For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Kickin' Zip in the Butler's Jig
Butler's Jig - Converse, 1865; Kick Up De Debble on a Holiday - Briggs, 1855; Old Zip Coon - Briggs… Paul Draper Nov 1, 2018 81 views
Savory's Jig
From Buckley's 1868 book. A savory dish that has taken a while to prepare. Played finger-style on a… Paul Draper Oct 24, 2018 37 views
O! Pray Goody
An old minstrel tune from Briggs' Banjo Instructor (1855) david caron Oct 19, 2018 61 views
The Camptown Hornpipe
From Mark Weems Sweeney book on 2.5 string banza Chris Prieto Oct 16, 2018 102 views
Kingdom Coming
Jeff Menzies #253 tackhead tuned dGDGA. I don't hear this one played as often as I would expect. Co… Scott Danneker Oct 16, 2018 128 views
Uncle Gabriel played on Jeff Menzies #306 plantation banjo.
"Uncle Gabriel The Negro General" from Elias Howe's (Gumbo Chaff). Apparently Howe's tutor has not… Scott Danneker Oct 16, 2018 120 views
Machine Poetry - Oh, Ladies All!
Composition by Dan Emmett; banjo arrangement by Phil Rice (1858), vocals and banjo by Paul Draper.… Paul Draper Oct 8, 2018 27 views
Miss Lucy Long gourd banjo
Struggling with this Minstrel tune but this is as good as its going to get for now, on my latest go… flatfoot johnny Oct 8, 2018 92 views
Old Jonny Boker at Cabin
Sweeney Convergence Living History at the Cabin. Mark Weems Oct 8, 2018 80 views
Genuine Negro Jig
From Dan Emmett's manuscripts, in Hans Nathan, "Dan Emmett and the Rise of Early Negro Minstrelsy,"… Paul Draper Oct 2, 2018 201 views
Raccoon Hunt (Sittin' on a Rail)
This song was first published in 1836, and there are many variations to the lyrics. The banjo arran… Paul Draper Sep 25, 2018 104 views
Joe Ayers & Mark Weems: John Diamond's Walkaround
Joe Ayers & Mark Weems, Sweeney Convergence, 2018 Mark Weems Sep 20, 2018 102 views
Old Jonny Booker Band performs "Keemo Kimo"
Appomattox Courthouse Tavern Porch during the Joel Walker Sweeney Convergence, 2018. Mark Weems Sep 19, 2018 118 views
Oh Lud Gals: Sweeney Convergence, 2018
Mark Weems Sep 16, 2018 104 views
The Cuckoo.
F. B. Converse, green book 1865. Paul Draper Sep 14, 2018 102 views
Sweeney Festival of the Banjo Souvenir Book
Participants of the Sweeney festival at Appomattox Court House NHP received this thank you gift. Paul Draper Sep 13, 2018 110 views
Funeral March in the Calaboose
J. Sweeney Banjo Convergence 2018, Appomattox Court House NHP. Paul Draper Sep 10, 2018 67 views
Hard Times in the Brig(gs)
Sweeney Banjo Convergence 2018, Appomattox Court House NHP. Paul Draper Sep 10, 2018 55 views
Jailhouse Frolic
Sweeney Convergence, Appomattox Court House NHP, 2018 Paul Draper Sep 9, 2018 100 views
Blue Eagle Jail in Appomattox Jail
Sweeney Convergence, Appomattox Court House NHP, 2018 Paul Draper Sep 8, 2018 100 views
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