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A Splendid New, Easy Waltz

TWINKLING
Composed and Arranged by H. F. Odell

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been very scarce during the past tion books that have appeared
five or six years. Because of its
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size and length it is difficult to
the standard methods already on
make a banjo gut string that runs
even in thickness; consequently, the market, teachers and players
only a few will play true in all have a wide range from which to
positions. Banjo players k n o w choose, according to their needs
only too well the m a n y string
and desires. We carry in stock
troubles that bother and beset
leading methcds for the banjo,
them, but it is "along lane that
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:> vanish when you give La Vega follows:
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Foden's Ten.-Ban. Chord Book .50
_H0FEN Tough and True and Lasting!
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sample of 1st, 2nd or 3rd strings. Stahl's Ten-Ban. Instruction Book 1.25
Do it N O W ! Teachers and dealers Black's Plect. Banjo Method (C Not.) l.M
should send for our quotations in Lansing's Master Instructor.Ten. Ban. 1.00
quantities.

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NEW James Bridges is a well-known teacher and player of Pittsburgh. Pa..

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large number of Vega instruments. In his letter just received regarding
hie new instrument he says:
"I received the Tu-ba-phone Tenor Banjo a few days ago. and tried
it out with an eighteen-piece orchestra the night I received it at Motor
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story short, the men in the orchestra cid not know which was the more
prominent, the banjo or the cornet. I a m more than pleased with this
new instrument. For solo work it also is a wonder, true in all positions,
and the higher you go the better it sounds, especially in full harmony
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Rose Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Nightingale Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Japanese Sandman Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 •15
Avalon Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Nobody to Love Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Now I Lay M e Down to Sleep Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
If a Baby Would Never Grow Older Fox Trot .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
.15 .10
Beautiful Annabel Lee Waltz .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Nobody to Love Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Hold M e Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
.10 .10
La Veeda Castilian .15 .10 .15
•15 .10 .10 .10
Fox Trot .15
Hiawatha's Melody of Love •15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10
Waltz .15
Venetian Moon •15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10
Fox Trot .15
Just Like a Gypsy .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10
When He Gave M e You Fox Trot .15 .10 .15
.15 .10 .10 .10
Waltz .15
I'm Always Falling in Love .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10
Fox Trot .15
The Hen and the Cow .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10
One Step .15
In Your Arms .15 10 .10 .10 .15 .10
Your Eyes Have Told M e So Fox Trot .15 .10 .15
.15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Souvenir Blues Waltz
Tell Me A Classical .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
I A m Climbing Mountains Jazz .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Lullaby Time Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Alexander's Band Is Back in DixielandFox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Will O' Wisp One Step .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Baby Waltz .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
My Isle of Golden Dreams Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet Fox Trot .15 .10 .10 .10 .15 .10 .15
Fox Trot
Waltz
FULL MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA (Hawaiian)
for any ONE piece, including ONE part
Fox Trot
each for the above 7 instruments, 75c. NET

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Harp-Tone U k e
This instrument is hand
m a d e and surpasses a n y
Ukulele in tone, workman-
ship andfinish.Hasaraised
and extendedfingerboardof
seventeen frets. All notes
and chords are perfect when
fingered. Made of best grade
koa wood and retailsfor $16.00.
Liberal discount to
dealers and teachers.
LYON & HEALY
Own Make Banjos,
Tenor, Mandolin
and Tri jo Banjos
are n o w available. Our patented truss and rim con-
struction, with other unique features, with unequaled
workmanship and finish, have produced the greatest
Banjo ever known. Equipped with Kirshner tail-
piece. Every part — brackets, pegs, rim, finger-
board, etc.— our Own Make.
Prices $75 and $100—Trijos $45
Sold by Everything
Dealers Known in
Everywhere EST. 1864 Music
Chicago
Shaeffer's Harp-Tone and Autumn-Leaf Ukuleles are Excellent
WHY N O T ORDER DIRECT AND SAVE TIME AND MONEY
SHAEFFER'S METHODS
for the Mandolin, Guitar, Harp, Banjo and Ukulele
have met with larger sales then any similar methods.
Many of the greatest artists have had their instructions from these methods.
The parcel post system of mailing has opened a new way of merchandising musical goods. Instead of waiting for some-
one else to order for you—order for yourself. Goods will leave Chicago same day order is received. Systematize your
business in a businesslike manner.
Teachers are fast waking up to the fact that musical goods can be sold them cheaper when ordered direct.
FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF SHAEFFER'S METHODS
Washburn Gnitar or Washburn Mandolin Method (Each) $1.50
Elite B a n i o M e t h o d (In A or C notation) l.SO
Elite H a r p M e t h o d (Newly revised and enlarged) 2.50
Elite Guitar M e t h o d (Complete, 1 2 7 pages) 2.50
Elite Studies lor M a n d o l i n (By Francia), graded l.OO
Elite M e t h o d lor Uknlele (Complete, note and figure system) 1.50
Stauffer's m o d e r n M a n d o l i n M e t h o d ( D n o style) 1.50
All methods are with flexible binding—heavy paper sheet music size—hand stitched—linen back—printed from stone.
Postage on any method weighing under one pound is not to exceed
Sets, in the United States, Australia—7 cents—quantities less.
SHAEFFER'S Tested-true Ukulele strings in sets, 75c. Dozen sets, $6.00, in box.
S H A E F F E R ' S Felt Ukulele picks (best made). 25c. each. Dozen. $2.75.
S H A E F F E R ' S Star Mandolin picks. Dozen, 25c. Gross, in box, $2.75.
A complete catalog of all methods. Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo music by all the great artists, including Sam Siegel.
Aubrey 3tauff_r, C. Hal Stoddard. Cirleton Ostrander, Weeks, Shaeffer, and many other prominent writers, will be
mailed free upon application. Separate orchestra parts, including Mandola, Guitar. Piano, Cello and Flute.
ALL ORDERS WILL BE
FILLED DIRECT B Y
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Address 22 Q U I N C Y STREET, CHICAGO Write today
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Cover the Ground Swiftly and Thoroughly

STAHL METHODS FOR PLECTRAL INSTRUMENTS
Typical of all the Stahl Methods are these two newest Methods but recently
published. Typical in the way they appeal to and encourage the student by
rapidly teaching him technical feats, and also typical in that, while they dem-
onstrate progress in every page, they lead on to a thorough mastery of the
whole art of playing the instrument.

STAHL TENOR BANJO METHOD STAHL PLECTRUM BANJO METHOD

The simplest, swiftest, yet the most thorough
course of instruction for this popular instrument.
A series of Chord Charts and Accompaniment
Diagrams teach the knack of "ragging" or "vamp-
ing" accompaniments and putting in ornate
cadenzas andflourishes—in a few hours' time.
A n y student can master these charts, even if his
knowledge of notes is very limited, in a few hours'
Not every B. M . G. enthusiast is aware of it, but
the regulation Banjo w h e n played with the plec
trum is a very m u c h more simple instrument to
master than is the Banjo plucked with the
fingers.
The Stahl Plectrum Banjo Method greatly sim-
plifies the entire technique of the Banjo. Every

THE STAHL METHODS time.

Mandolin, in 3 books
Banjo, C notation, 1 book
Banjo, A notation, 1 book
Plectrum Banjo, 1 book
Tenor Banjo (also fine for Tenor
Mandola and Mando-Cello, 1 book
Guitar, 1 book
Price, $1.25 per book
Special discount to trade and profession for Tenor Mandola and Mando-Cello—the most
Write for circulars
WM. C. STAHL, 133 SECOND
The student w h o already plays mandolin ac-
ceptably can take up Tenor Banjo and almost
without effort play as well on it as on mandolin.
Mandolin teachers by the score, with practically
no practice, have taken engagements to play
Tenor Banjo, after reading over the lessons on
accompaniments, etc.
Every Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar teacher
w h o aims to hold the interest of students will find
this Tenor Banjo Method one of the greatest aids
imaginable, and one that will bring n e w students,
too. Nothing succeeds like success, and students
are all after that one thing—success.
A U o u s e d and highly recommended as a Method
useful Method any teacher can have on hand.
Seventy-two pages of thorough instruction, all
m a d e interesting by progress demonstrations that
STREET, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
not even the dullard can fail in.
lesson is replete with those little knacks and
kinks which bring outfinetonal effects, with easy
fingering and easy right-hand technique, and
teachers everywhere are finding the interest in
Banjo greatly on the increase. Some teachers
have doubled the number of Banjo students since
beginning the use of the Stahl Plectrum Banjo
Method.
Its seventy-six pages are planned—one might
almost say they're plotted—to get and to hold the
student's interest. Every few lessons there's a
catchy melody that, in addition to being melodi-
cally pretty, drives h o m e certain technical points
that m a k e the student a better player.
No teacher can afford to neglect an inspection
of this masterly yet thoroughly simplified Method
for Plectrum Banjo.

A Teacher is Judged by His Method

THE UKULELE AND HOW TO PLAY IT
Including Instructions for the Taro Patch Fiddle
By L E O N C O L E M A N Price 65c Postpaid

THE STEEL GUITAR AND HOW TO PLAY IT

(Hawaiian Method)
By L E O N C O L E M A N Price 65c Postpaid

CARL FISCHER METHOD FOR THE ACCORDION

Piano Keyboard and Chromatic Self Instructor. English, Italian and Polish Text
By A L B E R T A R C H I V I Price $2.20 Postpaid

THE MODERN ENGLISH CONCERTINA METHOD

By S I G N O R A L S E P T I Price $1.10 Postpaid

THE BICKFORD MANDOLIN METHOD

In Four Books —Books 1, 2 and 3 now ready
By Z A R H MYRON BICKFORD Price, each volume, 90c Postpaid

CARL FISCHER
N E W YORK - - - Cooper Square
BOSTON - - 380-382 Boylston Street
CHICAGO - - 335-339 S. Wabash Avenue

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The M A N D O L I N O R C H E S T R A
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AND KINDRED INSTRUMENTS

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PHILADELPHIA PLECTRUM S Y M P H O N Y ORCHESTRA (Philadelphia. Pa.

eph La M , Director
Organized October, 1918. by six prominent teachers of Philadelphia. First there were twelve m e m b e s. There are
now about fifty members. Every applicant for membership is examined1 to determine whether he has efficient ability
to keep the orchestra up to the standard. Through the untiring efforts of the director, woodwind and br ss players from
the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra became interested, and were associated with the Philadelphia Plectrum Mandolin
Orchestra at its first concert, which was given in May, 1920. A n organization of serious musicians, playing the best
class of music, combining plectral instruments with brass and woodwind instruments successfully. The Philadelphia
press speaks very highly of the orchestra.

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THE FRETTED INSTRUMENTS

T. H . Rollinson

H E fretted instruments have gained greatly in as a solo instru nent or for accompanying the voice.
popularity during the past three decades, and Considering its general usefulness and sonorous tone
in that period various instruments of more it is strangely neglected as a solo instrument.
or less value have been added to the family. T h e majority of would-be players seem inclined to
In the early days of mandolin publications the harp- purchase some primitive form of method, learn a few
guitar, mandola, mandocello and mandobass were chords from diagrams, and then consider their edu-
not dreamed of, and the most of the instrumental cation finished. It m a y be that there has been a
combinations were rather crude. O n e of the popu- lack of up-to-date, interesting methods containing
lar combinations included mandolin, banjo, ban- material in a very progressive form. Some practise
jeaurine and guitar; sometimes two mandolins and sufficiently to enable themselves to officiate in a
two banjos were included. Enterprising manufac- mandolin orchestra, and seem satisfied if they can
turers have undoubtedly been strong factors in manage to play their part there without acquiring
establishing the present instrumentation of the m a n - further skill.
dolin orchestra, and certainly have just claims for Before the wage-earning classes were sufficiently
such credit. T h e y deserve still nore for improving prosperous to afford the introduction of pianos in
the instru nents until they have reached a very high their homes the guitar and banjo were far more
standard of excellency. popular than they are in the present century, but
S o m e of the instrumental combinations exempli- the instruments were far below the present standard
fied at the present time in the dance hall are certainly of excellence. T h e advent of the mandolin no doubt
more crude and queer than those mentioned, if the seriously affected the popularity of both, and, in
illustrations I have seen are faithful to life. O n e I addition, there have been added several other plec-
saw included mandolin-banjo, banjo, saxophone, tral instruments, thus creating quite a large family.
piano and dfums. This is, however, merely the S o m e of them are of the fad or novelty variety, and
orchestra run amuck, and the great desideratum have no real musical value beyond being simply a
seems to be the discovery of the oddest form of source of amusement.
novelty for the benefit of dancers w h o have become W e are living in an age of hurry and desire for
somewhat blase. novelty and change. Musical fashions seem to
T h e present American mind does not seem to take change about every half decade because of such
musical problems seriously enough, and is satisfied conditions of mind, both of the public and the com-
with an indifferent stage of efficiency. This con- poser. T o m y mind the guitar is the noblest of the
dition will partly account for the great preponderance plectral instruments, and as a h o m e instrument
of foreign names in American publications and pro- second only to the piano or grand harp from a musical
grams, and also in the names of the various artists standpoint. At present the steel guitar is one of the
w h o appear on our concert stage. reigning fads, but very inferior to the same instru-
T h e mandolin orchestra as n o w constituted is a ment properly played. T h e steel guitar is about on
grand advance in the right direction, and it has the same plane as the musical glasses played with a
proved that striking tone-colors m a y be produced by wet finger; merely a novelty not requiring nucb
combining colors that are not a strong contrast with technical skill.
each other; that is, without the aid of the wind T h e present m e m b e r s of the plectral family are
instruments. With the aid of wind instruments the harp, guitar, harp-guitar, mandolin, lute, man-
judiciously introduced it has become a revelation to dola, mandocello, mandobass, banjo, mandolin-
m a n y w h o were sceptical and termed the mandolin banjo, ukulele and ukulele-banjo. T h e banjeaurine
a toy. has practically gone out of existence.
There is no doubt but that the public mind is T h e formation of mandolin orchestras throughout
becoming more interested in the class system of the country has been the means of a great develop-
music teaching in the public schools and the com- ment in skilled performers, for musicians who are
aunity orchestra. T h e fretted instruments are associated with others in instrumental performance
Liable for a long time to be looked upon by the general have a tremendous advantage over the lone musician
public as a means of amusement rather than as a w h o hides his talent under a bushel. With the
valuable factor in education, and class musical edu- exception of the organist and the pianist every instru-
cation in the public schools is at present devoted to mentalist should play with others. Association with
instruments used in the violin orchestra and the other musicians creates a desire for improvement.
military band. T h e mandolin orchestra, although and the desire is augmented by the natural ambition
not considered in public school education, has cer- of the majority of players to perform their parts
tainly risen to a dignified position, and I have no creditably.
doubt but that it has been established as a permanent Association with persons of like tendencies is one
institution. of the happiest episodes of h u m a n life, and when
T h e most valuable musical instrument for h o m e combined with music and musical culture is of
use is undoubtedly the pianoforte, for it is an instru- too great a value lo be lightly rejected. Musical
ment complete in itself; that is, il is complete without education under such conditions is the cheapest and
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HAYDN AND THE HARP
| HARP DEPARTMENT " A wretched peasant cottage for such a great m a n
to be born in," murmured the dying Beethoven, as
A. F. PINTO he showed the composer H u m m e l a lithographed
§ Member of Faculty of N. Y. College of Music
EDITOR print of it by Diabelli.
Still it was the abode of harmony. T h e father,
= This department is conducted for the Matthias Haydn, though unable to read or write,
benefit and interest of all
was a m a n of strict probity, "an honest, God-fearing,
|tyarpists,Schools, $ebagogued
anb Composers
hard-working man," with a spark of genius slum-
bering in his soul. During his youth he had picked
= Questions or suggestions will receive up the art of playing the harp by ear.
= consideration. Address Harp Editor, Speaking of his father in a biographical sketch,
= care of the Crescendo.
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H a y d n said: " H e was by nature a great lover of
music, and I, as a boy offive,sang all his short,
simple songs very fairly." H e remembered them
when he was an old m a n , and he liked to tell h o w his
THE QUEEN OF INSTRUMENTS father played them over on his harp on Sunday after-
noons, while he himself would sit by his father's side
scraping away with a piece of wood on his left
THE HARP. C H A M B E R MUSIC A N D SALIENT W O R K S FOR T H E SOLO
INSTRUMENT BY DISTINGUISHED COMPOSERS OF T H E
shoulder, pretending it was a violin such as he had
XVII A N D XVIII CENTURIES TO T H E PRESENT TIME seen the village schoolmaster use.
NEWS OF INTEREST TO HARPISTS
RECORD OF CHAMBER MUSIC
Performances and H a r p Recitals by Distinguished H a r p -
Dear Colleague,
ists in America, Austria, B e l g i u m , .England, France, September 15th inst. passed away in Budapest
G e r m a n y and R u s s i a (Hungary) R o m a n Mosshammer, professor at the
O H N C H E S H I R E , born at Birmingham, National Academy and the Conservatory of Music,
March 28, 1839, was a distinguished harpist, one of the foremost harpists at present day, well
composer and pianist. Cheshire was a pupil of known to American visitors of the Bayreuth Richard
Chatterton at the Royal Academy of Music Wagner Festivals, in the personnel of which he was
from 1852 to 1855; completed his musical training in a prominent figure for m a n y years. His brother,
composition and piano under Macfarren. In 1855 Otto Mosshammer, w h o for twenty-one years assisted
he was appointed harpist of the Royal Italian Opera, him in the Royal Budapest Opera Orchestra, and
and a few years later was given the post of solo w h o is suffering the same illness which swept away
harpist at her Majesty's Theatre. his famous brother, appeals through m e — in a letter
Cheshire's concert tours embraced South America, full of foreboding of the death — to the colleagues
Norway, Sweden and other centres. In 1880 he in America for help to R o m a n Mosshammer's family.
directed and organized a large ensemble of harps at T h e war and the Communist troubles deprived them
the Belfast Musical Festival. In 1887 he accepted of all their savings, but a s u m of a few hundred
an engagement with the Metropolitan Opera C o m - dollars would enable the widow to start a business
pany of N e w York. Cheshire was the originator of and thus support herself and children. America has
the Promenade Concerts at the Madison Square shown so m u c h noble and h u m a n feeling for the
Garden, N e w York; Anton Seidler conducted the innocent victims of the war in the defeated countries,
first concert, September 30, 1890. A n interesting that this cry for help as an appeal to comradeship
concert was given on April 10, 1904, at Carnegie hardly will remain unheard. . . .
Hall, N. Y., by M r . Cheshire and a large ensemble of Every single dollar will help to dry tears and be
harps. blessed. Kindly send contributions to the under-
Cheshire gave m a n y harp solo recitals and joint signed and accept m a n y thanks in advance.
recitals for harp and various instruments with the With cordial greetings,
following distinguished artists: Horatio Parkes, ALFRED HOLY.
Maud Powell, Genet Smith, M a y Spicker, Modest Address: Symphony
Annie Louise Flail,
David, Boston,
the Mass. American
distinguished
Altchulle, Ludwig Marun, Franz Kathenborn, Leo- harp soloist, has just returned to N e w York from
pold Winkles, Ludwig Manoly, Gustave Danreuther, one of the most successful tours of her career. Crit-
Frank Taft, M a d a m M a c o n d a (soprano), Miss Anito ical opinion from The Boston Post: "Annie Louise
Rio (soprano), Miss Carrie Kindrell (contralto), Sig- David at the harp presented a beautiful picture and
nor Campanini, Frederick Wheeler (baritone), and through her artistic performance added materially' to
many other artists. Cheshire was the favored a successful evening. This charming lady is a star
harpist at the homes of the Vanderbilts, Stillmans, of the first magnitude in lhe constellation of harpists."
Senator Clark, Mrs. Culver (Mrs. Potter Kline).
Mr. Cheshire composed m a n y compositions for Five H a r p Recitals in O n e W e e k in N e w Y o r k
harp solo and harp ensemble; a cantata, "The King A d a Sassoli, the distinguished harp virtuoso, cap-
and the Maiden"; an opera, "Diana," produced in tivated a capacity audience at the Biltmore Musicale.
South America, 1879. A few of his popular com- Her splendid art and delightful personality w o n her
positions for harp are "Valse Caprice," "Chanson audience at once, and at the close of the program she
Originale," "Mazurka," "Remembrances," " R o - was tendered a deserved ovation.
mance," and twenty-two transcriptions for harp solo. {Continued on Page 9)
Among his m a n y compositions for harp and ensemble
instruments the most popular one is the "Zephyrs"
for string quartet, organ and harp, and the "Andante
in F" for string orchestra and harp.

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HAWAIIAN
ROUND TABLE
Conducted by C. S. DELANO
SOLOIST. T E A C H E R and COMPOSER
This dcpartmtnt is especially for players of the
Steel Guitar and Ukulele. Questions or sug-
gestions will receive due consideration.
ian Round Table, care of the Crescendo.
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HIS will be my closing article on the Hawaiian instru-
ments. It has been a pleasure for m e to write them, and
also to receive the m a n y letters from players and
teachers throughout the United States, giving m e many
words of thanks for m y efforts. The beautiful Hawaiian
music has come to stay, and if teachers who do not use the
instruments in their business would only look ahead, as others
have done, and become good players, they can increase their
income to double what it is now,
I a m in receipt of two letters this month, one from a teacher
in Oregon, and the other from one in Joliet, 111., asking the fol-
lowing question: " H o w a m I to teach jazz on the steel guitar
and arrange it from the piano score"?"
Jazz music is not characteristic of the Hawaiian music, and
a little of it goes a long way. This class of music should be
discouraged as much as possible. I have already spoken about
how to adapt popular music to the steel guitar and ukulele, but
in answer to these two teachers will repeat biiefly. There are
only two ways to do it:first,strictly by theory, arranging it
directly from the piano score. This takes much experience on
the part of the teacher, and a knowledge of harmony. One
m a y know theory, but to make a practical and pleasing arrange-
ment takes tact and much practice. The other way is to have
the pupil adapt the melody on thefirststring from hearing
the selection, and then teach him how tofillin the bass. If the
selection is not in the desired key a transposition shouldfirstbe
made. This can be put in with pencil over the voice part, and
then the harmony can befilledin. If the selection is to be
arranged by theory, as I do all of mine, generally one piece will
satisfy the pupil, as pupils will find it more work than they
even dreamed of.
I a m in receipt of another inquiry about a large guitar for
steel work. That in case one is used, if a longer steel must be
used. In answer to this I will say since giving this suggestion
in a previous article I have been convinced that a guitar with
slightly deeper body will answer the purpose just as well. M y
Kona guitars, adveitised in the C R E S C E X D O , are built on this
plan, and while being the size of a concert Mai tin, they give the
power of a much larger guitar. There is not the difference in the
scale in a guitar fingerboard between a very large instrument
and one of medium size that a person would expect, and a steel
three and a quarter inches in length is long enough for any
guitar. The best Hawaiian players use concert-sized guitars.
There are two points I wish to add to the same subjects I
have already spoken of. First, in the production of harmonic
tones. The student shouldfirstpractise thoroughly the touching
of both hands to the desired string on which the harmonic tone
is to be produced, as on the exact contact of each hand depends
the tone produced. The second is to quickly perfect a good
oscillation of the steel. T o do this during the entire time value
of a note with an even, steady movement requires much hard
work and an absolute relaxation of the muscles of both hands
and wrists. The following exercise will greatly aid the student.
First, assume the single-note position of the steel, place over A
on first string, fifth fret, strike firmly and acquire an even
oscillation. N o w , without stopping the movement of the steel,
come down on the same fret on thefirstand second strings,
assuming the double-note position. M a k e a continuous move-
ment and follow with a full-chord stroke and oscillation. D o
this on thefifth,seventh, ninth, twelfth and seventeenth frets,
and return again. Y o u will find very good results from this
exercise.
The following question is also asked by 0. E. \V. of Chicago:
" H o w are three or four grace notes picked on the steel guitar
when played rapidly on the same string'? It seems impossible
with the alternate lirst and second linger to get enough speed."
The greatest speed possible to produce is by alternate thumb
and first-finger work. This would only be advisable in excep-
tional cases on the first string, but always on the bass second
and third. There is no other way to get speed only by alternate
lingering, and if the wiiter of the question will concentrate his
efforts on special work along this line of execution he will, I
a m sure, get the required speed. The native Hawaiians use a
(Continued on Page 24)
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Manufacturers, Publisher*.
Teachers and Players
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We have recently received a copy of the new Vega banjo
catalog and it is certainly some catalog. It contains on the first
page a picture of the Vega Building, then a description of the
banjos, and following are photographs of nearly every banjo
they manufacture. There are nearly twenty-live instruments
separately photographed, with a careful description of each.
TheFred
bookW .is Martius, president
printed on the veryof W . paper
finest Martius
andMusic
shouldHouse,
be in
Inc., of Seattle, Wash., died
the hands of every player whoonisFriday, Xovember
interested 26, on mando-
in the banjo, board
S. S. Rotterdam, en route from Holland to X e w York.
lin-banjo, tenor banjo or other instruments of the banjo family. The
business of the company, and the policies of Mr. Martins.
continue as in the past.
The Harold Flammer Company have recently issued a new
number in the "Musique Picturesque" series, entitled "Baby.''
O n the cover is a crayon drawing of Billie Burke, the
with her baby, and the two inside pages are also interestingly
illustrated. The number is printed on heavy India tint paper.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company held an informal Xew
Year's Eve frolic for all Wurlitzer employees in Cincinnati, on
December 31. Thomas (). Clancy was chairman of the enter-
tainment committee, which was composed of various employees
of the firm. The program included dancing, games ami a general
good time.
Every year about the first of January, we receive a neat
little calendar from James II. Johnstone. This year, as usual,
in it came the last of December with a photograph of tire John-
stone Musical Entertainers. W e thank you, Jimmie.
Joseph Consentino, with his banjo band of fortj pure--, gave
his second annual concert and dance the middle of December at
Lawrence, Mass. The concert program, previous to the dance,
included several numbers by the banjo band, tenoi-banjo en-
semble, the Lawrence Serenaders, and Mr. Consentino himself
played tenor-banjo solo, "Light Cavalry Overture." The affair
was a great success, and a large audiencefilledthe hall.
W . B. Griffith, secretary-treasurer of the .Vmerican Guild, has
been elected president of the Atlanta Local of the American
Federation of Musicians.
Second Serenade of the Providence Serenaders for the season
of 1920-21. The G. E. played several times, playing among
other things "Yankee Dandy (Weidt), "Lady Dainty
"A Love Chat" (Acker), "Yankee Pep" (Odell), "Talisman
March" (Stahl), "Beautiful Rainbow- Waltz*' (Odell). Walter
Burke and Miss Dora Ducharme played steel-guitar and ukulele
duet, "Palm Grove Waltz" (Burke). The Serenaders' Banjo
Club played "Red Rover March." L. A. Benson played violin
solo, "Andantino," Mrs. A. E. Wixon at the piano. .V descrip-
tive number, "Life on the Farm," was played by WaUer Burke,
Clinton King, Joseph Colavita,firstmandolins; Miss Beatrice
Lloyd, second mandolin; Wallace Parsons, tenor mandola; Mis.
A. E. Wixon, piano; Herbert Lloyd, trqps. Fred E. Northrup
played banjo solo, "Annie Laurie," accompanied by Elsie
IS ort hup at the piano.
Ralph M . Manter, who is touring the Western States with the
Venetian Trio, wrote us on Christmas day that he was the
only original member of the company now. A new singer
joined the company about the middle of December, and the
reader was taken with a slight attack of scarlet fever, making it
necessary to obtain a substitute lo carry on the work, but Air.
Manter is still going strong himself.
(Continued on Page 24)
 The C R E S C E X D O 9
N E W S OF INTEREST T O HARPISTS
(Continued from Pa
I PROMINENT TEACHERS and PLAYERS j
Theodore Cella. the distinguished solo harpist of
| A short biography and photo or some well-known teacher j
the Xational S y m p h o n y Orchestra of X e w York.
| r: or player appears here monthly I
gave a joint recital at Aeolian Hall, playing a brilliant
program in which he displayed depth of feeling and
particular musicianship. Cella's program was com-
posed of modern composition for the harp, including
his [own "Danza Fantastica." a very brilliant n u m -
ber that seemed to please the audience most, and
resulted in adding a few encores.
Grace Niemann, the popular harpist, assisted
Francis Day-Monti, the distinguished baritone, at
his debut at Aeolian Hall before a capacity house.
Miss Niemann received an ovation which was thor-
oughly deserved.
* _. Miss Anna Pinto, the niece of the writer, gave
two recitals, one at the College of Music, playing the
""Reverie'* by Holy. ""Scherzo"' by Sodero, ""Danza
Fantastica" by Cella. and the "Concerto"' by Mozart:
and at the joint recital given at the Ditson Harp
Recital Hall the harp solos on the program consisted
"*^l___i
of "The Romantic Suite." '"The Adirondack
Sketches.'" "The Floral Suite"' and x /'The Irish
Rhapsody."
Kajetau Attl, the harpist of the San Francisco
Symphony Orchestra, was the soloist at one of the
M. ANTOINETTE ZONS Symphony Concerts. Attl also gave a delightful
New York. N. Y. joint recital with Alice Gentle, mezzo-soprano, before
Miss Zons was born in X e w York City, and has lived there
most of her life. She began the study of the piano at the age of a large audience at San Jose, Calif.
seven. Some months after her mother's death, a school chum,
endeavoring to cheer her, presented her with a mandolin for Mildred Dilling continues her busy schedule of
which she had long craved. appearances. T h e large number of re-engagements
In 1914 she joined a class at the Y . W . C. A., where W . J. already booked for her spring tour are certain indi-
Kitchener was then instructor. Later she studied with Miss
Julia Greiner of X e w York. She also studied the balalaika, cations of her well-deserved popularity.
banjo and ukulele. W h e n Miss Greiner married and left X e w
York, Miss Zons continued her studies with W . J. Kitchener. Alfred Kastner filled with conspicuous success an
She is a member of the X e w York Serenaders, and was formerly enviable place in the Southern California Musical
secretary-treasurer of a local mandolin, banjo and guitar club.
and is a member of the original Plectra Club, which gives two
World with his ensemble of eight harps: M m e s .
concerts annually. Wilbur and Davis. Misses M a y Hogan. Betsy Shel-
In addition to her private pupils. Miss Zons has taught at the ton. Stephanie Kastner, Dorothy Douglas, Blanche
Y. W . C. A., Greenwich Music School, Bronx Club, L'nited Club McDowell and Marie Brander.
and the Carol Club. Her method of teaching is designed to
bring out individuality without neglecting technic. She does
T w o interesting concerts were recently given at
not approve of a long vacation, and teaches during the summer.
Mansfield, Ohio, by Philip Savasta, the popular
Once a month her pupils meet for ensemble work, which arouses
considerable interest. Italian harpist, assisted by Sonya Medvedieff,
jpt«_n .%* gK-CT-MaM-f* m mmm c*_ owa ««soprano.
w« fc
J ODELL KRAFT MUSIC COVERS ? D o m e n i c k de Masellis, popular harpist of De-
^ These new American made covers are just the thing to keep your sheet
^ music in. Will wear like caat iron. Very inexpensive. Far superior to •* troit, died in Gibraltar at the age of seventy.
^ manllla. You can't tear them.
* Small .lie for 9 • 1 2 music. Lari. size for 11 x 14 antic.
* P B I C f c S inclodint Postage or Express
I Wmnifired Bambrick, the Canadian harpist,
+ East of the Mississippi Klv.r after returning from Sousa tour was engaged to play
12 50 ion
** Small 40c 1.00 1.75 the "Sally" Musical, premier week at Baltimore, M d .
J L.rfte oOc 1.25 2.00
W e s t of the Mississippi River Lois Welch delighted the guests of Mrs. William
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j Larfle 50c 1.40 2.25 Rustling at San Dominica. Calif., with an interesting
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l_i S a m p l e cover, either size 5 cents harp recital.
* H.F. ODELL S CO., 165 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
Zoo Cheshire, the distinguished harpist, has been
*» ««4««<«4<-*4«< *r•»>:«E»E_tB-i-a-a • »»•»»>»»i J chosen to play the special harp obbligato for Sir
James Barrie's latest play. 'Alary Rose.'" at the
ODELL B A N J O 4th STRINGS Empire Theatre. N e w York. N . Y .
g, true, right gauge forfingeror pick play Erg
At the Musicians" Club of N e w York. Theodore
20 cents each S2.25 per dozen
Cella played works by Debussy. Ravel, and a few
H. F. O D E L L CO., 165 Tremont St.. Boston. Mass. of his o w n compositions. Evelyn Jeane. soprano,
sang a series of songs by M r . Cella.
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Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo and Kindred Instruments. methods naturally include all which were contained
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why, w e cannot understand. W e have never seen a
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VOL. XIII F E B R U A R Y , 1921 No. 8
are also various other American methods, but these
are the better known ones. There are a few good
EDITORIAL American editions of the older methods.
M r . C. S. DeLano, the well-known authority on For guitar, w e have the new Foden method in
steel guitar and ukulele, w h o has been conducting two books, one book of which is ready. This method
the Hawaiian Round Table for some time past, has is a complete method. There will shortly be issued
found it necessary to resign his position with the the new Bickford guitar method, a complete method.
C R E S C E N D O on account of his ever-increasing two books, by Vahdah OIcott-Bickford. Then, in
business. W e regret that M r . DeLano finds it neces- addition, w e have the Washburn and Elite methods
sary to retire from the staff of the C R E S C E N D O , by Arling Shaeffer, the Holland, the Stahl, Boach,
and he has our best wishes for future success. and various studies. There are also various American
W e have been fortunate in securing the services of editions of the Carcassi. George C. Krick also has
another expert authority as the conductor of this some splendid sets of studies.
department, and beginning with the March issue of For banjo, w e have a variety of good methods.
the C R E S C E N D O , M r . James F. Roach of Cin- which is natural, as America is the home of the
cinnati, Ohio, will take charge of this department. banjo. T h e best known methods are the Black and
M r . Roach is well known personally to m a n y Stahl for plectrum playing: also the Lansing method
members of the fraternity. H e is a versatile writer, for both finger and plectrum playing. In addition,
and his compositions, especially for steel guitar, have there are, for linger playing, the Washburn (Shaeffer)
met with m u c h favor from teachers and players. H e in both A and C notation, the Stahl in A and C, lhe
is a veteran of m u c h experience, and has written Farland and Bacon in A, the Grover in A.
aboutfifteenbooks for the various instruments. W e For tenor banjo, we have lhe Stahl, Black, Stumpf.
feel sure our readers will look forward with interest the new Master Instructor by Lansing, and the
to the articles in this A department.
Correction Johnstone book, " H o w lo Jazz."
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Gibson Prices Are Reduced

M\ In anticipation of lower costs through the increase of production due to
^-Umore satisfactory labor conditions and quantity sales, with a tendency
towards lower costs of raw materials in some instances, the Gibson Mandolin-
Guitar C o m p a n y announces a general price reduction of from 10c,"c to 2 5 % on

J&rt-e truments

tf\ By thus giving the general buying public the benefit of anticipated
^••.reduction in production costs, the price reductions are even more
sweeping than the figures from the Cost Department would otherwise
warrant, and therefore the n e w price lists show decided drops on twenty-five
styles of Gibson Mandolins, Mandolas, Mando-cellos, Guitars and Banjos, the
prices on Gibson Mandolins ranging from

$35.00 to $130.00
MT It is hardly conceivable that production costs will ever go back to the low
^•Mevel of a number of years ago. Yet, although pre-war prices on any
honestly m a d e and fairly priced American instruments will never exist again,
because of changed conditions, scarcity of certain raw materials and other
causes of higher costs,—some of which would have come, war or no w a r , —
it is possible for the Gibson Company with its tremendously increasing
volume of sales to do business on a lower margin of profit.
tf\ It is not possible, however, to do business with no profit at all, and these
^ » n e w prices, which are so low that they actually involve loss onfivestyles,
are guaranteed only on condition that the Gibson Company's confidence in
the future is justified by consistent readjustment of manufacturing and
selling costs.
4|T The Gibson Company proposes to continue to give Gibson quality, to
^•maintain the Gibson life guarantee, and to hold its supremacy in the
continuous development of the fretted instruments, by the constant
addition of improvements and inventions to the already formidable array of
exclusive Gibson features. To do this the Gibson Company is entitled to,
and must have, reasonable profit, and the Company has such confidence in
the future that it believes in view of the conditions above set forth it^will be
possible to achieve this end and market Gibsons at prices very little, if any,
higher than the prices charged for instruments made with little or no
attention to the principles of acoustics, design and durability.
#TThe Gibson Company is neither making a "grand-stand play" nor
^-U"playing safe." The business outlook is very encouraging and the
announced rearrangement of Gibson prices looks like good business.

Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Copy of new price list and our 112 page Gibson Book sent on request.

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20 The CRESCENDO
for w h y should he write us unless there were some
MANDOLINISTS sort of bond, in this case, ahem, a literary one.
N o w this pretty blue envelope with a very familiar
ROUND TABLE drawing on it arrives on Christmas day. Well, that
is a pleasing innovation of a society w e belong to,
Conducted by F. Landry Berthoud but instead of good wishes it contains merely a
"• __s legend that requires no seer to decipher. W e under-
This department is especially for Mando- stand at once that our annual dues are n o w payable.
linists and they may ask questions per-
taining to the mandolin or contribute There remain a number of greetings from folks all
items. Questions or suggestions will over the country, with a sprinkling of communica-
receive due consideration. Address
"Mandolinists Round Table," care of tions from unknown friends. Here the C R E S O H X -
The Crescendo. D O is largely responsible, so, as the magazine is
0 — o
such a traveller, w e take the opportunity of thanking
0\V that Christmas and all its attendant everybody through these columns, feeling sure that
J festivities are over, it is of interest to look theInC Rthe
E S recent
C E N D Ocompetition
will "get the message
for to Garcia."
mandolin soloists
back and, like the heathen priests and seers and mandolin quartets recently held in Milan, Italy,
of ancient history, decipher the various omens the prizewinners have been announced. Curiously
that presented themselves. For instance, our Christ- enough the first prize in two of the four events
m a s morning's mail told a story that means much. went to Belgians.
For your benefit w e shall assume the temporary role T h e winner of thefirstprize for mandolin soloists,
of high priest of m a n y centuries ago, and read the Frans de Groodt of Antwerp, must be an excep-
"meaning of the mail." tionally fine player. A notice of his work appearing
T h e first letter comes from persons unknown to in one of the daily papers of Milan says that his
us, and it was sent from the Virgin Isles. This performance of the "Polonese" of Vieuxtemps was
means that this magazine must have found its w a y nothing short of wonderful.
across the ocean to these tiny specks of land where It might be of general interest to our readers to
doubtless every word from cover to cover is thorough- know that our o w n very popular Giuseppe Pettine
ly read. It becomes a sort of magic mirror in which of Providence, R. I., sent over to Italy the sum of
one m a y see what is going on in that big country on two hundred lire to be added to the first prize
the mainland. T h e contents of this note being a awarded the winner. This was a good idea on Mr.
request for catalogs of music, shows plainly enough Pettine's part, and w e are persuaded that he has,
that the C R E S C E N D O is helping those not in im- modestly, not spoken about it much.
mediate touch with things here, to help themselves Mr. D e Groodt's markings were twenty-nine ou!
to the best the land produces. of a possible thirty* points. His nearest competitor
W e pass over a dozen cards from good friends in was seven points less.
various parts of the United States, and, ah, here is a Four guitarists carrying oil prizes were all Italians.
bulky one! In category "A," quartets of classic formation,
It is a delicate piece of silk about ten inches two mandolins, mandola and mandocello, the quar-
square with embroidered edge and a message of tet of the Estudiantina of Brussels ran away wilh the
good cheer painted on in black. W e shall have lo honors, rating forty-eight oui offiftypoints.
bide our time for details as these firm, swill and sure This splendid showing m a d e by Belgium is prob-
strokes of the brush are Japanese characters. W e ably directly due to the work of lhe renowned per-
assume that the C R E S C E N D O has accomplished former and composer Ranieri. Both he and De
the invasion of Nippon, there to spread its prop- Groodt are members of lhe prizewinning quartet
aganda of the mandolin, and help introduce the which so valiantly distinguished itself in lhe rendition
instrument lo its very distant cousins lhe Samiscn, of lhe unfinished Just thequartet thingof for Mandolin anil
Grieg.
the Biwa and the Koto, and all the rest of Hawaiian Clubs
them.
Next is quite a long letter from Greece. It is
from Professor D. C. Dounis of the Royal Conser-
vatory at Salonika. H e gives the interesting infor-
Smith's Hawaiian Melodies
containing sixteen of the best Hawaiian Songs,
mation that he has thirty pupils in his class of Marches, Waltzes and Hulas
chamber music alone, not to mention the other Published for ever written.
regular students. M r . Dounis writes that he has Hawaiian (Steel) Guitar (Solo*) Ukulele accompaniment
plans of returning to the States as soon as his con- First Mandolin (Solo) Guitar (Regular) accompaniment
tract with the Conservatory expires. H e is a reader Second Mandolin Piano accompaniment
of the C R E S C E N D O , and often refers to the maga-
zine in his correspondence. So w e know that lhe PRICb. OF EACH BOOK, 35c. PIANO ACC, 50c.
C R E S C E N D O travels into Greece, where it carries SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO TEACHERS
its message intelligently to those w h o are able to
read English.
A n d here is a note from R o m e , Italy. This is
WM. J. SMITH MUSIC CO.
52 E. 34th STREET, N E W Y O R K
from a literary m a n , son of one of the most famous
leaders of the Washington Marine Band, n o w
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travelling in the land of sunshine and color. H e
writes that of all cities Venice offers the ideal sclliiiL;
for our instruments. This gentleman has noticed
the
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given Rus,
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E N D Otrace
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 The C R E S C E N D O 21
d o w n the fingerboard at the will of the performer.
GUITARISTS As, for example, place the left forefinger across all the
strings at the second fret, and, beginning with the
ROUND TABLE second finger, play the scale of G in that position.
This accomplished, m o v e the forefinger to the seventh
CONDUCTED BY fret, and, beginning with the second finger, play the
WILLIAM FODEN scale of C in that position, in the same m a n n e r as the
Virtuoso, Compeer and HiitorUn
preceding. It will be observed, of course, that the
relationship of one note to another remains the same
This department is especially for Guitar- as in the key of G , and that only the position has
ists, but anyone may ask questions pertain-
ing to the guitar or contribute items. changed. This form of fingering the scales is only
Questions or suggestions will receive due
consider a Hon. A ddrcss—'' Gu ita rists Found
one of several styles that m a y be performed with the
Table," care of The Crescendo. bar, all of which are clearly explained in B o o k T w o
of Foden's Grand Method.
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HINTS F O R GUITARISTS
X E of the first things a beginner on the guitar
should be taught is that of keeping the fingers
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not raising them until their removal becomes
necessary, as in passing from one string to another,
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The different kinds of time minutely explained, with =
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22 The CRESCENDO

BANJOISTS ROUND TABLE

Conducted by
GEORGE L. LANSING and THOMAS J. ARMSTRONG
EMINENT AUTHORITIES ON MATTERS BANJOISTIC

This department is especially for Banjoists, but anyone may ask

questions pertaining to the banjo or contribute items. Questions or
suggestions will receive due consideration.
Address "Banjoists Round Table," care of The Crescendo.

SPROUTS F R O M T H E BANJO TREE The newest product branches out in the form of a
By Thomas J. Armstrong tenor banjo, and the same old talk looms up, warning
us that the original banjo's days are numbered.
Ev'ry branch, ev'ry sprout is upheld by the trunk. Nearly every prominent banjoist has taken up a
And although a few twigs may be falling like junk, tenor, and the word goes round that there will be
We know of the life in the root deeply sunk,
And to say "The tree's dying," is simply pure bunk.
no more genuine banjo stuff; no more characteristic
music and no more fifth-string plunkers. As a
matter of fact there seems to be an increase of interest
in banjo matters among the fraternity, as shown in
I I E N E d m u n d Clark built a six-string banjo
the constant stream of banjo music n o w being issued.
in 1884, and tuned it like a guitar, thus
Nearly all publishers of music are contributing their
enabling the guitarist to play at once, the
share, including such firms as Oliver Ditson Co.,
banjo adherents received a jolt from a
White-Smith Company, Walter Jacobs, Carl Fischer,
quarter they least expected. The general impression
H . F. Odell & Co., and several more houses. If a
at that time was that the guitar-banjo meant the
banjo blight were due, surely w e would not have
d o o m of the banjo. N o d o o m arrived, however, but
that splendid book of banjo songs, recently pub-
a new instrument entered the banjo camp; an ad-
lished by the W m . J. Smith Music Company. Even at
dition which lacks the rich, mellow tones of a guitar,
this m o m e n t there is on the press one of the most
yet furnishes a helpful accompaniment in the or-
elaborate banjo methods ever conceived, and it will
chestra.
be placed on the market soon. It comes from that
W h e n Stewart brought out his banjeaurine in 1885,
energetic publisher, William C. Stahl. who invariably
preparations were made for another banjo dislocation.
strikes a good thing when the iron's hoi.
Everybody predicted the little banjeaurine would
T h e nimble tenor can never dislodge our national
supersede the larger and more difficult banjo. Clubs
instrument from the secure position it holds. There
and orchestras grabbed the diminutive intruder for
is room for both, and eventually one must find its
the leading part; the real banjo was pushed back
place in the orchestra, while lhe other continues as
into second place; short necks denoted a mark of
a solo instrument and congenial companion.
distinction, and long necks were headed straight for
Compared wilh all oilier shapes and types, a tenor
the bowwows. Heroic efforts to restore a balance
gives more of a real banjo tone than any previous
brought out the bass banjo, which relieved some,
offshoot, bul il is a bil short of the real thing. Man-
but this was offset by the entrance of the piccolo-
ufacturers have devoted m a n y years studying banjo
banjo and that flat-chested hybrid, the banjorettc.
construction, and lhe present size of fingerboard,
Gradually things adjusted themselves, and lhe banjo
with its resultant lengthy scale, gives lhe very utmost
again came on top.
in lone; any shorter scale produces a weaker tone;
Some time later there appeared the banjo-man-
any longer scale causes dulness; and for that reason
dolin, a wooden affair shaped like a mandolin, wilh
the banjo, as w e have il today, will always remain
a long neck containing five strings tuned like a banjo.
supreme in ils leadership.
As these strings were metal the instrument blended
very well with a mandolin.
Then came the mandolin-banjo, a small banjo
possessing four double strings tuned like a mandolin.
For a long while it held first place in the banjo GROVER |%NONTIP Patent
realm, forcing the legitimate banjo info the accom- Ptmdi l\ ndirtii

paniment class, and threatening to put it out of ty

business. Eventually, the tiny instrument's limita-
tions in the upper register were disclosed, and the -OoZcS t/ie ivorfd over-

pioneer triumphantly forged ahead. N o one n o w

disputes the fact that a banjo is far superior in tone Teachers and Dealers!!
to a mandolin-banjo. , There is good profit in selling Grover Patented Accesso-
With no detriment to their popularity and useful- ries. Clip this advertisement a n d write for special prices.
ness it can be truthfully said that all such instru-
STREET
ments are sprouts from the banjo. Their origin and
growth traces back lo that humble plant, now devel- A. D. GROVER, .^iV,^ t
?//anu/'acturar of
nd City. N. Y.

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 The C R E S C E N D O 23
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Bickford,
ffl ifkograma of Concerts anb _Kecttalfi( HI Bailey, Moyer, Coleman, DeLano, Kamiki,
Stumpf, Durkee, Elite (Shaeffer), and for steel
guitar, the Roach, DeLano, Coleman, Kamiki, Peter-
Third concert of Pittsburgh (Pa.) M a n d o l i n Orchestra,
under direction of W . II. Sweeney. son, Stumpf and Kaai.
In addition to all these methods, A. J. Weidt has
1. "Lustspiel Overture" Keler-Bela recently effected a chord system, which m a y be in-
Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra
cluded a m o n g the methods.
2. Contralto Solos: B y the above, w e see that America leads in the
(a) "Love's G a r d e n of R o s e s " Wood style, variety and excellence of the methods pub-
(b) " B y the Waters of M i n n e t o n k a " Lieurance
Jane Pachham Alexander lished for the instruments. All one can k n o w about
playing any of the instruments is included in these
3. Banjo Quintette, "Dreams of Darkie Land" Heller
Mary Sweeney, Banjorine; Maria Sweeney, Banjo; Vir- methods. N o n e of the instruments, except the
ginia Sweeney, Piccolo-Banjo; M r . Mcintosh, Tenor banjo, originated in this country, but they have all
Banjo; M r . Marshall, Guitar-Banjo been so Americanized that all the fretted instru-
4. (a) "Moonlight Sonata," First Movement ments are today played the American way.
Bailey's
Beelhoven-Odeh The H ainvention
most wonderful n d Rest of the
age for Mandolin or Banjo-Mandolin.
(b) "Parade of the Dolls" Gruenwald-Odell
Makes playing a pleasure. Put on or taken off instantly.
Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra
5. Mandolin Solo, "Capricio Spagnola" Munier
M r . Lichtenfels
Mrs. Lichtenfels, Accompanist
6. (a) "The Lost Chord" Sullivan-Odell
(b) "Marceline" Trinkaus
Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra
7. (a) "The Rosary" Nevin-Odell
(b) "In Cairo," Oriental Patrol F. von Blon-Odell
Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra
8. Contralto Solos:
(a) " A h , Love, b u t a D a y " Beach
(b) "Love is the W i n d " MacFayden
Jane Pachham Alexander
9. Plectral Trio, "Ballabile Capriccio" Bickford
Mary Sweeney, Mandocello; Virginia Sweeney, Tenor
Mandola; M r . V a n Auken, Mandolin Used on any plectrum instrument, and is adjustable to A N Y position. A rest for
hand and arm, giving correct, easy position with a perfect tremolo. It keeps the
10. (a) "Mill in the Forest" Eilenberg-Odell hand and arm off the instrument, greatly increasing the volume of sound and
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(Continued from Page 8) Peerless H a w a i i a n G u i t a r Rest
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received Walter
a neat Burke,
little guitar.
calendar from Warren N.
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HAWAIIAN ROUND TABLE

(Continued from Page 8)
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