For enthusiasts of early banjo
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First Tune on My First Fretless - Danse Francois
I did this "selfie" video at my brother's house in San Mateo, California two days after I bought th… Tom Meisenheimer Aug 16, 2014 85 views
Pretty Polly
A very old murder ballad, based, I have heard, on an actual event. One of what my daughters called… Tom Meisenheimer Aug 15, 2014 95 views
I An' Satan Had a Race
Fron "Slave Songs" 1867 Wes Merchant Aug 10, 2014 61 views
Ashborn banjo
Mark Weems playing a couple of early tunes on my new Ashborn. James Pentecost Aug 5, 2014 222 views
Ring, Ring the Six String Banjo
Steven Foster Song played on an 1850's English Six String Banjo by Rob Morrison Rob Morrison Aug 5, 2014 158 views
Rice Walk Arounds
A few obscure ones from the back of the Rice 1858 Book. Using a Bell gourd banjo. Tim Twiss Aug 1, 2014 102 views
Where Did You Come From
From the Phil Rice 1858. Tim Twiss Jul 31, 2014 100 views
Fisher's Hornpipe and Money Musk
Briggs Banjo instructor, 1/2 year mark. Leonidas (Lee) Jones Jul 30, 2014 104 views
Pea Nut Girl.
A W. H. Gassner composition from the Buckley 1868 book, played finger-style. Paul Draper Jul 30, 2014 100 views
Flockton's Hornpipe
Tune from Ryan's Collection. Thanks for the suggestion Al. Tim Twiss Jul 26, 2014 99 views
Fancy Dance.
From the Buckley 1860 book. Paul Draper Jul 25, 2014 100 views
Union Cockade.
From the Converse 1865 Yellow Book. Paul Draper Jul 23, 2014 96 views
Union Jig.
From the Buckley 1868 book. Not perfect, but at least out of my system for a while... Paul Draper Jul 15, 2014 88 views
Tobacco Jake Jig.
A W. H. Gassner composition from the Buckley 1860 book. The last few measures are always exciting... Paul Draper Jul 7, 2014 110 views
Whelpley's Jig
From Buckley's Banjo Method, 1860. I'm dropping the triplet from the 8th measure because there's so… Andy Chase Jul 5, 2014 108 views
Briggs Jig and Briggs Reel
From Briggs Banjo instructor, 1855. 5 months of practice. Leonidas (Lee) Jones Jul 2, 2014 102 views
Jersey Lightning Jig
Taken from Ryan's Mammoth Collection ( fiddle ). Tim Twiss Jun 30, 2014 120 views
Whelpleys' Jig
From the Buckley 1860 book. Paul Draper Jun 30, 2014 102 views
Briggs' Reel
From Briggs' Banjo Instructor of 1855, more or less. I fudge those two g notes into one at the very… Andy Chase Jun 30, 2014 79 views
General Burnside's Jig
From the Buckley, 1868 book. This rather cheerful tune kept trotting through my head last Sunday wh… Paul Draper Jun 29, 2014 91 views
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