For enthusiasts of early banjo
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S. S. Stewart's "Minor Waltz"
From S. S. Stewart, published 1882. Paul Draper Nov 14, 2018 29 views
Old Johnny Boker on horse hair strung gourd banjo.
Briggs 1855 Brice Alms Nov 11, 2018 53 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 15 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 62 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 36 views
Funeral March
Final tune in the Guitar Style section of Green Converse 1865 Timothy Twiss Oct 31, 2018 34 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 26 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 54 views
O! Pray Goody
An old minstrel tune from Briggs' Banjo Instructor (1855) david caron Oct 19, 2018 41 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 99 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 44 views
Natchitoches on a gourd banjo
Timothy Twiss Oct 13, 2018 44 views
Blind Uncle Gaspard Natchitoches
one of the best cajun songs, ever ! Timothy Twiss Oct 13, 2018 23 views
Halloween Minstrel
Timothy Twiss Oct 11, 2018 58 views
Sebastopol
c. 1884 from the obscure "Eclectic Guitar Instructor in D tuning. Timothy Twiss Oct 9, 2018 37 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 16 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 23 views
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