How to Play the 5-String Banjo; A Manual for Beginners

Descripción

8vo. [1], 2-40 pp. Yellow wrappers, staple-bound, printed in green with a banjo in green and a green stripe on the front wrapper, a quote from an old-time banjo player on the rear wrapper. Illustrated with several in-text diagrams on how to properly pluck the banjo, with music included for the banjo player. Also with black and white photographs and drawings of men and women playing the banjo, including a photograph of a Black woman playing the banjo (taken in 1856 according to the photographer credit). The second edition of Pete Seeger s guide to banjo playing, limited to 3,000 copies. The first edition was mimeographed and sold in two printings of 100 and 500 copies respectively. A classic how-to guide for the banjo from one of the greatest American folk musicians and one of the true ambassadors of the art form. A bit of toning to the wrappers.

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Detalles bibliográficos

Título

How to Play the 5-String Banjo; A Manual for Beginners

Editor

Printed by the author, Beacon, N.Y.

Fecha de publicación

1954

Encuadernación

Pamphlet

Edición

Second edition.

Estado

Very Good or better

Catálogos de vendedores

• Music
• History