For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Wake Up Jake.
Written and composed by Geo. Holman, 1848. “A magnificent Silver Cup was awarded to the Author of t… Paul Draper Sep 24, 2019 80 views
Short Stop Reel.
A Frank Converse banjo tune from the Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Aug 20, 2019 42 views
Far South Reel Down East
Converse, 1886 Paul Draper Aug 4, 2019 83 views
Money Musk
From Mark Weems’ newly published arrangements of G. P. Knauff’s Virginia Reels (www.earlybanjotradi… Paul Draper Jul 30, 2019 106 views
Andrew Leavitt’s Jig
From the Buckley 1868 book Paul Draper Jul 25, 2019 46 views
Leaning On The Garden Gate
Frank Converse tune, 1887; played finger-style on a Kevin Enoch fretless banjo. Paul Draper Jul 22, 2019 102 views
Wild-flower Mazurka - Fingerstyle Banjo Waltz from 1860
From James Buckley's Banjo Guide of 1860. Andy Chase Jul 21, 2019 90 views
The Glen Waltz - 1872 fingerstyle banjo
By G.H. Bisbee, from Frank B. Converse's 1872 book "The Banjo and How to Play It." Played on a fret… Andy Chase Jul 16, 2019 34 views
Grey Eagle Reel
From the Analytical, 1886. Paul Draper Jul 15, 2019 47 views
Minstrel banjo beginner progress marker - Old Dan Tucker/Jim Along Josie
After work practice, after 8 months of even owning a banjo. Logan Ehrharrdt Jul 15, 2019 98 views
Naraganset Jig
Frank Converse tune (1886) played on a Kevin Enoch banjo Paul Draper Jul 10, 2019 60 views
Whoop Jamboree / John Diamond’s Walk Around
Two from Phil. Rice (1858) played on a very beautiful banjo made by Kevin Enoch. Every banjoist nee… Paul Draper Jul 9, 2019 79 views
Yankee Doodle with variations
The Briggs (1855) version. I haven’t played this since last year about this time. Still in the fing… Paul Draper Jul 3, 2019 77 views
The Raccoon Hunt
Giving an Early Banjo presentation at OldSongs Festival, Altamont NY, 29 June, 2019. Thanks to Barb… Paul Draper Jul 3, 2019 52 views
Far South Reel, 1886
From p. 105 of Frank Converse's Analytical Banjo method, meticulously notated syncopation & all. Andy Chase Jul 1, 2019 100 views
Clarke Buehling Buly For You minstrel banjo
Here's Clarke playing two tunes on my big 29" scale minstrel banjo at the Walthamstow Folk Club. Th… flatfoot johnny Jun 30, 2019 70 views
Spanish Waltz (Fingerstyle banjo, 1872)
From Frank B. Converse's "The Banjo and How to Play It" Andy Chase Jun 8, 2019 65 views
Zephyr Waltz (Frank Converse, 1872)
Zephyr Waltz, from Frank B. Converse's 1872 "The Banjo and How to Play It" Andy Chase Jun 7, 2019 56 views
The Silver Heel (1872)
A jig from Frank Converse's 1872 "The Banjo and How to Play It." Andy Chase May 19, 2019 73 views
Bill Newcomb’s Jig
Buckley, 1860 Paul Draper May 17, 2019 51 views
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