Coon-Gine Baby..1893..Carl Lexhoizt aka Charles Astin.

[Steve Harrison]

This tune is one of 20 featured in a collection called Sounds From Georgia composed and published by Charles Astin. It's a compilation of negro work songs and dances woven together into a fine composition. The folk nature of the tunes make them ideally suited to be played on the banjo and this is a favourite arrangement out of my recent offerings. My suggested fingering incorporates  elements of melodic style..Steve. 

[Steve Harrison]

Just to add some context to my arrangement, the words sung by black railroad workers to the tune of coon-gine baby are as follows:

Engine run on the railroad track, 'Cept when it run on the ground, Coon Gine baby broke his back, Running that engine down...Steve.