Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club
The Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club was an American musical quintet composed of virtuoso artists of the banjo, mandolin, and guitar. Founded in 1887, it was reputed to be the first ensemble of fretted instrument artists on the East Coast formed for professional appearances and nationwide concert tours. The prevailing critical acclaim in major cities throughout the country was highly complimentary.
Founding members
- Albert Deane Grover (1865–1927)
- H. W. Harris
- Bert Eldon Shattuck (born 1856)
- George L. Lansing (born approx 1855)
- L. H. Galeucia.[1]
Shattuck was the inaugural editor of Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette launched in 1887 by the L. B. Gatcomb Company of Boston. Galeucia was the next editor.[2][3]
References
- ^ The Classical Mandolin, by Paul Sparks, Oxford University Press, pg. 48 (1995) OCLC 30971319
- ^ Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette, Boston: L.B. Gatcomb & Company (Lincoln B. Gatcomb) (1st publication: 1887) OCLC 19505441, 604875275
- ^ The Guitar in America: Victorian Era to Jazz Age, by Jeffrey Noonan, University Press of Mississippi, pg. 29 OCLC 317330401