William Tell Overture/Bonanza TV Theme

[barrhavener]

You got the name of the song WRONG.

William Tell Overture and Bonanza TV theme song are two different songs and NOT the same. The last part of William Tell Overture, known as Charge of the Swiss Soldiers, was used as theme song in the Lone Ranger, but not in Bonanza. Don't get confused.

In the video, the musician is playing Long Range (William Tell finale) in the first part but half way through he switches to the Bonanza theme song.

[P47ROCKS]

@barrhavener Howdy. The description under the video clearly says "Rossini's William Tell Overture AND Jay Livingstone's Bonanza Theme." It's a medley of two musical works.

[barrhavener]

@P47ROCKS

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I apologize.

[vasudevman93]

OMG!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful

[MrMcompagno]

LIKE A BOSS:::D 

[P47ROCKS]

Howdy. This medley is very easy to play. It's mostly rolling Scruggs style. One or two little melodic style runs. IT'S JUST FAST :) Send me your email for a copy of the tabs.

Bill

[DanW1010]

Howdy Bill. How you play is amazing. I first tried to figure it out on my own, but somehow I'm lost now. For being close to your "original" could you please send me the tabs to my mail account: danwilliams@hotmail.de

Greetings from your fans in Germany.

[tnoonan3]

I LOVE THIS!! Im only 23 but grew up watching Bonanza with my Dad. One question, would you say its different/harder on banjo? Because I can play this on guitar, but banjo sounds so much more authentic

[MerlynSchutterle]

Earl could never play that.

[jerry1974jerry]

Awesome tune man, Any way i could get the tabs to this tune?Thanks.Email is greg420911@yahoo.com

[GScott1991]

Great arrangement, and very well played!

[BoscoFaith]

WOW...that one was the greatest I´ve ever heard. Great Bill!!! Just great!

[PeteTheGun1]

sounds awesome! i love the william tell theme!

greetings from switzerland

[P47ROCKS]

Howdy. I can't post my email address here, but you can find it on my website. Just email me your address.  Bill

[ventman2au]

fantastic Bill. I have purchase your book on rags and I am endeavouring on getting maple leaf down ... where can I get this?

[jethrobanjo]

That sounds so dang good. Where did you find the tab? I would love to try and learn

it. Thanks for sharing your tallent.

[BanjoRomo]

Sweeet

[sjuengert]

That was awesome! Any chance you could e-mail me the tab for this?

Thanks,

Steve  sjuengert@aol.com

[spita12able]

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[spita12able]

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[dogheadandy]

awesome



[adamila98]

amazing!!!

[Loarwenn1]

awesome!!!!

[kubota422]

It is the charm large explosion of a banjo. He is starn of 5 America

[bozge11]

You can disregard, my previous question, you answered it in other video, 1938 rb12. Sounds Great!

[bozge11]

Incredible picking as usual coming from you!! Tell us about that banjo your playing, is it an orginal pre-war 5 rb18, or what? Thanks!

[betinnavarro]

WONDERFULLLL. Para hacer musica solamente se necesita saber hacerla. Felicidades son los temas que mas me gustan, sobre todo el de BONANZA. Greeteengs from Guadalajara Mexico.

[jockief]

hello

[sherryazaz]

Unbelieveable!xxxoooxxx

[bobbybuttfield]

Wonderful! Anywhere I could get hold of the tab for this please?

[wormsgarrett1]

do you have a cd?

[deathxtra]

This is totally gonna be my ringtone. Lol

[dirtyhlbly]

Theme song of my childhood hero !

[damien074]

Hello,

When I hear that, I want trust that Rossini was a banjo player ! lol

Dams.

[P47ROCKS]

Hello wideyess,

Yes it is. It was composed by Rossini. The TV show Bonanza which ran in the 1960's had an original theme that I've always felt was "inspired" by the William Tell Overture. Cheers, Bill

[wideyess]

Isn't this the lone ranger theme tune?

[johnny102marvin]

This is absolutely brilliant. I have never heard this classic played on the banjo. You play it with great clarity and confidence.

[JimmyDeLocke]

Bill -- you never cease to amaze me.

Great.

[buffalobanjoe]

How he do that? Great

[goriders13]

That was awsome.

[banjoleland]

I loved that Bill. That ought to be part of your and Kathy's performances. Lee

[P47ROCKS]

Howdy,

Send my your email to billknopf@billknopf and I'll send you a scan of the tab.

Bill

[kingbrent101]

could you send me a copy of that tab?

[speggy]

how would i go about learning this master piece?

[camorton]

Bill teaches in the L.A. area. He also sells books with many of his arrangements in tab format. Google for his web site.

[banjobilly32]

Tastefully performed. Very nice arrangement. Thanks for sharing.