Silver Heel Hornpipe

Comment by Tim Twiss on October 4, 2013 at 8:23am

A note for some newer folks to this genre...this piece represents the later development of the Minstrel Banjo. Hard to say where one style fades and the other begins, but this seems inclusive to our little world of Early Banjo. Early Minstrel styles developed into fancier classic stuff, and the simpler stuff may have become what we see as Clawhammer and Old Time. The music developed and changed rapidly, so putting it on a timeline provides difficulties.  

Comment by Tim Twiss on October 4, 2013 at 9:00am

And...I hear just a little "Mr. Ed" in there

Comment by Paul Draper on October 4, 2013 at 9:10am

Some really nice playing there.  This would sound good in the A/E tuning.

Comment by Tim Twiss on October 4, 2013 at 9:12am

I bet it would. Do you keep one there? Give it a run.

Comment by Tim Twiss on October 4, 2013 at 9:14am

Better yet on a fretted. I'm sure that was the intent.

Comment by Strumelia on October 4, 2013 at 2:28pm

Silver Heel Hornpipe by Converse...not to be confused with the other tune The Silver Heel, also in Converse... correct?

Comment by Tim Twiss on October 4, 2013 at 3:04pm

Different tune ...different book

Comment by Tim Twiss on October 4, 2013 at 3:36pm

I gave it the proper title.....

Comment by Ian Bell on October 5, 2013 at 8:19am

There are some great surprises in there. Thanks for posting that!

Comment by Tim Twiss on October 5, 2013 at 8:26am

Thanks...yes, I got the high note the second time. First one came up a bit shy...oh well, that is life in the fretless world, isn't it?

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