Amazing Grace

Posted by Ron Stanfield, written by John Newton

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Size: 2,788kb, uploaded 12/3/2017 6:20:16 PM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

Banjo and harmonica version on Amazing Grace

Angel Band

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 2,209kb, uploaded 12/31/2017 1:40:24 PM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

An old gospel song from the archives

Angelina Baker

Posted by Ron Stanfield

- Play count: 181

Size: 3,385kb, uploaded 2/4/2015 8:06:46 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

An old antebellum minstrel banjo song.

APPLE CIDER

Written/Posted by Ron Stanfield

- Play count: 146

Size: 1,983kb, uploaded 2/14/2015 5:00:08 AM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

This song is based upon a true event...exaggerated just a little.

As I Went Down To The River To Pray

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 2,049kb, uploaded 2/23/2015 5:05:31 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

This song goes back to Civil War era. One of my favorites.

Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 2,590kb, uploaded 12/9/2017 5:31:05 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

Old Time folk song about the old quilting bees. My grandma was one of them.

Aura Lee

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 1,954kb, uploaded 12/4/2017 12:48:21 PM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

Civil War song banjo instrumental

AURA LEE

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 3,332kb, uploaded 2/23/2018 7:13:50 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

This is my banjo version of Aura Lee. I think it works better on guitar.

BANJOMAN

Written/Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 1,601kb, uploaded 4/4/2018 7:07:24 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

I wrote this piece after playing in Elloree, SC shortly after my move here.

BANJOMAN

Written/Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 1,601kb, uploaded 2/13/2018 5:48:44 PM
Genre: Folk / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

I wrote this song when I first moved to South Carolina. True story;

BANJOMAN

Written/Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 1,601kb, uploaded 2/22/2018 5:14:16 AM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

I played in the street in Elloree, SC...they gave me the name "Banjoman".

BILL GROGAN'/S GOAT

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 1,968kb, uploaded 8/28/2017 7:19:05 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

Bill Grogan's Goat with banjo and harmonica. Had fun with this one.

BILLY YANK AND JOHNNY REB

Written/Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 2,256kb, uploaded 12/7/2017 4:06:28 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

My banjo spin on the Civil War.

Bluetail Fly

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 4,452kb, uploaded 12/29/2017 2:08:04 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

Another one out of the Civil War Archives.

Burdens Down

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 5,028kb, uploaded 12/24/2017 6:33:57 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

This is one of my old favorite gospel songs. Had to try banjo with it.

CAMPTOWN RACES

Posted by Ron Stanfield, written by Stephen C. Foster

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Size: 2,409kb, uploaded 6/13/2015 10:23:26 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

One of the great songs by America's first greatest song writers.

CHURCH BY THE ROAD SIDE

Written/Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 1,778kb, uploaded 7/16/2017 2:41:01 PM
Genre: Folk / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

A church song derived from titles.

Clementine

Posted by Ron Stanfield

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Size: 4,091kb, uploaded 1/6/2018 1:35:25 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style)

I think this may go back to the "49;er" goldmine days. A very popular banjo piece.

CLUCK OLD HEN

Posted by Ron Stanfield

- Play count: 116

Size: 1,940kb, uploaded 10/31/2015 1:52:06 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Good old Banjo tune.

COMPROMISE

Written/Posted by Ron Stanfield

- Play count: 103

Size: 1,878kb, uploaded 6/28/2015 2:33:53 PM
Genre: Folk / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A social song I recently wrote. Too close to home maybe.