That is correct that this instrument has been around since 1890, but not in a 6-string model. If you have proof that you coined the name "banjola" you deserve the credit. Edward's proof is found in a published document in Banjo Newsletter in 1998.
no prob to get proof, it was written in newspaper articles from 81 onwards and printed professionally on my catalogue each year there after, not to mention i got a 1984 one back for restoration recently, plus numerous musitians who purchased them can vouch for the name, paul
Yes, that is correct, however, you never see one with a pinned bridge and scalloped X bracing like a guitar. That is what gives Edward's banjolas their distinct sound.
i see from your website that you came up with the name banjola in 1996, well i have been using this name for my instrument got from banjo-mandola since 1980 doyle instruments since 1890
I want a 5 string banjola :)
artistfood 2 years ago
First one sounds an awful lot like a dulcimer. Different! Thanks for posting!
pfcbeetlebailey2 3 years ago
That is correct that this instrument has been around since 1890, but not in a 6-string model. If you have proof that you coined the name "banjola" you deserve the credit. Edward's proof is found in a published document in Banjo Newsletter in 1998.
tl507362 4 years ago
no prob to get proof, it was written in newspaper articles from 81 onwards and printed professionally on my catalogue each year there after, not to mention i got a 1984 one back for restoration recently, plus numerous musitians who purchased them can vouch for the name, paul
pauldoyle38a 4 years ago
There have been 6-string banjola-type instruments since the late 1880s...
jakewildwood 2 years ago
Yes, that is correct, however, you never see one with a pinned bridge and scalloped X bracing like a guitar. That is what gives Edward's banjolas their distinct sound.
tl507362 2 years ago
Ah, very true. The tension on the top is thus quite different.
jakewildwood 2 years ago
i see from your website that you came up with the name banjola in 1996, well i have been using this name for my instrument got from banjo-mandola since 1980 doyle instruments since 1890
pauldoyle38a 4 years ago