Stroke Style Banjo Medley.

What's De Matter Suse Ann is from Phil. Rice's Correct Banjo Method, published in 1858. The second song is Hobson's Jig, taken from James Buckley's 1860 New Banjo Book. The last tune is called "Sich A Gettin' Upstairs," and also comes from the Rice method book.

As a side note, banjo players and Minstrel stars Phil. Rice and Tom Briggs had died just before the Instructors bearing their names were published. Historians think that James Buckley, of the famous Buckley family of minstrel performers, may have had a hand in the compilation of these tutors.

More minstrel banjo music-http://www.milfordmusic.com/Banjo%20Clubhouse/Pages/Contraband_jam.htm

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[sableJester]

that banjo is old-school, homes.

love it.

[p0nette]

this is so cool! love that sound, and addicting rythm!

[bnrshdydvdrtrk]

I can see how that might give you a stroke.

[LegallyMoi]

Sure beats that awful music of today. Why isn't music like this nowadays?

[Wodey25]

God, he keeps looking at the camera menacingly.

[oldcremona]

It's a James Hartel reproduction of an 1852 James Ashborn banjo.  The Ashborn was the most advanced banjo of its day. For more info, google James Hartel Banjos.

[AnalMart]

I agree. That is a cool banjo. Can you tell us more about it?

[NSchrobilgen]

Is that an original James Ashborn Banjo or is it a James Hartel?

[gotrek860]

everyone of your videos is a pleasure to watch.

[scofield1702]

Wow, that's fabulous. Rhythm is just spot on.