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For enthusiasts of early banjo
A resource and gathering site for people interested in playing and constructing early banjos, and the history of minstrel music in America.
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Pea Nut Girl
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Pea Nut Girl
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Pea Nut Girl
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Pea Nut Girl
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The Modoc Reel
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Money Musk
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November 1, 2019
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Fisher’s Hornpipe
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The Modoc Reel
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"Okay so after much thinking I'm going with Sally Come Up from Buckley 1868. I've never played it and it doesn't seem to be all over YouTube so I figure we can fix that. I will try and post sooner than I usually do."
"I'm still deciding on a tune, will post this evening :)"
TUNE OF THE WEEK FOR NOV. 11TH
I nominate Mr. Chris Prieto to choose this week’s TOTWSee More
"Nice work this week on Pea Nut Girl! Loved everybody’s input. It’s not necessarily an “easy” tune, but it’s fun. If you haven’t posted yet, give it a shot — it’s never too late..."
Pea Nut Girl
"Yeah, that 16th-8th-16th pattern that shows up a few places is tricky. I had a heck of time playing the first measure against my own backup tracks!"
steven leuschner liked Paul Ely Smith's discussion Free tablature/notation of important early African-American banjo musicBatchelder's Minstrels of Boston?
Has anyone run across any mention of Batchelder's Minstrels of Boston? This group was mentioned in an obituary in The Boston Weekly Globe, Jan. 8, 1890 (page 8):“James Powers, a prominent old-time minstrel, died in Boston Wednesday, aged 64 years. He travelled for a number of years, acting as end man for Bryant’s minstrels, Ordway’s minstrels of Boston, Batchelder’s minstrels of Boston, and was the composer of several popular pieces of music for the piano and guitar.”I am curious when this…See More
Pea Nut Girl
W.H. Gassner from Buckley's Guide for the Banjo, 1868 - Tim Twiss Really struggled with this, especially those first three measures...
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TUNE OF THE WEEK FOR NOV. 11TH
Started by Paul Draper in Uncategorized. Last reply by Paul Draper 15 hours ago. 3 Replies 1 Like
Tune of the Week Nov. 4th
Started by Timothy Twiss in Uncategorized. Last reply by Paul Draper yesterday. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Batchelder's Minstrels of Boston?
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Who here plays concertina?
Started by Tom Berghan in Uncategorized. Last reply by Michael Cypret on Saturday. 16 Replies 1 Like
Switching between scale lengths
Started by John Cohen in Uncategorized. Last reply by Rob Mohr Nov 5. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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