All banjos were fretless once upon a time. Then everything went to hell. This is what I’m talkin’ about. I’ve been asked, hey how come you’re so interested in all this traditional old time music, banjo music, fiddle music, squeezebox music. Give these performers a… Read More
Angelina Baker is a Stephen Foster song written for the Christy Minstrals and published in 1850. Here’s a taste… Angeline the Baker is a fiddle tune that has similarities to the Foster tune, but has evolved quite differently. Here are some versions of Angeline the… Read More
I’ll Twine mid the Ringlets is an American song written in 1860, lyrics by Maud Irving and music by Joseph Philbrick Webster. Hardly anyone has heard of it. However, in 1928 the Carter family recorded the tune under a new title, Wildwood Flower. I’ve heard… Read More
I’ve been flying solo this last week, as Tuffy P and her friend Suzanne have been in Baltimore and Washington having an adventure. Me and the dogs and cats have done OK on our own, but I miss Tuffy P and I’m glad she’ll be… Read More
These days if you hear people talking about an old song, they mean from the early 2000s or maybe even from the 90s (imagine that). Here are a few performances of a REALLY old song. It was written in 1843 by Dan Emmett Now here’s… Read More
I don’t think I’ve heard this tune before coming across it today on the YouTube. It’s called Hog-eyed Man and it features Tim Rowell on clawhammer and Cathy Mason on fiddle. Great tune and beautifully played too! Update on the new canjos: Today I drew… Read More
Played by Benton Flippen
Tonight’s Daily Dose features Sutton, Holt and Coleman performing Darlin’ Cory. Nice use of the mouth bow on this one.
Tonight’s Daily Dose is all about Sugar in the Gourd. I believe this is Dean Barber on banjo and Travis Brink on guitar. I more or less stumbled upon this on the YouTube Machine. They have a number of really good videos on Mr. Barber’s… Read More
I’m learning to play a tune on the oil can banjo called Julie Anne Johnson (various spellings for this one). One day I’ll put up an oil can version, but for now let’s enjoy some performances by far better players. Here’s Tony Spadaro AKA Old… Read More
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