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Title: Ellis's thorough school for the five stringed banjo : containing popular ballads, songs &c. with banjo accompts. : full size diagram of the fingerboard : rudiments of music : easy exercises diagrams &c, major & minor scales in all keys : instructions in all styles of playing, together with a fine selection of solos with pianoforte accompaniments specially arranged
Names: Ellis, Herbert J.
Publisher: John Alvey Turner
Place Published: London
Type: Books
Pages: 94 image files, 1 PDF file
Subjects: Banjo music (Banjos (2)), , , , ,
Note: Scarce English tutor, with double fold out life size diagram of fingerboard. With a brief historical preface discussing the instrument's African origins.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Banjo Collection
Identifier: yhm-spe-ban-hje-thorough
Use/Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Title: Geo. C. Dobson's World's banjo guide : fully explaining the rudiments of music, with cuts and diagrams illustrating the fingering, positions, etc. : also the principal scales and chords and many new compositions written expressly for this work by the author
Names: Dobson, George C. (George Clifton)
Publisher: White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
Place Published: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1890
Type: Books
Pages: 101 image files, 1 PDF file
Subjects: Banjo music (Banjos (2)), , , ,
Abstract: Includes three banjo duets.
Note: Scarce Dobson guide, with illustrations of his young son Benjamin demonstrating proper positions.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Banjo Collection
Identifier: yhm-spe-ban-gcd-world
Use/Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Title: Lansing's practical instructor for banjo : containing correct rules, explanations and exercises for learning this popular instrument
Names: Lansing, George L.
Publisher: L.B. Gatcomb Co.
Place Published: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1889
Type: Books
Pages: 62 image files, 1 PDF file
Subjects: Banjo music (Banjos (2)), , , ,
Abstract: Includes four banjo duets.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Banjo Collection
Identifier: yhm-spe-ban-gll-practical
Use/Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Title: Progressive international banjo instructor
Names: Cole, William A., banjoist, Fairbanks, A. C. (Albert Conant), b. 1852
Publisher: Oliver Ditson
Place Published: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1886
Type: Books
Pages: 87 image files, 1 PDF file
Subjects: Banjo music (Banjos (2)), , , , , ,
Abstract: Includes 3 banjo duets, 1 banjo-guitar duet, and 1 song for banjo and voice.
Note: Scarce manual issued by the famous banjo manufacturers, with contributions by noted players.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Banjo Collection
Identifier: yhm-spe-ban-fc-international
Use/Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

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