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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 16 views
The Tycoon Jig.
From Buckley, 1860. Arranged by Dan Emmett. Paul Draper Oct 4, 2021 36 views
Foster’s Jig.
From the “guitar style” section of the Converse Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Sep 2, 2021 57 views
Gumbo Reel.
From the “guitar style” section of the Converse Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Aug 28, 2021 50 views
Matt Peel’s Walk Around
Short clip of Ron B. on 🦴🦴 and me on 🪕 playing an old favorite. Paul Draper Aug 4, 2021 58 views
Land of Canaan / Sandy Boy
Buckley 1860 / Rice 1858 Paul Draper Jul 30, 2021 37 views
Yankee Doodle with variations
It’s time once more for an old favorite from Briggs, 1855. Paul Draper Jul 4, 2021 26 views
The Sanford Jig
Afternoon tunes with Mark Weems and James Pentecost. Paul Draper May 19, 2021 110 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 100 views
Lincoln’s Hornpipe
19th Century fiddle tune in Ryan’s, arranged for the banjo by Timothy Twiss. Paul Draper Apr 15, 2021 106 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 82 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 36 views
Buckley’s Danish Waltz.
From Buckley, 1860. Paul Draper Feb 3, 2021 39 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 78 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 40 views
Negro Sand Jig II
From Kerr’s Second Collection of Merry Melodies For The Violin (1880’s), by way of Tim Twiss’ “Gour… Paul Draper Sep 17, 2020 98 views
Far South Reel Medley
Quick medley before breakfast, pure banjo-style, from F. B. Converse, 1886. Paul Draper Sep 12, 2020 77 views
The Lily. (Mazurka.)
From James Buckley, 1868. Paul Draper Sep 3, 2020 27 views
Varginny Tobacco Plant, (Jig.)
James Buckley tune, from the 1868 book. Paul Draper Aug 5, 2020 38 views
Walk Around
F. B. Converse arrangement from Rice, 1858. Paul Draper Jul 31, 2020 28 views
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