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John Diamond’s Walk Around
John Diamond’s Walk Around, with a little bit of Buckley’s thrown in. Both from Rice, 1858. Paul Draper Jan 20, 2021 94 views
Mary Blane, minstrel banjo
Here's Mary Blane from the Briggs banjo Instructor of 1855.If you want to see more of this banjo th… flatfoot johnny Jan 11, 2021 83 views
sunflower dance, classic banjo, fretless minstrel banjo
I know its not a minstrel tune (?) but its on a minstrel banjo...The classic banjo tune Sunflower D… flatfoot johnny Jan 11, 2021 79 views
Alabama Joe and Camptown Hornpipe minstrel banjo. Briggs Banjo Instructor of 1855.
Here are a couple of tunes on my latest minstrel banjo. To see more of this banjo and others please… flatfoot johnny Jan 11, 2021 73 views
Get Away, Gumbo, Sound Your Horn & Rise Old Napper
Two tunes from Phil Rice’s Banjo Instructor of 1858. Paul Draper Nov 24, 2020 78 views
Rattle The Cash Jig
From Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, as arranged by Tim Twiss in his Gourd Banjo Music Collection. Paul Draper Nov 6, 2020 40 views
Essence of Old Kentucky
From Howe’s Quintuple Musician’s Omnibus, by way of Tim Twiss’ Gourd Banjo Music Collection. Paul Draper Oct 23, 2020 61 views
Negro Sand Jig II
From Kerr’s Second Collection of Merry Melodies For The Violin (1880’s), by way of Tim Twiss’ “Gour… Paul Draper Sep 17, 2020 98 views
Far South Reel Medley
Quick medley before breakfast, pure banjo-style, from F. B. Converse, 1886. Paul Draper Sep 12, 2020 77 views
Whelpley’s Jig
Whelpley’s Jig (from Buckley, 1860) takes to the air... Paul Draper Sep 8, 2020 38 views
The Lily. (Mazurka.)
From James Buckley, 1868. Paul Draper Sep 3, 2020 27 views
Varginny Tobacco Plant, (Jig.)
James Buckley tune, from the 1868 book. Paul Draper Aug 5, 2020 38 views
Walk Around
F. B. Converse arrangement from Rice, 1858. Paul Draper Jul 31, 2020 28 views
Buckley’s Green Corn Jig
From Buckley, 1860. Paul Draper Jul 13, 2020 87 views
Japanese Grand March
From Buckley, 1860. Played with varying degrees of success. Paul Draper Jul 11, 2020 46 views
6/27 sat Yokohama Banjo Fest. 2020 Remote LIVE from Japan
Last week we held a Banjo Festival in Yokohama Japan. Archive video is being delivered. [Yokohama… Samurai banjo Jun 30, 2020 42 views
The Cure.
A simple little tune from Buckley, 1868 Paul Draper Jun 27, 2020 44 views
Essence of old Virginny / Green Corn
Mid-19th century dance tunes in the air. Alyson - fiddle; Paul - banjo. Paul Draper Jun 1, 2020 68 views
Old King Crow
A “comic” song by A. F. Winnemore, published 1847. Banjo arrangement mostly from Briggs, 1855. Perf… Paul Draper May 29, 2020 59 views
"Jim Brown" on a Bay State Banjo
First printed in 1837 as a quadrille, this version comes from Elias Howe's Complete Preceptor for t… Mark Weems May 27, 2020 74 views
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