Letter from a soldier.

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Letter from a soldier.

12-27-2008, 10:51 PM

This great letter is from a g-g grandfather of my good buddy and fellow minstrel-style banjoist Tim Twiss.

The introductory tune is the "Union Jig" from Buckley's Guide for the Banjo, authentically played on a super-accurate repro banjo.

The letter is very moving, I think, especially in light of the fact that the author later perished in Andersonville.

[FONT="Book Antiqua"]Carl Anderton[/FONT]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="2"]"A very good idea of the old style of playing may be formed by referring to the [I]Briggs Banjo Instructor."[/I][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT="Palatino Linotype"][B]Albert Baur, Sgt., Co. A, 102nd Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry.[/B][/FONT]
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