October 2021
Foster’s Jig.
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Foster’s Jig.
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May 2020
Kate Kearny Waltz
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Kate Kearny Waltz
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July 2016
Setar Improvisation 1
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Setar Improvisation 1
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May 2016
TAB of the Week
I am going to start a new thing....TAB of the week. I will put up a tune in tab weekly. Either something from my archive, something I am working on, or requests. I think this will be fun. No obligati…
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TAB of the Week
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March 2016
Musieu Bainjo
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Musieu Bainjo
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Al's Dream
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Al's Dream
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Calabash Dance
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Calabash Dance
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February 2016
Download to your home
This is just a refresher to remind you of the hundreds of affordable downloads on my site for Early Banjo. There is text as well as music. It is safe, secure, and easy with paypal.
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Download to your home
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January 2016
3rd Joel Sweeney & the Banjo Convergence
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3rd Joel Sweeney & the Banjo Convergence
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November 2015
Hard Times
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Hard Times
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September 2015
Repertoire of the Minstrel Barlow:
Tim suggested I list this here. Barlow is a forgotten Minstrel I'm studying. Some of these songs lack information either because I haven't filled it all in yet or because I haven't tracked them down…
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Repertoire of the Minstrel Barlow:
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June 2015
Boston Jig / AEBG VIII
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Boston Jig / AEBG VIII
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slave trade voyages animated map
This is enlightening (and awful). Shows the vast majority of African slaves that were sailed into Brazil and the Caribbean and how only a small percentage of slaveships actually arrived directly to…
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slave trade voyages animated map
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A shout out to Al Smitley
Al I've been enjoying going through your book, it's really well organized, informative and easy to use. For those of you that weren't at AEBG, Al has put together a PDF book, "Topical Music of Antebe…
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A shout out to Al Smitley
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oldjoe
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oldjoe
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Resting the right little finger on banjo hea…
Are there any historical references to resting the right little finger on the banjo head--or at least touching it there--to stabilize the right hand during stroke style playing?
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Resting the right little finger on banjo hea…
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Early Banjo Complete
It is done and ready. Although this document is embedded in the drive, I wanted to share it all with you first.
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Early Banjo Complete
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Michael Randolph at the Sweeney Early Banjo…
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Michael Randolph at the Sweeney Early Banjo…
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"Old Virginia Break Down" played in the Char…
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"Old Virginia Break Down" played in the Char…
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"Old Joe" played in the Sweeny Cabin
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"Old Joe" played in the Sweeny Cabin
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New Stuff
The Buckley Banjo Guide in TAB is now ready in hard copy. If you are coming to AEBG and want to reserve one, let me know. 112 pages and has all the instrumentals.
Shipping now if you cannot go.
Als…
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New Stuff
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