warships, writes : " We are in his own cabinet -making business in
Mr. L. Broadwood, one of the heads at pre5ent at Nanking, about 200 miles Asheville, S. Car., U .S.A. Cabinet
of the celebrated firm of pianofort e up the Yangtse river, and had some making was always a hobby with him .
manufacturers, is a keen banjoist and anxious days when the Nationalist One of his art ist ic marquetry tables
first-class player in the plectrum style. troops retreated there from Hankow . was purchas ed recently by th e au tho-
He is interested in dance playing, and The Briti sh population gave us a nice rit ies of the Metropolitan Museum. .
has originated some clever right-hand little tea and dance, and to show our
rhythmic strokes. appreciat ion we gave them a concert .
I played several banjo solos, including * *
'A Spanish Romance ' and ' The HARRY RESER'S
* * Kilties,' which were greatly appre -
ciated." ESKIMOS.
MORLEY'S DISLIKE
Harry Reser, the well-known Ameri-
OF PLECTRUM PLAYING. can banjoist, was originally a pianist
One of the very few banjoists who BERT BASSETT. and violinist, but it is his banjo and
has steadfast ly refused to play the For many years, Mr. Bert Bassett's tenor-banjo playing tha t has earned
banjo in the plectrum style is Mr. Joe banjo activities have been devoted to him world-wide fame. Mr. Reser is at
Morley, who also dislikes the wire dance playing. He was among the early present leader of the Clicquot Club
string. Oakley succumbed to the pioneers of dance playing in t his Eskimos, a band that plays daily at
attractions of dance playing many country, when the saxophone was the Knickerbocker Grill on Broadway ,
years ago. He played at one time with unknown, and a complete dance band New York.

It is quite easy to enthuse a friend if you y ourself are ent hu s iastic.

 B. M. G. [Ma rch, 192 7

GUITARRECITAL the listener can be excused under these

circumstances for thinking the banjo
playing it should be the aim of every
one to produce all the different effects
a poor substitute for a musical instru- possible on the banjo, beaut iful harp-
ATTHE
. WICMORE
HALL.ment. like pianissimos gradually expa nding
BY A. F. CRA~IER. Now banjoists one and all must to t he real ban jo tone . The forte parts
learn the value of " Expression ." It will be all the more effective when
should rank with " Execution " in your audience is able to compare them
HE Second Guitar Recital, given importance, and have as much attention, with the softer portions .
T by Senor Andres Segovia,
brought a large and distinguished
therefore, paid to it. Nearly all ban jo
pieces are well marked with t he proper
In passages marked pp or p play well
up the arm of the instrument, some-
audience to the Wigmore Hall on Sat- expression signs, so there is really very where near the twenty-second fret , or
urday afternoon, the 29th January, and little excui;e fo1•those who play straight even further up, and fine, harp-like
no wonder he was welcomed bv such thro11gha piece w!th on~ monotonous effects will be produced, coming down
an enthusiastic gathering, for • to the usual position nea r
it is seldom the public have the bridge gradua lly for an
the privi lege and pleasure of increase in sound . A mute
hearing such a wonderful pe~- can be used with good effect ;
formance on the guita r as by this means the tone is not
that given by Senor Segovia. only softened- it is sweetened
It must have been a revela- and improved, and slides and
tion to most of t hose present, vibratos are much more
as I think few people ever effective when a banjo is
rea li.zed the possibilities and muted. People care nothing
capabilities of this instrument. for the fact tha t you can
His playing was delicately play a certain piece very loud
superb and his tone-colour and very fast . What they
delightiul. I was much im- want is something pleasing to
pressed by the performance listen to, no matter how easy.
of t he Handel, Bach, and Something with plenty of
Mendelssohn arrangements, expression and effect-some-
they were prod igiously diffi- th ing 11111.sical.When you
cult for the guita r and played play your latest piece, and
exqu isitely; the two works even some of the old ones,
by Albeniz were also verv can yon honestly say the
beautiful. - effect is vmsical ? If not , try
It is a great pity we do not to make it so; try and elevate
hear more of the great guitar
players, for I feel sure it would the ban jo to its proper
tend to revive the interest in position among musical in-
this lovely and romantic old struments by playing with
instrument, now almost fo~- expression. Not only will
gotten . you be doing a good thing, but
your efforts will be far more
appreciated than formerly.
There would be no shrugging
EXPRESSION
ON of the shoulders or elevating
THEBANJO. of the eyebrows, when the
banjo is mentioned, if every
amateur played the instrn-
you hear a person ment, however simple the
W HENtalk ing disparagingly
about the banjo, you
SEN OR AN DRES SEGOVIA. pieces, in a musicianly
manner .
__ ______
The F minen t Guitarist .
immediately infer that he ---- - -- ,,,
has never heard one in his life, and loud tone . But, alas ! there are hun-
proceed to tell him so ; that is if dreds who do this day after day, and
you are an enthusiast . Now, why who cannot or will not realize what YOU CANNOTPRODUCE GOOD
should any one who has never in his harm they are doing to the banjo in
life heard a banjo played, and can the eyes of those who know what TONEUNLESS YOUUSE GOOD
therefore have no ill-will toward the music really is. STRINGS.
instrument, nm it down ? The real Without expression the banjo cannot
reason for such remarks is that he has be seriously considered as a musical CLIFFORD ESSEX
heard the banjo. instrument at all. A good pianist or
He probably hea rd some one rush violinist does not when playing endea- STRINGS
through some piece at a great pace, vour to show you how he can get a are of the highest possible
with absolutely no expression of any maximum volume of tone from his quality an d a re of the
kind. If the performer played on a instrument all the time, but he shows correct gauge .
zither-banjo with his finger-tips close you the wonderful gradations of tone
to the bridge, using wire strings, the and all the various effects of which Wr ite for parti culars and prices.
agony would be still more acute ; and the instrument is capable. So in ban jo

Ar e y ou sufficlently enthusiasti c to be abl e to enthu s e other s ?

 B. M. G.
A banjoist who wishes to become a ment; but if a note or chord has figures
SICHT-READINC
FOR fairly proficient sight -reader must also above, figures before, and figures or dots
accustom himself to reading the score by below, and if the player has to depend
BANJOISTS. the aid of the notes alone. I t is usual toupon these signs for correct rendition of
BY TH E EDITOR.
figure most of the chords in a com- the p iece, the chances are that he will
position, showing the position at which fail to read and play the solo at any -
they occur, and also what fingers of the thing like the correct tempo . .A player,
left hand are used in stopping the of course, ought never to think of the
I SUPPOSE all banjoists will agree
with me that to ta ke up a banjo
solo of average difficulty and read
req11ired notes. This is an excellent
system, of course, for the stud ent in the
early stage of playing, who reads
names of the notes when reading from
a score. One can understand a beginner,
during the very early stages, thinking
it correctly from sight is a task that is through the piece slowly, and probably out the letter -names of a certain chord
not easy of accomplishment. I have spends some seconds thinking out the on the staff, and then finding the same
met a great many banjoists who never various not es. Bv this method of lette r-names on the fingerboard of his
seemed to be able to acquire the art of figuring the process, is made so simple instru 'ment, but after a few weeks of
reading new music, and some of our that I believe a great many chords could constant pract ice he should begin to
best known pub lic performers would, I be played correctly ii the notes were play the notes simply by their posit ion
know, hesitate considerably if asked to omitted and nothing given but the on the staff and on the fingerboard ,
play a new solo of average difficulty indicat ions, and I am afraid many one suggesting the other, as it were.
from sight . For ,instance, if a
This defect, if I .; . . banjoist places a
may so term it, is ,-... .
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finger on three
something for •. • a, str ings at . the
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which we cannot seventh fret barre

ent irely blame the he should be able
performers, to see in his mind's
because I am con- eye the chord of
vinced that banjo three notes in the
music is consider- exact position:they
ably more difficult would occupy on
to read from sight the staff; and , vice
than that written versa; a chord on
for most other a page of printed
instruments. music should at
It is quite usual once suggest in
to see and hear the mind's eye the
pianists, violinists, position and exact
and other members place on the finger-
of theatre orches- board where those
tras give an almost notes would be
perfect rendering played.
of an en t ire!y The banjoist who
strange score, but wishes to become
to do th is on a THE ASTON BANJO CLUB an accomplished
banjo seems to be who announce a Concert to be held at Kensington Town Ha ll sight-reader must ,
an occurrence on April 9th next, of course, thor -
almost u nknown ; oughly master the
that is, of course, when the piece is of players are thus tempted to place more time values of the notes, study key- .
the grade of difficulty as is usually reliance upon the fingering of a chord signature~. time-signatures, and the
written nowadays. than upon the notes the mselves ; the meanings of all the various signs used
One reason why a new banjo solo is result being that they never leam the in musical notation.
more difficult to read than, say, a piano notes sufficiently well to do without the Thinking out the names of the not es
solo, is because there is no decided place position markings . of a chord on the staff and finding th e
on a banjo fingerboard to obtain the I am by no means advocat ing the equivalent notes on the fingerboard of
various notes . A particular note can omission of this fingering. As I said the instrument is like a child spelling .
on1y be obtained on the pianoforte previously, the indicat ions are of ines- out each word when learning to read.
keyboard at one certain place, but on timable benefit to the young player The player should get hold of as much
the banjo the note D, for instance, may who reads through a new piece slowly. strange music as possible, and , withou t
be played on the first open string or on Correct sight-read ing, however, means considering whether the scores ar-'.!
the second, third , or fourth strings in correct notes and correct tempo, so to interest ing or not, devote some time
position. · obtain the latter it is necessary that the daily in an effort to play them with a•;
This is therefore likely to create a player shall accustom himself to reading little hesitation as possible. He will
feeling of hesitancy in the mind of the the score without assistance from the find before very long that his mind is
banjoist. He knows that if he attempts figuring, which, in a fairly quick tempo , becoming capable of taking in whole
to p lay a certain passage in the wrong the mind has not time to grasp. bars at a time, just as we instantly sec
p osition the inevitable result will be When playing, for instance, an allegro the meaning of a group of words when
disaster, and it is through constantl y dance movement from a printed score, reading letterpress.
hav ing to be on the watch for a passage it is essential for the mind to realise at a 11fany banjo, mandolin, and guita r
that should be played in position that glance t he pitch, durat ion, and intensit y students have been made quite di, -
sight-reading on the banjo is made of cverv note we see before us. This is heartened at the commencement of
add itiona lly difficult. possible and fairly easy of accomplish- their stud ies, because the teacher has
Wi ll you he lp to make the Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar eve n more popular?
 86 B. M. G. (March, 1927

JOSEPHINE SCHOOL of DANCING

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impressed upon them the necessity of

learning all th e notes on the finger- K e nsi ng ton Town Hall
board of the instrument. As the banjo (Opposite HJgh Street Kenslogton Station, Met.) Genuine Turkish
has twenty-two frets, representing the
same number of notes on each string, T HE FAMOU S Crash Cymbals
it will be seen that to commit to ASTON BANJO CLUB made by
memory the names of all the notes on K. ZILDJIAN & CO.
The Origi nal Banj o Orchestra
the four st rings (we do not ~eckon the
octave string, pf course) is a feat very
WILL HOLD THll;.Ut
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18 ,, ,, £3 3 6
difficult to accomplish . 30th AnnualConcert 14 ,.
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I am sure the beginner who started - ON- ,, £3 17 6
to learn the banjo by doing this would $ATU RDAY , 9 th AP RIL, 1927
not be long before he again forgot those Doo rs Ope n 7 p.m. Commence 7. ~0
CLIF FO RD ESSEX et S ON,
notes in the higher register. 15a, Grdton Street, BondStreet, London,W.
Arlitlu:
This is because we must play solely by Mr. JOE MORLEY Miss MUlllEL b!ACGREGOR
the position of the not es on the staff. (JJ1111/~i~,J. j C1mh·o:lr11).
There is no time when reading from a Mr. A. D. OAMMEYER Mr. BERNARD SHEAFF
j& 11joitt) , (,'.'n11j<}it/).
score to think of the letter-names. By
constant practice in reading, certain
Mr. RICHARD BASSETT
(lbtt11•/aiJUr} ,
THERE MUST BE
notes on the staff become associated in
the mind of the player with their equi-
Ar'6m/'(,11j($I:

And the AS T ON BANJO ORCHESTRA

;\lk. CYRIL Wlll.LEIL
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valent notes on the banjo ; and it is Ccmduttor: Mi:t.. HARRY MARSII. (A G r eat N um b er )
just the same with any other instru- TICKETS h'ndud i11z to.~)-S,,, 4 3,'6 {rese,,..ed). OF ENTl:IUSIASTIC
ment. 2/t it; 1/3 (llrnh cd l'llJm~r j.

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incd froin Messrs , CLll'f lO >rn 1.:::5.">P.X BANJOISTS
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 I CAN'T GET OVER .I\ GIRLLIKEYOU 1

LOVING A BOY LIKE ME..

Banjo arrangement by HARRY RUSKIN &
EMIL E GRIMSHAV/. MARTIN BROONES .
BANJO SOLO.

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l\:ot to lie pfaycd too fast, but the rhythm "W(lllmarked,
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 March, 1927] B. M. G. 91

FEL.DMAN'S

BANJOSOLO
AL.BUM.
16 Popular Songs
arranged for Banjo b_y EMILE GRIMSHAW

Con-t e n-t s
Lonesome aud Sorry . . Fo.i ·•trt>I Behind the Clouds .. F o.<•trol
Tha t Night in Araby . .
Let Me Call You Sweet-
heart .. Walt:
Meet Me at Twilight . .
Tell Me To-night
For Baby and Me
Mary Lou
Memories Of You
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 B. M. G. [ March, 1927

THETENOR-BANJO. TRIBUTE
TO THE NOTES ON
BY ANDREW MONTG011E RY.
"PARAGON." THEMANDOLIN SOLO
IN THISISSUE.
T HERE are to-day a large number
of enthusiasts takin g up the
study of the tenor-banjo, the
" Scarborough.
"The · Paragon ' banjo whid, I
majority of whom appear to have the
mistaken idea that the tenor-banjo
is only used for playing the chords in
bought from you in December last is
the most perfect inst rument I have
ever handled. "T. E. V."
T HI S month's mandolin solo is
an Eastern num ber, and is
highly effective as either a
a modern dance band, and that nothing mandolin solo or mandolin orchestral
furth er is required. item with piano accompaniment.
I will endeavour to point out to " Thornton Heath . The whole of the composit ion should
these budding performers what a beau- " The ' Paragon · far exceeds in be played staccato with the exception
tiful instrum ent the tenor-banj o is in value any other banjo at double the of th e Trio, where consecuti ve crotchets
the hands of a moderate ly skilful price. I hav e had many enquiries about or longer notes occur. All the expression
play er, apart from chord playing. the instmment since I have been signs should be carefully observed, and
To know and hear the tenor-banjo playing it. "A . O." a st rongly marked accent should be
at its best, the stud ent mtst at once placed on th e first beat in each bar.
cultivat e a really good tremolo, which " Ha re:n-Scarem " is also obtainable
" Sheffield. for solo and second banjo; if the piece
can only be acquired in the first place
by knowing the correct method of " I have used the ' Parago n ' banj o is used in orchestra l form, a good plan
holding the plectrum, and then dili- on the stage of the Empire Theatr e in is to include tom-tom effects with taps
gently pr actising until a smooth and this city, and am convinced that for on the first, third and fourth quaver
regular tone is produc ed. pure tone and power, the instru ment is beats in each bar .
The plectrum must be held perpe ndi- supreme. "A . E. S."
cularly, so that the flat side catches th e
strings evenly . " Manchester.
The movement of th e hand must " I broadca st regularly every Satur - HONOLULU
CAKE
WALK.
come entir ely from the w:ist, which day, and have severa l lett ers from
should be a little arched. different parts of the countr y applaud-
When the student has become fairlv ing my playing and the clear, crisp
proficient with th e plectrum he should
turn his attent ion to the art of phra sing,
sound of th e ' Para gon ' banjo.
"H. M. G."
B ANJO ISTS who like a syncopated
tune, and most do in these days ,
will appreciate " Honolulu Cake-
ta king gr~at care lo note the var ious
arti culations and slurs, always bearin g Walk " in this month's music supple-
in mind that , just as literature depend s " Birmingham . ment.
for its sense on commas, semicolons, If any of the younger players are at
" The 'Paragon' banjo is satisfac - all doubtful of the time in any of the
etc., so does music upon its various tory in every way, and I am very
articu lations and slurs. bars, it will be found a good plan to
pleased with it. "F. G." double the amount of beats in each
It is quite possible for the tenor- bar.
banjoi st to play at least eighty-five " Nottingham . Fo r example, a capable player would
per cent . of th e violin parts of t he have no difficulty in counting th e first
up-to-dat e dance music with compara - " There is nothin g better than the
'Pa ragon.' "G . 1." bar if he counted only two -beats,
tive ease, and I have on numerous because he recognises the t ime as soon
occasions played at good-class dances as he looks at the bar through having
with piano, tenor-banjo, and drums, " Rochda le. seen similar combinations of notes in
using the orchest ral pa rts of the modern " For beaut v of tone, and excellence other solos
dance music for violin and piano.
The " G " and " C " strings of the
tenor-banjo are very effective in tenor
of workmanship, I have never seen the
' Parago n 's' equal. "F. Mn.Ls." ·--~
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saxophone cues in the absence of the
saxophone. Th e glissando o:i th e " D "
and " G " stri ngs is most pleasing , A NEW 1st
. ------ -- ---
Coijnting r
especially in waltzes, if the player lias The usual method of counting th e
a thorou gh mastery of the plectrum. TENOR-BANJO abov~ bar would be I and 2 and 3 and 4,
no note' occurring on the actua l second
I would advise all players of this
instrum ent, when using the tremolo, STRING. beat . If, however, the young player
to endeavour to imitate the smooth ~Jessrs. Clifford Esse x & Son have will agai11 double the counting and
bowing of the violin. in tr oduc ed a Ne w 1st Tenor - Ban jo count two fours in each bar at twice
String that entirely removes the diffi- the speed, it is easier to analize the bar.
culty previously experienced by players
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Melodies Progress('l)e[y Arranged Gutlrante cd to tune above the not e '' A. "
Counting 1. 2 3 4 1 z 3 4
By MYRON BI C KFORD CL IF FORD ESSEX fi SON, This might be done with any other
4/6 Posr FRBB. 15a , G rafton St., Bond St ., London , W, bars th at seem to present difficulties.

Those who a.pprecia.te your playing may we lcome the suggesti on tha.t the y lea.rn to pla.y the instrument.
 Ma rch, 1927) B. M.. G . . 93

stage, this being in the original " Bing Boys " at the
Alhambra Theatre , London. The violinist, pianist, and
wind instrument section appear at most of the big
symphony concerts at th e Queen's H~ll or the Albert
Hall when dance engagements penmt.
The drumm er, Mr. Billy Culmer, is an experienced
variety performer , and appeared for some considerab le
time in that well-known act, "The Ten Loonies," and
also in " Casey's Court."
If Billy Culmer had not decided to become a pro-
fessional musician, he might have become a first-class
professional footballer . During the moments when he
is not actua !ly playing at a ball he is either talking
abo ut one or kicking one about.

NEWDANCEMUSICWITHPARTS
AL. VORZANGER'S SAVANNAH BAND .
FORBANJOANDTENOR·BANJO.

AL. VORZANCER'S
SAVANNAH
BAND. M ESSRS. FRANCIS, DAY & HUN TE R, of 138,
Gharing Cross Road, W.C. 2, have issued:
"Just a Bird's-Eye View," " I don't Want
Nobody but Yon," "Ta lking to the Moon," and
W E other
give on this page a photo reproduction of !\fr.
Al. Vorzanger
(seated at the piano) and his Savannah Dance Band. The
players are ~[r. Stan Mitchell (piano), Mr.
"Meadow Lark," with parts for banjo and tenor-banjo.
The Lawrence Wr ight Music Co., of 19, Denmark
Street, W.C. 2., have issued : " I can't get over a girl
Billy Brooklyn (banjo), Mr. Eric Todd (trumpet), i\lr. Fred like you," " Red Rid ing Hood," "Sonny Boy,"
Maybank (violin), and i\fr. Harry Gleaves (drums) . "Sw inging Along," "Dismal Desmond," and " I'll
Thi s band hi1s a large :rncl up -to-cli1te repertoire, and the Follow your Footsteps," with parts for banjo and
players use Buescher bra ss inst rnments, to which Mr. Vorzan- tenor-banjo.
ger says th ey owe much of thl;'ir snccrss. Messrs. B. Feldman & Co., of 125, Shaftesbury

A CLIFFORD
ESSEXBAND.

T HE Clifford :E,s<."xBa,~d illus-

trated on this page b nnder the
direction of Mr. Harold Wil-
loughby, who is seen seated at the
piano. Every player in this orchestr::
has an individual reputa:ion quit r
distinct from anv he mav have achieved
as a member of tliis j~articular com-
bination, which has already played at
the following dances during the present
1926---27 season : Pytch lcy Hunt Ball,
Er idge Hunt Ball, Cheshire Hunt Ball,
Wynnstay Hunt Ball, Monmouthshire
Hunt Ball, Avon Vale Hunt Ball.
Llangibby Hunt Ball, i\forpeth Hunt
Ball, Nott ingham General Hospi t al
Ball, Guy's Hospital Ball, Cornwall
County Ball, Embassy Club, Melton,
Downham Hunt Ball.
The pianist and banjoist were two oi
the members of the first dance band
ever engaged to appear on a theatrical A CLIFFORD ESSEX BAND.
You will double your pleasure and halve your di fficultie s by taking part in combination playin g.
 94 B. M. G. [March, 1927

Avenue, W.C.2, have issued : "Y iddisha MISS IVY PECK, of Hern e Hill, h as MR. GEORGE i\focE, of Olifants-
Charles ton," "She's st ill my Baby," passed the" A" Grade test for Banjo lin font ein, S.A., has passed the "A"
"I can't Forget," and "To -night You playing. and " B " Grade tests for Ban jo
Belong to Me," with parts for banjo Teacher: Miss Lily Ridler. playing.
and tenor-ban jo Exa miner : Mr. E mile Grimshaw . Exami ner : Mr. F . Gittus .
iVIessrs. Keith Prowse & Co., Ltd .,
of 42, Poland Street, W.I, have issued :
"Do the Black Bot tom with Me," MR. WILL!..\MDONALDSON,of Clap- MR. BERNARD Boom, of Birming-
" Idolizing," " Dream of Love and ham, has passed the " A " Grade test ham, has passed the " A " Grade test
You, " and "Julius," with va rt s for for Baujo play ing. for Banjo playing .
banjo and tenor-banjo. Teacher : Miss Lily Rid ler. Examiner : Mr. F. Gittus .
Messrs. Ascherbe rg, Hopwood & Examiner: Mr. Emile Grimshaw .
Crew, of 16, Mortimer Street, have
issued : " Paree," with a pa rt for MISS BEATIE CLAY,of Birmingham,
tenor -bano j. MR. A. POOLE, of Ardwick, h as
passed the " A " Grade test for Ban jo has passed the " A " Grade t est for
Messrs. Chappell & Co., of 50, New Mandolin play ing.
Bond St reet, have issued : "Whistle play ing.
Teacher: iVIrs. Lobb . Examiner: Mr. F . Gittus.
Away Your Blues," wit h parts for
banjo and teno r-banjo. Examine r: Mr. Jo e Cashmore.
MR. ERIC MASON,of Birm ingh am , has
MR. NoRM/\N WARDLE, of Bolton, passed the " A " Grade test for' Banjo
has passed the " A " Grade test for playing .
Ban jo playing. Examiner : Mr. F . Gittus.
Teac her : Mrs. Lobb.
"B.M .G." DIPLOMAS. Exam iner : Mr. Joe Cashmo re.
MR. A. E . LEWIS, of 59, Beaumont
St reet, Liverpool, has been appointed
Mn. DAVE THOMAS , of 50, Stockwell i\-IR.WALTERE. HAWKER,of Camber- "B. M.G." Diploma Examiner for Liver-
Road, S.W.9, has been appo inted an well, has passed the " A " Grade test pool and Southport.
Examiner for "B.M.G." Diplomas for for Banjo playing.
the Clapham and Brixton districts. Teacher : Miss Rosina Langmead.
Examiner : i\fo-s Lily Rid ler. MR. s. HOLLINGS,of Batte rsea, has
passed the " B " Grade test for Banjo
MR. P . J. Boirn. of New Bedford playing .
Road, Luton , has been appointed an MR. SIDNEY BROWNING,of Birken- Teacher : Mr. Emi le Grimshaw .
Exam iner for "B.M.G." Diplomas for head, has passed the " A " Grade test Examiner : Mr. C. W . Spalding.
Luton and distr ict . for Banjo playing.
Examiner : Mr. Harry Hurst.
i\IR. W. H. ALLEN, of Gorton, has
MR. SYDNEYJ. RICH, of ,-:5, Hannon passed the " A " Grade test for Banjo
MISS BLANCHEOWEN, of Dorridge, playing .
Road, King's Heath, Birmingham. has
has passed the " A " Grade test for Exam iner : Mr. H . F . Greenwood .
been appointed an Exam iner for
"B.M .G." Dip lomas for Birmingham Ban jo playing .
Teacher : Mr. Earp.
and district .
Examiner : Mr. Sydney G. Hull. MR. WALTERISHERWOOD,of Ather-
ton, has passed th e " A " Grade test
IVLo\STEREDGARGREENWOOD, of Win- for Tenor -ban jo playing.
MR. ERIC A. GREENWOOD, of Batley,
nipeg, has passed the " A " Grade test Teacher : Mrs. Barbara Lobb.
has passed the " B " Gra de test for
for Tenor -ban jo play ing. Exam iner : Mr. H. F . Greenwood.
Banjo playing.
Examiner : Mr. Ted Mills. Teacher : Mr. Albert Lyles.
E xaminer : Mr. W. Whittington .

Mrss IsAnEx. YOUNG, of Winnipeg,

has passed th e " A " Grade test for MR. HORACEEASTWOOD , of Bolton.
Mandolin playing . has passed the " A " Grade test for THEWISEBANJOIST
Exam iner : Mr. Ted i\'lills. Ban jo playing. a l ways keeps a spare, ready -
Teacher : Mrs. Lobb . stretched vellum for use in
Examiner: Mr. Jo e Cashmore. case of emerge nc y.
Mn. ROBERT BEDDARD,of Br ixton,
You can obtain an Essex or
has passed t he " A " Grade test for
MR. HAROLD Woon , of Rochda le, Roger vellu m of any standard
Banjo playing. size fitted on a wire and ready
Teach er : Miss Lily Ridl er. has passed the " B " Grade test for
for fixing on a banjo, banjol in
Examiner : Mr. Emile Grimshaw. Banjo play ing.
Examiner: Mr. Joe Cashmo re. or tenor-banjo
from
MR. ALFREDELLIOT,of Wandswor th, CLIFF OR D ESSEX & SON,
has passed the " A " Grade test for MR. ALF. Poou ,, of Mancheste r, has
passed the " A " Grade tes t for Ban jo 15a, Graf t on St reet,
Banjo play ing. New Bond Street , Lond on , W .
Teacher : Miss Lily Rid ler. playing.
Examin er : Mr. Emi le Grimshaw . Exam iner : Mr. J oe Cashmore .

Th e re n deri n g-of du ets is a n exce ll ent m eth od of impr oving one's k no wle d ge of t ime.
 March , 1927) B. M. G.
R. A .-Your suggestion that strips of
wood should be fitted in the lid of the
case to protect the lining from damage
by the bridge i5 quite good, but the iclea
SAXOPHONES was written about al some :ength in
" B.J1.G." fo me years ago .
FOR
HOME R . M.-The little screw on your
J. X .-T hanks fo,· yo ur l<>tter in refer-
ence to banjo nomenclature. \Ve cannot
7,ither-banjo fitted between that part of
PLAVINC.board
the rim between the end of the finger-
and the flange is for the purpose
give you the name oi a first-class teacher
of mu sical theo ry ia you r county.
Your public library probably contains
of giving added rigidity to the handle. many works on theory and harmony.
The tenclcnc i• of a handle is to come
forward, but if this scrC'w is extended so
~ to. fit tightly between the flange and
nm. 1t helps towards the pre"ention o f L. H .- (1) Th e tenor-banjo is never
IT H just a little enterprise on the handle coming forward. played in finger style.
W the part of a olaver, two more
play ers can · be· fonnd who
(2) Gut strings are not a success on the
tenor-banjo .
would be glad to foregnthcr in the
W. J.. -( 1) \\'h en rapid chords :\re (3) The best type of bridge for the
evcnmg for mutual practic e. lf, th en,
two alto pla,·c:-s can be assembled being played with altern;ite down :c:nd up tenor-ba njo is a mailer of taste. Person-
with_c?1e 13flat tenor play er, it become; pkctral strok~s, it is permissible 10 play a lly we pr efer :he Grover de Luxe (fitted
po~~1~le to get a pretty good effect by the top note on ly with the up stroke. with an ebony top).
choosmg those three parts from the lt is easier to play the complete cho:·d
cu rre::t orchestrations as they arc with an upstroke if th~ body of the banjo
arranged nowada,·s. It is sometimes is held perpendicular so that the string.,
E. F. (0 itario).-\\'c arc much inter-
a rather tir esome· proposition to orac- are in a line with the strokes of the right
hand. The disad,·antage of thls met11od ested in yocr Jetter in which you say that ·
tisc aloi~e. bnt with thrt: c congenia l almost all the dance tenor-banjoists yo u
soul;, and of conrse somebody to p lav of holding, however, is that the player
Cl'lnnot sec the fingetboarcl. have met in your country piay entirely
the piano part, a sa xophone group cai1 by cnr. l t may in terest you to know that
(2) As th e player you name plays only
not on ly have a lot of fun, but make danc e banjoists and teno r-banjoist s in
pretty good music. the tenor-ban Jo he is scarcely in a positi on
to give an opinio n as to whether the banjo this country play from the print <.'dparts,
i\Iost of th e orchestrations one finds and do not ha\'e to be comedians in order
-on the market now have a part labelled or the tc:1or-banjo is :he better instru• \\'e advisr you
to secure engagements.
" First saxophone, E fiat alto," ano th er mcnt for dance orchestral work . A short
time ago he ?.dvocated the reading of to_ play both banj o and tcnor-ba;ijo .
part lab elled " Second saxophone, B \\ atch "B ..11.G." for an important
llat tenor," and another one labelled parts by the American method of abbrc-
tenor-banjo announceme:1t shortly.
"Third saxophone, E flat alto ." Th ese vintecl signs : C,. Dm , etc.. but faile,i
three parts form a pretty good ensemble to explain what players must do in the
and will provide quite a lot of hom e absence of these signs. English players
enjoyment for practice. are not fal,c players; they w;rnt to read
It is worth while to scent around a and play in the correct way.
bit, ~d:ie_re you live, to find a couple CORRESPONDENCE.
of ao~!tlonal players who would enjoy
practising, as you do. And it is infinitely S. A. '.\1.-T hc third bar of ·• Banjo•
better than scrap ing up a fiddler, n1anhl " should be playrd with these To t,,e Editor of" B ..11.C."
trombone player. corn et playe r . and sho kcs: n , M v, M, n v, l son-,cho w t hink
more or iess Dear Sir,-•lt wa s with gr c:\t pk·:!Sure
per haps a drnmmer-all that your enquin · must have referr ed
struggl ing along in an thnt I sa w the article " Chords ;:ad ,hei r
beg inners-and to the second b.,;; if so, it is play ed: Inversi ons" in th is month's "B ..ll.G. "
effort to form an orchestra. n v nr-: v n
As a dance pla,·er, ! am quite con\'inced
thn t n tho:o\lgh :mowledge of c!1ords is
absolutdy neccssuy if 01:c is to ge t along
H. A. --( 1) lt is quit e impossible to a: all 1:1 the danc~ worlcl. Jt is :na ny
vamp to a mode rn song, p!nylng cnly the years ago since my :utor, )fr. J. Pido ux,
tonic, sub-<!ominc1at, and domin:1nt• of Rirmingham, led :11e :i;roi:g!t ,:,c
ancl nt the !-!amc time
PRICE CUT! ~C\"cnt h chords, " \' alley of In,· ers,ons." A s r stumble d
Gee-Whiz ! Banjo Srd, now play corrcct!y. Any banjoist who say~ al01!g, juggli:1g wi?:h notes he-re, there and
Sd. each. he can vamp an HCCornpm1!mcnt to an,· c,·erywhCl'C', t!1c w1!0lc k•1~gth of the
~-.ongand p1ny correct ..
hnrn~ony is <:it hc:"
Dtt:lt rt plt:.se return s1crks ac.d t-e keybc~rcl, l 11s<>d to think ·' \\'lw docs th is
credlled. foolish or 11,11rutitfol. Some of the im- man make me do :his ta,k w!,en I mig ht
NE W ! ported ..-\mtricm: dar.cc p!:tvcrs ~r.:- \"Cn· be lcnrni:1g son1c cew and a:rrnctivc
Gee-Whiz ! Banjo 4111,1/ 4 ea. bad rca<ic~. :me\ conseqm.'n~·;y baC banjO• solo ? •• Of com·3e l soon ~,~cai!~ereason-
1st, 2nd, 5th, 4-d. each . ist~ or tcnor•banjoists !ht· first faw timls able to the ~:.·ns~ of it all, ~:n(i I :1cvcr
Wrh o for Lftt or GEE- W HIZ! STRJNGS a numb er is played. reg ret 01v.· minute which was spent on
:rnd EVEN-THICK VELLUM S.
(2) There is little to gaiu by p!ayh :g the study. l alwa y, 1ry t,, persuade all
SALLANTYNE 'S MUSIC ST ORES, ..:hords in SC..'\les in "arious keys . l t is 1ny pupil"' to !;t~te ~ :horo !ig:h in:ercst in
• _:16, St. Vinctnt St., Glaig w, C.3. much teller to practise inversions. in ..-ersions. and ac;:~urcth em ::ha: thc-y will

Your friend would learn to play a second Banjo pa.rt with the greatest ease.
 96 B. M. G. [March, 1927
be repaid tenfold in the fu ture for any lifty- fh e ju ,·enile s) gr ea tly appreciated The Chairman also commen ted on the ·
time spent new. the ite ms g iven b y ~[rs. Dawson and Mr . very successfu l concert. the second of its
It is articles such as the one i11 this J. F. C. Heath er (Sandiacre ). the pro- kind, giv en by the Club to membe rs ol the
month's" B.JVJ.C." which make the paper gramme consisting of banjo, mandolin Y.M .C.A . at their London headquarters,
ahnost in\"aiuable. 1\'fay we hav e many and guitar selec t ions, several be ing at and read to the meeting the Comm ittee 's
mor e on important subject s like this in the special request of the yo ung pat ients , heart y vote of thanks to all those mem -
the fu t u re . M . G. S. who joined heartily in the choruses. bers who gave their serv ices on this -
occasion.
The Club 1neets at the afo1e1nen ti oned ·
GLASGOW.-The Glasgow Banjo, address o:t the seco n d Monday in each
l\Iandolin and Guitar Club (President, month, when any o ne inte rested in t he·
B.M.C. NOTES
. Mr. Jan \'lien ) he ld its first annual
meeting in th e Grand Sa lon , Messrs.
ban jo, mando lin o r g uita r is hea r tily
invited to attend.
Cuthbertson's, 226, Sauchieha ll St reet,
at 8 p. rn., on February 15th. P laye rs
ALTA (Canada).-At a wncert given "'ho wo uld like to join should send their MATLOC K -At a conce rt given at
here by the Canadian Legion , Mr. James names to the Secretary, Mr. J . H y n d, $med ley's Hy d ro, Messrs . Du d ley Arthur ,.
Gray's banjo solos: " Georgia Med ley," 8 . Nit h S t reet, R iddrie, Glasgow. and Geo rge Bramley played " l\fau na
11
Tattoo," and "Donkey Laugh," were L oa" as banjo duet and " Beat as You
greatly appreciated. Go " for :he en core. " Cro mart ie " an d·
GORTON (Manchester). - It is intended " Sweet Memor ies " were a lso p laye d as a
to form a Banjo Club in this d istrict . ban jo q uartet t e.
B.•.TH.-'.\[r. R. Tarrant Bailey's Dance W ill players who would like to jo in kind ly
Band pcovided the music at a couple of send their names to i\fr . \\·. H. Allen, at
danc es giv en by th e officers ol J-f.M S . 160, Chapman Street, Go rton, Manchester . OLIF ANTSFONTEIN, S.A.-M r .
" Flying Fox" on January •5th and 9th. Ceo . Mace is very popu lar here at locat
concerts . Some of his favourite ban jo -
solos are " Darktow n Dandies," " Dream·
LONDON'.-The monthly meeting of
B!R~ll1"GHAM.-Among the artists Song," an:i "Georg ian Breeze ."
th e London Banjo, Mandolin and Guita r
app e.·ariP.g at a concert at the Exchange
Ciub "'as held at the Cent ral Y.M.C.A.,
Resta u rant on January 28th, were Messrs .
Ta,· ior ar, d ,~-icks, both we!! kno\\'n as Tottenh a m Court Road, on February 14th ,
and in spit e of a fog and the consequent SHEFFIELD.-Banjo selections were·
sol~ist s ar«i members of th<' Colorado g iven by Miss Rosina Norton and Mr.
disorganisat ion of traffic facilities, fifty-
Dance Ban ci. Accompanied at th e piano Aubrey E . Story at au orchestral and
four mernb ers and friends were present.
b y Mr . Leon :.rd Wicks, ~lr . Percy Taylor vocal concert, he ld at the St. Vincent's
The meeting opened with the Club March,
p lay ed seYeral solos , all of which were
which was followed by the Club's routine Hall, on Sunday, 30th J anuary . The ·
lo u<lly e:1core d. Ia addition to accom - selections included " Cava lleria. Rusti -
of compulsory playing for uu ..~mO!:!rS,
1;a ny ing i\! r. Taylor's banjo solos , Wii-. cana," Overtures "William Te ll " and
which consisted of th e following items :
\\ .ick s o biig ed th e ,1udience by play ing "Poet an<\ Peasan t ," " The Savoy Ameri-
:Mr. \ \ 'ill H erbert," Drum ~,ajor :"-larch " ;
severa l of t he lates t syncopated pia r,v can Med ley," and a number of popular
Mr. E . C. Larking, .. Donkey Laugh";
s::>
ios . Solos from both theie art;sts are dance numbers. The players were
Mr. H. Wh eeler, "Keynotes Rag";
frequ ,mdy re<Juest e<l a nd p layed as fox•• accorded a wonderful reception.
i\lr. G . Searl e, ·· Ca mptown Carn ival";
tr o:::i a t t h~ d a:.1c:.:s i.tt wl1ich th e Colorado
ifi ss Be n tle. "Sunflo\•: er Danc e " ; Mr.
Ba1:c: ni,;.;e~ 1·.
J. Talb o t, "B a njo Ball ad " ; ;,\lr. J.
Aldred, "Dink ey's Pa t rol" ; '.:IIr. ;\'L SMALL HEATfi. - Som e excellent
BO CR::--E:.!Ot;' f H .-At the annual Benn, '' Sk i!)ping-Rop e Danc e "; IVIr. banjo solos were played here at the ·
conc e~~ giw,; b )· t he 23rd Bournemouth B. Bell , "Banjo Oddity." Dorridg e Public Hall, on January r5th,
Scou~s. on F ebru ary :,rd, a section of the An imio\·ation introdt.:c cd during the by Miss Blanche Owen and Mr. James .
de Yekey Juv en ile Sere,~adcrs played the e\ ·enin g was a very succ essful attempt at Earp ._L
fo llowin g ite ms : Saxophone solos," Valse ' · Communi t y " banjo play ing . Several
Van; te" a nd " Sax o p hobia" (Wiedoeft) ; solos were rendered by different groups
B a njo S o tos , .. Big Boot Dance " ol six or eigh t p layers wi th the p iano, and
(Grim shaw ), "P at ro l Ecccntrique" the idea was so much appreciated that it
(:llorl ey ), " Camp !o\\'n Carn ival " (Mor- wa s d ecided members should study, for
ley) ; Mandoli n Quar t ett e, " Habanera "
(Bick fc:·d) : ~Iando!in an d Guitar Duet,
comm unity playing at the next meeting,
the follo"'ing six solos : " Queen of the
SMA
LL ADVERTISEMENTS
.
" Polka Capri ce " ("·eekes) ; Steel Guitar Bul'l esque," " Rugby Parade," "Bonnie The rate for Adve rtisin g under this.
an d C kulei e Duets. ·• Zulie" Danse (de Scotl a nd.'' "R etu·rn of the Regiment," heading is 5/- p er half- in &h.
Yekcy), "Cor al Is les" Valse (cle Vekey) . " Gold Diggers l\'larch," and " Park
Th e "section " co:"!s iste d of the following: Crescent March." The chairman fu rther BARGAIN.- PROFESSIONA L MODEL -
BANJ O, equal to new , in case complete, £1"Z
Dori a Acld oo, Cyril ::inci Andre de Vekey, announced that the comm ittee have or near offor. V. C. \.Vood, cio " B .N/.G."
:1\ora Har ris, Ir ene Scott , Billy Chitty, arranged for a ser ies o{ fifteen -minute
and Mis. de ,·.,key (Guitar and Piano). recita ls bv various members. CAMMElt'ER PATENT ZITHER-BANJO,
in best leather case; in perfect or der ; on ly
A(ter (efreshments had been served , reason tor selling owner pur chased a "Concert
:\lr. Bernard Sheaff, a Vice -President, Grand ." A bargain. l,ro or offer. (Strahan. ).
A ,·ery enjoyable concert was g ive n to gave an int~n~:;tiug aud instructive talk
on "The Zither-Ban jo ," the Cha irman SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, " Haw kes ," sil-
the patients of the Derbyshire County ver -plated , latest improvements , perfect
Council Orthop.idic Hospital, at Bretby afterwards announci~1g that at the March con dition, _£15. Owner buymg Baritone ..
Hall, near Burton-on-Trent, on Saturday, meeting, Mr. Edward Fa.irs wou ld speak Stanley Wh.ite, 2 4 , Walslnghan, Roa d, Enfield,.
J anuary 22n d , 1927. The patients (some on " Th e Banjo." Middlesex. 'P hone, E nfield 13r3.

Will you help to increase the number of players if only by one'?

March, 1927) . B. M. G. iii

LONDON. DARLINGTON. OXFORD.

C&,elll, Edmu nd (B.). F •nger and Plectrum Graham, J. (B . & Z - 8 .) Finger and Kennedy, Arthur A. (II .. M . .S- G., .S- Stul
Me1bods. 56, H~tix Road, Drixton ll:11, S.W. 2. Vlcet.'\lm s tyl~ . 25, Harding Terra ce . Grrit.v}.-Oxkrd C:if.:, C.1;s1lcSircc, .
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10s,. 6d . nc-ih.11;1et1 carcfutl)" groundtd . Ba!alaih
MaeGarvey, Jack (B . .S- Z - B.I. Fin ger ancl
Plectrum playing . Agent for C.£. C,o.'s Ba.nJOs, Strlo g•
Leonardi, S. :n..
J f .• G .• U .• /-l .S.G.). a\ ut hor
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Taught . a.od Spccfaliti es.-n, Wbltwortb Road, Drumcondra . \e xt) wn t:iill·ng i r,cci:i.l lesson i:1 d::tn« 1•!:iyins-, :ilso
Cramer. A. F. (R., Z- IJ., .S- G.. also HawaiiaN
St al Gmta, niu f Uk rrlelt }.-96 , Victorfa 5trect, S.W . 1.
1Ex amioe r for" IJ.M.G." Dipiomas. t :, new method for the Guitao or Gt:it3
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Stat ion Ro.1.d .
2,, Cadbury R.03(1, S.£. 16. ·Phone: l-lop 6$48. Wien, Jan (B . .S-Z.-B.). 40, Eden St., Riddrie. SHEFFIELD.
Newson, Robt. (B . .S- Z-8 .) .-39. Manor HULL lllommotl, W. S. (Banjo). - 19. Everton
Lane, Lee, S.E. 1.s. Ford , Roland F. S. (8 ., F,,,g,r and Plectrum Road, Droooo Dan k.
Rldler, Miss Lily (Z-B .. B .. M .• l'f. <SoTheory mttlt Qd$, T-8 ., M. , U. O' H. S.G.).-:o .£.s\to urt Stre-et, Milner, Oavl•l (/J. M. ~ G.).- 1':xamintr for
of Musfr). Holder of" C" Grade Oiplom.t.-$6, Millir.· Ne,vBdd ge Road . Stu di o: Y.P.t ., Ch.irlotte Stt t et .
wood Roac!, Herne Hill. "8 .M. C." Oipom as. :::c,, I{c.nboum e Roa t!, $ h3rrow .
' l'hon e : Central 879 Yt.
Sawyer, L. (B., Z- B ., T - B., U., 'Cello, P., S.). Smlib, Miss Sabina, A.L.C.B. I. U.M. Gold Story, A. E. P ostal tu ition in all strl cs of
ffir::rl~11i~ \~~e;.trum $t)'les.)- 248, Ash mo_re Road,
G~t ~~:~i~~~~~s!; 0!1 fi'.
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Spalding, C. W. (B . .S- Tmor -Banjo. all slylt s). Str « t, Doul e:\':ird. G. R. (8 ., U. , H .S .G.). Signor
,a. Pcnwortham Road, StrcathJm. Dan ti~Selm i's Orcht$W'I, Cr:tnd Hotel, S:. Sharro1,· St.
Thoma s, Dave (B .. Tenor •Banjol of the Savoy ILFORD and District.
Havana Band. All st)•lc-s.- .so, Stockwell Rd. , SW. 9. Davis, W. G. (B .. Z-B .• Banjo/i n .S-M .l.- 100, STOKE-ON-TRENT.
Twycross, Miss B. (HawaiianGuila r) .-21, St. Fclbrigge, Road, Coodmaye,, :Essex; also at Tbo Hetl'O•
ln sull, W. (!1.).-25, King's Aveoue, Wol-
politao Academy . B.arlbam Hall, Forest Gate.
:::~::n~ so~~,r:or1hl:;~ attr, \V. 2 ,, and .. Downderry, .. st:u1:on .
IPSWICH.
BATH. Gough, Beruard (B ., Z-B., M., U. ,and V .). SUNDERLAND.
Balley, R. Tarrant (B .• M . <!>-G.. Bala/a ik• tos , Stil e Vue Road. Johnson, Robert ill .• Z-B ., M., P., G., U.,
aml. /la wair,m Sted Crt;:ar}.-Loc.il Agtnt for Sfo8,iii t 6' 1"h ory ).-33 , Quren 's Ctt1r~n1, Ct:c.,u r Rd .
Clifford Essex & Son. Director of tht Banjo Dan('e JARROW 0 0 N°T Y NE .
2 .a.nd. 32, Park ..~trecr;.. ____ ____ _ Littlejohn, John (B., Z-ll. & U.) .- 6o, \\"ans- WARRINGTON,
BIRKENHEAD . btt k Roa<l. Fowler, W. H. (D' . 6- Z -B .). Ui s u-ic t E.xam-
ir.cr for " 0 .M .G." Diplom as.- " AHhcto n,' ' Orlo rd
Hurst , Harr y (H ., Z- IJ . .S- T- IJ.) . Local Age nt L EE DS, Crecn, Orfor d. ~r. WMrington.
for Cliffo rd E$$C,o:& Son . (E x.i.mincr (or " IJ ..li .C.'
Diplom3~}.-z86, Clc~,• eland Str t•ec. Whltungton, W. (8 . & Z. -8.).-Fioger or Leslie, Harry (D., Z. -8. , T .-B., M . & U.).
Pkc1 nu'n ~l \'l('.-J , !I i!lid;e Road, Hu n$li!:t. Lot.i i 25, ).lynle Cro,·c, L:i.tchford.
BIRMINGHAM . :\ g<"nt for Clifford Esse x & Son . j£1(am i:1er for
Hull, S. G. (Z .-8.e-M .) .- Commuoications to " IJ.M .G.' ' L>i1>!omas .)
Jo::z,W estfie ld H.d, Kin g 's Meath, Ili rroingbam. Studio : W ES T BROMWICH (STAFFS. ).
LEICE STER. Jones, w.. Junr. (B . .S- Z-8.).-3, Holly
Taylor & Soo s, ~h.is ic W.;irc-honse, Bridge 5 trce t, Wal~II.
I Exa miner for r. IJ.M. G." Di t>}OJ')as.) Chamberlain, J . (8 .. z . IJ .. Fi11.tteror P lectrm11.J Hedge Rood
Kapua, Ken.
I T: ritio11 on Ha1,1•
{nm! his Hawa iian \ouitar ).
0
aUan 5!€,l G11:! a 1 am~ U>wl!.lt ) .--cjo 16,
~t ff! ~$1, : ~1t:irf~;l8ii!'
" IJ..ll. C ." Dtp)om:i:-.)
:1'~~d ~: 1: ~~;
s~~,-.,.~~! WE STON -SUP ER- MARE .
Co1111a
nce ROJ.d, Edgb :t$lOn.
Pldoux, John (Ba njo , So.xofJhont., Hau:aiian Balley, R . Tarrant, Junr ., Soloist , "2 LO,"
LEIGH- O N - SEA.
Gu itar, U lwl tlt 6' M .G.).-s o. Con'Oration Street .
BO LTON .
Behar, L. (B .)
o f pl:i.r in!!!.-Ch a: 1dni
F inger and P lectrum st yles
Chonk. l>:!.rk Rt>ad , London R0,1;d,
::~~~~;;;e :lte~1~ ~s; i:n:
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Lo ngto n Crovc Hou <c, Long ton Gro" c n.o ad .
3
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(l! u miner for •· /UT .G.'' Oiplom3S,) Bird, Bert L. (B. & Tenor-IJaujo ) . All
Barbara Lobb, A.T.C.L. (B .. T -D •. 8a,,joliu 6-
P/.) • •.\II Styl ~ . Bt; inncrs e.i.rdua y grc,un,lcd. Ex:in1• LIV ER P OO L . St)'les. - J J, Vic
toria Pa rk .
i11C"rfor" H..l/ .G." l)iplomas . Le.t<icr of 13o!ton 0;, n jo
Club . .\;,;rn c for Clifford J!J~ !I: & Son . .1 ;o. Sc. l!clim's Bullen, R. N. (B., Z.- B .. S ax. ). 149, Smith•
H:o.1d, down RO.\d, Seft on P:uk. 'Eu rnincr for" 8 ..\1.G." WOOLWICH and Dictrict.
Oiplomns. Ludlow, A. E. / B . 6- z.B.). CorrPCt Hand
BOURNEMOUTH , Collins, Harry (B ., M . & G. Expul ) . Origin. e,ultiwttion . 1.:ttest a ;1d best so,os thoroughl r taugh t .-
Oe Vekey, A. (B .. M., G., UArtl, I, S. Hawaiir.N :n or o f .. n .J/ .c:·
D~n,ls in Li\'-erpool an d di s !ric l. 131, 1-i:irkham Su ect, P lumstcad , S.E . 1S. 'Bus 53.
$Jui r,m·tar).-~o . St:i.l' Ournc 1.:0.
·ul , \\' ett S:outhbo umc . Studio, 331, VpP<" r P.lrliarncn t Str eet .
Carnell, G. E. (8 ., 2"-IJ. & Z·B. I All styles nl
n;:~:~: ~:~5
BOURNVILLE. YORK.
Glttus, Fred (D .. z. IJ.• T-ll .. M.). Stage d an- ~~~~t~ ~~:~~!io;i~ !~cl~-':rt:; Ramsden, Joe (B. & z .TJ.). Holder ol Dip -
<'ll~!i$eX~ Son".
d 11.;, :ill !-t)·les. Local .i.s:-enlfor C1i11Qr corr esponde nce. Contcrt p3r lia arra nged. rSi, Brc<:k• toina.- .:s, FMn<l:ilc Strttt .
Es1111incrfor " ll ..'1 .t;." D:1)10m35:.169, Olk Tree Lomc. 6t.ld Rd. N.
BRADFORD. Lewis, A. E. (/? ., T - Fi.. .11.). 59, lkan mont CAPE TOWN (S. Ars1 c ,, ).
Bradford School of Syncopation (P ., V., S ax. Street . (Ex:,mincr for " 8. M .G." Diplomas .) Jefferi es. R. J. (8 . .S- Z-8.). - Lesson• by
U. 6' T-8 .}.-Pri nci ra l, Ar!h ur Ca rtt r, -i6. Xt-."l«liffe MANCHESTER and Di s t ric t. c<Jne5p01'lJcr:c:e,-"9· l)urg Street .
Road , To ll('r Lane .
Borders, G. C. (B .).-Plcc trnm Solo a nd D a nce
BRISTOL. \\.'0tk.-3; , Firwood Avt'm 1e, S 1~ctford. JOHANNESBURG (S. AF RICA:.
Cradd•. H. E. G. IR .. Tenor-Banjo 6- Z-B.). - Greenwood, H. F. (B.) .- S. St . Dees Str eet, Sexton, Mrs. M. (8 . .S- M .). Finge r aod
:~ . WoodcT<lh .o\,·c,rnc. \\" hi t('hall. Mos.s Side. [l!xaminer for " U.M .G.' ' Diploma s.} P le-ctrmn D:'!n<:c '.\leth ods.-Co, ~ oord St reet, nc;,r
Linley, Wm . (B .. z . JJ.). Dance an d concert Pari- Stati on .
BROMLE Y. playing strl r-s. 9 , t,;prcr Plymouth Gro,·t", Stocl,;r,ort
Dray, Miss Hetty (B . ~ z . /J.) (Holder " B" no.,d, Lot1~sigbt. MEL BOURNE (.-\ USIR, \l.lA ).
Gr,1t;le Diplo m~).-s, . Ho lm,:dalc Ro;d . Qp('n for Shawcross, Joe (8., Z. - 8 . .S-Sa.r. ).- Pl ectrum Albert Durand / 8 ., M .. Steel Grotar . Uhu/1I,).
Da nce J;'.n:,::'l
gcmcn ts. PJ.\yin g: a nd L."lte.~t 0 :ince ,.lt1 bW.S a spe,ef.\Ety. - :z3,
Q,;,o,lwin 5 h·o:<"
t, z .,u ord . ,. St. \ 'in rc-nt l1'?:\<"t-.Albtr t P,1.rk.
CARDIFF.
Allen, R. (B .. /rJ ., G.).- 171. Cit y Road. NEWCASTLE. SYDNEY (:-.'.S. W., A USTRAi.iA ).
(Ex amin er for " 8. M .G.'' Oip !o m3s.) Holmes, El-James (B .. M . .S- Z -B .) .-3 27. Hine, A. (B .. Z .-13., M., G., .S-S t,et Guito,).
Hawk,n. Mrs. l.llll•n (B . .<;.. Z.-8 .). Holder Shields Ro.1.d, Hea ton. l'.,tudios, 141, Nort on Street, Le itbardt, Aae.ot for
of •'B., \ f,r.. ·· "C' ' Gra tle D ip1om"-.- 6z, l\i mbtdc )' 1Dis 1ric t £ s amincr for "n .,l/ .C.'' Oiplom:i.s.} CIUford Euex & Son's lnstrutl'.leoh a1)d tousle .
Ro.1;d, C:irdiff.
NOTTINGHAM.
CHATHAM ( K>:sT l . Papwortb Sanders (IJ., M., G., Saxophon,. WINNIPE G /C,, :<ADA).
Fowle. T. W. (8 aNd Z-8.l. ,~ Thorold Roa~ Ulwld~ . /14wo.iiu G:1ita,.) Local Agent for Cllf!ord Ted Mllls.- Teach<r of Da,ijo (fioger or pick
&sex & Soo. (Distritt 21:aa)ioer for " B.M.G." st)•le), Ttll<W IJanjo. Ma ,ido/i,t , Guitar (Spu!Jb or
CROYDON and Di st~ ict. Dlol11ma , .) 3-2: A lfrctoo Road. Clly. Hawaii.in sty M: .also Weidt '.s CJiord $ysUm (slmplJ5ed
Sialner ,Cb as. H. (B.&Z-/J .l.-~7 . Beverstoo e Richardson, Edward (IJ .• M . G- G., all styles). ba.rmony ) for all frett ed instrumc .ots. Agent for CUflord
Road, Th o rn ton ll<"3 tb, Surrer. Lot.\l Agen t for O\'er twen ty rears pro fC$$ional experitnce.-◄, Doswell Es,i;ex• lnJtn1ment s and AcccssoriH. (2:s:amincr for
Clifford £ .;~(':,c & Son. Str eet, Radford . •• 8 .M .G." l>iplomn. l 631, Corydoo Avenue.

A••••"''ATro,, -· • 1.-8 . .. z ;,h,,, ·Bao;n, .. 8 ... Banjo. " .11." Mandolin. . ; Dola." Maodola. "r.. " Guito.r. "V." Violin. •· P." Piano.
" Si x," Sa xo;,hone . ·• T -8 ." Te nor •B.injo. " U ." t.:ku lele. ' ' H. S. G." Haw a iian Steel Guitat .
"s:· Singing.
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MorePlayersof 'IJ'u
.. 8 °· Instruments
@iPi1---rueClone
vvho have -testified 1:o -their merii:s.

A. W. HARRIS: A. WILLY: C. P. CHINCH EN,

· ' The splendid t one and ,·olnme, tog ether with the " I think my 13ueschcr Tenor has th e full rich tone
light yet responsive,;;:i;eti;.)n, 1>ro, ·c-s the But:schcr which a saxophom ! s-hould have , and I prn.ise them of Shcrrrs' Rivi era Band, sa ys : " The
Sax ophone to he the instrnmcnt of pcrfoction." all o,•cr t he countty during n1y tour ing." Buescher has no equal."

ERIC F. NORMAN: R. MACDONALD : ALBERT JACOBS,

" I find my Buc::i;ch c r pt:rfecl thr oughout its who le:
rPgiste r , and the µcr'fcct ease with,, hicli the top no tes I have tried many Trombones, but th e
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cnn be pl:'l.)•ed is something of:\ 1·c,·e!:uion. Thi s, Buescher is the best trombone I have ever of Dcbroy Somers Band , sars : "In my
together with t he magnifi c1:nt finish :md workmnn- opinion the Buescher is th e ver y best. "
ship , m.'lkcs it an instrument to be highly proud of." used."

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