For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Cataract Jig.
From Turner's 60 Breakdowns, Jigs and Hornpipes by Herbert J. Ellis, ca 1900. Paul Draper Nov 28, 2018 38 views
Melon Jig on early gourd banjo using classic style.
I have been working on classic style with my antique banjos. When I heard this song, I had to learn… Brice Alms Nov 26, 2018 30 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 54 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 24 views
G Swaine Buckley's Celebrated Minor Jig
From the Buckley 1868 Book Timothy Twiss Nov 21, 2018 34 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 29 views
Dan Bryant's Jig
Coming back after a little hand injury this summer. Timothy Twiss Nov 18, 2018 29 views
S. S. Stewart's "Minor Waltz"
From S. S. Stewart, published 1882. Paul Draper Nov 14, 2018 24 views
Old Johnny Boker on horse hair strung gourd banjo.
Briggs 1855 Brice Alms Nov 11, 2018 49 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 13 views
Pompey Ran Away on early gourd banjo with horse hair strings
Sorry for it being a little out of tune, I think the horse hair strings are still adjusting. Brice Alms Nov 9, 2018 55 views
Old Virginny jig (1858)
Phil Rice 1858 Banjo Method in key of E/A. Brice Alms Nov 5, 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 35 views
Funeral March
Final tune in the Guitar Style section of Green Converse 1865 Timothy Twiss Oct 31, 2018 27 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 24 views
Old Dan Tucker On Early Gourd Banjo.
Briggs 1855 Banjo Instructor. I stained the skin and neck of the gourd banjo. It probably going to… Brice Alms Oct 19, 2018 49 views
O! Pray Goody
An old minstrel tune from Briggs' Banjo Instructor (1855) david caron Oct 19, 2018 40 views
Taylor's Clog Hornpipe
Found in "The Banjoist" by FB Converse...c. 1871. Timothy Twiss Oct 16, 2018 49 views
The Camptown Hornpipe
From Mark Weems Sweeney book on 2.5 string banza Chris Prieto Oct 16, 2018 55 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 97 views
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