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Leviathan Clog Hornpipe
From "The Minstrel Banjoist". This is a sea monster, right? Sorry about the fuzzy lighting...better… Tim Twiss Jan 19, 2010 69 views
Rakish Highlandman
Here is a short little 16 bar tune from "The Minstrel Banjoist" by S.S. Stewart. Tim Twiss Jan 18, 2010 36 views
Angelica Polka and De Charleston Gals.
Two more from the S.S. Stewart book of 1881. Tim Twiss Jan 16, 2010 128 views
Triplet Clog Schottische
Here's a catchy tune with a strong motif. This is from S.S. Stewart's book "The Minstrel Banjost" o… Tim Twiss Jan 16, 2010 87 views
The Early Bird Schottische
Fingerstyle on a Prust, from "The Minstrel Banjoist" by S.S. Stewart...pg. 19. A little intonation… Tim Twiss Jan 16, 2010 55 views
Stewart doubleplay from "The Minstrel Banjoist".
"Roaring Jelly Jig" and "Irish Jig", the first 2 tunes from the book by Stewart. Thanks Joel, for p… Tim Twiss Jan 15, 2010 76 views
Pigtown Fling.
Clarke Buehling taught me this tune. I think he got it from an SS Stewart publication. Carl Anderton Jan 15, 2010 118 views
Negro Dance 01:18
From Riley's Flute Melodies. A good "lay" for the banjo. Thanks for posting Brent. Tim Twiss Jan 14, 2010 100 views
Prust Minstrel Banjo
This is a demonstration of a Minstrel Banjo made by Eric Prust. If you've ever thought about trying… Tim Twiss Jan 14, 2010 172 views
Sambo's Opinion 02:07
From "The Old Cremona Songster" of 1863 by Frank Converse. The melody is found throughout the early… Tim Twiss Jan 11, 2010 114 views
Gettysburg Outtakes 1 0:42
The long arm of technology. Tim Twiss Jan 10, 2010 70 views
Keemo Kimo.
from Briggs Banjo Instructor. Carl Anderton Jan 10, 2010 144 views
Banjo Duett. As played by Fox and Converse.
from the Old Cremona Songster, 1863. Carl Anderton Jan 9, 2010 60 views
One String Waltz
From the Buckley Banjo Guide of 1860. Tim Twiss Jan 9, 2010 45 views
Root Hog or Die
This is in the Buckley Banjo Guide of 1860. It also appeared in his Fiddle book of 1855 as "Mair's… Tim Twiss Jan 9, 2010 86 views
Massa am a Stingy Man.
A popular 1840's-1850's minstrel tune, with comedy from Frank Converse's Old Cremona Songster. A ti… Carl Anderton Jan 8, 2010 154 views
Mickey Malooney
Boy, how Irish is this name? He is credited as being the composer of this tune from the "Green" Con… Tim Twiss Jan 7, 2010 37 views
Coral Polka
One of the earlier "transitional" pieces that moved the banjo from the Minstrel stage to the parlou… Tim Twiss Jan 7, 2010 27 views
Mary Z. Cox and Wayne Shrubsall Live
In Albuquerque, NM June 19, 2008Clawhammering away on stage playing Fly Aroung My Pretty LIttle Miss Mary Z. Cox Jan 3, 2010 73 views
Whiskeybeforebreakfast
John Bowlin 1865 fretless banjo Mary Z. Cox Jan 3, 2010 91 views
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