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double headed, painted, Boucher minstrel banjo.
Something ive been wanting to make for ages is the William Boucher double headed minstrel banjo wit… flatfoot johnny Jul 14 28 views
Yankee Doodle with variations
It’s time once more for an old favorite from Briggs, 1855. Paul Draper Jul 4 11 views
The Sanford Jig
Afternoon tunes with Mark Weems and James Pentecost. Paul Draper May 19 70 views
Koromanti Part 1
c. 1700 from a transcription by Hans Sloane Timothy Twiss May 3 35 views
Koromanti Part 3 from the Hans Sloane c. 1700
I do not understand it, but I like it. Timothy Twiss May 1 22 views
Barimba / Nginde’s Pigs
From Clarke Buehling’s “Out of His Gourd: Early American Gourd Banjo Instrumentals and Songs” Paul Draper Apr 28 59 views
Lincoln’s Hornpipe
19th Century fiddle tune in Ryan’s, arranged for the banjo by Timothy Twiss. Paul Draper Apr 15 30 views
Fairy Dance
Original arrangement by Timothy Twiss, played on a fretted Minstrel Banjo. TAB coming out in a Mel… Timothy Twiss Mar 16 32 views
De Old Jaw Bone
Original arrangement by Timothy Twiss, played on a fretted Minstrel Banjo. Timothy Twiss Mar 12 28 views
Roaring River. A Refrain of the Red River Plantation.
This tune is referenced in Solomon Northup’s memoir “12 Years a Slave” published 1855. In his accou… Paul Draper Feb 21 61 views
Rail Splitters Polka
Well, since it's Abe's 212th birthday and Paul Draper likely wishes that more members would join hi… Al Smitley Feb 12 64 views
Ramsey’s Waltz
From Buckley, 1860. This is a weird tune. From the 1st part, you may not think it’s a waltz. I had… Paul Draper Feb 9 27 views
Buckley’s Danish Waltz.
From Buckley, 1860. Paul Draper Feb 3 26 views
Walk Jaw Bone
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John Diamond’s Walk Around
John Diamond’s Walk Around, with a little bit of Buckley’s thrown in. Both from Rice, 1858. Paul Draper Jan 20 72 views
Mary Blane, minstrel banjo
Here's Mary Blane from the Briggs banjo Instructor of 1855.If you want to see more of this banjo th… flatfoot johnny Jan 11 60 views
sunflower dance, classic banjo, fretless minstrel banjo
I know its not a minstrel tune (?) but its on a minstrel banjo...The classic banjo tune Sunflower D… flatfoot johnny Jan 11 52 views
Alabama Joe and Camptown Hornpipe minstrel banjo. Briggs Banjo Instructor of 1855.
Here are a couple of tunes on my latest minstrel banjo. To see more of this banjo and others please… flatfoot johnny Jan 11 41 views
Get Away, Gumbo, Sound Your Horn & Rise Old Napper
Two tunes from Phil Rice’s Banjo Instructor of 1858. Paul Draper Nov 24, 2020 54 views
Rattle The Cash Jig
From Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, as arranged by Tim Twiss in his Gourd Banjo Music Collection. Paul Draper Nov 6, 2020 30 views
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