Here is an index of the Tunes of the Week. I'll update this as each one becomes available.

2008

1. 07/26/2008 -- Nancy, provided by J-Walk (Good idea, J-Walk!)
2. 08/03/2008 -- West Virginia Gals, played by Yigal Zan, provided by BanjoJudy
3. 08/10/2008 -- Goodbye My Honey, I'm Gone, provided by LyleK
4. 08/16/2008 -- Straw Bonnet, provided by VRteach
5. 08/24/2008 -- Shove that Pigs Foot a Little Further into the Fire, provided by ScottK
6. 08/31/2008 -- Rock the Cradle, Joe, provided by TrapDoor2
7. 09/07/2008 -- John Sharp's Tune, provided by mralston
8. 09/14/2008 -- Falls of Richmond, provided by haiku
9. 09/21/2008 -- Old Eph's Polka, provided by deuceswilde
10. 09/28/2008 -- (Old) Bell Cow, provided by RWPark
11. 10/05/2008 -- Johnny, Don't Get Drunk, provided by Randy Adams
12. 10/12/2008 -- Get Up in the Cool, provided by ScottK
13. 10/19/2008 -- Davenport, provided by KI4PRK
14. 10/26/2008 -- Greasy Coat, provided by Lori Nitzel
15. 11/02/2008 -- Cherry Blossom Waltz, provided by dkmarshall
16. 11/09/2008 -- Fly Around, provided by ClawDan
17. 11/16/2008 -- Boatman Dance, provided by atracksler
18. 11/23/2008 -- Squirrel Heads and Gravy, provided by Bisbonian
19. 11/30/2008 -- Julia Delaney, provided by tfaux
20. 12/07/2008 -- Avalon Quickstep, provided by StrokeStyle
21. 12/14/2008 -- Foggy Dew, provided by MaryZCox
22. 12/19/2008 -- Breaking Up Christmas, provided by BanjoBrad
23. 12/23/2008 -- Hello John D -- provided by Paul Roberts

2009

24. 01/01/2009 -- Last Chance, provided by rinemb
25. 01/09/2009 -- Doggie on the Carpet -- provided by ManMadeMusic
26. 01/18/2009 -- Two Swedish Songs, provided by Janolov
27. 01/25/2009 -- Winder Slide, provieded by jojo25
28. 02/01/2009 -- Tom Billy's Jig, provided by John_D
29. 02/09/2009 -- Moonlight, provided by FScholle
30. 02/14/2009 -- Joys of Quebec, provided by Randy Adams
31. 02/20/2009 -- John Lovers Gone, provided by handsup8
32. 02/27/2009 -- Rabbit in the Pea Patch, provided by ndlxs
33. 03/07/2009 -- Willys Auld Trews, provided by rkearton
34. 03/14/2009 -- Pateroller, provided by rteal
35. 03/20/2009 -- Ramblin' Hobo, provided by RG
36. 03/27/2009 -- Ducks Eyeball, provided by ZEPP
37. 04/03/2009 -- Betsy Likens, provided by nohio
38. 04/12/2009 -- Rush and the Pepper, provided by VRTeach
39. 04/18/2009 -- Big Scioty, provided by Tamarack
40. 04/25/2009 -- Arnold Van Pelt's Tune, provided by Bisbonian
41. 05/01/2009 -- Turlette Acadienne, provided by tfaux
42. 05/08/2009 -- Maple Sugar, provided by jojo25
43. 05/16/2009 -- Angeline the Baker, provided by ndlxs
44. 05/23/2009 -- The Rose Tree, provided by Adam Kiesling
45. 05/29/2009 -- 29th of May, provided by Julian44_4
46. 06/05/2009 -- Hunters Grove, provided by mojo_monk
47. 06/12/2009 -- Santa Anna's Retreat, provided by J-Walk
48. 06/19/2009 -- Tripping up the Stairs, provided by John_D
49. 06/26/2009 -- Grey Eagle, provided by Dock Jekel
50. 07/03/2009 -- Camp Meeting on the Fourth of July, provided by dbrandon
51. 07/11/2009 -- Lonesome John, provided by nohio
52. 07/17/2009 -- Sally in the Garden -- provided by rteal
53. 07/24/2009 -- Trouble in Mind, provided by BRUNO25
54. 08/02/2009 -- Moses Hoe the Corn, provided by bluemule_77
55. 08/07/2009 -- Sourwood Mountain, provided by cashwo_wv
56. 08/14/2009 -- Lost Girl provided by handsup8
57. 08/21/2009 -- The Squirrel Hunters, provided by Mark Johnson
58. 08/28/2009 -- Booth Shot Lincoln, provided by oldwoodchuckb
59. 09/08/2009 -- Walking Boss, provided by vrteach
60. 09/12/2009 -- Big-Eyed Rabbit, provided by ekistl
61. 09/19/2009 -- Rachel, provided by Joe Newberry
62. 09/26/2009 -- Wind that Shakes the Barley, provided by BanjoJudy
63. 10/02/2009 -- Red Hill Polka & Raven Schottishe, provided by LyleK
64. 10/09/2009 -- Rose of the Mountain, provided by ScottK
65. 10/16/2009 -- Hollow Poplar, provided by StrokeStyle
66. 10/23/2009 -- Flying Cloud Cotillion, provided by John D
67. 10/30/2009 -- Ingrian Polka/Kuppari Eeva (tunes from Finland), provided by ndlxs
68. 11/06/2009 -- Mr. Isaac's Maggot & Mt. Hills, provided by tfaux
69. 11/13/2009 -- Low Baked a Hoecake, provided by handsup8
70. 11/20/2009 -- Jeff Sturgeon, provided by lori nitzel
71. 11/26/2009 -- Rolling Mills Are Burning Down, provided by banjo_brad
72. 12/04/2009 -- Midnight on the Water, provided by raybob
73. 12/11/2009 -- Flop-eared Mule, provided by Jami108
74. 12/15/2009 -- Song of the Chanter, provided by maryzcox
75. 12/25/2009 -- Turkey in the Straw, provided by Bill Rogers

2010
76. 01/01/2010 -- Alonzo Janes, provided by RG
77. 01/08/2010 -- Eighth of January, provided by Don Borchelt
78. 01/15/2010 -- Rockingham Cindy, provided by maxmax
79. 01/22/2010 -- Bonnie Blue Flag, provided by Axeman79
80. 01/30/2010 -- Flying Indian (Waltz), provided by ScottK
81. 02/05/2010 -- Down in the Willow Garden, provided by mojo monk



You are invited to provide a Tune of the Week. What are the requirements?

1. Volunteer (see # 6)
2. Come up with a tune or song, doesn't particularly matter if it is common or uncommon, but it should be interesting (see # 5).
3. Provide several links to versions in any of the following formats: sound, video, standard notation, or tablature. There is no requirement for any of these formats, but as many as possible is good. If you cannot find on-line sources, it's OK to list favourite CDs, DVDs, or books.
4. Post the tune and info around the Sunday of the week (Not a fast rule, often the posts are on Friday). Give it a subject like "Tune o' Week - Jan 1 2009, Molly put the Kettle On." Monitor your posting so that you can help with any discussion that might show up.
5. Tunes can be interesting for many reasons. They may be commonly known chestnuts--but what is the history behind them? They may be uncommon tunes--where did you learn of it? They may just be fun to play. They may have odd titles or amusing lyrics. They may be associated with a particular tuning or be useful for demonstrating a particular technique. They may just mean something to you personally.
6 - CONTACT BanjoJudy (inquiry@siliconheights.com) and let her know you can do a tune of the week. The preference is always for first-time presenters, but repeaters are OK also.

My feeling is that if the tune/song is interesting to you, then you can make it interesting to a large enough audience to make it worth posting as a "Tune of the Week." (as long is what makes it interesting does not violate the BHO rules)


Erich -- There''s always room for cello..

http://vrteach.org/banjo/
http://prairiegrapevine.org/
U of Illinois-Springfield Old Time Music

Posted - 08/25/2008 :  09:10:10        

Erich your great!

Posted - 08/25/2008 :  09:13:35      

Good idea!

Jan-Olov

Posted - 08/26/2008 :  10:34:38        

Thanks for putting up the Index. If you will be in charge, that would be great - it would guarantee that the thread would have at least one new posting per week, thus insuring its continuation.

Eventually, maybe we'll have our own permanent topic for tune of the week. For now this is a great asset.

Judy

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It takes movies of all things clawhammer and more.
You can watch these recorded videos by
going to YouTube and looking for "banjojudy"
Comments and subscribers are welcome on the YouTube site.
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Posted - 08/26/2008 :  10:56:16    

I could make this topic a "sticky" if you'd like.

Hugh
Picking since 1964

“...Bobby Thompson? He is the future! He has this whole new style-you can hear the melody! ''Hard Hearted'' ''Dixie Hoedown!'' Oh my!”---John Updike

Click Here: Banjo Hangout Rules & Guidelines.

Click Here: Bobby Thompson''s Home Page

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  09:33:49          

It might be worthwhile to make this sticky.

Erich -- There''s always room for cello..

http://vrteach.org/banjo/
http://prairiegrapevine.org/
U of Illinois-Springfield Old Time Music

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  09:39:02    

You know I think your right vreteach...Done.

Hugh
Picking since 1964

“...Bobby Thompson? He is the future! He has this whole new style-you can hear the melody! ''Hard Hearted'' ''Dixie Hoedown!'' Oh my!”---John Updike

Click Here: Banjo Hangout Rules & Guidelines.

Click Here: Bobby Thompson''s Home Page

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  10:57:58        

LOL, I guess I'm "Mr. Invisible" again.

I'm "on deck" for Aug 31.

===Marc

"If banjos needed tone rings, S.S. Stewart would have made them that way."

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  11:06:28        

quote:

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Originally posted by Banjoman

I could make this topic a "sticky" if you'd like.

Hugh
Picking since 1964

“...Bobby Thompson? He is the future! He has this whole new style-you can hear the melody! ''Hard Hearted'' ''Dixie Hoedown!'' Oh my!”---John Updike

Click Here: Banjo Hangout Rules & Guidelines.

Click Here: Bobby Thompson''s Home Page

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Edited by - BANJOJUDY on 08/27/2008 11:07:42

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  11:55:45    

The topic will always be at the top of this forum so it will be easy to find and add to.

Click here: http://www.banjohangout.org/forum/f...?FORUM_ID=11

Hugh
Picking since 1964

“...Bobby Thompson? He is the future! He has this whole new style-you can hear the melody! ''Hard Hearted'' ''Dixie Hoedown!'' Oh my!”---John Updike

Click Here: Banjo Hangout Rules & Guidelines.

Click Here: Bobby Thompson''s Home Page

Edited by - Banjoman on 08/27/2008 11:56:53

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  11:58:36        

Great Banjoman!

Posted - 09/13/2008 :  06:37:18        

So what's this week's tune?


"My first stringed instrument was a cigar box banjo where I cut and turned the pegs and strung the wires myself." - Carl Sandburg
Check out my webpage.

Posted - 09/13/2008 :  06:59:14        

quote:

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Originally posted by Don Borchelt

So what's this week's tune?


"My first stringed instrument was a cigar box banjo where I cut and turned the pegs and strung the wires myself." - Carl Sandburg
Check out my webpage.

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Posted - 09/18/2008 :  16:01:40        

What are the requirements for being a tune o'week volunteer?

Last Chance!

Posted - 09/19/2008 :  07:47:22          

quote:

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Originally posted by KI4PRK

What are the requirements for being a tune o'week volunteer?

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Edited by - vrteach on 03/21/2009 06:47:59

Posted - 09/19/2008 :  07:54:35        

quote:

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Originally posted by vrteach

quote:

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Originally posted by KI4PRK

What are the requirements for being a tune o'week volunteer?

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1. Volunteer
2. Come up with a tune or song, doesn't particularly matter if it is common or uncommon, but it should be interesting (see # 5).
3. Provide several links to versions in any of the following formats: sound, video, standard notation, or tablature. There is no requirement for any of these formats, but as many as possible is good. If you cannot find on-line sources, it's OK to list favourite CDs, DVDs, or books.
4. Monitor your posting so that you can help with any discussion that might show up.
5. Tunes can be interesting for many reasons. They may be commonly known chestnuts--but what is the history behind them? They may be uncommon tunes--where did you learn of it? They may just be fun to play. They may have odd titles. They may be associated with a particular tuning. They may just mean something to you personally.

My feeling is that if the tune/song is interesting to you, then you can make it interesting to a large enough audience to make it worth posting as a "Tune of the Week."

Erich -- There''s always room for cello..

http://vrteach.org/banjo/
http://prairiegrapevine.org/
U of Illinois-Springfield Old Time Music

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Posted - 09/28/2008 :  09:04:54        

Looking forward to this week's Tune of The Week - don't remember who is in charge of putting it up - so whoever volunteered, don't forget that today is the day to post your tune!

I have a need for more volunteers for the October Tune of the Week. The first two weeks are taken, but there are more than two weeks in October - so, please get back to me via email (inquiry@siliconheights.com) and volunteer.

This is such a great Topic/Thread and those of us who have participated have benefited greatly. Join the fun, follks! Volunteer to do a tune. It is not hard and you'll learn a whole lot by doing it - and gain some banjo friends in the process.



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Have you visited the Tune of The Week area
for clawhammer players? Check it out on The
Banjo Hangout! Volunteer to do a tune for
October by emailing me at inquiry@siliconheights.com.

Posted - 10/28/2008 :  17:40:56      

Anybody on deck for November yet? I'll do a week.

"When Banjos are Outlawed, only Outlaws will have Banjos."

Posted - 10/28/2008 :  18:15:54        

quote:

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Originally posted by Bisbonian

Anybody on deck for November yet? I'll do a week.

"When Banjos are Outlawed, only Outlaws will have Banjos."

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Posted - 11/09/2008 :  14:01:45        

Good idea VRTEACH. I hope I can find my way back here!

Posted - 11/15/2008 :  08:08:07    

GREAT!!
This 'song of the week' is what I really look forward to.
A truly good use of this CH forum.
Fun, informative, educational. A learning tool that is innovative.
BHO & this CH forum is a treasure trove for us who wish to learn more,
and have no physical resources handy to do so..
Kudos !

Bob B
My Level? Uh...kinda.....
"Advanced".... Novice ?

Edited by - Nide44 on 11/17/2008 08:31:02

Posted - 12/03/2008 :  21:06:52        

I really enjoy tune of the week. And, hope to volunteer in near future.

All of you and BJ keep up the good work.

Brad

You may be man enough to take my woman, but you''ll never get my banjo.

May not the incidence of success, nor the pretense of retirement-
Lessen the want of enlightenment.

Posted - 06/30/2009 :  15:10:05    

sticky was a great addition. good thread.

For Fun and Frolic the One and Only "Mr. Bones" and his trusty 5 string Banjo !

Posted - 07/03/2009 :  21:11:43      

Kudos to all who make the Tune of the Week such a treat! It's one of the best things about Banjo Hangout, in my opinion.

When you want genuine music -- music that will come right home to you like a bad quarter, suffuse your system like strychnine whisky, go right through you like Brandreth''s pills, ramify your whole constitution like the measles, and break out on your hide like the pin-feather pimples on a picked goose, -- when you want all this, just smash your piano, and invoke the glory-beaming banjo!
- Mark Twain,"Enthusiastic Eloquence," San Francisco Dramatic Chronicle, 23 June 1865