This is an arrangement of the famous La Paloma (The Dove) by Sebastián Iradier (or Yradier), as arranged by the big man himself -- Alfred A. Farland. This habanera has reached a quasi-folk song status in a very large amount of countries in the world, which is even more surprising when one considers that the author died in obscurity shortly after returning from Cuba and never witnessed the fame his works would achieve.

Of course, one can only assume that the Scientific Banjoist of Pittsburgh would have executed it infintiely better than I have, but it's a very nice and effective arrangement which should be within the reach of most banjoists; the only difficulties are the tremolo passages (which can be omitted without any great loss) and some long stretches. The way he achieves dispersed harmonies and integrates parts of the bass line into the banjo's limited range is very clever.