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Paddy go down
Banjo style. Also known as "St. Patrick's Day" in the earlier Green Book, by Frank Converse. Tim Twiss Oct 26, 2010 51 views
Rattlesnake Jig
From the 1872 book by the great 19th Century Banjoist Frank Converse. This demonstrates the "crosso… Tim Twiss Oct 26, 2010 43 views
That Young Girl From New Jersey
From the 1872 book by the great 19th Century Banjoist Frank Converse. This demonstrates the "crosso… Tim Twiss Oct 26, 2010 20 views
Folks That Put On Airs
From the 1872 book by the great 19th Century Banjoist Frank Converse. This demonstrates the "crosso… Tim Twiss Oct 26, 2010 31 views
Spanish Waltz
No composer listed, but it is a pretty typical banjo "waltz" of this time. Familar moves with a few… Tim Twiss Oct 25, 2010 104 views
Grace Polka
From "The Banjo And How To Play It" by Converse 1872. Funny how it fits on the gourd banjo so nicel… Tim Twiss Oct 25, 2010 31 views
Bold Dragoon
From a Howe fiddle collection. Notice the motif "Wait For The Wagon" at the end each time. Tim Twiss Oct 25, 2010 25 views
Is it reel, or is it memorex
Well, it was bound to come up sometime...sorry if ya hate this one. Tim Twiss Oct 24, 2010 34 views
Weel May The Keel Row
Scotch Air. Tim Twiss Oct 24, 2010 18 views
Backside Albany
Very early melody (c. 1837...or was it 1815?) and important in the development of early Minstrelsy. Tim Twiss Oct 23, 2010 89 views
Rustic Dance
By C.R. Howell. It may be a familiar melody to you. Tim Twiss Oct 23, 2010 23 views
Rattle The Cash - Jig
From Ryan's Mammoth Collection. Tim Twiss Oct 23, 2010 102 views
Celebrating the Banjo
Tim Twiss Oct 22, 2010 88 views
Vivaldi Concerto I
In the tradition of Buckley and Converse in the 19th Century, here is my arrangement of the first m… Tim Twiss Oct 21, 2010 85 views
Hard Times Jig
From the "Fingerstyle" section of the Analytical Banjo Method of 1886 by Frank Converse. It is cred… Tim Twiss Oct 20, 2010 65 views
The Pullet
Taken from "The Second Fiddler's Tune-Book" published in 1954 by Hargail Music Press in New York. E… Tim Twiss Oct 19, 2010 36 views
Diamond's Jig
Arranged by Frank Converse from his Analytical Banjo Method of 1886. Tim Twiss Oct 18, 2010 53 views
Sugar Cane Dance
A different camera angle on a Converse song from ABM of 1886. Written later, but in the early style… Tim Twiss Oct 18, 2010 134 views
The 22nd Regimental March
Okay, here's one towed in from the outer edge of Strokeville...a march arranged by the great Frank… Tim Twiss Oct 14, 2010 49 views
Essence Of Old Virginny
Not the one you would expect from Buckley. From Howe's Collection, c. 1880. Tim Twiss Oct 12, 2010 104 views
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