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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
Lincoln and Liberty
AKA Rosin the Bow (or Beau) Wes Merchant Feb 11, 2014 89 views
Jim Along Josey.
From Howe's Banjo Preceptor, notwithstanding a few flubbed notes. Paul Draper Feb 11, 2014 102 views
Ginger's Wedding
Two different ways to play this piece. The first uses the thumb string as a melody note, the second… Mark Weems Feb 10, 2014 70 views
Howe's Preceptor #11
2 tunes....My Pretty Yaller Gal and Walk In De Parlor, which was surprisingly good. Tim Twiss Feb 10, 2014 38 views
Back Side of Albany
Howe's Preceptor for Banjo p.8 Wes Merchant Feb 10, 2014 63 views
Howe's Preceptor # 10
From page 10 in this study of the first known "banjo" book. Over The Mountains, and Gumbo Chaff. Tim Twiss Feb 10, 2014 74 views
Howe's Gumbo Chaff Banjo Preceptor # 9
Two songs...De Old Jaw Bone and Lucy Long. Tim Twiss Feb 9, 2014 134 views
Jim Along Josie
From Howe's Preceptor Wes Merchant Feb 9, 2014 74 views
Lincoln's Hornpipe
" Song of the week" = SONG OF THE MONTH for Nick :) Kinda rough but getting there. Great song for w… Nicholas A Bechtel Feb 9, 2014 99 views
Happy are We ...
From Howe's Preceptor p.5 Wes Merchant Feb 9, 2014 36 views
Howe's Banjo Preceptor #8
Page 9. Contains Dearest Mae, Boatman's Dance, and Gwine to de Mill. Tim Twiss Feb 8, 2014 57 views
Howe's Preceptor # 7
Continuing in this book by Gumb Chaff, it is page 8 with Rosa Lee, Jim Along Josey, Back Side of Al… Tim Twiss Feb 8, 2014 86 views
Howe's Preceptor # 6
The music from page 7 of what is supposedly the "first banjo book". Four songs, Jim Crow Polka, Jim… Tim Twiss Feb 8, 2014 66 views
Jim Crow Polka
From Howe's Complete Preceptor p7 Wes Merchant Feb 8, 2014 66 views
Howe's Preceptor 5
1. Happy Are We Darkies So Gay 2. I Seen Her At The Window Tim Twiss Feb 5, 2014 66 views
Howe's Preceptor # 4
Ginger's Wedding Tim Twiss Feb 5, 2014 87 views
O! Susanna and the Four String Gourd Banjo
Mark Weems Feb 4, 2014 120 views
Howe's Preceptor 3
1.Old Aunt Sally 2. Philisee Charcoal 3. O Carry Me Back To Old Virginia Shore . Tim Twiss Feb 4, 2014 33 views
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