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Dearest Mae
Song from Buckley's Banjo Guide of 1868, played fingerstyle. Tim Twiss Sep 18, 2010 66 views
Darling Nelly Gray
Buckley 1868. One of the most powerful songs to come from this era, expressing the sentiment and so… Tim Twiss Sep 18, 2010 74 views
Dan Emmett's Reel
Buckley 1868. Similer to "Dick Sliter's Reel" from Buckley 1860. Tim Twiss Sep 18, 2010 31 views
Bully for All
From Buckley 1868. Differs from the one found in the Green Converse. Tim Twiss Sep 18, 2010 44 views
Chimes On the Bells
Another take on this one. I had the title wrong before anyway. Tim Twiss Sep 18, 2010 42 views
Chime The Bells
This one was a little different than I anticipated. It is worthy of another interpretation. Maybe F… Tim Twiss Sep 18, 2010 20 views
Charleston Gals
Yet another take on this one. Solid Stroke Style. Tim Twiss Sep 18, 2010 67 views
Blue Bell Valse
Buckley 1868. Tim Twiss Sep 17, 2010 40 views
Camptown Hornpipe
Arrangement from Thomas Briggs' 1855 Banjo Instructor Andy Chase Sep 17, 2010 110 views
Aunt Dinah's Sauce Pan
By James Buckely, from his book of 1868. Played Stroke Style as well as Fingerstyle, since the book… Tim Twiss Sep 17, 2010 72 views
Mystery Tune # 3
Changed from "Blindfold Test" to "Mystery Tune". This one comes from our first banjo "tutor" (NO- n… Tim Twiss Sep 16, 2010 106 views
Jordan is a Hard Road
A somewhat sloppy rendition of Thomas Briggs' 1855 arrangement of Jordan Is a Hard Road, played on… Andy Chase Sep 16, 2010 106 views
Stanwood's Favorite
From the ABM of 1886. It is an original by Frank Converse. I changed the last note...thought about… Tim Twiss Sep 16, 2010 85 views
Daisey Polka
From the fingerstyle section of the Converse New And Complete Method for the Banjo With Or Without… Tim Twiss Sep 14, 2010 15 views
March From Norma
Yet one more from the fingerstyle section of the Green Converse Book of 1865. Tim Twiss Sep 14, 2010 26 views
Flower Waltz
Original from Chapter V of the Green Converse Book. Same story...mediocre tune, hard to play. Agghh… Tim Twiss Sep 13, 2010 24 views
O Native Scenes
From the fingerstyle section of the Green Converse Book-1865. Tim Twiss Sep 12, 2010 37 views
May Polka-Green Converse 1865
Little ditty from the Green Book of 1865, written by F.B. himself. Sounds simple, but can trip one… Tim Twiss Sep 12, 2010 34 views
Blindfold Test 2
Okay, that first one was so much fun, let's try it again. This one is for all you fingerstyle lurke… Tim Twiss Sep 11, 2010 51 views
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