For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Minstrel banjo, horse head carving
My latest minstrel banjo with a carved horse head headstock. This is also the first time using bott… flatfoot johnny Aug 27, 2018 33 views
Medley Mande Banza ... (Gourd Banjo)
Mande Banza fabriqué par Pete Ross.. anthony Derycke Aug 16, 2018 112 views
Sugar in the Gourd
By James Buckley, from his 1868 book. Andy Chase Aug 16, 2018 68 views
Violet Mazurka
Buckley, 1860. Played on a J. C. Bertolle "Dexter" in A/E. Paul Draper Aug 16, 2018 58 views
Sheridan's Hornpipe
From Buckley's Guide for the Banjo (1868). Inspired by Chris Prieto's recent video of the Sheridan… david caron Aug 12, 2018 50 views
Sam Johnson's Reel
Aka White Cat, Black Cat david caron Aug 12, 2018 43 views
Rattlesnake Jig/Buckley's Jig
A minstrel banjo medley with 2 tunes (this is the video that I meant to upload earlier) david caron Aug 12, 2018 85 views
Rattlesnake Jig
I'm in a minstrel banjo mood these days, so unfortunately, I will be uploading a few videos over th… david caron Aug 12, 2018 54 views
The Royal Schottische
A Frank B. Converse composition in Otto Langey's "Tutor for the Banjo", 1890. Thanks to Joel Hooks… Paul Draper Aug 7, 2018 39 views
Playford's "Jamaica" on a four-string Gourd Banjo
Mark Weems Aug 6, 2018 97 views
Old Dan Tucker
http://www.earlybanjotraditions.com/ Written by Dan Emmett of the Virginia Minstrels in 1843. Playe… Mark Weems Aug 1, 2018 142 views
Stephen Foster's "Comrades, Fill No Glass For Me"
Published in 1855. An early temperance song written by an alcoholic. Mark Weems Jul 31, 2018 112 views
The Hardtacks on the train ride to the Ashland NH 150th Anniversary Ball
Playing on a train was a first for me, hopefully not a last! Andy Chase Jul 29, 2018 108 views
Far South Reel
A Frank B. Converse composition played at his gravesite, Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY. 28 July 201… Paul Draper Jul 29, 2018 44 views
Sam Jones
Listed as "Virginian" by Scottish publisher James Aird in his -"A Selection of Scotch, English, Iri… Mark Weems Jul 20, 2018 100 views
Tambo Technique
Gettin' jiggy wid the beeswax! Mark Weems Jul 19, 2018 50 views
Kentucky Juba - Converse, 1872
From Frank B. Converse’s “The Banjo and How to Play It.” Andy Chase Jul 17, 2018 100 views
Kora & Gourd Banjo Improv.
Mark Weems Jul 15, 2018 102 views
Raleigh and Spencer
Played on an 1850's James Ashborn reproduction. Mark Weems Jul 14, 2018 122 views
Gum Tree Canoe
Mark Weems Jul 12, 2018 100 views
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