Banjo Collection (page 5)

Blanche Gilroy Classical Costume Reclining Banjo
Blanche Gilroy in Classical Costume, Reclining with Banjo; Thomas Eakins (American, 1844 - 1916); about 1885; Albumen silver print

Enda Scahill of We Banjo 3 playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Enda Scahill of We Banjo 3 playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Martin Howley of We Banjo 3 playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Martin Howley of We Banjo 3 playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Musical owl with banjo serenading on a romantic card
Musical owl with banjo serenading a dove on a comic romantic card. Date: circa 1890s

Girl with guitar on a heart-shaped Valentine card
Girl with guitar (or banjo) on a heart-shaped Valentine card. circa 1900s

Monkeys at London Zoo. Chimpanzees playing dressed in clothes and playing banjo guitar circa 1935

Frog playing a mandolin on a French postcard
Frog dressed in female clothing playing a mandolin or banjo on a French postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Paranormal: William S. Marriott fake seance with flying banjo
A banjo floats mysteriously in the air at one of William S. Marriotts fake seances, thanks to a hook in the curtain, manipulated by the medium. Date: 1910

Minstrel with a banjo
I m crezy bout you baby. Black minstrel strumming his banjo.Date: circa 1910

One man band, man in blue-and-yellow suit and top hat playing clarinet while carrying banjo on his shoulders, cymbals strapped to his knees and big drum on his back, front view

CURRIER & IVES: BARN DANCE. The Old Barn Floor. Lithograph, 1868, by Currier & Ives

An extended African-American family round the fire Date: circa 1890s

Betty Balfour at Antibes, French Riviera
The famous English film actress, Betty Balfour, pictured standing on a table playing a banjo at Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera. Date: 1928

Cartoon, Monsieur Jacobi and Alexander Henderson
Cartoon, Monsieur Jacobi, theatre director (in the background) -- I had engaged to give those people a taste of The Beggar Student, and now there is Alexander Henderson on the same job

Music cover, Dearie Mine, by Meredith and Thorburn
Music cover, Dearie Mine, vocal waltz, with words by Joe Meredith and music by Billy Thorburn, featured and broadcast by The Savoy Havana Band and recorded by The Savoy Orpheans at the Savoy Hotel

Man playing the banjo with a cigarette in his mouth. circa 1940s

Christmas card in the shape of a banjo. Date: circa 1890s

Five musical owls on a cutout New Year card, three playing banjos, one on tambourine and one with bones. Date: circa 1890s

Banjo on a Victorian New Year scrap, with verse on either side and two young women performing on the banjo and the violin (open). Date: circa 1890s

Two clowns on a rocking horse on a movable cutout card
Two clowns, one with a banjo, on a rocking horse on a movable cutout card. Date: circa 1890s

Cat playing a banjo
Victorian postcard illustration of a cat playing a banjo. Date: 1900

Happy Families Animals - Mr Seal. circa 1940s

Cartoon, English actors will soon be crowded out. 1880

Three frogs playing banjos on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

A Montmartre Atelier
A model dances to banjo music in an atelier in Montmartre, Paris (France). Date: 1907

The cake walk at the carnival
Dancer with her banjo player doing the cake walk. Late Victorian.Date: circa 1900

Ma Sunbeam Girl
Traditional song with music. Image depicting a black minstrel playing a banjo. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1904

Musicians in the snow on a New Year card, about to have something poured on them from a jug. circa 1890s

Banjo with family scene, Home Sweet Home. Date: circa 1890s

Central Cafe Orchestra, Juarez, Chihuaha, Mexico. The cafe at the time was owned bys G Gonzalez. Date: 1928

Sailors camping party, Virago Sound, Canada
Sailors camping party, Virago Sound, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada. They belong to HMS Egeria, a British Royal Navy coastal survey ship. Date: 1907

Advertisement for Wurlitzer musical instuments. Available for home trial, easy payment on credit available. Date: 1923

British soldiers outside dugout, Western Front, WW1
Two British soldiers outside their dugout on the Western Front in France during World War One. One of them is playing a small banjo. Date: circa 1916

Frank & Raymond Hills Los Angeles Dance Orchestra, previously resident at the Hotel Negresco, Nice, France. Their instruments include violin, saxophone, banjo, piano, drums, trombone and euphonium

Chelsea Supporters
A group of Chelsea Football Club supporters, mostly women and one of them playing a banjo, during a Cup Tie. Date: early 1930s

Sunbathing Girls
Three girls set out for a spot of sunbathing with their banjolele! Date: early 1930s

Vesta Victoria Old Bedford ca 1890 Black chalk
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MUSIC ENSEMBLE, c1899. The Summit Avenue Ensemble in Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph by Thomas E. Askew, c1899

BOG TROTTERS BAND, 1937. Members of the Bog Trotters Band. Left to right: Doc Davis with autoharp, Alex Dunford with fiddle, Crockett Ward with fiddle, Fields Ward with guitar

Sharecropper Plays The Banjo In The Field
A group of African American farm workers gather around a worker sitting on a bale of cotton singing and playing banjo in a cotton field, Southern U.S. 19th Century

Water fountain near Se Cathedral of Porto, Portugal
A view on a water fountain and faAzade of a part of the Cathedral called Se Cathedral located in Porto, North, Portugal. The cathedral has been built in 1737

PAWN SHOP, c1940. Goods in the window of an American pawn shop. Photograph, c1940

STEPIN FETCHIT (1902-1985). Stage name of Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, the first African American movie star. Film still from Hearts of Dixie, 1929

JELLY ROLL MORTON (1885-1941). Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe. American musician. Jelly Roll Morton (at piano) with his group, The Red Hot Peppers, 1926

Christmas card depicting a Pioneer Christmas (colour litho)
BAL48950 Christmas card depicting a Pioneer Christmas (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Mary Cassatt, The Banjo Lesson, American, 1844 - 1926, c. 1893, color drypoint and aquatint with monotype inking

Poster for El Dorado by Jules Cheret (1836-1932)
BAL41399 Poster for " El Dorado" by Jules Cheret (1836-1932) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); Plaket Museum, Essen, Germany; French, out of copyright

King and his Suite, detail depicting the musicians (w / c on paper)
XIR158648 King and his Suite, detail depicting the musicians (w/c on paper) by Juliao, Carlos (1740-1811); Biblioteca Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brazilian, out of copyright

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"Banjo: A Timeless Melody of Joy and Tradition" Step into the world of banjo, where melodies transcend time and cultures. From George Formby's cheeky tunes to Jeeves and Wooster's sophisticated charm, this instrument has woven its way into our hearts. (10170815) In a vintage photograph, a black-and-white image captures the essence of an era gone by - a Christmas card in the shape of a banjo reminds us of simpler times. Silhouettes of a stylish couple dancing evoke memories of elegant soirées. Travel back to the Civil War as we witness a musician strumming his banjo amidst battlefields, bringing solace through music during troubled times. Dolly Parton graces Covent Garden with her presence, ready to enchant audiences alongside Pearly Kings and Queens. A Victorian scrapbook reveals delicate pink flowers adorning a banjo, showcasing its versatility as both an instrument and an artistic canvas. The Wurlitzer Mandolin from 1924 stands as testament to the enduring craftsmanship that continues to captivate musicians today. But it is not just about history; it is about people too. An old black man playing the banjo reminds us that music knows no boundaries or prejudices - it unites souls across generations and backgrounds. Finally, Thomas Eakins' painting "The Dancing Lesson" transports us to 1878 when couples twirled on dance floors accompanied by lively banjo tunes. It serves as a reminder that this humble instrument has always been at the heart of joyous celebrations throughout history. So let us celebrate Banjo - an instrument that transcends time with its infectious rhythm and timeless melodies.