For enthusiasts of early banjo
Paul Draper's Videos (344)
Buckley’s Green Corn Jig
From Buckley, 1860. Paul Draper yesterday 4 views
Japanese Grand March
From Buckley, 1860. Played with varying degrees of success. Paul Draper on Saturday 6 views
The Cure.
A simple little tune from Buckley, 1868 Paul Draper Jun 27 9 views
Essence of old Virginny / Green Corn
Mid-19th century dance tunes in the air. Alyson - fiddle; Paul - banjo. Paul Draper Jun 1 15 views
Old King Crow
A “comic” song by A. F. Winnemore, published 1847. Banjo arrangement mostly from Briggs, 1855. Perf… Paul Draper May 29 20 views
Isabella Doane Schottische
From Howe’s Quintuple Musician’s Omnibus, by way of Tim Twiss’s Gourd Banjo Music. Paul Draper May 21 4 views
Jordan - Grape Vine Twist
Paul Draper - banjo and bones; photos from the William Sidney Mount exhibit, Fenimore Art Museum, C… Paul Draper May 9 2 views
Kate Kearny Waltz
From Buckley, 1868 Paul Draper May 6 4 views
Far South Reel Medley
A rainy afternoon project Paul Draper May 2 3 views
James Buckley’s Fancy Solo
From James Who-Else-Could-lt-Be Buckley, 1860. The jump to the 10th fret is always a leap of faith.… Paul Draper Apr 18 31 views
Weston’s Great Minor Jig.
Composition by Horace Weston, from S. S. Stewart 1883; reprinted in the ABF 5-Stringer, No. 218. Paul Draper Apr 6 21 views
Grape-Vine Twist
From Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, by way of Tim Twiss’ Gourd Banjo Music. Paul Draper Apr 2 40 views
Frank Converse’s Jig
From Buckley, 1868 Paul Draper Mar 28 9 views
Few Days or I’m Going Home
From Albert Holland, 1854. Banjo arrangement from Septimus Winner, 1864. Vocals, banjo, tambo by Pa… Paul Draper Mar 23 17 views
Hall’s Jig
From Buckley, 1860. Paul Draper Feb 25 15 views
Wake Up Jake, or the Old Iron City.
My rendition of a song written and composed by Geo. Holman, 1848. “A magnificent Silver Cup was awa… Paul Draper Feb 19 26 views
Gumbo Chaff
Very popular tune from the 1830’s. Tim Twiss arrangement. Paul Draper Feb 15 41 views
Dan Emmett’s Reel.
From Buckley, 1868. Paul Draper Jan 14 42 views
Chickahominy Jig.
Buckley, 1868 Paul Draper Dec 30, 2019 33 views
What’s Going On
From Rice, 1858. Early Banjo TOTW. Another metronomic exercise. A little better than the last one. Paul Draper Dec 1, 2019 19 views
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