This photo gallery of "Minstrel Rogues" is reserved for banjoist, who in their wisdom, chose a Flesher built minstrel banjo. Even though some of the photos look original to the 1800s, I assure you all the characters shown are alive today.
(Click on the pics to enlarge)
 Ed Sims - of Sacramento, California, is with the Mule Meat Mess and is a dashing cavalryman who plays his banjo while charging the enemy. His theory is that no one would ever shoot a banjo player. He is not left handed, the photo is a ferrotype which is a reverse image. |
Chris Bayer, Carson City Nevada. banjo, fiddle, concertina, button accordion historical mining and minstrel songs from the far West original songs from Nevada http://www.nevadamusic.com email: cdadbayer@aol.com |
 |
|
|
Chris Ownby - of San Diego, California has traveled the country as a Bee Charmer, Snake Oil Salesman, Rain Maker and Water Witch but finally moved west and found playing banjo at "Old Town San Diego State Historic Park" where he is now a docent.
crownby@home.com |
|
 |
 |
| David Swarens - of San Diego, California won his banjo in a poker game on a Mississippi Steamboat where he used to make his living as a gambler. After drifting to California in search of gold, a gunfight over a card game cured him of his rough and rowdy ways. He now plays banjo with a musical group called "Los Californios" who perform music of the early Californians. | |
Greg Starbuck - of Columbus Georgia is a member of the Confederate Navy on an ironclad. He says playing banjo in an empty ironclad is like swimming in banjo music. Greg is a Director of Education at the Confererate Naval Museum in Colombus, Georgia. |
 Derik pried his banjo from the fingers of a Yankee laying in a field and now plays to his mess mates around the fire at night after a long day. Derik Morefield - Woodstock, Illinois Campfire Performer for the Hogg Mess email - Hoggbro@AOL.com |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
||