For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Matt Peel’s Walk Around
Short clip of Ron B. on 🦴🦴 and me on 🪕 playing an old favorite. Paul Draper Aug 4, 2021 60 views
Land of Canaan / Sandy Boy
Buckley 1860 / Rice 1858 Paul Draper Jul 30, 2021 55 views
soldier joy and a little drumming
Is this what the double headed Boucher banjo was for? After all William Boucher started of as a dru… flatfoot johnny Jul 28, 2021 62 views
double headed, painted, Boucher minstrel banjo.
Something ive been wanting to make for ages is the William Boucher double headed minstrel banjo wit… flatfoot johnny Jul 14, 2021 58 views
Yankee Doodle with variations
It’s time once more for an old favorite from Briggs, 1855. Paul Draper Jul 4, 2021 31 views
The Sanford Jig
Afternoon tunes with Mark Weems and James Pentecost. Paul Draper May 19, 2021 140 views
Barimba / Nginde’s Pigs
From Clarke Buehling’s “Out of His Gourd: Early American Gourd Banjo Instrumentals and Songs” Paul Draper Apr 28, 2021 110 views
Lincoln’s Hornpipe
19th Century fiddle tune in Ryan’s, arranged for the banjo by Timothy Twiss. Paul Draper Apr 15, 2021 114 views
Roaring River. A Refrain of the Red River Plantation.
This tune is referenced in Solomon Northup’s memoir “12 Years a Slave” published 1855. In his accou… Paul Draper Feb 21, 2021 114 views
Rail Splitters Polka
Well, since it's Abe's 212th birthday and Paul Draper likely wishes that more members would join hi… Al Smitley Feb 12, 2021 102 views
Ramsey’s Waltz
From Buckley, 1860. This is a weird tune. From the 1st part, you may not think it’s a waltz. I had… Paul Draper Feb 9, 2021 42 views
Buckley’s Danish Waltz.
From Buckley, 1860. Paul Draper Feb 3, 2021 45 views
Walk Jaw Bone
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John Diamond’s Walk Around
John Diamond’s Walk Around, with a little bit of Buckley’s thrown in. Both from Rice, 1858. Paul Draper Jan 20, 2021 118 views
Mary Blane, minstrel banjo
Here's Mary Blane from the Briggs banjo Instructor of 1855.If you want to see more of this banjo th… flatfoot johnny Jan 11, 2021 104 views
sunflower dance, classic banjo, fretless minstrel banjo
I know its not a minstrel tune (?) but its on a minstrel banjo...The classic banjo tune Sunflower D… flatfoot johnny Jan 11, 2021 100 views
Alabama Joe and Camptown Hornpipe minstrel banjo. Briggs Banjo Instructor of 1855.
Here are a couple of tunes on my latest minstrel banjo. To see more of this banjo and others please… flatfoot johnny Jan 11, 2021 96 views
Get Away, Gumbo, Sound Your Horn & Rise Old Napper
Two tunes from Phil Rice’s Banjo Instructor of 1858. Paul Draper Nov 24, 2020 98 views
Rattle The Cash Jig
From Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, as arranged by Tim Twiss in his Gourd Banjo Music Collection. Paul Draper Nov 6, 2020 42 views
Essence of Old Kentucky
From Howe’s Quintuple Musician’s Omnibus, by way of Tim Twiss’ Gourd Banjo Music Collection. Paul Draper Oct 23, 2020 80 views
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