Here is the Forgotten Heritage: Great Banjo Music! Discover the birth of the American fingerstyle banjo in this collection of 28 of the finest tunes culled from banjo publications between 1860 and 1887. Learn amazing banjo music by some of the early leading players, James Buckley, Albert Baur, and the great Frank B. Converse, the greatest virtuoso of his day. From folk-style dances to parlor dances such as the Polka, Mazurka and Schottische, to advanced Romantic-period classical-style solos. Can be played on modern banjos or period-style instruments.
The audio recording by Rob MacKillop features a gut-strung banjo, and is played with the flesh of the fingertips, in the old American tuning. For modern instrument players, Rob has provided TAB and a Standard Notation stave at modern banjo pitch. Clawhammer players will find many of the pieces in the book suitable for their technique, and bluegrass/fingerstyle players will be able to play all the pieces. Rob MacKillop provides a fascinating introductory essay, placing the music in its historical context, while his audio of performances can be viewed as a stand-alone recording by a leading player in the revival of this great American banjo heritage. Includes access to online audio.

 Introduction
James Buckley
Jig from French Quadrilles 
Buckley’s Jig 
Waltz with Variations 
Wild Flower Mazurka 
Leavit’s Polka
James Buckley’s Fancy Solo 
One String Waltz 
Albert Baur
Electric Light Reel 
Twisted Rope Jig 
“Too Utterly Too” Clog Dance 
Minstrel Stage Reel 
Nobody Knows Reel 
Lively Twins Reel 
Jumping Jacks Reel 
Frank B Converse
Prelude 
Blue Bell of Scotland
The Pequot Galop
Gumbo Reel 
The Picnic Reel 
The Starlight Mazurka 
The Starlight Polka
Leaning on the Garden Gate 
La España Waltz
The Dell Schottische 
Boquet Mazurka
Minor March 
The Dream Mazurka 
Essence of Old Virginny