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Topic: The John Field BMG Library of PDFs |
Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 29 Dec 2024 12:44 pm |
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Some form of BMG - the English magazine for Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar enthusiasts - was published from the early 20th Century until 1979. This archive of magazines has many fascinating articles and is a time capsule of ads and attitudes. Steel guitar shows up more often than you would think, like these cover stories below - all available to download. Link below.
It's a fun trip down musical memory lane and a useful resource.
https://classic-banjo.ning.com/page/bmg-magazines
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 29 Dec 2024 12:53 pm
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Thanks Andy, i'll be "digging" through those. 
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Joseph Lazo
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2024 7:56 am
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| I downloaded one of these just to have a look. What a treat! The writing is so engaging, and there's so much history in these pages. Thanks for posting this! |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2024 10:50 am
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A bonafide treasure trove!
Much appreciated, Mr. Volk. Thank you! |
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Anthony Lis
From:
South Dakota, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2024 8:31 pm
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| Yes, a very useful resource; I've used the archive frequently in my research. And Andy is right—many steel guitar references in the issues. |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 31 Dec 2024 7:12 am
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Each issue also has music arrangements in (mostly) only standard notation but there are occasional steel guitar tunes as well as guitar, banjo and mandolin music.
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Jeremy Reeves
From:
Springfield, IL, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2024 9:52 am
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| this is great, the transcriptions and arrangements look very cool |
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Jim Smerk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2025 1:33 pm
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Thank You!  |
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