For enthusiasts of early banjo
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CHANNELING THE SERENADERS 02:23
After all the discussion about accordions I got my 19th century one out and darned if it wasn't in… Ian Bell Mar 6, 2010 69 views
R. Bishop's Hornpipe
From the "back of the Buckley" 1860. The second section twists around in an unusual way. Tim Twiss Mar 5, 2010 48 views
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Tobacco Jake Jig
Song from the Buckley Book of 1860. Not perfect, but wll spirited. Love this tune! Tim Twiss Mar 5, 2010 41 views
Empire Hornpipe
Back of the Buckley again...1860. Tim Twiss Mar 3, 2010 41 views
The Girl With The Blue Dress On 01:31
Not to be confused with the song from Briggs' witha similar title. Tim Twiss Feb 28, 2010 42 views
Leavit's Polka 01:21
Fingerstyle from Buckley's. Finally getting harmonics on the 7th. Tim Twiss Feb 28, 2010 30 views
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Isabella Doane Schottische
Another fiddle transcription that could have very easily been in a banjo book in the 19th Century. Tim Twiss Feb 24, 2010 43 views
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Hattie Schottische
This is straight off the page of a fiddle song. "Banjoized" with various techniques, it settled dow… Tim Twiss Feb 23, 2010 62 views
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Don't Mind Steven
Tune from the Rice Book of 1858. Never seen it anywhere else. Accompaniment played pretty much as w… Tim Twiss Feb 22, 2010 49 views
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J. Mullen's Schottisch
One of the "crazy tunes in the back of the Buckley". It is a straight ahead tune, as seen in a viol… Tim Twiss Feb 22, 2010 35 views
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Pull The Stopple Out.
Some good old drinkin' lyrics set to the tune of "Coming Through The Rye," as sung by Frank Convers… Carl Anderton Feb 21, 2010 122 views
Leaning On The Garden Gate
An original by the great Frank Converse from the Analytical Method of 1887. Guitar Style...elevatin… Tim Twiss Feb 20, 2010 108 views
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Stroke Instruction for Fretless Banjo - Technique from Rice 1858
This is a lesson covering the basic right hand technique of Stroke Style Fretless Banjo, using the… Tim Twiss Feb 19, 2010 360 views
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Bully For All
This comes from the Converse Method of 1865. What makes this interesting is looking at a later piec… Tim Twiss Feb 19, 2010 138 views
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Jordan-Converse 1887.
Frank Converse's interpretation of a tune he published 20 years prior. Basically the same tune with… Tim Twiss Feb 17, 2010 36 views
Calabra Waltz
Fingerstyle piece from the "Green Book" of 1865 "New and Complete Method for the Banjo With or With… Tim Twiss Feb 17, 2010 100 views
Walk Into The Parlor
Essential Stroke tune...this one is in the front of the Converse Book of 1865. Basic and solid, str… Tim Twiss Feb 15, 2010 100 views
Jersey Lightning-Jig
From Ryan's Mammoth Collection. A fiddle song directly adapted to banjo. Tim Twiss Feb 14, 2010 64 views
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Cupid's Dream Waltz
From the Fingerstyle section of the Green Converse book of 1865. Tim Twiss Feb 13, 2010 40 views
Rail Road Polka
Sometimes that appliance will give you the perfect groove. My printer does it too, but it doesn't l… Tim Twiss Feb 13, 2010 36 views
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