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Briggs Corn Schucking Jig 02:08
I decided to play this because I love the tune and I learned to play triplets! I think I try to put… Tom Ward Jul 19, 2009 126 views
Cool Cremona
I am so lucky to aquire the latest "colorized" version of this performance. Tim Twiss Jul 17, 2009 100 views
The only way I can tolerate modern rock "music."
It's rather pleasent this way, don't you think? Modern rock I mean. I don't know who made this vide… Carl Anderton Jul 15, 2009 102 views
Early American Idol 01:27
What an awesome performance from this chap. He is quite the entertainer. Tim Twiss Jul 13, 2009 122 views
"Pompey Ran Away" or "Negroe Jig" c. 1775
Hans Nathan describes this song as one of the earliest blends of European and primitive melodies. S… Tim Twiss Jul 5, 2009 207 views
Buckley's March
From the 1860 Book, played both in fingerstyle and stroke style. Tim Twiss Jul 2, 2009 136 views
Leavitt's Duff Polka
Here's one that kind of hid from me in the Buckley 1860 Book. It''s stuck by an unpopular vocal son… Tim Twiss Jul 1, 2009 99 views
Napoleon W. Gould's Polka
From the Buckley 1868. (Sorry 'bout the open fly) Tim Twiss Jul 1, 2009 100 views
The Modoc Reel 01:45
Trapdoor2 Jun 29, 2009 97 views
The Modoc Reel
From the Converse Analytical of 1886. Tim Twiss Jun 29, 2009 98 views
Briggs with Buehling.
It was a delight to sit down with a master of the stroke style. Carl Anderton Jun 20, 2009 100 views
Two From Briggs'
"Darkey Money Musk" and "Kick Up De Debble On A Holiday". Two Stroke Style classics from Tom Briggs… Tim Twiss Jun 20, 2009 100 views
Grape-Vine Twist 01:15
This is not the version usually thought of in Minstrel Banjo. It comes from Ryan's Mammoth fiddle b… Tim Twiss Jun 19, 2009 95 views
"Woodpile"
From the Emmett Manuscript. It also appears in Ryan's Mammoth, with only minor changes. I posted a… Tim Twiss Jun 17, 2009 58 views
Briggs' Corn Schucking Jig.
I thought I'd get out the tub and join you folks for a tune. Joel Hooks Jun 16, 2009 184 views
Sliding Jenny Jig
This is from the Dan Emmett Collection, and credited to R. Meyers, a fiddle player. Is this one of… Tim Twiss Jun 15, 2009 59 views
Jammin' with Clarke!
The Serenaders played a gig at the Elkhorn Tavern yesterday afternoon, then went to Fayetteville fo… Carl Anderton Jun 14, 2009 89 views
Angelina Baker
The Stephen Foster song of the sold slave. Tim Twiss Jun 13, 2009 190 views
Far South Reel Medley
It still blows my mind that something this funky came out of 1880, and someone had the patience to… Tim Twiss Jun 13, 2009 162 views
Spanish Gallopade with Variations-Briggs'.
I finished the first variation, and added 2 more plus a recap of the original theme. I tried to sta… Tim Twiss Jun 11, 2009 55 views
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