For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Leaning On The Garden Gate.
From the guitar-style section of Converse's Analytical Banjo Method, 1886. Paul Draper Nov 10, 2017 39 views
Newlin, Weems & Woods-Valdez at Bennett Place Historic Site, 2017
The rain made playing our period banjos and tambo impossible, but we still had fun. Mark Weems Nov 9, 2017 118 views
Never Do to Give it up So
Early Banjo Song, with a message Leonidas (Lee) Jones Nov 8, 2017 61 views
Calimbe
Mark Weems Nov 5, 2017 120 views
Old Dan Tucker
Very well known song, attributed to Dan Emmett. Of all the songs I’ve never recorded, I am surprise… Leonidas (Lee) Jones Nov 3, 2017 50 views
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
Trying to get more English folks to dig the minstrel banjo flatfoot johnny Nov 3, 2017 104 views
Dandy Jim
Minstrel song played on Gardner Boucher Banjo Leonidas (Lee) Jones Nov 2, 2017 81 views
Kiki's Favorite
An F. B. Converse original from Phil. Rice's Banjo Instructor, 1858. Paul Draper Nov 2, 2017 100 views
Jim Along Jocie (Hammons) gourd banjo, fiddle
Figured I'd post this older video again, because of the gourd banjer. :) Lisa on gourd banjo, Brian… Strumelia Nov 1, 2017 114 views
Peasant's Dance from Queen Mab
From James Aird's Collection, 1780's. Mark Weems Oct 25, 2017 74 views
Tobacco Jake Jig
Buckley, 1860. Dusting more cobwebs. Paul Draper Oct 25, 2017 100 views
Jig From French Quadrilles
Buckley, 1860. I brushed the cobwebs off this one for the occasion. Didn't quite get them all. Paul Draper Oct 25, 2017 89 views
Regatta Minuet
A lovely tune collected in Southside, Virginia, late 18th century. Mark Weems Oct 21, 2017 126 views
Musieu Bainjo Mister Banjo
4 String Gourd Banjo, Ashborn Parlor Guitar (c.1850), Tambourine, Shakere, Whistle. Mark Weems Oct 15, 2017 156 views
Boatman's Dance New
My new Pete Ross gourd Mande banza. Leonidas (Lee) Jones Oct 13, 2017 108 views
Rumsey's Jig - Stroke Style Fretless Banjo
From Frank Converse's "Yellow book" of 1865. Too much road noise and timing still a little bit stif… Andy Chase Oct 7, 2017 44 views
Silver Lake Waltz
This one had flown under my radar until I saw the video from Appomattox - a really nice elegant lit… Andy Chase Oct 4, 2017 69 views
Narraganset Jig.
Converse, 1886. A little rough around the edges... Paul Draper Oct 1, 2017 62 views
Far South Reel
Converse, 1886. In anticipation of October - "Record Your Gourd" month. Paul Draper Sep 28, 2017 49 views
Pentacost Crossing the Rhein
Scott Danneker Sep 26, 2017 71 views
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