...played on a fretted, concert pitch banjo with suitably dirge-like drums and Mellotron strings. Funeral March by Capharnaum County Magicians Society Also, do let me know if modern takes are unwanted here; I've been experimenting under the name 'Capharnaum County Magicians Society' partly out of necessity (I don't have a local regular banjo/bones/fiddle/tambo ensemble) and partly because that ground has already been pretty well…See More

This is a nice half-hour piece on Sam Lucas, a black entertainer who got his start in minstrelsy, and lived into the silent film era, playing the title role in a 1914 film production of Uncle Tom's Cabin.  It aired as part of KRCW's "American Music" series back in February, and I was happy to lend my recording of Buckley's 'Boston Jig' as background music for the production. There are also some very nicely performed samples of Lucas' music throughout, it's well worth a watch:…See More

6/27 sat Yokohama Banjo Fest. 2020 Remote 投げ銭 LIVE from THUMBS UP 【配信時間】 19:00〜20:30 【出演者】 ・青木 研 (4string Banjo) ・有田 純弘 (5string Banjo)with 山田 拓斗 (Fiddle) ・き...

For whatever reason, I feel the need to make an apology for my lack of posting/activity lately. I kind of plateaued and returned to the fundamentals of Briggs, Converse, and the occasional Buckley (for me, Buckley can be a very perishable skill). Unfortunately, I'm not overly enamored with any of the tunes especially, so I haven't recorded anything lately...Anyways, I'm still here!! LolSee More

[Yokohama Banjo Festival2020]Now live streaming!!In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, we decided to have a live show with no audience at this year's Yokohama Banjo Festival.We think that this is an opportunity to introduce the wonderful Banjo players of Japan to people all over the world, and we would like to take this opportunity to show off to the many people.Yokohama Banjo Festival 2020[streaming time] Now!!Saturday, June 27 19:00 ~ (Available until 23:00 on July…See More

A simple little tune from Buckley, 1868

Birdseye maple four stringer with a Menzies skin.