Ethiopian Cracovienne.

Briggs Banjo Instructor, published in 1855, is the earliest example of the style of banjo playing popular in the antebellum era. As such, it forms the basis of what we know about exactly how people were playing the instrument at that time.

A Cracovienne is a dance, and "Ethiopian" refers to the blackface style of performance that banjo players used. This song probably would have accompanied a dance number in an early minstrel show.

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

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Music

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• Minstrel
• Banjo
• Civil
• War
• clawhammer
• frailing
• Carl
• Anderton
• Gum
• Springs
• Serenaders
• Merriam
• Shawnee
• Reenacting

[littleredbowgirl]

Hello Old Cremona! You are Living History! I love your work. I particularly like to play my spoons while listening to this piece. If you ever come to Jacksonville, Florida there's an 18th century plantation here called Kingsley Plantation that would be most welcoming to your music. Keep your videos coming! More, more, more! :)

[TennesseeShine]

Some of the phrasing sounds a lot like "Jawbone." You're pretty damn good on the old stroke-stle! All of your stuff is GREAT!

[LegallyMoi]

Also do you know Jay Steven's he's the guy that got me interested in reenacting and he's in the Tater Mess although at the time when he got me interested he was still in the Elliott's Scouts. Great playing too.

[LegallyMoi]

Hey Carl do you know Larry Yeatman because he's part time in the Tater MEss and part time in the Elliott's Scouts which is my unit.

[deltabilly1]

Wonderful!

[giggletoot]

damn, that one sounded just great!

[BalcarresGuy]

One of my favourites. Great playing too.

RobMac

[Annamandabella]

It's me Mr. Anderton! I love the way you play your instruments! They rock!

[Luthval]

I think this one is my fav !

V.

[rpeek]

Pretty nice playing on a fretless..