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Lady of the Lake
From G. P. Knauff’s Virginia Reels, circa 1839, as arranged for the banjo and published by Mark Wee… Paul Draper Jan 15 23 views
Unsworth’s Giggle Toot.
From Buckley, 1860. Curious name for a tune. Paul Draper Jan 10 12 views
7 string Tunbridgeware banjo
Heres a quicky as i couldnt wait to show you all. Im just about managing to get a tune from the 7 s… flatfoot johnny Jan 3 12 views
Chickahominy Jig.
James Buckley, 1868. Have not played this in quite a while. The fingers still remember it, more or… Paul Draper Dec 25, 2021 9 views
Frolic (Buckley 1868)
Heres a fun little tune from the Early American Banjo book. Transcriptions from Buckley's Banjo Gui… flatfoot johnny Dec 21, 2021 19 views
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Original arrangement by Timothy Twiss, played on a fretted Minstrel Banjo. Timothy Twiss Dec 16, 2021 18 views
Mrs. Grundy.
From the Converse 1865 “green” book. Paul Draper Dec 11, 2021 14 views
Jersey Lightning Jig
Mid 19th Century fiddle tune by C. Titus, collected and transcribed by Dan Emmett. Thank you to Tim… Paul Draper Dec 6, 2021 15 views
The Royal Schottische.
A Frank B. Converse composition, from Langey’s Tutor For The Banjo, 1890. Paul Draper Nov 16, 2021 12 views
The Tycoon Jig.
From Buckley, 1860. Arranged by Dan Emmett. Paul Draper Oct 4, 2021 34 views
Foster’s Jig.
From the “guitar style” section of the Converse Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Sep 2, 2021 54 views
Gumbo Reel.
From the “guitar style” section of the Converse Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Aug 28, 2021 47 views
Darling Nelly Gray. Banjola
Not sure if thus is considered minstrel or classic banho but here's Darling Nelly Grey, from Buckle… flatfoot johnny Aug 9, 2021 40 views
Matt Peel’s Walk Around
Short clip of Ron B. on 🦴🦴 and me on 🪕 playing an old favorite. Paul Draper Aug 4, 2021 52 views
Land of Canaan / Sandy Boy
Buckley 1860 / Rice 1858 Paul Draper Jul 30, 2021 35 views
soldier joy and a little drumming
Is this what the double headed Boucher banjo was for? After all William Boucher started of as a dru… flatfoot johnny Jul 28, 2021 41 views
double headed, painted, Boucher minstrel banjo.
Something ive been wanting to make for ages is the William Boucher double headed minstrel banjo wit… flatfoot johnny Jul 14, 2021 44 views
Yankee Doodle with variations
It’s time once more for an old favorite from Briggs, 1855. Paul Draper Jul 4, 2021 25 views
The Sanford Jig
Afternoon tunes with Mark Weems and James Pentecost. Paul Draper May 19, 2021 102 views
Koromanti Part 1
c. 1700 from a transcription by Hans Sloane Timothy Twiss May 3, 2021 61 views
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