Phil Rice's 1858 Method for the Banjo (Book + Online Audio)

This book is considered the first in-depth method book ever published for learning to play the 5-string banjo. First appearing in 1858, Phil Rice’s 1858 Method for the Banjo was written in standard notation in the tuning (eAEG#B). Kyle Gray Young has meticulously transcribed 64 solos from the original keys and notation to clear, easy-to-read tablature in modern C tuning; 15 of these solos also appear in G tuning. Since the intervals between strings are the same in the C or A tunings, these tablature editions are also playable on replica banjos in the 19th-century tuning. In addition to its 64 solos, this Mel Bay edition features a complete transcription of the original step-by-step method on how to play stroke-style banjo as it was presented in 1858, but again—in modern tablature with online audio. Some of these wonderful melodies haven’t been heard since the Civil War era. It’s time to bring them back to life! Song List: Introduction Exercises & Lessons. Juba, a Jig Dance Where Did You Come From? Do Mr. Boker Do Hurrah for Hard Times Green Corn Rattlesnake Jig or Hoop De Dooden Doo Jump into the Wagon Oh, Come Along John Buckley’s Banjo Jig To the Other Side of Jordan Hear Him, Johnny, Hear Him! Oh, Sally Is the Gal for Me Rob Ridley Root Hog or Die Down in Alabama Gettin’ Up Stairs Picayune Butler’s Comin’ to Town Bobbin’ Around White Cat or Black Cat Hannah, Hannah, Where You Going? I’m Off for Nicaragua Machine Poetry United States, It Is the Place Oh, the Law Gals Oh, What’s the Matter Suse Ann? Somebody’s In the House with Dinah So Glad Dinah Left Me Don’t Mind Steven The Ole Grey Goose Oh, Jenny Get Your Hoe Cake Done Darling Nelly Gray Oh, Ladies All! That’s So and You’d Better Believe It Sandy Boy Hi! Ho! The Charleston Gals Go Away, Jenny Get Away, Gumbo, Sound Your Horn Where’s That Man? Sam Johnson’s Reel Devil’s Dream What’s Going On? Phil Rice’s Excelsior Jig Come Shine Out, Peggy Whoop Jamboree Oh John, Did You Ever See My Daughter Sally? The Old Gander Rise Old Napper Mrs McCloud’s Reel Set ‘Em Up John Come Day, Go Day Power of Music, as Executed by Tom Briggs John Diamond Walk Around Grape Vine Twist Oh, Bring Along the Gal Old Virginny Jig Mr. Brown Snap, Flip, Toodleum, Dee The Lady’s Jig Buckley’s Walk Round Essence of Old Virginia Dance Dick Sliter’s Reel Buckley’s Best Reel Unsworth’s New Jig Walk Around Alternate Solos in G Tuning: To the Other Side of Jordan Oh, Sally Is the Gal for Me Bobbin’ Around White Cat or Black Cat Hannah, Hannah, Where You Going? I’m Off for Nicaragua United States, It Is the Place Sandy Boy Sam Johnson’s Reel Come Shine Out Peggy Whoop Jamboree Oh John, Did You Ever See My Daughter Sally? Oh, Bring Along the Gal Essence of Old Virginia Dance Unsworth’s New Jig