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Matt Peel's Walk Around
From the Little Yellow Converse Book of 1865. Ths song shares a title in the Green Book, but is a d… Tim Twiss Aug 14, 2010 33 views
Luke West's Walk Around
Oddly enough, the themes of this one are found in "Matt Peel's Walk Around" in the Green book. The… Tim Twiss Aug 14, 2010 99 views
Bully For You-Yellow Converse
Virtually unchanged from the Green Book version, except in title-it is "Bully For All" in that book… Tim Twiss Aug 14, 2010 65 views
Walk Into The Parlor-Yellow Converse
Similar to the versions in Briggs' 1855 and the Green Converse 1865. Certainly the same feel and mo… Tim Twiss Aug 14, 2010 63 views
Boston Jig-Converse
From the Yellow Book of 1865. This is different than the Boston Jig found in the Buckley 1860. It i… Tim Twiss Aug 14, 2010 65 views
Union Cockade
Yellow Converse 1865. Tim Twiss Aug 14, 2010 35 views
Callowhill Jig
Yellow Converse Book of 1865. Nice feel to this one. Tim Twiss Aug 13, 2010 60 views
My Love Is But A Lassie
From the "Yellow" Converse Book. Less fancy than the one found in the Analytical. I like this one b… Tim Twiss Aug 13, 2010 46 views
Butler's Jig
From the "Yellow Converse". Sounds similar to "Old 76" in Briggs', but there are quite a few differ… Tim Twiss Aug 13, 2010 76 views
IT'S ALIVE.mov
I just got a set of strings on the new banjo and by golly it seems to work! It's made from an old g… Ian Bell Aug 13, 2010 99 views
Lanagan's Ball
Yellow Converse 1865. Tim Twiss Aug 13, 2010 56 views
O'Flarhaty's Wake
One more, marching through the "Yellow" book. Tim Twiss Aug 13, 2010 66 views
The Charcoal Man
Yellow Converse 1865. I can't believe anybody learned to play music by following these directions.… Tim Twiss Aug 12, 2010 89 views
James Buckley Polka and Chicago Jig
Chicago Jig at the request of Tim, and the catchy JB Polka. Now where have I heard that tune before? Rob MacKillop Aug 12, 2010 74 views
Whole Hog Or None
From the "Yellow Converse" of 1865. I guess I'm going backward through this book. The entire collec… Tim Twiss Aug 12, 2010 33 views
The Lily Mazourka and Photo
I'm pleased with this photo I took of lillies in our house this week. And what better accompaniment… Rob MacKillop Aug 12, 2010 33 views
Brighton Jig
Stroke Style classic, easily falls on the banjo. As found in the "Yellow Book" of F.B. Converse in… Tim Twiss Aug 11, 2010 63 views
How to tie strings to bridge
I found this helpful. Wish it had been in HD, but it's clear enough. I don't think the pull throug… Rob MacKillop Aug 11, 2010 158 views
Japanese Grand March
From Buckley 1860, and composition credited to W.H. Gassner (whoever that was). I revived it after… Tim Twiss Aug 10, 2010 102 views
Operatic Jig
From the "Yellow Converse". It is also in the Green one, that one being a little fancier. Tim Twiss Aug 10, 2010 73 views
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