For enthusiasts of early banjo
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KEEP A HAMMERIN'
"Minstrel" - but no banjo. Jackie Washington was a wonderful singer from Hamilton, Ontario. He was… Ian Bell Feb 22, 2014 89 views
Elzic's Farewell
Played by Rob Morrison on circa 1860 English 6-string banjo Rob Morrison Feb 20, 2014 182 views
De Ole Grey Goose / The Old Gander
Lyrics (De Ole Grey Goose) from Elias Howe's Ethiopian Glee Book (1849); banjo arrangement (The Old… Paul Draper Feb 20, 2014 210 views
De Old Jaw Bone
From Elias Howe's Banjo Preceptor (1848) Published by Henry Prentiss, Boston, 1840. Attributed to S… Mark Weems Feb 18, 2014 134 views
Jonny Boker---Under the Influence
"" James Pentecost Feb 17, 2014 154 views
Howe's #20
The final installment in this study of "The Complete Preceptor for the Banjo" by Gumbo Chaff....Eli… Tim Twiss Feb 16, 2014 67 views
Gone to Alabama, Jolly Raftsman, Billy Barlow, Jim Brown
For the Howe Project Wes Merchant Feb 16, 2014 60 views
Howe's # 19
Nice cluster of tunes here. "The Jolly Raftsman", "Billy Barlow", and "Jim Brown". Tim Twiss Feb 16, 2014 64 views
Life By The Galley Fire
The banjo part is from Elias Howe's Banjo Preceptor (1848). The lyrics are as sung by the Ethiopian… Mark Weems Feb 15, 2014 156 views
Howe's #18
The unusual and seldom played "Gone To Alabama" from Howe's Preceptor. Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2014 72 views
Howe's # 17
On page 14 of the Gumbo Chaff book, Long Tail Blue, and Clare de Kitchen. Two of the earliest tunes… Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2014 53 views
Howe's # 16
Stop Dat Knocking. This....really is a strong vocal piece. I think the second part gets lost in the… Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2014 34 views
Gumbo with Briggs and Rice
Joseph Weidlich arrangement of "Gumbo Chaff" played by Rob Morrison Rob Morrison Feb 15, 2014 128 views
Howe's # 15
A Life By The Galley Fire Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2014 70 views
Alabama Joe
From Elias Howe's Banjo Preceptor (1848). The Key of Bb fits the banjo nicely in standard Minstrel… Mark Weems Feb 14, 2014 104 views
Gumbo Chaff
From Elias Howe's Complete Preceptor for the Banjo (1851). Paul Draper Feb 14, 2014 128 views
Howe's # 14
Page 12 in the 1850 Gumbo Chaff Banjo Book. Songs originally written in Bb....NOT a good banjo key… Tim Twiss Feb 14, 2014 45 views
Howe's #13
Old Tar River and Rosa Dear, as written...from the Gumbo Chaff banjo book...c. 1850. Tim Twiss Feb 13, 2014 37 views
Old Tar River from the Banjo Preceptor
Elias Howe's (A.K.A. Gumbo Chaff) version of J.W. Sweeny's 1840 song found in his Banjo Preceptor o… Mark Weems Feb 13, 2014 160 views
Rail Splitters Polka
Five years ago (when Abe was a mere 200 years old), I found this polka in the Levy Collection and t… Al Smitley Feb 12, 2014 102 views
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