Miscellaneous

 

Various Tunes From The Repertiore Of Joel Walker Sweeney

Selections from the Dobson's New System For The Banjo

Abel Brown The Sailor Dan Wykes
Ah, May The Red Rose Live Alway-Stephen Foster Dan Wykes

Blue Bell Valse In the Guitar Style of James Buckley.

Carl Anderton
Boatman's Dance/Grapevine Twist played on a steel-strung gourd banjo with a Paduk wood head, made by Steve Catania of PA. Sule Greg Wilson 
Bonnie Blue Flag by Harry Macarthy, pub. A. E. Blackmar & Bro., New Orleans, La. 1861 Carl Anderton
Camptown Races-Features the Free & Accepted Minstrels of Old New Orleans -- Ed Sims is playing bones on this cut. Chuck Heggli is on tambo and vocal harmonies. I am the banjoist and lead vocal. Daniel Partner
Camptown Races (instrumental)
Arranged by Daniel Partner from: Foster’s Plantation Melodies.De Camptown Races.As Sung by The Christy & Campbell Minstrels.Words & Music by S. C.Foster.Baltimore: F. D. Benteen, 1850.
Daniel Partner
De Old Jawbone Tim Twiss
Emancipation Day-Winner's Primary School For The Banjo, 1872 Carl Anderton
Essence Of Old Virginny-Winner's Primary School For The Banjo, 1872 Carl Anderton
Father Dear Father-Henry C. Work 1864, Christy's Minstrels version "Come Home, Father," Sims & Elliott 1868 Dan Wykes
"Fella" On The Wood Pile - Dan Emmett Manuscript 1843 Tim Twiss
Ginger Blue-Transcribed from Ira W. Ford's  book-"Traditional Music In America" Tim Twiss
Gorman Polka-transcribed from Ira  W. Ford's book "Traditional Music In America" Tim Twss
Ig's Jig Tim Twiss
I'm Turning Gray, Dear Kate-by Fred Buckley, pub. Firth & Pond, 1859 Carl Anderton
Japanese Hornpipe-Winner's Primary School For The Banjo, 1872 Carl Anderton
Tom Lather
Lincoln and Liberty Tom Lather
Listen To The Mockingbird Dan Wykes
Lone Star Quickstep((Goldby & Shepard) arranged by Clarke Buehling. Circa 1880 Carl Anderton
Lynchburg Town Sule Greg Wilson on banjo, (a 15-inch, gut string minstrel repro made by Larry England of Peoria, AZ),  skillet, conch trumpet, jew's harp, triangle, bodhran and vocals. Dom Flemons on bones, whistling and vocals,

 

My Canoe is On The Ohio - Nelson Kneass, pub. Firth & Pond, 1853. Carl Anderton
Never Give It Up-Winner's Primary School For The Banjo, 1872 Carl Anderton

Nothing To Wear -by Carrie Bell, pub. Wm. Shuster, Philadelphia, 1857

Carl Anderton
O Tennenbaum Dan Wykes
Oh! Lemuel Foster 1850) Dan Wykes
Oh! Lemuel! Arrangement by Daniel Partner from: Ethiopian Song.As sung by the Christy Minstrels.Written & Composed by Stephen C. Foster. Daniel Partner
Oh Susanna Dan Wykes
Oh Susanna Arranged by Daniel Partner from:Songs of the Sable Harmonists Susanna. Arranged for the Piano Forte Written and Composed by S.C. Foster
Louisville: W.C. Peters & Co., 1848
Daniel Partner
Old King Crow Daniel Partner
Old Soldier-Transcribed from Ira W. Ford's book "Traditional MusicIn America" Tim Twiss
Polly Perkins of Pemberton Green-by Harry Clifton, pub. Henry Tolman, 1864 Carl Anderton
Pigtown Fling Clarke Buehling

Polly, Won't You Try Me, Oh.-variation of Kemo Kimo, performed by The Gum Springs Serenaders, Edward Richardson, Tamborine, Vocal; Jamey Logan, Fiddle, Vocal; Carl Anderton, Banjo, Vocal.

Carl Anderton

Pompy O'Smash (Vocal Version) -in the Guitar style of George Swayne Buckley.

Carl Anderton
Pompey Ran Away Tim Twiss
Pop Goes The Wease-dance version, pub. J. Sage & Sons 1834
 
Dan Wykes
Ring De Banjo  Arrangement by Daniel Partner from: Ring De Banjo.New Ethiopian Melody.Words and Music by S. C. Foster.New York: Firth, Pond & Co.,1 Franklin Square, 1851. Daniel Partner
Rose Of Alabama- attributed to Silas S. Steele, song sheet (lyrics) H. De Marsan, (N.Y.) No. 38, 1846 Dan Wykes
She Had Such Wheelding Ways -by S. Tute, 1855. As sung by R. Bishop and G. Swayne Buckley. Carl Anderton
Sliding Jenny Jig-by B. Myers from the Manuscript Collection of D.D. Emmett Tim Twiss
Sliding Jenny Jig  alternate take at slower tempo-by B. Myers from the Manuscript Collection of D.D. Emmett Tim Twiss
   
Spanish Fandango-Napoleon W. Gould, from the first published single sheet of banjo music, 1863. Also in Buckley's 1868 Guide for the Banjo Carl Anderton
That's What's The Matter-Stephen Foster, Dan Bryant's version, Firth, Pond & Co. 1862 Dan Wykes
The Campbells Are Coming --Trad., Scottish Carl Anderton
The Jolly Raftsman -by Dan Emmit, 1844.Played by The Gum Springs Serenaders:Edward Richardson, Vocal; Jamey Logan, fiddle; Carl Anderton, banjo. Carl Anderton
The Minstrel Boy by Thomas Moore Carl Anderton
The One Horse Open Sleigh Dan Wykes
Tom Collins Jig-Winner's Primary School For The Banjo, 1872 Carl Anderton
Tom, Tom Greedy Gut Sule Greg Wilson  banjo, ( a skin-head, steel string Hosmus open-back from c.1890/1900), body percussion and lead vocals. Body percussion is also done by Dr. Carlos Jones and Lendo Abdur-Rahman.

 

John Masciale
Unnamed -from the Frank Converse series "Banjo Reminisciences", published in THE CADENZA Carl Anderton
Vilikins and His Dinah-Vilikins And His Dinah-pub. H. De Marsan, N.Y., 1856 Carl Anderton
Walk Jaw Bone Tim Twiss
Why Do Summer Roses Fade by Geo. Barker, from an arrangement for the Spanish Guitar by William Dressler; pub. William Hall & Son, NY, 1851 Carl Anderton
Yankee Doodle Dan Wykes
Year of Jubilo Tom Lather
Year Of Jubilo, or Kingdom Coming.-by Henry C. Work, pub. Root & Cady, Chicago, 1862 Carl Anderton

Yellow Rose of Texas by J. K., pub Firth & Pond, N. Y., 1858

Carl Anderton
Zip Coon unattributed, published J.L. Hewitt and Co., N.Y. 1835 Dan Wykes
Zip Coon, Jump Jim Crow "Jump, Jim Crow" is derived from what’s written in Hans Nathan’s book. Both those tunes feature me playing a 15-inch, gut string minstrel repro made by Larry England of Peoria, AZ Sule Greg Wilson
The Zulu Reel-E.M. Hall (from S.S. Stewart's Banjo and Guitar Journal Tim Twiss

Printed Music

Betsey's Bubble
Ginger Blue
Gorman's Polka
Old Soldier
Sliding Jenny Jig
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Traveller
Walk Jawbone

 

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