For enthusiasts of early banjo
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Ho! for California by Roscoe, Lee & Abadie
A song of the Gold Rush Era and the '49ers Vince Abadie Sep 3, 2012 57 views
Old Dan Tucker
A 19th Century version of playing "standards"......c. 1843 by Dan Emmett. Tim Twiss Sep 3, 2012 94 views
Rose of Alabama
Tim, Al, and Gordy. August, 2012 in Jackson, MI. Another version up here never hurts nuthin'. Tim Twiss Sep 3, 2012 66 views
A visit from the Classic side of the force -- Mocking Bird variations
Here's "Variations on The Mocking Bird" by Parke Hunter, or perhaps should I say "Variations on The… Mike Moss Sep 3, 2012 76 views
Star Hornpipe
Converse 1871. Total beeech on a fretless....but cool. Tim Twiss Aug 31, 2012 65 views
Jackson 2012-Yellow Rose of Texas
Gordy, Tim, and Al. Tim Twiss Aug 25, 2012 71 views
Jackson 2012-Old 76
Same...Gordy, Tim, and Al. Tim Twiss Aug 25, 2012 85 views
Jackson-Buffalo Gals
Tim Twiss, Al Smitley, Gordy Sharpe. Tim Twiss Aug 25, 2012 82 views
Sunbeam Waltz on a fretted banjo
Same tune as before.....slightly different interpretation on a different type of instrument. Tim Twiss Aug 24, 2012 43 views
Sunbeam Waltz
From "The Banjoist"....Converse 1871. Tim Twiss Aug 24, 2012 67 views
Lizzie Polka
This is the first post from this book I just got. It is by Charles Converse (brother of Frank) and… Tim Twiss Aug 21, 2012 116 views
The Widow Machree
Converse 1871, "The Banjoist" played Guitar Style on a Luscomb Banjo. Tim Twiss Aug 20, 2012 64 views
The Bold Privateer
Guitar Style piece from the 1871 book by Frank Converse..."The Banjoist". Played on a Luscomb. Tim Twiss Aug 20, 2012 75 views
The Ripple Clog Hornpipe
Another take....better equipment. Tim Twiss Aug 19, 2012 48 views
Hungarian Polka
Converse 1871, using Hybrid style of play. Tim Twiss Aug 19, 2012 60 views
Ripple Clog Hornpipe
Done from the camera on my laptop. Not good, but my camera was left at the store...too lazy to go g… Tim Twiss Aug 18, 2012 31 views
La Favorite with guitar backup
Totally a cheeseball way of doing it, but I wanted to hear the harmony on top of this melody. Perha… Tim Twiss Aug 16, 2012 62 views
McFlanagan's Jig
1871, played "Banjo Style"..i.e. Stroke. The highly ornamented piece comes from the Frank Converse… Tim Twiss Aug 16, 2012 97 views
La Favorita
Frank Converse arrranged a bit of opera for the banjo. Here is a piece from the 1871 book "The Banj… Tim Twiss Aug 15, 2012 46 views
Gaetano Donizetti & Antonino Pasculli - La favorita - "Silenzio! Silenzio!" (Burkhard Glaetzner & Ileana Cotrubas)
A charming cabaletta for soprano from Donizetti's "La favorita". Check in at :45. This is the secti… Tim Twiss Aug 15, 2012 69 views
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