“Circus Jig” and “Briggs Breakdown” performed by Rhiannon Giddens, Banjo l Met Music

“Circus Jig” and “Briggs Breakdown” from the Briggs Banjo Instructor (1855), performed on the banjo by Rhiannon Giddens. Filmed in the André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments of The Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 15, 2018. #musicalinstruments #art #themet #themetropolitanmuseumofart #museum #banjo #live #liveperformance #RhiannonGiddens Production support was provided by The Augustine Foundation. Production credits: Director: Andy Biskin Camera: Mike O'Brien and Eric Mercado Editor: Alex Guns Sound Recording and Post-Production Audio: David Raymond Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments Jayson Kerr Dobney, Frederick P. Rose Curator-in-Charge Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Associate Curator J. Kenneth Moore, Curator Emeritus Tim Caster, Principal Technician Pamela Summey, Programs Coordinator © 2019 The Metropolitan Museum of Art