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EASY PIECES FOR THE

COMPRISING A CHOICE COLLECTION OF

Polkas, Waltzes, Clog Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs, Walkarounds, Songs, Etc., Etc., In both the

"Guitar" and "Banjo"

styles of execution.

Arranged and Compiled by

FRANK Author of

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CONVERSE.

" " Complete Method for the Banjo " The Banjo and How to Play it " Method for the Banjo;" "The Banjoistj" "Analytical Banjo Method," Etc.

Banjo Without a Master "Simplified

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SOONER BE LUCKY THAN

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FAIR DAY. Music by M.

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MEET ME AT DE GOLDEN GATE. Words and Music by

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BAND POLKA.

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GOD BLESS THE BRIGHT GEM OF THE Words by

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SEA.

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WEBER.

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PUT MY FOOT

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MAY POLE DANCE.

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PHILADELPHIA

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BARBE BLEUE POLKA.

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CONTENTS. An American's

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Toast,

Auld Lang Syne, Annie Laurie, Arkansas Traveller, Alabama Walk Around, .

Andy

.

.

.

.

(Banjo Style.)

.

.

.

.

Leavitt's Polka,

Alligator "Walk Around, (Banjo Style.) All Night Reel, (Banjo Style.)

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.

Austrian National Hymn, Bridal Waltz, Black Snake Reel, Babies on our block, Barbe Bleue Polka Billie Taylor, (Air From) Bonne Nuit March. (From Genevieve de Brabant) Boys of Lancashire, (The)

.

.

.

Billy's Back Room, Barney Bralligan,

Blue Bells of Scotland,

Bonnie Doon, Believe

me

of all those endearing Polka,

Blue Eyes Blue Monday,

Buy

young charms,

broom Waltz,

a

Boatman's Dance, (Banjo Style.) Boston Jig. Begone dull care, Boston Clog Hornpipe, Bonnie Dundee, Back Side of Albany, Brighton Jig, ( B.anjo Style.) Bound to run all Night, (Banjo Style.) Blacksnake Reel, (Banjo Style.) Blind Horse Jig, .

Butler's Jig, Band Polka,

.

.

.

Come

.

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Reel,

to de old

Gum Tree,

.

.

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(Banjo Style.)

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Comiu

thro' the Rye, Cambe.ll's are eomin', Cotillion Reel,

(The)

Chorus Jig, Cuckoo, (The) Countrv Dance, Cotton Pod Reel, (Banjo Style.) Clam bake Reel, (Banjo Style.) De Angels am coming, .

"Dude! Dude! Dude!" Devil's Dream, (The)

.

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51 60 79 50 47 77

56 81 74 76 88

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Charleston Gals, (De,— Banjo Style.) Cockade, (The) College Hornpipe,

91 10

.62

.

(Banjo Style.)

Bird Polka, (The) Chinese Dance, Country Reel, (Banjo Style.)

Cobweb

.

.

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50

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.

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Drops of Brandy,

.

.

Durang's Hornpipe, Dick Sand's Clog Hornpipe, Drink to me, Daisy Waltz, De Old Grey Goose, (Banjo Dandy Jim, Die Wacht Rheiu, Dave Reeds Reel, . Empress Varsovienne,

.

.

Style.)

.

.

.

Edinburgh Town, Eveleen's Bower,

Fisher's Hornpipe,

Fred Wilson's Clog Hornpipe, Fille du Madam Angot, (Air from)

Faust, (Air from) Flat Boat Walk Around, Flanagan's Wake, Frank Wilson's favorite Jig, French National Hymn (Marseillaise,)

Gwine to Zion's land, God bless the bright gem of the Gwine to ride up in de Chariot, Good Day Jig,

Sea,

Gilroy's Hornpipe,

Gazelle Hornpipe, Gossamer Waltz, Gem Waltz, (The)

Garry Owen, Genie Reeds Jig,

How

(Miss.)

to be a Masher, Home Sweet Home, Haste to the Wedding, Highland Reel, Highland Lad, ( A ) Hungarian Waltz,

.

.

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Hail to the Chief History of the World, (Banjo Style.) Hail Columbia, I'd sooner be Lucky than Rich, Irish Fair Day, (An) . Irish Jig, Isaac's Jig, It'll

nebber do to gib

Irish

Washerwoman,

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up

so,

.

.

.

(Banjo Style.)

.

.

.

.

(The)

Jog along to glory, John Anderson my Joe, (Jig.) Jenny put the kettle on, Jordan am a hard road to Trabble, Jim Crack Corn, (Banjo Style.) Jessie the flower O'Dunblane, Jennie get your hoe cake done, Johnny Booker, Keep dem gates wide open,

Kate Kearney,

(Banjo Style.)

.

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CONTENTS.

96 Kelvin Grove, La=s 0' Gowrie. (The) Last Rose of Summer (The) Larry O'Gaff, Lamplighters' Hornpipe, . Le Petit Due,, (Air From) Lucy Long, Lynchburg Town, (Banjo Style)

41 49 63 52 44 92 94 59

Louisiana Belle

65 85 25 25 23 28

.

Lame

Walk Around,

Soldier's

May Blossom Mulligan's

(Banjo Style

Polka,

Wake,

Meet me

at de golden gate Mechanic's Jig, •

May-Pole Dance,

My love is

but a

lassie,

Money Musk, Mountain Keel,

Money in both Mary Blaue.

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Rocky Road to Dublin, Rory McLaun, Roy's wife of Aldivalloch, Rory O'More, Ree : Row my true love, (Banjo Robinson Crusoe,

.... ....

.

Nobby

Joe, . luck about the house,

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Rattlesnake Jig, Rustic Jig. (Banjo Style.) Red Rose Waltz, Shaddock's Jig, Starry Flag, (The) . Sprig of Sliilhilali, Star Spangled Banner, (The) Speed the Plow, Swiss Waltz, Seventeenth of June, .

St. Patrick's

Old Town Reel, Old Zip Coon, Old King Crow,

Swiss Mazurka,

Opera Reel,

Oh

.

Susanna,

One Bumper Old Joe,

at parting,

(Banjo Style.) .

.

Pollv Hopkin's Waltz, Pride of Kildare, Pop goes the weasel, . Peel's Favorite Reel,

Paddv's delight, (The) Patience, (Air from) Patience. (Air from) Palmetto Schottische,

Pea-Nut Gal,

Paddv Whack. Philadelphia Jig,

Picayune Butler,

.

(Characteristic), (Characteristic),

Day,

Sing, darkies, sing. Stop Jig, (Banjo Style.) Sangalli Trick Dance,

Texas Charlie, The Clouds are rolling by, Jennie, Take good care of Mother, That's always the way with you boys, TuUechgorum, Tyrol Waltz,

.

O'Neil'sJig, (Banjo Style.) . Pert Polka. Put my foot in de golden shoe,

Paddy go down, Paddy McFad,

....

Hornpipe,

Smith's Hornpipe, Standard Clog Hornpipe, Stop dat Knockin', Such a gitten up stairs, (The) Soldiers' March, Scotch Bag Pipes, No. 1, Scotch Bag Pipes, No. 2, Spanish Waltz,.

Norah Creina, New York Jig, ( Banjo Style.) Nina Polka, (The) Our Selected Irish Style, (Banjo Style.)

Style.)

.

Rosa Lee. Racquet Reel,

Seville Waltz, Sailor on Shore

pockets,

Mollv Brannagan's Reel, (Banjo Style) Moss Rose Polka, (The) May-Pole Polka, (The) Mikado Pot Pourri, My heart is where the Shamrock grows, Mikado, (Air From) Duet,

No

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The young May Moon, The girl I left behind me, The Goose hangs high. The Poachers, The Floating Scow, (Banjo The Grenadiers,

.... Style.)

.

.

Tara's Harp, The Rose Tree. Trovatore, (Air from) Tom Brigg's Jig, .

.

.

,

Titus' Jig,

.

No. No.

.

1.

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