Lincolns Funeral March

[Chris Prieto]

I recently discovered this piece of music and it's incredibly moving to me. I find it to be a mighty chunk of emotionally charged music. It really makes my heart quiver!

I know it isn't really minstrel music but was curious if any of the old banjo masters from back in the day have given this piece of music the banjo treatment. I googled but didn't find much.

It seems rather daunting but I think I wanna give it wack if nobody else has. Sumthin spacious and bass heavy as you would find in the second buckley book.

[Trapdoor2]

Um, which one? I've found three so far in the Library of Congress. Three different composers, etc.

[Chris Prieto]

oh sorry I was looking at this one:

https://www.loc.gov/resource/ihas.200000553.0?st=gallery

which i am thinking is this one:

Please don't laugh too hard if I am looking at and listening to two totally different pieces of music, I am new to this :) I did notice different names on video vs sheet music. But ideally shooting for what's on the video. Thanks helping me out.

[Trapdoor2]

Yah, different composers. The one in the video is also in the LOC...but is by W.J. Robjohn.

https://www.loc.gov/resource/ihas.200000392.0?st=gallery

[Chris Prieto]

doh, the covers even match! what a beast, four pages. The proper sheet music makes it seem even more daunting.

[Trapdoor2]

It has too much empty space for the banjo, in my opinion. Requires instrumentation that has a lot of ringing sustain...like an electric guitar. ;-)

[Chris Prieto]

I was slowly reaching the same conclusion :\