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The Man On The Flying Trapeze
This is pretty old....older than I would have thought. 1867. Quite a tale...listen to the fate of t… Tim Twiss Oct 11, 2013 81 views
Kerr's - The Merry Go Round
Banjo adaptation of a piece from Kerr's Collection 1. pg 30 Tim Twiss Oct 11, 2013 48 views
Antietam Jig
From Converse's Method for the Banjo, 1865. Scenes from Antietam Early Banjo Gathering, 2012. Paul Draper Oct 11, 2013 114 views
Kerr's # 1-Negro Break Down & Babes In The Woods
From Kerr's First Collection of Merry Melodies Tim Twiss Oct 10, 2013 118 views
Miss Lucy Long
Old Joe Sweeny's big hit of 1842 and one of the most popular of all Minstrel Stage numbers. Mark Weems Oct 9, 2013 222 views
Peel's Clog Hornpipe
c. 1871....also found in 1865, the Green Book by FB Converse Tim Twiss Oct 8, 2013 61 views
Down In Alabama.
From the Phil Rice Banjo Instructor of 1858. Paul Draper Oct 8, 2013 106 views
Taylor's Clog Hornpipe
Found in "The Banjoist" by FB Converse...c. 1871. Tim Twiss Oct 7, 2013 114 views
The Waterloo Hornpipe
We got this from the 1871 book by FB Converse called "The Banjoist". Tim Twiss Oct 6, 2013 88 views
Old Zip Coon
Joe Ayers (banjo), Mark Weems (fiddle), James Pentecost (jawbone), Mike Wesley (guitar), and Sule G… Mark Weems Oct 5, 2013 182 views
Donniker's Favorite Hornpipe with Guitar Accompaniment
Bored....or creative??? Tim Twiss Oct 5, 2013 100 views
Donniker's favorite Hornpipe
c. 1871 from "The Banjoist" by FB Converse Tim Twiss Oct 5, 2013 60 views
O! Lud Gals.
Another song by Mr. Dan Emmett. Paul Draper Oct 4, 2013 160 views
Silver Heel Hornpipe
F.B. Converse c. 1886. I found this one this morning in the Analytical...missed it somehow before.… Tim Twiss Oct 4, 2013 76 views
Narraganset Jig
c. 1886 Tim Twiss Oct 2, 2013 50 views
Hobsons Jig
c. 1860 Tim Twiss Oct 1, 2013 108 views
Keemo Kimo
A song with tongue-twisting lyrics... Paul Draper Sep 29, 2013 134 views
Les Sylphides (Mazourka)
From Buckley's 1868 book. Paul Draper Sep 24, 2013 97 views
Nine O'Clock Bell Jig
From Buckley's 1868 book. Paul Draper Sep 22, 2013 81 views
Harper's Jig & Kentucky Juba
The 1st is from Buckley (not exactly as written); the 2nd from Converse. Paul Draper Sep 18, 2013 120 views
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