Brilliancy--melodic style banjo

Please visit http://www.jimrichter.com for tab this arrangement.

Brilliancy is an old fiddle tune I learned through the playing of Sam Bush (I learned it on mandolin first). The tune is most notably associated with Howdy Forrester, though Eck Robertson recorded "Brilliancy Medley" back in the late 20's (but was comprised of several different tunes). Forrester is the one this is most closely associated with and is one of those contest tunes for western style fiddlers.

I just arranged this yesterday so I apologize for any fumblings. It should probably be a few clicks faster than this, but on banjo I really enjoy the almost classical arpeggiated sound of the tune so I do favor it a hair slower on banjo (plus, I can't get that 3rd part quite up to speed yet!)

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• Bill
• Keith
• Howdy
• Forrester
• Sam
• Bush
• Butch
• Robins
• Bela
• Fleck
• melodic
• banjo
• bluegrass
• fiddle
• tune
• tunes

[laurenmacsporren]

Nicely done! Is this a tenor banjo?

[JimRichter]

Nope, 5 string banjo.  Thanks for the comment

[Raylj318]

sweet playing and overalls

[lilredroostie]

Great tune! nice playing :)

[jbrookeiv]

Awesome tune!

[ShaneThompson94]

sounds great man, i always wanted to play a number of stringed instruments, the guitar is checked off the list, time to buy a banjo :)

[banjobubby]

shit dont match bud

[maclarke74]

Yeeeehaaa!! Go cleetus go. I luvs me dem overalls

[DnDMacon]

Good job! but why does the video not match the music?

[xXxLovexOrxDiexXx]

great playing dude...love your style

[pho2]

I guess peeps have not looked at the " INFO "before posting.

Delightful tune. Its haunting and a cant delete off my desktop.

Playing it the way you have , it has a charming ambience.

[hmoobxi0ng]

REDNECK!!!!!!!!! TOASTED!!!!!!!! l0ol

[Monkey8954]

great playing! looks like you live in the hills!