The banjo, a member of the guitar family, is a musical string instrument that consists of 4, 5, or 6 strings. It has a long narrow neck with a hollow circular body that is covered in front by a parchment tightly stretched over a frame or cavity. The banjo is played with the fingers or a plectrum by plucking or strumming. It is mainly used in folk and country music, with occasional appearances in rock music.
The invention of the banjo can be traced all the way back to the 17th century in the Caribbean, with its first appearances in North America by the beginning of the 18th century. At the turn of the 19th century, the banjo became more readily available commercially.
The word "banjo", may have been derived from the Kimbundu word "mbanza", which is an African string instrument similar to the Portuguese banza. Other possibilities on where the word may have originated from includes: The Afro-Caribbean folk dance known as "banya"; as a dialectal pronunciation of the Portuguese word "bandore"; or from the Spanish word "bandurria".
This collection consists of 54 rare vintage books on a single DVD. All of the books are published between the 1850s and early 1900s. Included are magazines and journals that discusses the banjo and related instruments. Topics from this collection will include lessons and methods on banjo playing, with sheet music and illustrations to help guide you. The ukulele, a related instrument to the banjo, will also be covered in this collection.
Take a look at the sample pages taken from just some of these books in the collection.
All of the book titles that are included in this DVD are listed as follows:
230 easy pieces for the banjo - comprising a choice collection of polkas, waltzes, clog hornpipes, reels, jigs, walkarounds, songs, etc. by F. Converse (1887)
American Banjo Waltz by S. Stewart (1883)
Banjo talks by A. Culbertson (1905)
Briggs' banjo instructor by T. Briggs (1855)
Buckley's Banjo guide by J. Buckley (1868)
Carl Fischer Banjo Tutor by C. Fischer (1895)
Crown Banjo Method by T. J. Armstrong (1889)
Eureka method for the banjo by S. Winner (1920)
Excelsior method for the banjo by G. Lansing (1918)
George C. Dobson's new school for the banjo by G. C. Dobson (1877)
Hamilton's Banjo Folio by R. J. Hamilton (1890)
Howard Instructor For Banjo by W. P. Dabney (1895)
Instrumental Gems For Banjo by D. Emerson (1892)
Jacobs' Easy Banjo Mandolin & Banjo Orchestra Folio (1st & 2nd Banjos) by W. Jacobs (1899)
Jacobs Grand Orchestra Folio No 4 Banjo Solo by W. Jacobs (1907)
James H. Jennings Practical Banjo School (1902)
National Self Teacher for Ukulele by W. D. Moyer
Negro poems, melodies, plantation pieces, camp meeting songs, etc. by W. Blades (c.1921)
Paramount Method for Banjo in C Notation by F. J. Bacon (1921)
Paramount method for tenor-banjo by W. Foden (1922)
Plantation songs for my lady's banjo, and other Negro lyrics & monologues by M. Young (1901)
Practical Banjo School by J. H. Jennings (1902)
Sherwood's Imperial Diagram Method for the Banjo by F. Sherwood (1902)
The Bickford mandolin method by Z. M. Bickford (1920)
The complete preceptor for the banjo by E. Howe (n.d.)
The Kamiki ukulele method (1921)
The original Guckert's chords for the ukulele at sight without notes or teacher by E. N. Guckert (1917)
The Thorough Banjoist, a Standard Method for the Banjo by F. W. Wessenburg (1891)
Twenty Instrumental Gems for Banjo (1892) by D. Emerson
Up to date collection of ukulele solos also containing a few elementary lessons of valuable aid to the pupil by W. D. Moyer (1919)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 1 No. 1 (September 1887)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 2 No. 2 (November 1888)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 4 No. 2 (November 1890)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 4 No. 5 (May 1 1891)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 5 No. 1 (September 1891)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 5 No. 11 (July 1892)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 5 No. 12 (August 1892)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 6 No. 2 (October 1892)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol 1 No 3 (January 1888)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol 1 No 5 (May 1888)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 5 No. 4 (December 1891)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 6 No. 9 (May 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 6 No. 8 (April 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 6 No. 3 (April 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 7 No. 2 (October 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 7 No. 3 (November 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 7 No. 5 (January 1894)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 7 No. 6 (February 1894)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 9 No. 11 (July 1896)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 12 No. 5 (June 1899)
S. S. Stewart Banjo & Guitar Journal Vol. XV No. Feb. & March 1899 (February 1, 1899)
S. S. Stewart's Banjo & Guitar Journal Vol. III No. 10 June & July 1886 (June 1, 1886)
S. S. Stewart's Banjo & Guitar Journal Vol. XI No. 5 December 1894, January 1895 (December 1, 1894)
Stewart And Bauer Co.'s Bulletin (June 1902)
The invention of the banjo can be traced all the way back to the 17th century in the Caribbean, with its first appearances in North America by the beginning of the 18th century. At the turn of the 19th century, the banjo became more readily available commercially.
The word "banjo", may have been derived from the Kimbundu word "mbanza", which is an African string instrument similar to the Portuguese banza. Other possibilities on where the word may have originated from includes: The Afro-Caribbean folk dance known as "banya"; as a dialectal pronunciation of the Portuguese word "bandore"; or from the Spanish word "bandurria".
This collection consists of 54 rare vintage books on a single DVD. All of the books are published between the 1850s and early 1900s. Included are magazines and journals that discusses the banjo and related instruments. Topics from this collection will include lessons and methods on banjo playing, with sheet music and illustrations to help guide you. The ukulele, a related instrument to the banjo, will also be covered in this collection.
Take a look at the sample pages taken from just some of these books in the collection.
All of the book titles that are included in this DVD are listed as follows:
230 easy pieces for the banjo - comprising a choice collection of polkas, waltzes, clog hornpipes, reels, jigs, walkarounds, songs, etc. by F. Converse (1887)
American Banjo Waltz by S. Stewart (1883)
Banjo talks by A. Culbertson (1905)
Briggs' banjo instructor by T. Briggs (1855)
Buckley's Banjo guide by J. Buckley (1868)
Carl Fischer Banjo Tutor by C. Fischer (1895)
Crown Banjo Method by T. J. Armstrong (1889)
Eureka method for the banjo by S. Winner (1920)
Excelsior method for the banjo by G. Lansing (1918)
George C. Dobson's new school for the banjo by G. C. Dobson (1877)
Hamilton's Banjo Folio by R. J. Hamilton (1890)
Howard Instructor For Banjo by W. P. Dabney (1895)
Instrumental Gems For Banjo by D. Emerson (1892)
Jacobs' Easy Banjo Mandolin & Banjo Orchestra Folio (1st & 2nd Banjos) by W. Jacobs (1899)
Jacobs Grand Orchestra Folio No 4 Banjo Solo by W. Jacobs (1907)
James H. Jennings Practical Banjo School (1902)
National Self Teacher for Ukulele by W. D. Moyer
Negro poems, melodies, plantation pieces, camp meeting songs, etc. by W. Blades (c.1921)
Paramount Method for Banjo in C Notation by F. J. Bacon (1921)
Paramount method for tenor-banjo by W. Foden (1922)
Plantation songs for my lady's banjo, and other Negro lyrics & monologues by M. Young (1901)
Practical Banjo School by J. H. Jennings (1902)
Sherwood's Imperial Diagram Method for the Banjo by F. Sherwood (1902)
The Bickford mandolin method by Z. M. Bickford (1920)
The complete preceptor for the banjo by E. Howe (n.d.)
The Kamiki ukulele method (1921)
The original Guckert's chords for the ukulele at sight without notes or teacher by E. N. Guckert (1917)
The Thorough Banjoist, a Standard Method for the Banjo by F. W. Wessenburg (1891)
Twenty Instrumental Gems for Banjo (1892) by D. Emerson
Up to date collection of ukulele solos also containing a few elementary lessons of valuable aid to the pupil by W. D. Moyer (1919)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 1 No. 1 (September 1887)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 2 No. 2 (November 1888)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 4 No. 2 (November 1890)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 4 No. 5 (May 1 1891)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 5 No. 1 (September 1891)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 5 No. 11 (July 1892)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 5 No. 12 (August 1892)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol. 6 No. 2 (October 1892)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol 1 No 3 (January 1888)
Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette Vol 1 No 5 (May 1888)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 5 No. 4 (December 1891)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 6 No. 9 (May 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 6 No. 8 (April 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 6 No. 3 (April 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 7 No. 2 (October 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 7 No. 3 (November 1893)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 7 No. 5 (January 1894)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 7 No. 6 (February 1894)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 9 No. 11 (July 1896)
Gatcomb's Musical Gazette Vol. 12 No. 5 (June 1899)
S. S. Stewart Banjo & Guitar Journal Vol. XV No. Feb. & March 1899 (February 1, 1899)
S. S. Stewart's Banjo & Guitar Journal Vol. III No. 10 June & July 1886 (June 1, 1886)
S. S. Stewart's Banjo & Guitar Journal Vol. XI No. 5 December 1894, January 1895 (December 1, 1894)
Stewart And Bauer Co.'s Bulletin (June 1902)