For enthusiasts of early banjo
The Narragansett Jig.wmv
Another one of my all time favorites, taken from the Analytical Banjo Method of 1886 by F.B. Converse. Just going back and playing some pieces I've already recorded, but can certainly improve upon. This one has the same strike through a triplet move that "Yankee Doodle" tortured us with.
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Comment by Rob MacKillop on January 4, 2011 at 3:03am
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Excellent, Tim. Great playing and a great-sounding banjo.
Excuse my ignorance, but what does Narragansett refer to?
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Comment by Tim Twiss on January 4, 2011 at 7:38am
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Thanks Rob. Narragansett is a place in Rhode Island, but I bet it is in reference to the the Indian tribe of the region, as Converse's wife was some sort of activist, I believe. There are a few other Indian references in the Analytical.
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Comment by Ian Bell on January 4, 2011 at 8:14am
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Yowzah! If you haven't watched this yet - you should.
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Comment by Jim Dalton on January 4, 2011 at 9:52am
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Cool piece -- great playing!
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Comment by Richard Bugdal on January 4, 2011 at 11:27am
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Great music, great playing, great hat...a great way to enjoy life.
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Thanks, and that is a "Canada Hat", worn by the soldiers of the Old 4th Michigan.
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Comment by Brian Welch on January 4, 2011 at 12:29pm
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It is interesting to note that Rhode Island had the largest slave population in New England and there are references to slaves playing banjos in Newport, RI in the 1700s.
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