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"I still they provided a great service....if all they wanted to do was make money, I…"

Tim Twiss replied Sep 6, 2012 to Minstrel fiddle?

 26 Sep 10, 2012
Reply by Mike Wilkins

"I know....I feel sorry for the musicians 150 years from now putting disclaimers in f…"

Tim Twiss replied Sep 5, 2012 to AP article about modern interest in early minstrelsy and Civil War era music

 23 Sep 19, 2012
Reply by David Dishneau

"These songs and words are sort of like "Yes" songs to me....it's the sound of the wo…"

Tim Twiss replied Sep 5, 2012 to AP article about modern interest in early minstrelsy and Civil War era music

 23 Sep 19, 2012
Reply by David Dishneau

"Thanks for pointing that out Greg. I would not have seen that otherwise. It is becom…"

Tim Twiss replied Sep 3, 2012 to AP article about modern interest in early minstrelsy and Civil War era music

 23 Sep 19, 2012
Reply by David Dishneau

""What O' Dat".....pretty good lay on the instrument. Lyrics are okay. Might try this…"

Tim Twiss replied Aug 31, 2012 to An Emmett Walk-Arounds

 6 Sep 6, 2012
Reply by Michael Pasquerette

"Yea, use this stuff, but keep it alive with discussions. Always something new and us…"

Tim Twiss replied Aug 25, 2012 to Getting Started

 24 Aug 25, 2012
Reply by Tim Twiss

"Yes, and it does a great job of tying in the source material (European melodies) to…"

Tim Twiss replied Aug 22, 2012 to Book about Dan Emmett.

 4 Aug 22, 2012
Reply by Tim Twiss

"Sometimes I stand. If I do, I use an old suspender. Hooks right on the end."

Tim Twiss replied Aug 21, 2012 to Straps

 15 Jul 16, 2013
Reply by Wes Merchant

"I recall somewhere (no sure where) that folks would tie a string on the dowel stick,…"

Tim Twiss replied Aug 21, 2012 to Straps

 15 Jul 16, 2013
Reply by Wes Merchant

"Gotta face it ...there is a saturation point where an instrument will not sound good…"

Tim Twiss replied Aug 14, 2012 to Question about care and Feeding of an early banjo

 12 Aug 15, 2012
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