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Blue Eagle Jail.
From the Converse green book, 1865. See Andy Chase's discussion on this site for more about the Blu… Paul Draper Mar 12, 2014 124 views
Pretty Little Polly Perkins of Paddington Green
Nigel Leach sings Polly Perkins at Hoxton Hall for the Aba Daba Company Wes Merchant Mar 8, 2014 201 views
Beethoven Banjo
A nice little piece by Beethoven played on my turn of the century spun-over using early banjo style… Mark Weems Mar 5, 2014 108 views
Original Banjo Dance, W. K. Batchelder
From a The Welcome guest, a piano book,1863. Wes Merchant Mar 2, 2014 108 views
Goin' Over the Mountains
"" Leonidas (Lee) Jones Mar 1, 2014 100 views
R. Bishop's Hornpipe
R. Bishop's Hornpipe, from the book: "Buckley's New Banjo Method" (pub. 1860). Bob Lanham Mar 1, 2014 219 views
Verbena Waltz
By W. Boucher 1857. Interpretation of a piano score played on a gourd banjo. Tim Twiss Feb 26, 2014 108 views
The Chicken Reel Goes To Mali
The old-time tune called Chicken Reel on my four string gourd played under the influence of listeni… Mark Weems Feb 23, 2014 134 views
KEEP A HAMMERIN'
"Minstrel" - but no banjo. Jackie Washington was a wonderful singer from Hamilton, Ontario. He was… Ian Bell Feb 22, 2014 87 views
Elzic's Farewell
Played by Rob Morrison on circa 1860 English 6-string banjo Rob Morrison Feb 20, 2014 176 views
De Ole Grey Goose / The Old Gander
Lyrics (De Ole Grey Goose) from Elias Howe's Ethiopian Glee Book (1849); banjo arrangement (The Old… Paul Draper Feb 20, 2014 201 views
De Old Jaw Bone
From Elias Howe's Banjo Preceptor (1848) Published by Henry Prentiss, Boston, 1840. Attributed to S… Mark Weems Feb 18, 2014 134 views
Jonny Boker---Under the Influence
"" James Pentecost Feb 17, 2014 148 views
Howe's #20
The final installment in this study of "The Complete Preceptor for the Banjo" by Gumbo Chaff....Eli… Tim Twiss Feb 16, 2014 66 views
Gone to Alabama, Jolly Raftsman, Billy Barlow, Jim Brown
For the Howe Project Wes Merchant Feb 16, 2014 60 views
Howe's # 19
Nice cluster of tunes here. "The Jolly Raftsman", "Billy Barlow", and "Jim Brown". Tim Twiss Feb 16, 2014 57 views
Life By The Galley Fire
The banjo part is from Elias Howe's Banjo Preceptor (1848). The lyrics are as sung by the Ethiopian… Mark Weems Feb 15, 2014 150 views
Howe's #18
The unusual and seldom played "Gone To Alabama" from Howe's Preceptor. Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2014 71 views
Howe's # 17
On page 14 of the Gumbo Chaff book, Long Tail Blue, and Clare de Kitchen. Two of the earliest tunes… Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2014 51 views
Howe's # 16
Stop Dat Knocking. This....really is a strong vocal piece. I think the second part gets lost in the… Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2014 31 views
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