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oldcremona
Style: Roots
Joined: March 16, 2007
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"Ah! Eph, what'll they think when they hear the old cremona speak like that!"

Tom Briggs (1827-1854)

I use original and reproduction banjos. My main minstrel-style axes are a James Hartel Ashborn reproduction and a George Wunderlich swell-neck tackhead. Both of those luthiers are well known for their "taste exact for faultless fact" when making banjos.

My classic-style banjo is an early 1890's Elias Howe "Superbo" model. All of my banjos have natural calf-skin heads and are strung with gut.

The goal of those of us in this little genre is to provide a "time-travel" experience through music. If you dig history you will hopefully enjoy my video's.
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Family Guy - Bullfrog
Family Guy used to be funny. (5 days ago)

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The Original Flecktones at Telluride! "Rap/Hole In The Wall"
Hard to believe this is seventeen years old. Bela turns fifty July 10th! And he's still the untouchable banjo master. (1 week ago)

Bags Meets Wes - Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery
Remarkable insight. Thank you for sharing. (1 week ago)

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All bow down to the great Opera Australia!!! (1 week ago)

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A Schottische and a Polka from 1884.
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Lilly Dale, a popular minstrel ballad.
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More rare banjo footage from the 19th century.
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Antietam Jig/ Blue Eagle Jail.
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Hot Foot Ike CakeWalk, early banjo film reel, 1901.
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The Camp Jackson Song.
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Off To California/ Joe Murphy's Jig.
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Ethiopian Cracovienne.
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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
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Channel Comments (7)
 
idasynco| April 03, 2008
Thx so much for subscribing!
MickeyClark69| March 16, 2008
Thanks for subscribing!!!!!!
kspm01| March 16, 2008
Thank you for subscribing!
bmcneese45a| March 16, 2008
Thank you for subscribing! Much appreciated.
ohhsokimberley| February 29, 2008
Thanks for your comment.Looking forward to new vids. ox
ImFrom1900| February 17, 2008
Such great performances! Thank you, also, for subscribing. I think I'll subscribe to your Vids!:)
fuzzbear6240| February 06, 2008
Oldcremona,
Keep up the great work. It's a wonderful window to the nineteenth century! Americana at it's best!
Warmest Regards, John
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