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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: Early Minstrel Banjo Instructional Resource


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banjosnapper - Posted - 03/02/2026:  17:47:00


My name is Tim Twiss, and play the Early Banjo style. This means Stroke Style primarily, but certainly overlaps the Guitar, or Fingerstyle of play. Anyway, it is not a real popular style and has a very small niche. In the spirit of preserving and advancing that style, I just opened a simple free web page to jumpstart a player into this style. It is a culmination of resources acquired over the years. Just putting it out there. A collection of videos and pdf downloads. And I am available for repertoire recommendations and downloads.

Go to timtwiss.com/ and you will find it there. Perhaps anybody might also share if they have tried this style or are familiar with it.

tonygo - Posted - 03/03/2026:  19:53:32


I have been playing this style for going on 3yrs now. I love the tunes because they sound like banjo pieces rather than another fiddle tune played on a banjo. You stuff on YouTube has been very helpful. It is clear, well played and my first stop when looking for examples. I have been working with Weidlichs books and am just about thru them. Thanks for all you have done.

snoot - Posted - 03/05/2026:  15:18:53


Look forward to diving in.

Love your Early Banjo Solos book, particularly the original composition Copper's Minor!

Really helped to expand my technique.

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