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Heftone Banjo Orchestra
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Brian Hefferan, Principal Banjoist and Conductor



LANSING, Michigan
United States

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Member Since10/5/2006
Band Websitehttp://heftone.com/orchestra
Band Members
InfluencesVess L. Ossman, Fred Van Eps, S.S. Stewart, Dixieland Jug Blowers, Dorsey Lawrence, Flint Banjo Club, Victor Military Band, Sousa's Band, Arthur Pryor, Conway's Band, Hurtado Brothers Marimba Band, Gus Cannon, Mitchell Brothers, Abbott Brothers, All-Star Trio, Frankie Yankovic., Europe's Society Orchestra, Six Brown Brothers

Instruments

Gibson 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.


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, which gives this banjo a distinctive, never-exactly-in-tune croaking sound. Two of these second the lead on most numbers in the Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-ay project.

Lyon & Healy five-string banjo - Nylon-strung. Fingerpicked on some numbers in the Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-ay project.


Gibson banjo guitar - Big brother of the Gibson banjo mandolin. It fills out the ensemble sound.

Heftone Lojo(tm) bass banjo - The invention of my father Lawrence A. Hefferan.

Record LabelHeftone
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Heftone Banjo Orchestra
We love to play ragtime, cakewalks, foxtrots, one-steps, marches, waltzes and other kinds of old-time music from the dawn of the 20th Century.

The Heftone Banjo Orchestra plays only in the recording studio.

Hear lots more music by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra at our web site: http://heftone.com/orchestra


Music Box Rag

Rags, Cakewalks and Marches from the Dawn of the 20th Century. Featuring multiple banjo-ukuleles playing the lead throughout.
The Compact Disc is available for sale at Elderly Instruments.



Peaceful Henry

Guatemala - Panama March

Persian Lamb Rag

Music Box Rag

Whistling Rufus

St. Louis Tickle

Dill Pickles

Maple Leaf Rag

Down Home Rag

Eli Green's Cakewalk

Semper Fidelis

Policy King

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Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay!

An old-time frolic featuring familiar tunes played with vigor on banjo-mandolins, banjo-ukuleles, banjo-guitars, and banjo-bass.
The Compact Disc is available for sale at Elderly Instruments.


Banjo On My Knee

Hot Time in the Old Town

Buffalo Gals

Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!

In My Merry Oldsmobile

Epley Breakdown

Pop Goes the Weasel

Ragtime Annie

Yankee Doodle

Dan Hefferan's Jig

Can-Can

Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here

Aloha Oe

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Heftone Banjo Orchestra's Friends Comments
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Bryan Tolentino

Bryan Tolentino



Dec 5 2008 6:40 AM

Thanks Brian! Wishing you a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!
Aloha, Bryan
Don Whitcher / Slant 6 Cowboys

Don Whitcher / Slant 6 Cowboys



Nov 15 2008 9:42 PM

Very much enjoying the music. Thank you for the add.
DW
Kosinus kitsch

Kosinus kitsch



Nov 25 2007 3:38 AM

Kosinus kitsch

Kosinus kitsch



Nov 25 2007 3:32 AM

Bernd Dombrowski

Bernd Dombrowski



Nov 21 2007 12:02 PM

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Hey there,
thank you for being a friend and best wishes from germany !
Big Hungry Joe

Big Hungry Joe



Jul 12 2007 1:28 PM

Hey Heftone.
Thanks for the add. We love banjoes.
And a Big Band of Banjoes!! It's great!

Jesper
Big Hungry Joe
Old-timers from Denmark
Mac

Mac Hernández



Feb 13 2007 12:16 PM

Hey brothers,thanks for being my friends! what an original band you are and what a great music,I love it,maybe someday I get a bass banjo,is brilliant.Peace and Love.Mac
Edison Male Quartette

Edison Male Quartette



Jan 9 2007 3:44 AM

Dear Sir, have you yet played "Ida-ho?"
Curtis Eller

Curtis Eller



Nov 7 2006 8:34 PM

Hi Brian,
It's nice to find you around here. I hope to catch the Banjo Orchestra in action one day.
Cheers,
Curtis
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Edison Male Quartette

Edison Male Quartette



Oct 13 2006 3:40 AM

Thank you for being inspired by my posting, I guess I have made a difference in the ragtime world! Here is a link to the music:

http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/cgi-bin/sheetmusic.pl?WTIdaHo&WesternTrails&main
Radio Dismuke

Radio Dismuke



Oct 12 2006 8:44 AM



Thank you for adding my online radio station to your list of friends.

- Dismuke
Edison Male Quartette

Edison Male Quartette



Oct 8 2006 9:55 PM


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Thanks for the addition! And may I compliment you on a most beautiful orchestra, truely magnificent.
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