With My Banjo On My Knee

With My Banjo on My Knee (The Minstrel Songs of Stephen Foster) ** By Stephen Foster (1826-1864) ** Arranged by Daniel Partner. Banjo. Softcover with CD. 64 pages. Published by Centerstream Publications.

Here are some of the first and most popular songs ever written for banjo. Fascinating historical notes accompany this collection, describing the meaning of the songs, their place in history, the significance of the musicians who first performed them, and Foster himself, Americas first professional songwriter. The complete original lyrics of each song and an extensive bibliography are included. The CD contains recordings of each arrangement performed on solo minstrel banjo.