Brian's Music Page

Welcome to my music gallery.

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
Gourd II
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
Gourd
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

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Last updated October 19, 2008