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Hard Times
A friend caught a bit of me playing 'Hard Times' at a party yesterday (you can hear another friend… Andy Chase Jul 12, 2015 106 views
New York March
Ugh, So humid! It's been raining on and off for the last couple of weeks, which makes natural hide… Andy Chase Jul 9, 2015 80 views
The Captain Hornpipe
1883 by A. Baur. Man, I wonder if these were originally on fretless?? My feeling is they had evolve… Tim Twiss Jul 9, 2015 63 views
F. B. Converse's "Operatic Jig"
From Frank Converse's BANJO INSTRUCTOR, WITHOUT A MASTER, 1865. Played finger-style. Paul Draper Jul 9, 2015 95 views
The Spangle Hornpipe
By Frank B. Converse, from his 1886 Analytical Banjo Guide. Very 'classic style' in flavor, but has… Andy Chase Jul 8, 2015 114 views
On Deck Hornpipe and Muldoon Irish Reel
Something brand new. it's been a while. Two from A. Baur's "Banjoist's Budget" of 1893. Tim Twiss Jul 7, 2015 100 views
Prince's Jig
Newly learned simple little tune from Buckley, 1860. Sorry about the bass string - it started out i… Paul Draper Jul 6, 2015 100 views
Stroke Instruction-Hard Times.wmv
Using the techniques described in Briggs', Rice, and Buckley, a series of Strikes is used and broke… Tim Twiss Jul 6, 2015 112 views
Independence Day Sep Winner
From Winner's New School for Violin, 1864. Wes Merchant Jul 4, 2015 87 views
2015 AEBG VIII Ensemble
AEBG VIII Ensemble playing Boston Jig and Briggs' Cornshucking Jig. Paul Draper Jul 2, 2015 100 views
Antietam Early Banjo Gathering - June 2015
Well, here goes... my first attempt playing in a public setting... at the Dunker Church at AEBG ..… Barbara Mullin Jun 30, 2015 445 views
Boston Jig / AEBG VIII
'Boston Jig' was arguably this year's "song of the weekend", so this seemed fitting. Andy Chase Jun 30, 2015 104 views
Lor Bres De Ladies
This one got under my skin at AEBG last weekend. Multitracked here with a super simple rhythm banjo… Andy Chase Jun 26, 2015 128 views
Three from Brigg's
Indian Rubber Overcoat, Hard Times, Kick Up the Devil on a Holiday Leonidas (Lee) Jones Jun 24, 2015 100 views
Devil's Dream - right hand
Rice's arrangement of Devil's Dream requires you to switch back and forth from finger-lead to thumb… Paul Draper Jun 24, 2015 154 views
Keemo Kimo
Briggs + Chubby Parker Mara Eagle Jun 21, 2015 210 views
Boatman dance
a kind of a boatman's dance... not perfectly minstrel but hey, an interpretation! Mara Eagle Jun 19, 2015 213 views
oldjoe
As promised; practicing for Sweeney's "September" 2015 at Appomattox, VA Scott Danneker Jun 15, 2015 104 views
Dexter Civil War Days 2015
Several short pieces from yesterday. Tim Twiss Jun 14, 2015 106 views
Joe Ayers playing 'Picayune Butler'
Filmed at the Joel Walker Sweeney Early Banjo Convergence, 2015 Mark Weems Jun 8, 2015 138 views
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