For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Takes The Cake Walk Around.
From A. Baur's Banjoist's Budget, 1883. Paul Draper Nov 30, 2018 104 views
Cataract Jig.
From Turner's 60 Breakdowns, Jigs and Hornpipes by Herbert J. Ellis, ca 1900. Paul Draper Nov 28, 2018 65 views
Melon Jig.
From Turner's 60 Breakdowns, Jigs and Hornpipes by Herbert J. Ellis, ca 1900. Thanks to Andy Chase… Paul Draper Nov 24, 2018 100 views
Kit Cat Breakdown.
From Turner's 60 Breakdowns, Jigs and Hornpipes by Herbert J. Ellis, ca 1900. Thanks to Andy Chase… Paul Draper Nov 22, 2018 48 views
"Canaries" on Two Gourd Banjos: With & Without a Thumb String
www.nctradmusic.com Ruminating about early banjo prototypes from West Africa acculturating with Spa… Mark Weems Nov 19, 2018 49 views
S. S. Stewart's "Minor Waltz"
From S. S. Stewart, published 1882. Paul Draper Nov 14, 2018 31 views
Cane Break Reel - 1865 Banjo multi-track with guitar, bones, and bass drum
A super-short but fun one from Frank Converse's 1865 'Yellow book', with parlor guitar, rhythm bone… Andy Chase Nov 11, 2018 23 views
Kickin' Zip in the Butler's Jig
Butler's Jig - Converse, 1865; Kick Up De Debble on a Holiday - Briggs, 1855; Old Zip Coon - Briggs… Paul Draper Nov 1, 2018 76 views
Savory's Jig
From Buckley's 1868 book. A savory dish that has taken a while to prepare. Played finger-style on a… Paul Draper Oct 24, 2018 33 views
O! Pray Goody
An old minstrel tune from Briggs' Banjo Instructor (1855) david caron Oct 19, 2018 59 views
The Camptown Hornpipe
From Mark Weems Sweeney book on 2.5 string banza Chris Prieto Oct 16, 2018 102 views
Kingdom Coming
Jeff Menzies #253 tackhead tuned dGDGA. I don't hear this one played as often as I would expect. Co… Scott Danneker Oct 16, 2018 124 views
Uncle Gabriel played on Jeff Menzies #306 plantation banjo.
"Uncle Gabriel The Negro General" from Elias Howe's (Gumbo Chaff). Apparently Howe's tutor has not… Scott Danneker Oct 16, 2018 120 views
Machine Poetry - Oh, Ladies All!
Composition by Dan Emmett; banjo arrangement by Phil Rice (1858), vocals and banjo by Paul Draper.… Paul Draper Oct 8, 2018 23 views
Miss Lucy Long gourd banjo
Struggling with this Minstrel tune but this is as good as its going to get for now, on my latest go… flatfoot johnny Oct 8, 2018 84 views
Old Jonny Boker at Cabin
Sweeney Convergence Living History at the Cabin. Mark Weems Oct 8, 2018 78 views
Genuine Negro Jig
From Dan Emmett's manuscripts, in Hans Nathan, "Dan Emmett and the Rise of Early Negro Minstrelsy,"… Paul Draper Oct 2, 2018 201 views
Raccoon Hunt (Sittin' on a Rail)
This song was first published in 1836, and there are many variations to the lyrics. The banjo arran… Paul Draper Sep 25, 2018 104 views
Joe Ayers & Mark Weems: John Diamond's Walkaround
Joe Ayers & Mark Weems, Sweeney Convergence, 2018 Mark Weems Sep 20, 2018 102 views
Old Jonny Booker Band performs "Keemo Kimo"
Appomattox Courthouse Tavern Porch during the Joel Walker Sweeney Convergence, 2018. Mark Weems Sep 19, 2018 118 views
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