For enthusiasts of early banjo

September 2013 Blog Posts (4)

E-bay banjo

A friend of mine just alerted me to this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-5-String-Fretless-Minstrel-Banjo-Patriotic-Eagle-Brackets-Civil-War-Era-/141069177000?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20d860d0a8

Added by Paul Draper on September 24, 2013 at 11:29am — 3 Comments

Wake Up In The Morning

Dan Gibson...this is an official "thank you" for the inspiration on "Wake Up In The Morning". I have officially stolen your idea. I love AEBG....!!!

Added by Tim Twiss on September 19, 2013 at 8:36am — No Comments

Tune

Anybody else sing "The Man On The Flying Trapeeze"?

I found it in the Dobson Book....going to add it in this weekend. Got that Al...ha ha.

Concert key of "G".

The tune is from 1867.

Added by Tim Twiss on September 18, 2013 at 9:29pm — 12 Comments

...I will be sitting on the porch of a historical building playing all day on Saturday. You know...low profile blah blah. It will be a great opportunity to really test the repertoire, and see how long I can play before repeating myself. Using...all the verses to tunes like Johnny Boker, Gwine Ober de Mountain. Limit Jim Crow to about 6. I have no idea what it will be like, but I have my lyrics.

Added by Tim Twiss on September 16, 2013 at 10:36pm — 5 Comments