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A Briggs Christmas VI
O Come All Ye Faithful. Part of the Briggs' Christmas series. Tim Twiss Nov 28, 2009 73 views
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.
An early minstrel favorite with period comedy. Carl Anderton Nov 28, 2009 124 views
A Briggs Christmas V
Joy To The World. Part of a set of tunes for Christmas in the style of the Briggs' Banjo Instructor… Tim Twiss Nov 27, 2009 40 views
A Briggs Christmas IV
Part of a set of tunes for Christmas in the style of the Briggs' Banjo Instructor of 1855. Tim Twiss Nov 26, 2009 70 views
A Briggs Christmas III
Part of a set of tunes for Christmas in the style of the Briggs' Banjo Instructor of 1855. Tim Twiss Nov 26, 2009 61 views
A Briggs Christmas II
Away In A Manger Tim Twiss Nov 26, 2009 65 views
A Briggs Christmas I
Angels We Have Heard On High Tim Twiss Nov 26, 2009 78 views
Green Fields Of America
Thanks for the ear Ian. I would not have made that connection with a visual survey. It's kind of a… Tim Twiss Nov 21, 2009 65 views
Vespers
Abide With Me, The Old 100th/Doxology John Masciale Nov 20, 2009 80 views
Brannigan's Reel
This tune, played on my Moscella Gourd Banjo, was taken from the Converse Analytical Method of 1886… Tim Twiss Nov 19, 2009 64 views
John Anderson
One more "Green Converse". By the way, I may doing some "shifting around". This nice Moschella Tack… Tim Twiss Nov 17, 2009 41 views
Rural Walk Around and Jordan
Converse 1865. Tim Twiss Nov 17, 2009 44 views
Peel's Clog Dance
Converse 1865. Tim Twiss Nov 17, 2009 40 views
Titania's Favorite Polka
Tim Twiss Nov 16, 2009 40 views
Brigg's Movements
These are the basic movements as described in the Briggs' Banjo Instructor of 1855. Play these a lo… Tim Twiss Nov 13, 2009 114 views
Funeral March
The dark slow song from Converse 1865. This is one of the early Fingerstyle arrangements for Minstr… Tim Twiss Nov 13, 2009 102 views
Hymn Sampler
I did a quick recording of some favorites, Simple Gifts, Nothing But the Blood, On Jordan's Stormy… John Masciale Nov 12, 2009 53 views
Bully For All/ St. Patrick's Day.
From Frank Converse. Carl Anderton Nov 2, 2009 144 views
Dan Emmit gets a little funky...
New tackhead from Jeff Menzies has arrived. Carl Anderton Oct 31, 2009 106 views
Early Black Banjo Piece
Jim Dalton had an interesting post about a year ago, and shared a transcription of this piece. I pr… Tim Twiss Oct 15, 2009 170 views
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