Far South Reel from pg 105 of Converse's Analytical Banjo Method (1886)

Comment by Tim Twiss on July 19, 2011 at 7:04am

Nice feel to this Greg. Very funky, and danceable.

Comment by Bo on July 22, 2011 at 7:44am

Greg, that is a great tune.  You play it with a nice groove.  I'm glad you posted it as it got me to go learn it.  After you get it down it is a fun tune to play.

Comment by Greg Adams on July 22, 2011 at 7:53am

Thanks Tim and Bo. I've been wanting to play this piece for quite a while, but could never make the time to memorize it. It really is fun to play. Perhaps we can all play it at the next AEBG!

Comment by Rhiannon Giddens on July 26, 2011 at 1:44pm

Okay, okay, don't hurt me - is there tab available for this tune?  i'd love to learn it but the dot learning on the banjo is slow going - my child hoovers up all major practice time...

Comment by Tim Twiss on July 26, 2011 at 1:55pm

I'm pretty sure Carl (Anderton) has tabbed it...check with him.

Comment by Rhiannon Giddens on July 26, 2011 at 2:00pm

Sweet, thanks for the tip....

 

Comment by Ian Bell on July 27, 2011 at 9:14pm

That's fabulous Greg! If it was any greasier it would sound like a Cab Calloway tune.

I was going to say modern-sounding but in this crowd "modern" is a relative thing!

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