For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Swanee River
Swanee River is a 1940 biopic about the American songwriter Stephen Foster.Typical of 20th Century… Canaan Myskowski Apr 28, 2014 184 views
Home Front singing "Camptown Races" at BMI
For those who are coming to the 2014 AEBG-VII, this is part of the space we'll be occupying on Frid… Greg Adams Apr 28, 2014 110 views
The Independence
Tim Twiss Apr 27, 2014 63 views
Old Ironsides
Tim Twiss Apr 26, 2014 50 views
Backside Albany
This tune (an adaptation of a 17c. Irish ballad about the 1690 Battle of Boyne Water) is from Micah… Paul Draper Apr 25, 2014 166 views
Knocking Hornpipe-Gourd Banjo
Another from the Motherlode of Kerr's. Tim Twiss Apr 24, 2014 54 views
Peal and West's Cotton Pod Coon Hunt
Minstrel Banjo Walk Around Medley by Rob Morrison Rob Morrison Apr 24, 2014 106 views
I Left New Kent Courthouse
Civil War Broadside, from Enoch Pratt collection.Attributed to EDWIN ROSELL, 52d Pennsylvania,Co.G. Wes Merchant Apr 23, 2014 56 views
John Diamond's Walk Around
John Diamond's Walk Around, from the Phil Rice banjo tutor of 1858, played by Paul Draper on a Mosc… Paul Draper Apr 23, 2014 140 views
Cedric Watson on gourd banjo "Old Joe Clark"
This is an old standard about a slave named Joe Clark. 1 of my favorites. Cedric Watson Apr 21, 2014 108 views
Cedric Watson on gourd banjo "Beans"
Beans! Originally performed in the 1800's in minstrels. It was popularized by Hambone & Morrow… Cedric Watson Apr 21, 2014 112 views
Nancy Till
From the section of Kerr's Merry Melodies entitled "Negro Sand Jigs Plantation Dances and Walk Roun… Tim Twiss Apr 21, 2014 60 views
Sandy Boys on a Fielding Rooster
For James, who thinks I don't play Clawhammer any more! Example of how a tune migrated from a banjo… Mark Weems Apr 20, 2014 100 views
Cane-Brake Jig (with improvisations)
The "Cane-Brake Jig" from the book: "Buckley's New Banjo Method" (pub. 1860). The first 2 times fol… Bob Lanham Apr 20, 2014 98 views
Jim Crow Polka
Briggs' Banjo instructor is the gift that keeps on giving. Andy Chase Apr 20, 2014 106 views
Lynchburg Town
My sight reading is marginal, but I think this an arrangement of this 1848 Christy's Minstrels tune… Andy Chase Apr 19, 2014 130 views
Pibroch of Bonnie Strathearn
Nice piece from Kerr's # 2. Tim Twiss Apr 18, 2014 42 views
Cedric Watson on gourd banjo "Darlin Cori"
Cool Gourd Banjo, and a very authentic old time feel. This guy has a great feel. Nicholas A Bechtel Apr 18, 2014 160 views
The Darkie's Jig
Written by a young Frank Converse. Tim Twiss Apr 17, 2014 57 views
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