For enthusiasts of early banjo
Paul Draper's Videos (373)
Lady of the Lake
From G. P. Knauff’s Virginia Reels, circa 1839, as arranged for the banjo and published by Mark Wee… Paul Draper Jan 15 23 views
Unsworth’s Giggle Toot.
From Buckley, 1860. Curious name for a tune. Paul Draper Jan 10 12 views
Chickahominy Jig.
James Buckley, 1868. Have not played this in quite a while. The fingers still remember it, more or… Paul Draper Dec 25, 2021 9 views
Mrs. Grundy.
From the Converse 1865 “green” book. Paul Draper Dec 11, 2021 14 views
Jersey Lightning Jig
Mid 19th Century fiddle tune by C. Titus, collected and transcribed by Dan Emmett. Thank you to Tim… Paul Draper Dec 6, 2021 15 views
The Royal Schottische.
A Frank B. Converse composition, from Langey’s Tutor For The Banjo, 1890. Paul Draper Nov 16, 2021 12 views
The Tycoon Jig.
From Buckley, 1860. Arranged by Dan Emmett. Paul Draper Oct 4, 2021 34 views
Foster’s Jig.
From the “guitar style” section of the Converse Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Sep 2, 2021 54 views
Gumbo Reel.
From the “guitar style” section of the Converse Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Aug 28, 2021 47 views
Matt Peel’s Walk Around
Short clip of Ron B. on 🦴🦴 and me on 🪕 playing an old favorite. Paul Draper Aug 4, 2021 52 views
Land of Canaan / Sandy Boy
Buckley 1860 / Rice 1858 Paul Draper Jul 30, 2021 35 views
Yankee Doodle with variations
It’s time once more for an old favorite from Briggs, 1855. Paul Draper Jul 4, 2021 25 views
The Sanford Jig
Afternoon tunes with Mark Weems and James Pentecost. Paul Draper May 19, 2021 102 views
Barimba / Nginde’s Pigs
From Clarke Buehling’s “Out of His Gourd: Early American Gourd Banjo Instrumentals and Songs” Paul Draper Apr 28, 2021 93 views
Lincoln’s Hornpipe
19th Century fiddle tune in Ryan’s, arranged for the banjo by Timothy Twiss. Paul Draper Apr 15, 2021 82 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, 2021 75 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, 2021 34 views
Buckley’s Danish Waltz.
From Buckley, 1860. Paul Draper Feb 3, 2021 38 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, 2021 87 views
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