TOTW Late Feb "Johnny Boker'

[Tim Twiss]

Plenty of references to go by. There is the Levy Sheet music collection, the Ethiopian Glee Book, Briggs, Rice, and Buckley 1860 ( Joe Sweeney Jig ) as well as Weidlich and Fleshers tab.

Play and discuss at will.

[Paul Draper]

Right, Tim - that the places mentioned in the song are/ were actual places. If you do a map search, you'll find "Wright Shop Road" just east of Madison Heights on the other side of the river across from Lynchburg.

[Leonidas (Lee) Jones]

Indeed. I first learned it with hammer-ons, then went to glide stroke/restrike. It ius so much cleaner with the pull-offs, and way more consistent.

[Tim Twiss]

Bob Carlin says this is the earliest song is Joe Sweeney is documented as performing.

[Tim Twiss]

Johnny Boker sure was fun. Any more additions, let them come in. 

Want to do another?

[Tom Taggart]

I think I am getting the hang of the pull-offs, still rough but coming along.  I would be up for another, been having fun with the first two and looking forward to learning more.

[Leonidas (Lee) Jones]

I agree, the first two have been most beneficial.