The Banjo & How To Play It - Frank Converse 1872 (banjo tabs/sheet music)
Here's a complete tablature transcription of The Banjo & How To Play It from 1872! These tunes are presented in the finest tablature for your playing pleasure. The original book was published in standard notation for a lower tuning. These have been transposed a minor third up from the original book so they sit perfectly on a modern banjo in C tuning (gCGBD) or G tuning (gDGBD). These are a delight to play and come in a mix of stroke style and guitar style. Stroke style is very much like what we call clawhammer today. Guitar style is very much like classical guitar or fingerstyle playing. Your purchase comes with mp3s of the entire book to help you learn each song.
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Here's a list of everything included!
- Exercises For Practice (banjo style)
- Paddy Go Down
- Guitar Style
- That Young Gal From New Jersey
- Folks That Put On Airs
- Rattlesnake Jig
- Guitar Fingering Exercises
- The Oriole Waltz
- Melrose Polka
- Fairyland Waltz
- The Gazelle Polka
- The Gem Waltz
- Kentucky Juba
- Grape Vine Reel
- Rocky Road To Dublin
- Sprig Of Shillalah
- The Kilkenny Lads
- The Wrecker’s Clog Hornpipe
- Royal Clog Hornpipe
- The Silver Heel
- Spread Eagle Reel
- The Glen Waltz
- The Ada Waltz
- The Pet Polka
- The Clara Polka
- Mignonette Schottische
- Merry Bells Waltz
- The Zephyr Waltz
- The Dawn Waltz
- Jim Gilway’s Favorite Hornpipe
- Maas’ Favorite Hornpipe
- The Ivy Waltz
- Spanish Waltz
- The Grace Polka
Kyle Gray Young is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
