Complete American banjo school

S.S. Stewart

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Nonsequentially numbered back material includes: "Observations on Stroke or Thimble Playing on the Banjo", "The Banjo Philosophically, Its Construction, Its Capabilities, Its Evolution, Its place as a Musical instrument. Its possibilities, and Its Future : A Lecture", "An Exposition of the Harmonic Tones Used in Banjo Playing and Their Philosophy" and "How to Put a Head on a Banjo."

Rock Susana -- Frederich's grand march -- Devil's march -- Boccaccio march -- Darkies pastime : minor jig -- Home sweet home -- Extract from W. A. Huntley's Rocky point schottische -- Hornpipe -- Extract from the Seek no further march -- Hornpipe -- Hornpipe -- Schottische -- Triplet movement -- Artistic -- Brilliant -- Swanee river -- Swanee river -- Mocking bird -- Carnival of Venice -- Blue bells of Scotland -- Blue bells of Scotland -- The old Kentucky home -- Nelly Gray

Stated "36th Edition." With a new preface and supplementary material. A fundamental document of the era of the parlour banjo, by the eminent maker and theoretician, first published in 1883. A second part was offered separately.

Banjo -- Instruction and study
Banjo -- Studies and exercises
Banjo -- Methods
Banjo -- History
Banjo music

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