Brian's Music Page

I have made some recordings of my banjos and put them out here for you to listen to.

If you want to see some more photos of the banjos, click on the photo at the left of the table and you will be taken to a page with more information about the instrument.

To download a tune, right click on the name of the file and then choose "Save Link As..." to copy the file to your disk.

All of these tunes are in the Public Domain. The arrangements and recordings are Copyright © Me. Feel free to use them for your personal, non-commercial purposes.

	Gourd Banjo II built from scratch
	Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane (1.03 MegBytes) A traditional tune from around 1871. gourd2-littlelogcabin.mp3 Three Old Hens (1.6 MegBytes) My medly of three arrangements of Cluck Old Hen, a traditional tune. Compare to the other two versions here. gourd2-threeoldhens.mp3
	Gourd Banjo I built from scratch
	Crippled Cripple Creek (552 Kbytes) A traditional tune butchered by me fooling around with it. cripplecreek.mp3 Brigg's Reel (1.2 MegBytes) A minstrel Tune from "Banjo Instructor" by Tom Briggs, published in 1855 briggsreel.mp3 Get Up in the Morning (1.1 MegBytes) A minstrel Tune from "Banjo Instructor" by Tom Briggs, published in 1855 getupinthemorninggourd.mp3 Coon Hunt Walkaround (830 Kbytes) A minstrel Tune from "Method for the Banjo" by Frank Converse, published in 1865 coonhuntgourd.mp3 Three Old Hens (1.7 MegBytes) My medly of three arrangements of Cluck Old Hen, a traditional tune. Compare to the other two versions here. threeoldhensgourd.mp3
	Fairbanks & Cole A-scale circa 1890
	Down Home Rag (2.2 MegBytes) Copyrighted in 1913 by Will Rossiter. Words by Roger Lewis Music by Wilbur C. Sweatman. downhomerag.mp3 Flop Eared Mule (920 Kbytes) A traditional tune. My own arrangement. flopearedmule.mp3 Three Old Hens (1.9 MegBytes) My medly of three arrangements of Cluck Old Hen, a traditional tune. Compare to the D version below. threeoldhensina.mp3
	Flesher Minstrel I built from a kit
	Rattlesnake Jig or Hoop De Dooden Do (923 Kbytes) A minstrel Tune from "Method for the Banjo" by Frank Converse, published in 1865 hoopdedoodendoo.mp3 Circus Jig (420 Kbytes) A minstrel Tune from "Banjo Instructor" by Tom Briggs, published in 1855 circusjig.mp3 Coon Hunt Walkaround (290 Kbytes) A minstrel Tune from "Method for the Banjo" by Frank Converse, published in 1865 coonhunt.mp3 Three Old Hens (985 Kbytes) My medly of three arrangements of Cluck Old Hen, a traditional tune. Compare to the A version above. threeoldhensind.mp3