Working on Tobacco Jake Jig (Buckley, 1860)

[Andy Chase]

I'm gaining a real appreciation for Buckley's arrangements.  They don't always flow as smoothly as Converse's, but they're clever in their own ways.

[Paul Draper]

Cool. I'm working on Rail Road Polka. The arpeggios and triplets at the end are very tricky... One more week...

[Tim Twiss]

Yea, I like Buckley a lot. He does not come right out and give it to you...but there's always a way.

[Paul Draper]

It took me a long time to find that way for the last part... You suggested somewhere, I think, using finger-style for the arpeggios and the first two strings for the triplets, which is what I'm doing. What was impossible is now (somewhat) possible... I'm almost there. It's like biking up a hill -- I'm past the last hair-pin turn and I can see the top...

[Tim Twiss]

Yea, that's what I do. It works out for me on a consistent basis.

[Tim Twiss]

In fact, so much of this stuff is well suited to hybrid playing. I see it a whole lot in the 1868 as I slug through it again...I'm doing a bit more with the finger style.