For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Mingus, Converse & The Dark Horse 01:17
Another take on Dark Horse Reel - Converse 1886 via Greenwich Village 1955. Slower, with frets, and… Ian Bell May 1, 2010 79 views
The Coaching Medley
From the Converse Analytical Banjo Method of 1886. Very familiar themes packed inside this piece. H… Tim Twiss May 1, 2010 24 views
Picayune Butler's Harmonic Jig
Okay, I'll bite on this never touched tune in the Buckley 1860. Anybody have another interpretation… Tim Twiss Apr 30, 2010 49 views
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Scotch Air
From the "Green" Converse of 1865. Source material-unknown. Tim Twiss Apr 29, 2010 19 views
Texas Reel
From the Converse Analytical. From the same page as Dark Horse Reel. Tim Twiss Apr 28, 2010 41 views
Railroad Polka 0:55
This is a fun tune and also from Buckley's 1860 book and also played on Jay's banjo. Lucas Bowman Apr 27, 2010 104 views
Joel Sweeney's Jig 0:49
In honor of Joel Sweeney, and the fact it sounds really good when played on this banjo (hopefully m… Lucas Bowman Apr 27, 2010 108 views
Dark Horse Reel
Another one of those brilliantly arranged pieces by F.B. Converse. From his 1886 Book. Tim Twiss Apr 24, 2010 90 views
The Bonnie Blue Flag
Written by stage performer Harry Macarthy in 1861. Based on "The Irish Jaunting Car." Tim Twiss Apr 21, 2010 106 views
Genuine Negro Jig or Snowden's Jig
I got this version from the Dan Emmett manuscript. Like many of the pieces left by him, it is uncle… Tim Twiss Apr 15, 2010 124 views
Buckley's Celebrated Minor Jig - Off To Charleston 03:06
"G. Swain Buckley's Celebrated Minor Jig" (Buckley's 1868), and "Off To Charleston" a tune I learne… Ian Bell Apr 12, 2010 75 views
Haye's Clog Hornpipe
What' interesting about this one is in the instructions at the beginning "tune 4th string to "B" an… Tim Twiss Apr 9, 2010 49 views
Ole Tare River
Joel Walker Sweeney Song John Masciale Apr 5, 2010 140 views
Nicodemus Johnson-Reel
Fiddle tune from Ryan's Mammoth Collection. A good lay for the banjo, and a nice motif at the begin… Tim Twiss Apr 5, 2010 85 views
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Fairy Dance 2
This is the same tune, no notes compromised, but transposed down to a banjo friendly key for use of… Tim Twiss Apr 3, 2010 38 views
Fairy Dance-Kerr's
This is an old fiddle tune. It may have been (most likely) the source for the song of the same titl… Tim Twiss Apr 3, 2010 63 views
The Battle Cry of Freedom
A Briggs' style arrangement of the tune that so inspired the Union troops. Tim Twiss Apr 1, 2010 170 views
2 Selections from Page 16 of Buckley 1860.
Here is "Lincolnshire Jig", which is "Off To California" (composition credited to Leavitt) complete… Tim Twiss Mar 31, 2010 33 views
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Yankee Doodle-Buckley 1860
Page 17 from the Buckley Banjo Book of 1860. I'm not judging this arrangement....just playing it as… Tim Twiss Mar 30, 2010 39 views
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