Minstrel
BanjoPerformance Notes and Transcriptions by Joseph Weidlich
A good primer on the stroke style of playing minstrel or gourd Banjo. Weidliech provides explanations and Tablature transcriptions from Brigg's
1855 Banjo Method.
Songs provided with music and Tab but no lyrics.
Price: $12.95 + Postage
The
Early Minstrel Banjo
Technique and Repertoire by Joseph Weidlich
A good study on the evolution of the stroke style of playing minstrel
Banjo. Weidliech provides explanations and Tablature transcriptions from
several Minstrel Banjo players of the Civil War period. Also how to arrange
songs for Minstrel Banjo.
Songs provided with music and Tab but no lyrics.
265 pages - includes a history of the banjo and several period
illustrations.
Price: $29.95 + Postage

More Minstrel Banjo
Frank Converse's Banjo Instructor
Performance Notes and Transcriptions by Joseph Weidlich
A good primer on the stroke style of playing minstrel or gourd Banjo. Weidliech provides explanations and Tablature transcriptions from Converse's
1865 Banjo Without a Master.
Songs provided with music and Tab but no lyrics.
Price: $12.95 + Postage
Artificial or simulated light gage gut banjo strings imported from Italy
(Nylagut). Nylon guitar strings are usually too
hard in texture to produce a satisfactory sound on gourd banjos.
Nylagut
strings are of softer texture and manufactured to strict modern tolerances, made especially for
fine antique and replica string instruments. They strongly resemble real
gut in tone and appearance, but are more consistent in gage and less
susceptible to temperature and humidity. The initial stretch-in period is
still a couple of days, but once in tune, they are much more stable than
gut.
Per set of 5
strings..............................$15.00
Modern gut strings are factory made to fairly consistent tolerances, but will vary slightly from batch to batch. For an absolutely authentic minstrel banjo sound this is the way to go. If playing outdoors, you may need to re-tune more frequently as temperature and humidity fluctuate during the day.
Per set of 5 banjo strings......................$35.00
(Sorry, we are temporarily sold out of gut strings.)
Hal
LeonardA good basic book including a CD illustrating many of the tunes.
Price: $12.95 + Postage
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