Early American Banjo | Transcriptions from Buckleys Banjo Guide of 1868

Tim Twiss

ISBN 10: 1513462318 / ISBN 13: 9781513462318

Published by Mel Bay Publications, 2018

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Early American Banjo | Transcriptions from Buckleys Banjo Guide of 1868 | Tim Twiss | Taschenbuch | Buch | Englisch | 2018 | Mel Bay Publications | EAN 9781513462318 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Early American Banjo | Transcriptions from Buckleys Banjo Guide of 1868
• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1513462318
• ISBN 13: 9781513462318
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 299H x 10D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 299 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 390 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Early American Banjo by Tim Twiss provides complete banjo tablature transcriptions of the instrumental solos that first appeared in standard notation in Buckley’s Banjo Guide of 1868. This modern tablature edition of over 100 mid-19th century jigs, waltzes, polkas, hornpipes and reels provides insight to the transition between the African down-stroke technique, which preceded claw-hammer style and the newer, more refined plucking technique. James Buckley (1803 – 1872), sometimes referred to as the “Father of the Classical Banjo,” was one of the most prolific transcribers of early banjo music. His compositions and arrangements were performed on the minstrel stage, and his scholarly discipline produced a lasting record of banjo music of his era. This repertoire collection includes easy tunes as well as more complex pieces suited for the concert stage. The player will delight in discovering how fresh and unusual some of this music sounds, even today–all in modern banjo tab. While best experienced on a period reproduction, gut-string fretless banjo in a lower tuning, any 5-string banjo in C tuning (gCGBD) may be used to interpret this collection. Includes access to online audio.

About the Author

Tim Twiss was born in Adrian, Michigan in 1957 and, caught by the "music bug," began playing the guitar at age 10. One thing led to another and he ended up with a Classical Guitar Performance degree from Eastern Michigan University, and a certificate from the original Guitar Institute of Technology (G.I.T.) in Los Angeles. He began teaching when he was 18 years old and at 29, opened his own music shop in Milford, Michigan. Over the years, he has performed in almost every type of venue imaginable. At some time after the year 2000, he was captivated by the music of the Civil War at a battle reenactment. This led to the discovery of the music and history of the fretless banjo. "I placed myself right in the middle of the 19th century, with no preparation or prejudice of any kind," Tim wrote. His formal training and ability to read music proved to be an asset as he played every piece of notated banjo music he could lay his hands on. In a natural chain of events, he came across the music of the British-born musician, James Buckley; this book is the direct result of that encounter.