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Playing Since: 1979

Experience Level: Purty Good

Dock Jekel has made 4 recent additions to Banjo Hangout 

Occupation: Art Teacher, High School

Gender: Male

My Instruments:
1) Bart Reiter Regent #3201
2) Chuck Lee Ovilla #616


Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Way to many to mention, but these folks come quickly to mind;
Bands: Vintage Foghorn Stringband, Camp Creek Boys...
Fiddlers: Bruce Molsky, Clawdan, Sammy Lind, John Salyer, Norman Edmonds, Tommy Jarrell....
Banjo Players: Bob Carlin, Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, Dock Boggs...


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Created 1/7/2009
Last Visit 6/17/2013


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Angeline the Baker (Stringband)

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Play count: 310
Size: 5,328kb, uploaded 9/8/2010 9:21:42 PM
Genre: Old Time


Dock on banjo and vocals, with Cobb Stompers Band. Washtub bass, AKA "gut bucket", in background .
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Arkansas Traveler (Stringband)

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Play count: 231
Size: 3,337kb, uploaded 9/8/2010 9:02:47 PM
Genre: Old Time


Dock on banjo, with Cobb Stompers Band. Limberjack, AKA "clog doll", in background.
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Barlow Knife

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Play count: 235
Size: 2,585kb, uploaded 9/29/2010 5:38:52 PM
Genre: Old Time


I dedicate this recording to BHO's own, "banjofrailer". Her recorded version, with its especially strong off-beat, inspired my own.
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Betsy Lickens

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Play count: 140
Size: 3,040kb, uploaded 6/29/2011 12:38:46 PM
Genre: Old Time


Sawmill tuning, aEADE, on my Reiter Regent.
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Boatman

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Play count: 229
Size: 3,639kb, uploaded 9/29/2010 5:03:30 PM
Genre: Old Time


Here is a minstral era classic, strongly influenced by Franklin George's recorded version.
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Elzick's Farewell (with fiddle)

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Play count: 357
Size: 1,581kb, uploaded 6/30/2010 9:35:40 PM
Genre: Old Time


Great lonely tune for a rural porch in the evening. Dock on banjo, aEADE, with Patricia on Fiddle.
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Grey Eagle

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Play count: 372
Size: 5,661kb, uploaded 9/28/2010 6:08:46 PM
Genre: Old Time


Fretless, strongly influenced by Franklin George's recorded version.
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KPFZ Buckaroo Man Show

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Play count: 97
Size: 5,062kb, uploaded 9/26/2011 6:13:06 PM
Genre: Old Time


My old-time stringband called the Cobb Stompers aired on KPFZ Buckaroo Man Show, September, 2011. Lively versions of June Apple/ Old Joe Clark, Soldier's Joy/ Girl I left Behind Me, Western Country, Over the Waterfall, Sally Ann.
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Lonesome John (with fiddle)

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Play count: 328
Size: 1,943kb, uploaded 7/1/2010 9:05:01 PM
Genre: Old Time


Lonesome tune. Dock on banjo, aEADE. Patricia on fiddle
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Old Rosen the Beau (Stringband)

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Play count: 282
Size: 4,194kb, uploaded 9/8/2010 9:14:04 PM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish


Dock on banjo, with Cobb Stompers Band and autoharp.
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Sandy River

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Play count: 421
Size: 3,337kb, uploaded 11/21/2010 6:14:52 PM
Genre: Old Time


Here is my version of Oscar Wright's famous "Sandy River" recording, played a little slower, gDGDE.
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Soldier's Joy

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Play count: 145
Size: 1,391kb, uploaded 6/28/2011 8:43:26 PM
Genre: Old Time


I had some fun exploring how this common dance tune sounds when played slow.
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West Fork Girls

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Play count: 113
Size: 5,104kb, uploaded 6/29/2011 6:08:53 PM
Genre: Old Time


Nice D tune. Dock banjo, Patricia fiddle, Scott guitar.
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West Virginia Girls (with fiddle)

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Play count: 346
Size: 2,160kb, uploaded 6/29/2010 7:35:43 PM
Genre: Old Time


Here is an interesting tune. I play the banjo in "mountain minor" tuning, aEADE, on my Reiter Regent. My wife plays the fiddle.
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Western Country (Stringband)

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Play count: 190
Size: 5,386kb, uploaded 9/8/2010 8:57:27 PM
Genre: Old Time


Dock on banjo and vocals, with Cobb Stompers Band.
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