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Prepared by Gérard de Smaele, an eminent five-string banjo specialist, this anthology clears the field in revealing older recordings by the great forgotten modernizers of the so-called InchclassicalInch banjo, among them Fred Van Eps and Vess Ossman. The selection here unveils a major chapter in the history of this famous instrument, some of whose technical aspects are still in evidence today in modern bluegrass. Drawn from sources collected by Wayne Adams (Toronto, 1929-2013), this is a brand new historical exploration of the repertoire of the North American continent's popular instrument of reference. Album Tracks 1. Blaze Away 2. Bunch of Rags 3. California Dance 4. Colored Major 5. Coon Band Contest 6. Capitan March 7. Florida Rag 8. Fun in a Barber Shop 9. Invincible Eagle March 10. Maple Leaf Rag 11. Medley of Old Timers 12. Moose March 13. Mosquito Parade 14. Motor March 15. Peaceful Henry 16. Persian Lamb Rag 17. Peter Piper 18. Rusty Rag Medley 19. Silver Heels 20. Saint Louis Tickle 21. Sunflower Dance 22. Turkey in the Straw Medley 23. Whoa Bill 24. William Tell Overture 25. Yankee Doodle 1. Bolero 2. Chinese Picnic & Oriental Dance 3. Cocoanut Dance 4. Cupid’s Arrow 5. Daly’s Reel Rag 6. Dixie Medley 7. Frolic of the Coons 8. Grace and Beauty 9. I’m Always Chasing Rainbows 10. Infanta’s March 11. Maurice Tango 12. New Gaiety 13. My Sumurun Girl 14. Nola 15. Pearl of the Harem 16. Persiflage 17. Raggin’ the Scale 18. Ragtime Episode 19. Ragtime Oriole 20. Red Pepper Rag 21. Rondo Caprice 22. Sing Ling Ting 23. Smiler Rag 24. Tambourines and Oranges 25. Teasing the Cat 26. Whipped Cream 27. White Wash Man 1. Massa’s in the Cold Cold Ground 2. Medley of Southern Airs (My Old Kentucky Home/Dixie/Old Folks at Home) 3. Old Stone House 4. Valse
