<p>This is an actual reprint in book form of the first banjo tutor published in the U.S. in 1855 and is the primary source of our 160 year old five-string banjo tradition. The contents of this method give an excellent view of the mid-19th century art of banjo playing, presenting sections on the rudiments of music; precise instructions on how to hold, tune,strike &amp; finger the banjo; plus a collection of truly American instrumental music, in many cases the first transcriptions of such standards as Old Dan Tucker, Boatman's Dance, Old Zip Coon (Turkey in the Straw), and others. 52 pages, including an Introduction by Joe Ayers. The reprint copyright is owned by Tuckahoe Music and offered here by permission.</p>

Briggs Banjo Instructor of 1855

Briggs, Thomas F.

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Tuckahoe Music

This is an actual reprint in book form of an epic work; this method bridges the gap between folk & classical music worlds, containing music of the legendary Joel W. Sweeney & Picayune Butler, & studied by the great European classicist Sigismond Thalberg. Its author was the most prolific transcriber of early banjo music. This is the first truly classical banjo method ever published. 84 pages with an Introduction by Joe Ayers. The reprint copyright is owned by Tuckahoe Music and offered here by permission.

Buckley's New Banjo Book

James Buckley

Frank B. Converse's New And Complete Method for the Banjo: With or Without A Master

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Briggs Banjo Instructor of 1855

Buckley's New Banjo Book

Frank B. Converse's New And Complete Method for the Banjo: With or Without A Master