Off To California/ Joe Murphy's Jig.

With the discovery of gold in California in the 1840's, a flood of gold-seekers headed west, followed by those who would make their money from the miners themselves. People like Jake Wallace, a banjo player and singer whose song "The Days of Forty-Nine" became a "howling success."

Joe Murphy was another banjo player and minstrel entertainer who worked with Wallace. His jig is found in Buckley's Guide for the Banjo, 1868.

For more great early banjo music go to http://www.milfordmusic.com/Banjo%20Clubhouse/Pages/Contraband_jam.htm

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• California
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• Western
• Migration
• Banjo

[pantsmatants]

You have cool videos. Reminds me a bit of Mike Seeger's album where he plays old folk ballads through a whole spectrum of antique banjos. Have you heard of that one.. I can't remember the title of it, though!

[TennesseeShine]

Old school is BEST!

[ashtonhowley]

Enchanting tone, wonderful precision, a true master.

[romeoditreviso]

complimenti. Ciao

[jrlaker]

If a daguerreotype came to life, it would look like this!

[drogoscg1]

That banjo looked like it was made from a gas can and an old twig of a branch, but it sure sounded good.

[slyconner]

Brilliant!!

[DaveyRhodes]

Beautiful!

[newfi250]

loves it the song plus getup cheers!

[hultonclint]

It's a replica, but it's still kickass