For enthusiasts of early banjo
The White Joke
An 18th Century jig once popular in Colonial Virginia. We are interrupted by two clocks (the second is a Birge Mallory from 1836). The Banjo is a reproduction of a raised fret James Ashborn from the 1850's built by J.M. Wesley of Roxboro, N.C.
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Comment by Paul Draper on February 11, 2013 at 10:57am
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Beautifully played.
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Comment by Mark Weems on February 11, 2013 at 12:00pm
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Thanks Paul. This instrument really makes it happen!
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Comment by Carl Anderton on February 11, 2013 at 5:56pm
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Fretted Ashborn!! That's what banjos sound like in Heaven.
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Comment by James Pentecost on February 11, 2013 at 6:34pm
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Carl, Since I had the Ashborn Guitars I just had to have an Ashborn Banjo. James Ashborn's unique tuners were the real challenge but Mr. Wesley is a master luthier and practitioner of the ancient arts who rose to the challenge. Playing your Ashborn at Gettysburg is what really got all of this started!
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Comment by rick Ceballos on February 11, 2013 at 7:12pm
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What a great sounding banjo Mark. Great tune as well. Used to play the White Joke years ago for contra dances.
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