Heftone Banjo Orchestra
The Heftone Banjo Orchestra performs old-time, ragtime, cakewalks, marches, and other Dawn of the 20th Century works played with vigor on banjo-mandolins, banjo-ukuleles, banjo-guitars, and banjo-bass. Brian Thomas Hefferan, Conductor and Principal Banjoist. The InstrumentsGibson banjo ukulele – Loud and bright, three of these finger-pick the lead on all the tunes in the Music Box Rag project.Slingerland banjo ukulele – used for rhythm. Its old original skin head gives it a wonderfully rickety tone.Gretsch banjo ukulele – A clear-sounding banjo uke used for fingerpicking the lead on Ragtime Annie & Epley Breakdown.Vega banjo mandolin – two of these play the lead on most numbers in the Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-ay project.Gibson banjo mandolin- One of each pair of strings is tuned down an octave, wh
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Catalogue & Listenership
Tracks
12
Albums
1
Total audio
35m 04s
FMA listens
73,534
Favourites
162
Avg bitrate
128 kbps
Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Old-Time / Historic | 12 |
- Attribution-ShareAlike — 12
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy King | Music Box Rag | 0 | 2m 54s | 10,645 |
| Semper Fidelis | Music Box Rag | 0 | 2m 59s | 9,687 |
| Peaceful Henry | Music Box Rag | 0 | 2m 50s | 8,911 |
| Dill Pickles | Music Box Rag | 0 | 2m 37s | 5,968 |
| Maple Leaf Rag | Music Box Rag | 0 | 2m 52s | 5,903 |
| Eli Green's Cakewalk | Music Box Rag | 0 | 2m 25s | 5,605 |
| Down Home Rag | Music Box Rag | 0 | 2m 59s | 5,481 |
| Whistling Rufus | Music Box Rag | 0 | 3m 10s | 4,392 |
| Music Box Rag | Music Box Rag | 0 | 4m 01s | 4,366 |
| St. Louis Tickle | Music Box Rag | 0 | 3m 36s | 4,328 |
Track Length Distribution
| Length | Tracks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 min | 9 | 75% |
| 3–6 min | 3 | 25% |
Artists in the Same Old-Time / Historic Lineage
- 22 Billy Murray tracks
- 12 Al Jolson tracks
- 8 Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan tracks
- 8 Arthur Collins tracks
- 7 Ada Jones tracks
- 7 Antique Phonograph Music Program [Various Artists] tracks
- 6 Cal Stewart tracks
- 6 Arthur Fields tracks
Track Catalogue
12 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaceful Henry [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 50s | 8,911 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Guatemala – Panama March [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 21s | 4,317 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Persian Lamb Rag [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 20s | 3,931 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Music Box Rag [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 4m 01s | 4,366 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Whistling Rufus [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 3m 10s | 4,392 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| St. Louis Tickle [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 3m 36s | 4,328 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Dill Pickles [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 37s | 5,968 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Maple Leaf Rag [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 52s | 5,903 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Down Home Rag [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 59s | 5,481 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Eli Green's Cakewalk [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 25s | 5,605 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Semper Fidelis [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 59s | 9,687 | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| Policy King [8] | Music Box Rag | Old-Time / Historic | 2m 54s | 10,645 | Attribution-ShareAlike |