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The Silver Heel
Here's one from the Converse 1872 book I mentioned in a forum post "The Banjo and How To Play It".… Tim Twiss Sep 30, 2009 89 views
My Long Tail Blue
This song is one of the earliest Minstrel songs, introduced around 1833, and published as sheet mus… Tim Twiss Sep 29, 2009 102 views
One String Waltz
from Buckley's 1865 John Masciale Sep 27, 2009 71 views
Dere He Goes, Dat's Him
Been wanting to record this for a while John Masciale Sep 27, 2009 102 views
The Legend Of Joe Parsons-Ron Stanfield 03:07
A story song about the battle of Antietam. Ron Stanfield Sep 26, 2009 88 views
Tom Chatfield's Jigs
These two songs, titled "No. 1 and No. 2" come from the Dobson Book of 1877. They are marked as Hig… Tim Twiss Sep 26, 2009 30 views
Wood Up Quick Step
From the Buckley 1868. Carl always plays this one really well...inspired me to try it. Quick leaps.… Tim Twiss Sep 25, 2009 100 views
The Boxer's Reel
From the Converse Analyitcal Method of 1886. Unknown composer, but the arrangement is credited to F… Tim Twiss Sep 24, 2009 48 views
Yankee Doodle. With Variations.
From the Briggs' Banjo Instructor of 1855. I was surprised at how tricky the last section was. Tim Twiss Sep 23, 2009 92 views
OH! SUSANNA 01:50
Slide show with Oh! Susanna Ron Stanfield Sep 20, 2009 112 views
Kitty O'Neil's Champion-Jig
This interesting piece, being unusual with 7 lines of themes, comes from Ryan's Mammoth Collection.… Tim Twiss Sep 17, 2009 80 views
Billy Morris's Jig
Page 14 of the Buckley Banjo Guide of 1868. This is one of those unfingered Buckley songs. I played… Tim Twiss Sep 12, 2009 36 views
Pat Maloy's Jig
From page 14 of the 1868 Buckley Banjo Guide. Tim Twiss Sep 12, 2009 31 views
Bolton Clog Hornpipe
This one comes from page 14 of Buckley's Banjo Guide 1868. The dotted rhythms are supplied only in… Tim Twiss Sep 12, 2009 49 views
Savory's Jig
This song from Buckley's 1868 (page 13) had almost no fingerings in the score, but seemed to adapt… Tim Twiss Sep 11, 2009 60 views
Andrew Leavitt's Jig
Here is yet another one from Buckley's 1868. Many of these tunes have a similar playful simpicity t… Tim Twiss Sep 11, 2009 53 views
General Pope's Jig
Another one from Buckley 1868. Tim Twiss Sep 11, 2009 46 views
The Newton Jig 01:19
This song is found in the Dan Emmett Manuscript, as well as Buckley's New Banjo Method of 1860. Not… Tim Twiss Sep 9, 2009 77 views
Kick Up de Debble on a Holiday 0:34
After Tim's most recent video, this takes us from the sublime to the ridiculous. In honor of Labor… Brian Welch Sep 7, 2009 110 views
Brigham's Quickstep
In commemoration of the great Frank Converse on the 106th anniversary of his death. May I add that… Tim Twiss Sep 5, 2009 100 views
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