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The true Origin of the Tremolo
The origin of the Tremolo Technique from the 19th Century revealed. It was never about the finger a… Tim Twiss Mar 10, 2010 100 views
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Stroke Style Instruction from Rice 1858-Part 3
Part 3 in a series using the Phil Rice Banjo Method of 1858. Introducing 4 new moves and reviewing… Tim Twiss Mar 10, 2010 40 views
Couple of gourd banjo tunes.
Once in a while you hear some play a few tunes together, and it seems to sound real good....such is… Tim Twiss Mar 7, 2010 110 views
I%27SE%20GWINE%20IN%20DE%20VALLEY 01:23
Another tune I put down while I had all the instruments in the basement - from Winner's 1883 (thank… Ian Bell Mar 7, 2010 49 views
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Stroke Instruction - Rice 2
Instruction and demonstration from the Phil Rice Book of 1858. Review of "Strikes" and Juba, and in… Tim Twiss Mar 6, 2010 104 views
Hail Columbia
Buckley 1860 (arranged by Papa Buckley himself) featuring the Buckley Hybrid Stroke Technique. Tim Twiss Mar 6, 2010 43 views
CHANNELING THE SERENADERS 02:23
After all the discussion about accordions I got my 19th century one out and darned if it wasn't in… Ian Bell Mar 6, 2010 68 views
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R. Bishop's Hornpipe
From the "back of the Buckley" 1860. The second section twists around in an unusual way. Tim Twiss Mar 5, 2010 47 views
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Tobacco Jake Jig
Song from the Buckley Book of 1860. Not perfect, but wll spirited. Love this tune! Tim Twiss Mar 5, 2010 41 views
Empire Hornpipe
Back of the Buckley again...1860. Tim Twiss Mar 3, 2010 38 views
The Girl With The Blue Dress On 01:31
Not to be confused with the song from Briggs' witha similar title. Tim Twiss Feb 28, 2010 40 views
Leavit's Polka 01:21
Fingerstyle from Buckley's. Finally getting harmonics on the 7th. Tim Twiss Feb 28, 2010 29 views
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Isabella Doane Schottische
Another fiddle transcription that could have very easily been in a banjo book in the 19th Century. Tim Twiss Feb 24, 2010 43 views
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Hattie Schottische
This is straight off the page of a fiddle song. "Banjoized" with various techniques, it settled dow… Tim Twiss Feb 23, 2010 62 views
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Don't Mind Steven
Tune from the Rice Book of 1858. Never seen it anywhere else. Accompaniment played pretty much as w… Tim Twiss Feb 22, 2010 48 views
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J. Mullen's Schottisch
One of the "crazy tunes in the back of the Buckley". It is a straight ahead tune, as seen in a viol… Tim Twiss Feb 22, 2010 34 views
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Pull The Stopple Out.
Some good old drinkin' lyrics set to the tune of "Coming Through The Rye," as sung by Frank Convers… Carl Anderton Feb 21, 2010 122 views
Leaning On The Garden Gate
An original by the great Frank Converse from the Analytical Method of 1887. Guitar Style...elevatin… Tim Twiss Feb 20, 2010 104 views
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Stroke Instruction for Fretless Banjo - Technique from Rice 1858
This is a lesson covering the basic right hand technique of Stroke Style Fretless Banjo, using the… Tim Twiss Feb 19, 2010 360 views
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Bully For All
This comes from the Converse Method of 1865. What makes this interesting is looking at a later piec… Tim Twiss Feb 19, 2010 132 views
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