Early 5-String Banjo Solos (Book + Online Audio)
In Historic 19th Century Stroke, Clawhammer and Guitar Styles

Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer or guitar styles will enjoy these 50 melodic, tab-only arrangements. The collection is unique in that it includes reels, polkas, jigs, hornpipes, minstrel songs, ballads, light classics, and a Christmas tune—nearly all in C tuning with the fourth string a step lower than the typical 5-string G tuning. Well-known classical and popular composers: Beethoven, Foster, and Vivaldi, plus collector/historian-author ...more

Product Number:
30991M
Format:
Book + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Tab
Pages:
56
Binding:
Saddle Stitched
Size:
8.75 x 11.75
ISBN:
1-5134-6866-9
ISBN13:
978-15134-6866-2
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
4/11/2022

Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer or guitar styles will enjoy these 50 melodic, tab-only arrangements. The collection is unique in that it includes reels, polkas, jigs, hornpipes, minstrel songs, ballads, light classics, and a Christmas tune—nearly all in C tuning with the fourth string a step lower than the typical 5-string G tuning. Well-known classical and popular composers: Beethoven, Foster, and Vivaldi, plus collector/historian-authors: Converse, Emmett, Howe, Kerr, O’Neill, and Ryan—are all represented in this book.

With the exception of two Twiss originals, the music was chosen from sources available circa 1840 – 1890. Some of these settings can be used as accompaniment to unison singing; all are designed to lie well on the 5-string fretboard for optimal playability. Using a custom-built fretted, nylon-string banjo, the author has provided online recordings of every tune for ease of learning.


Angelina Baker
Back Side of Albany
Battle Cry of Freedom
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Bird on the Wing Jig
Bob Chadduck’s Jig
Buffalo Gals
De Old Jaw Bone
Captain Francis Wemyss
Castles in the Air
Copper’s Minor
Cracovienne Quickstep
Durang’s Hornpipe
Essence of Old Kentucky
Essence of Sugar Cane
Fairy Dance
Für Elise
Genuine Jig
Golden Slippers
Grape Vine Twist
Harvest Home
Hattie Schottische
Haste to the Wedding
Isabella Doane Scottische
Kilkenny Hornpipe
Lincoln’s Hornpipe
Long Tail Blue
Minstrel’s Fancy-Clog
Miss Daly’s Jig
My Old Kentucky Home
Mrs. Francis Wemyss
Nighttime Lament
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Old Tare River
The Bonnie Blue Flag
Oyster Sally
Pompey Ran Away
Rattle the Cash Jig
Rose of Alabama
Rustic Dance
Sam’s Opinion
Sand Jig I
Sand Jig II
Shins About the Fireside
The Black Brigade Camp Dance
Southern Rose
The Keel-Row Reel
Titania’s Favorite Polka
Whiddon’s Favorite Reel
Vivaldi’s Concerto in D
 
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