For enthusiasts of early banjo
Featured Videos
All Videos (2,707)
Skin and Gut Part 2.wmv
Buckley's Cane-brake Jig and Converse's Grape Vine Reel doubled up on this new, earthy banjo by Jef… Timothy Twiss Sep 2 22 views
Harpers Jig
This is played on an instrument made by Jeff Kangas. It is based upon the specs found in the Banjo… Timothy Twiss Sep 2 35 views
Short Stop Reel.
A Frank Converse banjo tune from the Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Aug 20 18 views
Far South Reel Down East
Converse, 1886 Paul Draper Aug 4 28 views
Money Musk
From Mark Weems’ newly published arrangements of G. P. Knauff’s Virginia Reels (www.earlybanjotradi… Paul Draper Jul 30 45 views
Andrew Leavitt’s Jig
From the Buckley 1868 book Paul Draper Jul 25 23 views
Leaning On The Garden Gate
Frank Converse tune, 1887; played finger-style on a Kevin Enoch fretless banjo. Paul Draper Jul 22 38 views
Wild-flower Mazurka - Fingerstyle Banjo Waltz from 1860
From James Buckley's Banjo Guide of 1860. Andy Chase Jul 21 20 views
The Glen Waltz - 1872 fingerstyle banjo
By G.H. Bisbee, from Frank B. Converse's 1872 book "The Banjo and How to Play It." Played on a fret… Andy Chase Jul 16 15 views
Grey Eagle Reel
From the Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Jul 15 33 views
Minstrel banjo beginner progress marker - Old Dan Tucker/Jim Along Josie
After work practice, after 8 months of even owning a banjo. Logan Ehrharrdt Jul 15 29 views
Naraganset Jig
Frank Converse tune (1886) played on a Kevin Enoch banjo Paul Draper Jul 10 36 views
Whoop Jamboree / John Diamond’s Walk Around
Two from Phil. Rice (1858) played on a very beautiful banjo made by Kevin Enoch. Every banjoist nee… Paul Draper Jul 9 25 views
Yankee Doodle with variations
The Briggs (1855) version. I haven’t played this since last year about this time. Still in the fing… Paul Draper Jul 3 40 views
The Raccoon Hunt
Giving an Early Banjo presentation at OldSongs Festival, Altamont NY, 29 June, 2019. Thanks to Barb… Paul Draper Jul 3 31 views
Far South Reel, 1886
From p. 105 of Frank Converse's Analytical Banjo method, meticulously notated syncopation & all. Andy Chase Jul 1 60 views
Clarke Buehling Buly For You minstrel banjo
Here's Clarke playing two tunes on my big 29" scale minstrel banjo at the Walthamstow Folk Club. Th… flatfoot johnny Jun 30 30 views
Little Egypt Banjo Co. gourd banjo video
My new maker name for banjos made by me. I will be selling some before long. I will soon start maki… Brice Alms Jun 23 31 views
Spanish Waltz (Fingerstyle banjo, 1872)
From Frank B. Converse's "The Banjo and How to Play It" Andy Chase Jun 8 29 views
Zephyr Waltz (Frank Converse, 1872)
Zephyr Waltz, from Frank B. Converse's 1872 "The Banjo and How to Play It" Andy Chase Jun 7 21 views
About
© 2019 Created by John Masciale.
Powered by
