Topic “Hornpipe”

Camptown Hornpipe: Minstrel Banjo Tablature

23 Feb, 2010

Minstrel Banjo Tablature for Camptown Hornpipe

Since getting my gourd banjo the other week, I’ve been exploring some old minstrel tunes, played in the so-called “stroke style.” The Banjo Factory’s scans of Briggs’ Banjo Instructor from 1855 are an amazing resource, and I’ve already plugged a few into Tabledit.

If you’re not familiar with the tune, here’s Tim Twiss’ fine rendition on YouTube:

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