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mindem

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15. Tim Twiss

Reply to cemaphonic (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 20, 2017, 04:42 AM

Nov 2017

Go to youtube and look up Tim Twiss, he plays exclusively in the nineteenth century banjo style and even plays some of the parlor songs from the period.

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Musical duffers check in here. [View all] Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 OP

Self taught guitarist - been playing since I was 8 years old or so! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2017 #1

I tried the guitar once. The word "terrible" doesn't begin to describe that attempt. nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #2

I am actually OK on lead - complex chords throw me a bit. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2017 #3

I could never play a chord without my fret fingers damping or buzzing on the open strings. Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #9

Good for you !!! fierywoman Nov 2017 #4

Trombonist here. TomSlick Nov 2017 #5

Banjo Player mindem Nov 2017 #6

That parlor banjo music is really interesting and hardly anyone does it. cemaphonic Nov 2017 #13

Tim Twiss mindem Nov 2017 #15

Here is a Civil War song I recorded mindem Nov 2017 #16

Been exploring the fretboard for 40 years TEB Nov 2017 #7

haha. My folks tried to get me to take up accordion. It was cheaper than a piano. Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #8

That is funny TEB Nov 2017 #12

I don't know if it counts... flotsam Nov 2017 #10

Just looking out for you TEB Nov 2017 #11

Been blowin' out my bedroom windows and bothering the neighbors every time I'm the only one home... Iggo Nov 2017 #14

It's like riding a bike, you never really forget. I can attest to that with this kydo Nov 2017 #17

Nice story. If we're going to compare lists of instruments in the house... Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #18

I wish I could play the piano. kydo Nov 2017 #19

Good For You! ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #20

My father-in-law gave me a baritone ukelele HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2017 #21

Love Piano fergomfer Dec 2017 #22