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Size: 3,802kb, uploaded 3/29/2012 8:21:02 AM
Genre: Traditional
Allowing myself to get all jazzy and crazy with June Apple, taking it wherever I want to go. Yes, it's over the top. Yes, it's sloppy. Hopefully it's also sort of fun and different and enjoyable in some fashion.
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Size: 1,380kb, uploaded 10/25/2011 8:35:20 AM
Genre: Old Time
just a quick recording of Arkansas Traveler recorded directly on my iPad using the built-in mic and the Garage Band app. The tune is being played on my Will Fielding Catamount, tuned fCFCD.
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Size: 2,226kb, uploaded 7/26/2009 11:32:18 AM
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Here is just the open tuned version. I'm playing a Fielding custom Whyte Laydie banjo, tuned dCDGD.
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Play count: 2193
Size: 918kb, uploaded 2/28/2011 8:02:11 AM
Genre: Old Time
a recording from 2006 or so... if I recall correctly it is a Lee custom banjo with Whyte Laydie tone ring/bracket band, tuned to double-D, and a Bourgeois Banjo Killer slope shouldered dreadnaught, both played by me.
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Size: 3,230kb, uploaded 11/1/2006 4:12:10 PM
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Just one I recorded some time back and never shared. Tuned to A modal
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Size: 2,230kb, uploaded 8/20/2009 5:42:48 PM
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older recording, was messing around with keys and tunings to use. I think this is f#DACD.
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Size: 1,912kb, uploaded 8/20/2009 5:45:44 PM
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just another older recording of me goofing off with C.o.H. in different tunings. This one, if I'm not much mistaken, is in eBEBD.
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Play count: 992
Size: 911kb, uploaded 2/12/2011 8:47:51 AM
Genre: Old Time
an original tune I recorded years ago. I wish I still new how to play it...!
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Play count: 467
Size: 1,365kb, uploaded 2/12/2011 8:49:31 AM
Genre: Old Time
an older recording of me playing (and, yikes, singing) this chestnut with my Thornburg gourd banjo, somewhere way south of G.
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Size: 2,048kb, uploaded 7/4/2007 7:38:21 PM
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Very much a work in process, this is one of my favorite tunes. I had heard it played, but the version I learned it from was actually titled Good Axe Elve, and was performed by Brad Leftwich. I'm playing a custom Ramsey Electric tuned to double D.
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Size: 2,081kb, uploaded 4/10/2011 3:53:37 PM
Genre: Old Time
a duet [?] of sorts with Tom Berghan and Mark Johnson. All kinds of things going on, mostly Mark on clawhammer and uke, Tom on tenor and guitar. We threw in the kitchen sink. Key of D.
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Size: 2,967kb, uploaded 3/7/2013 10:28:48 AM
Genre: Old Time
Here's my take on this classic from the fiddling of Henry Reed. I'm playing it in the key of G (G modal tuning) on my Lee Tubaphone, and accompanying myself with a guitar.
I'm also using this recording to help me launch my new website dropthumb.com. I'd love it if you stopped by the site sometime for a visit.
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Size: 2,995kb, uploaded 1/8/2013 7:58:21 AM
Genre: Old Time
a quick version of Flannery's Dream in A, played on a Cedar Mountain D model banjo. This version pairs a bit of John Hartford's A part with Santford Kelly's B part, though I'm not sure I ever get that B part right, or if Santford ever played it the same way twice.
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Size: 2,096kb, uploaded 11/1/2006 4:17:11 PM
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I have no idea where I learned this, wish I did and could thank whoever taught it to me. Tuned to A.
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Size: 3,001kb, uploaded 5/6/2011 7:49:31 PM
Genre: Old Time
just a version of this song I cooked up. me on a Lee Tubaphone tuned south to F or F# modal, guitar to match (also me).
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Size: 2,703kb, uploaded 2/19/2013 9:13:22 AM
Genre: Old Time
An original composition named after the Hangout's own Paul Roberts. He once posted an inspiring story about having young students take instruments and go off on their own to try to make music with them (as opposed to starting by having them learn the "right" way to do it). I sympathize with this approach and was moved by the story.
I can't honestly claim to compose these tunes about a topic, but I can at least name them in honor of things that seem fitting. So this one is named "Hats" in honor of Paul (he has awesome hats).
Recorded on a Fielding custom made Whyte Laydie tone ringed banjo, tuned something like open D.
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Play count: 1613
Size: 2,842kb, uploaded 2/9/2012 7:33:39 PM
Genre: Old Time
My arrangement of this lovely New England tune, played on a Cedar Mountain D model banjo, tuned aFACF (f#DF#AD capo 3) to put it in its correct key. I'm accompanied by myself on uke.
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Play count: 1724
Size: 3,194kb, uploaded 9/21/2011 7:01:03 AM
Genre: Old Time
banjo duet with me on a low-tuned Fielding Catamount with nylgut strings, and me on high-capoed Lee Tubaphone with steel strings. both in modal tuning, can't remember the exact key/pitch as I type this.
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Size: 2,771kb, uploaded 3/29/2012 8:18:05 AM
Genre: Traditional
playing June Apple in the key of E (double C capo 4) on my Cedar Mountain banjo. accompanied by myself on uke and guitar, and Chloe on the cat sneeze if you have good ears.
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Size: 2,308kb, uploaded 11/18/2007 6:50:22 PM
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Somewhere south of G, just goofing off with this tune on my just acquired Tubaphone with Ramsey neck.
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Size: 2,061kb, uploaded 9/19/2010 6:12:04 PM
Genre: Old Time
an old recording, quality isn't great, but an arrangement I'm proud of. played out of double-C tuning...
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Size: 1,573kb, uploaded 8/19/2011 11:15:36 AM
Genre: Old Time
from John Salyer of Kentucky, a fun little 3-part tune in G. played on my Lee custom Tubaphone tuned to standard G. a little bit of lousy accompaniment from myself on guitar just to fill it out some...
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Size: 2,232kb, uploaded 8/19/2011 12:44:43 PM
Genre: Old Time
another take on this tune, this time tuned aAEAC#, with a uke along for the backup. Here it's in the key of A, only because trying to reach G in that tuning turned the strings to a sloppy mess!
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Size: 1,930kb, uploaded 2/19/2013 9:07:44 AM
Genre: Old Time
A bit of a jumbled mess of multi-track recording here... a mix of 2-finger thumb lead picking, some clawhammer on a gourd banjo, a touch of uke and my awkward voice creaking away.
I love this song, and always get a giggle out of picturing a happy, grinning family rootin' out, skinning and frying up some groundhogs.
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Size: 3,150kb, uploaded 9/21/2011 6:58:22 AM
Genre: Old Time
a multitrack take on this fine old song. Me on banjo, me on uke, me on guitar, and me on pubescent vocal.
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Size: 862kb, uploaded 8/20/2009 12:43:31 PM
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old recording I made years ago, tuned to f#DACD.
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Size: 2,710kb, uploaded 6/18/2010 7:31:21 AM
Genre: Old Time
Full name: Old Yeller Dog Came Trottin Through the Meetinghouse. Learned from the fiddling of Rayna Gellert. Key of F, banjo tuned fCFCD. Played on a custom Will Fielding banjo with Whyte Laydie tonering. There is some guitar accompaniment but that came out kind of quiet in the recording... it's also me on guitar.
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Size: 1,184kb, uploaded 9/19/2010 6:13:47 PM
Genre: Old Time
a recording from around 2005, multitracked with guitar and vocals, all me. Modal tuning...
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Size: 2,067kb, uploaded 11/27/2007 9:30:28 PM
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Just noodling around with this chesnut on my Wunderlich mistrel banjo somewhere south of G.
Lost my condenser mic... so this was done in one take with an SM57. Hardly ideal for the task and hand, so apologies if the balance isn't great.
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Size: 2,639kb, uploaded 4/1/2011 7:40:04 AM
Genre: Old Time
from the fiddling of Owen "Snake" Chapman, A modal, accompanied by a poorly recorded me on guitar as well.
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Size: 1,928kb, uploaded 2/9/2012 7:37:15 PM
Genre: Old Time
Just an experiment related to a thread about the tuning folks used for Shady Grove. Just picked up my seldom-used fretless, twisted the knobs arbitrarily until it sounded cohesive, and then tried to find Shady Grove. This was admittedly recorded on about the third take so it didn't sound TOO lost and awful, but conversely this was only the third take so forgive any rough edges.
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Size: 3,534kb, uploaded 1/27/2012 2:50:30 PM
Genre: Old Time
key of A, g modal tuning capo 2. played on Cedar Mountain DD model banjo. uke accompaniment.
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Size: 2,203kb, uploaded 8/21/2009 6:52:14 PM
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one of my favorites, via John Hartford (from the disc Wild Hog in the Red Brush). this is me, my Fielding custom banjo tuned to G modal, me again on uke, and one more me on guitar.
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Play count: 207
Size: 1,917kb, uploaded 12/6/2011 7:31:09 AM
Genre: Old Time
Jam it on the one. This is just a quick goof off created with Garage Band on the iPad... one track of banjo recorded directly with the internal mic, one track of virtual keyboard in a funky rhythm that reminded me of Stevie Wonder, hence the name.
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Size: 2,537kb, uploaded 1/8/2013 8:01:31 AM
Genre: Old Time
Original tune I popped out, played on a Will Fielding Rooster banjo, tuned something ilke ebBbFAbC. I'm never sure how to name original tunes, but was just speaking with a friend about some upland game birds, thus it became The Covey.
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Size: 1,304kb, uploaded 7/4/2007 7:08:51 PM
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I could hear this version in my noggin but it took me awhile to get my fingers to go along with it. It's still a work in process, but hopefully a little bit enjoyable as it stands. Tuned to A modal, played on a Lee Custom Whyte Laydie named Trogdor.
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Size: 1,653kb, uploaded 9/19/2010 6:09:35 PM
Genre: Traditional
An older recording, but one of my favorites. Played out of double-C tuning (capoed).
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Size: 2,940kb, uploaded 6/22/2011 11:55:47 AM
Genre: Old Time
Also known as Stoney Point, Wild Horses, Wild Horses at Stoney Point, among a pile of other names. This recording features me on clawhammer banjo, me on uke, and my good pal Sean McCue on bass (which apparently doesn't really show up on this recording unless you use headphones or a subwoofer).
I'm playing a Mike Ramsey-made copy of the "Fairbanks Family Banjo", tuned something like gEADE.
This recording was the kernel on which my pal Tom Berghan built a masterful version of this tune by adding in soprano banjo, bass banjo, percussion and the like. The transformation this recording goes through in his hands is remarkable, and quite beautiful. It can be heard on his music page under the name Stoney Point.
Finally, I've added a tab of this version of the tune to the BHO tab archives.
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Size: 843kb, uploaded 10/29/2006 1:44:03 PM
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Here's just an original noodle I came up with one night. Tuned eDEAD.
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Size: 2,090kb, uploaded 3/7/2013 10:33:18 AM
Genre: Old Time
a quick recording I made to demonstrate some of the techniques I use to create variations of a tune. A tab and lesson are available on my website, dropthumb.com
played in open D tuning (f#DF#AD) on my Fielding Catamount banjo (12" rolled brass ring up on risers)
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Size: 1,878kb, uploaded 7/26/2009 11:33:51 AM
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Just a version of the tune I'm cooking up. Played on my Fielding custom Whyte Laydie, tuned f#DF#AD.
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