For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Jordan-Converse 1887.
Frank Converse's interpretation of a tune he published 20 years prior. Basically the same tune with… Tim Twiss Feb 17, 2010 35 views
Calabra Waltz
Fingerstyle piece from the "Green Book" of 1865 "New and Complete Method for the Banjo With or With… Tim Twiss Feb 17, 2010 99 views
Walk Into The Parlor
Essential Stroke tune...this one is in the front of the Converse Book of 1865. Basic and solid, str… Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2010 100 views
Jersey Lightning-Jig
From Ryan's Mammoth Collection. A fiddle song directly adapted to banjo. Tim Twiss Feb 14, 2010 61 views
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Cupid's Dream Waltz
From the Fingerstyle section of the Green Converse book of 1865. Tim Twiss Feb 13, 2010 39 views
Rail Road Polka
Sometimes that appliance will give you the perfect groove. My printer does it too, but it doesn't l… Tim Twiss Feb 13, 2010 35 views
Rail Road Polka
A take from 2009. Tim Twiss Feb 13, 2010 30 views
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Gettysburg Banjo Outtakes 2-Rail Road Polka
From the Gettysburg files...summer of 2009. Tim Twiss Feb 13, 2010 53 views
Dr. Hecock's Jig
From the "back of the Buckley Book" 1860. This different from the version in the Emmett Manuscript.… Tim Twiss Feb 13, 2010 100 views
Buckley-Back and Front
Here are 2 pieces from the Buckley 1860. The first one "The Bunch Jig" is from that mysterious grou… Tim Twiss Feb 10, 2010 56 views
Mrs. McCloud's Reel 01:06
From the Phil Rice Banjo Instructor of 1858. The fingering is well thought out and marked. The move… Tim Twiss Feb 8, 2010 81 views
Tobacco Jake (Jig).
from Buckley's New Banjo Book. Happy Super Bowl Sunday, everybody. I got $10 on the Colts ;^} Carl Anderton Feb 7, 2010 106 views
Rice Doubleplay-"Go way Jenny" and "Mr. Brown"
Two from the great book by Phil Rice - 1858. Source, if you listen closely around the stylistic fig… Tim Twiss Feb 6, 2010 69 views
Goober Peas
One for the Southern side Tim Twiss Feb 5, 2010 78 views
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Congo Patrol
This is an original by Frank Converse from his Analytical Banjo Method of 1886. Although there are… Tim Twiss Feb 4, 2010 64 views
Mozart Buckley Convention, or Twinkle, Twinkle Little Traveler
This is my tongue in cheek idea of what Mozart would have done if he were asked to write an arrange… John Masciale Jan 30, 2010 93 views
Yorktown Polka
From the 1868 Banjo Guide, composed by its author, Mr. James Buckley. Fingerstyle, in attempts to e… Tim Twiss Jan 30, 2010 64 views
Union Jack
Here's one from an overlooked book-Winner's New School for the Banjo from 1872. Tim Twiss Jan 30, 2010 43 views
The Upidee Song
This is a fun song, both to play and sing. It is actually prewar - 1859. John Masciale Jan 29, 2010 160 views
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