Event Information
Venue(s):
A. R. Spencer's
Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)
Performance Forces:
Instrumental
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
9 August 2017
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
12 Mar 1868, 2:00 PM
Program Details
The purse for the challenge is $3,000.
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 07 March 1868.
Dobson Brothers’ challenge to any banjo player in the world for a purse of three thousand dollars.
2)
Article: New York Clipper, 14 March 1868, 390.
“The Bold Banjo Banter Replied To:” J. K. Buckley’s response to the Dobson Brothers’ challenge.
3)
Review: New York Clipper, 21 March 1868, 398.
Detailed account of the match between the Dobsons and Buckley.
