Dan Hefferan was the name of my grandfather and great-great grandfather, both fiddlers.Ĭan-Can - The famous high-stepping cabaret number. Yankee Doodle - A very old and very catchy tune.ĭan Hefferan's Jig - This tune has been played in my family for generations. Ragtime Annie - An old-time fiddle piece fingerpicked here on the banjo ukulele in a medley with another standard tune, Soldier's Joy. Pop Goes the Weasel - This great jig has been in repertoire of countless fiddlers for many generations. In My Merry Oldsmobile - A jaunty waltz about a fellow winning the heart of the one he desires.Įpley Breakdown - An original piece by myself, played here on a Gretsch banjo ukulele. If you want to sing along, the words to the chorus are: "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!". Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! - (composed by Richard Morton) Enormously popular in the early 1890s. This version was inspired by my friend Dorsey Lawrence, who at the age of 96 is still the liveliest banjo player I ever heard. Hot Time in the Old Town - Hot in 1886, still hot today.īuffalo Gals - An old-time favorite. All banjos want this song played on them, and I do my best to oblige. Listen to all of these tunes radio-style by clicking on this playlist.īanjo On My Knee - Better known as Stephen Foster's "Oh Suzanna". The Heftone Banjo Orchestra plays a rollicking selection of old chestnuts. Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-ay! The Heftone Banjo Orchestra Brian Thomas Hefferan, Director
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