“Old Tar River” on Tackhead Banjo — (Clifton Hicks, Aaron Stevens, Blaine Chappell)

Take a journey back through time to hear a classic, and forgotten American song. As the 8th Connecticut sits by the fireside at Camp Buckingham in Hartford Connecticut over 160 years ago, a banjo tune starts to waft through the air - cutting through the sounds of a Chuck-a-luck game, and the passing horse-drawn wagon.

“Old Tar River” is the name of the song. Written by Daniel Decatur Emett of “Dixie” fame, it is here performed on an authentic and handmade 19th century Tackhead banjo, by Jacob Bates.

Song learned from multiple traditional banjo artists, here on YouTube

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 Aaron Stephens
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