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Blues Banjo Players

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This is a group for those of us who like to play blues on the banjo.

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From richmberman on 1/3/2013 10:59:06 PM

Has anyone worked out Gus Cannon's "Poor Boy Long Ways From Home?" I've been living with it on my slowdowner for weeks now and making little progress. Maybe because slide is new to me. I'm pretty sure it's tuned to open D. Anyone have any of those riffs they could pass on to me, enough to just get my foot in the door?

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	Jim Yates says: 1/4/2013 9:35:31 AM The Maple Leaf Champions Jug Band do this tune, but we don't use a banjo. Since I'm sure the slide guitar uses the same tuning, I'll try to tab it for you in the next few days. I love that first run, right after the word "home". We do it with unison fiddle, mandolin and slide guitar.
	Jim Yates says: 1/4/2013 4:14:21 PM I've uploaded a rough version of the introductory solo in D. Gus does it in E, so capo II. I hope you can read it. It's upside down...Sorry.
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