For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Negro Sand Jig II
From Kerr’s Second Collection of Merry Melodies For The Violin (1880’s), by way of Tim Twiss’ “Gour… Paul Draper Sep 17, 2020 106 views
Far South Reel Medley
Quick medley before breakfast, pure banjo-style, from F. B. Converse, 1886. Paul Draper Sep 12, 2020 95 views
Whelpley’s Jig
Whelpley’s Jig (from Buckley, 1860) takes to the air... Paul Draper Sep 8, 2020 45 views
The Lily. (Mazurka.)
From James Buckley, 1868. Paul Draper Sep 3, 2020 47 views
Varginny Tobacco Plant, (Jig.)
James Buckley tune, from the 1868 book. Paul Draper Aug 5, 2020 51 views
Walk Around
F. B. Converse arrangement from Rice, 1858. Paul Draper Jul 31, 2020 34 views
Buckley’s Green Corn Jig
From Buckley, 1860. Paul Draper Jul 13, 2020 96 views
Japanese Grand March
From Buckley, 1860. Played with varying degrees of success. Paul Draper Jul 11, 2020 49 views
6/27 sat Yokohama Banjo Fest. 2020 Remote LIVE from Japan
Last week we held a Banjo Festival in Yokohama Japan. Archive video is being delivered. [Yokohama… Samurai banjo Jun 30, 2020 60 views
The Cure.
A simple little tune from Buckley, 1868 Paul Draper Jun 27, 2020 47 views
Essence of old Virginny / Green Corn
Mid-19th century dance tunes in the air. Alyson - fiddle; Paul - banjo. Paul Draper Jun 1, 2020 80 views
Old King Crow
A “comic” song by A. F. Winnemore, published 1847. Banjo arrangement mostly from Briggs, 1855. Perf… Paul Draper May 29, 2020 68 views
"Jim Brown" on a Bay State Banjo
First printed in 1837 as a quadrille, this version comes from Elias Howe's Complete Preceptor for t… Mark Weems May 27, 2020 100 views
Isabella Doane Schottische
From Howe’s Quintuple Musician’s Omnibus, by way of Tim Twiss’s Gourd Banjo Music. Paul Draper May 21, 2020 43 views
John Brown’s Dance
Seen here: My favourite jacket made from Heaven only knows how many dead 70’s couches Matthew Menice May 15, 2020 110 views
Jordan - Grape Vine Twist
Paul Draper - banjo and bones; photos from the William Sidney Mount exhibit, Fenimore Art Museum, C… Paul Draper May 9, 2020 40 views
Kate Kearny Waltz
From Buckley, 1868 Paul Draper May 6, 2020 23 views
Far South Reel Medley
A rainy afternoon project Paul Draper May 2, 2020 7 views
Old Dan Tucker
Richard Katz Apr 28, 2020 65 views
Briggs “ Corn Shuckin’ Jig”.
Played on a James Hartel “ Boucher” copy. Richard Katz Apr 28, 2020 54 views
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